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(Studio: Kate Snow) "The Whip" introduced.
(Boston: Jason Carroll; Bethlehem: Walter Rodgers; Ramallah: Mike Hanna) "NewsNight"'s major headlines previewed.
(Studio: Kate Snow) Page two and a half: more stories previewed.
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(Studio: Kate Snow) Report introduced.
(Boston: Jason Carroll) The arrest of Catholic priest Paul Shanley on charges of raping a young boy (Paul Busa) in Massachusetts featured; scenes shown of Shanley in handcuffs; details given of documents about how the church handled the case. [Middlesex County district attorney Martha COAKLEY - describes the sexual abuse.] [Priest abuse victim's mother Paul FORD - says Shanley is behind bars.] [Attorney Roderick MacLEISH - says the crisis is about leadership.] Statement from Donna Morrissey, spokeswoman for the archdiocese of Boston, about Shanley's arrest quoted. The reasons why it took so long to find Shanley discussed.
(Studio: Kate Snow) Live interview held with abuse victim's lawyer MacLeish and Rodney and Paula Ford, parents of an abuse victim. [MacLEISH - lists the ages of Shanley's abuse victims; reiterates many people were making complaints about Shanley decades ago, but the church was not responding; wants the church to stop its "blame game."] [The FORDS - say their son Greg had blocked the abuse events and is still dealing with his memories; describe finding the "piece of the puzzle" behind their son's problems; say they still want answers from the church; suggests the church start reaching out to the families of abuse victims.]
(Studio: Kate Snow) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Frank Buckley) The strange story of retired priest Shanley in California reviewed; details given of his role as co-owner of a bed and breakfast inn popular with gay men. [Resort owner John KENDRICK, apartment manager Mel LEE, neighbor Samuel GOLDBERG, San Diego police Dave COHEN - tell stories about Shanley, whom they did not know was a priest.] [Diocese of San Francisco Rev. Howard LINCOLN - says we were deceived by Shanley's background.]
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(Studio: Kate Snow) Announcement by Secretary of State Colin Powell of a summer summit meeting about the Middle East noted.
(Ramallah: Mike Hanna) The aftermath of the Israeli siege of Ramallah, where Palestinian Authority president Yasir Arafat had his headquarters, featured; scenes shown from inside the building of damages and of Arafat amidst Palestinian crowds; details given of the deal brokered by President Bush that led to the end of the siege. Ramallah's coming back to life with the nearby Israeli military presence discussed.
(Studio: Kate Snow) The continuing standoff at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem featured; scenes shown of the night explosions and fires in the background; details given about the exchange of blame between both sides. [IDF spokesman Col. Olivier RAFOWICZ - says the Palestinians started the fire.] [Bethlehem Mayor Hannan NASSER, deputy mayor Ziad al-BANDAK - blame Israelis for the fires.] Israel's latest estimates of the number of Palestinian gunmen in the church noted; scenes shown of peace activists going into the church.
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(Studio: Kate Snow) Report introduced.
(Washington: Jonathan Karl) The pro-Israel measures drafted by the Senate and the House featured; details given of the Congressional resolutions. [Senator Joseph LIEBERMAN - speaks about terrorism.] [Senator Gordon SMITH - says Congress has a right to stand up and be counted.] [SENATOR - says the resolution takes one side.]
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(Studio: Kate Snow) Report introduced.
(Huron, South Dakota: David Mattingly) The incident in the small town of Huron, South Dakota, in which a college student (Niko Briteramos) knowingly exposing a girlfriend to the AIDS virus examined; scenes shown from Beadle County. [Beadle County state's attorney Mike MOORE - says sexual contacts are being investigated.] [South Dakota health department Chuck KEVGHAS - says some people need to be worried.] [Huron residents Bob GEIGER, Verna WARNKE - comment.] [Si Tanka Huron University interim chancellor Brad SMITH, student Tami SANDMAN, father of the accused Disraeli BRITERAMOS - react.]
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(Studio: Kate Snow) Concern that a terrorist attack like that on September 11 could wipe out Congress examined; details given of possible solutions being considered. [Representative Brian BAIRD - jokes about the "plan"; says there is nothing in place to reconstitute Congress.] [American Enterprise Inst. Norman ORNSTEIN - says if the House was wiped out, we would have no replacements for three to six months.] [Former House speaker Tom FOLEY - says we need to act.] [Representative Bob NEY - talks about an alternative site for Congress.] [BAIRD - says the current situation leaves the nation in peril.]
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(Studio: Kate Snow) Live interview held with Representative Brian Baird about "doomsday" scenarios for the Congress if it were hit by a terrorist attack. [BAIRD - says the fourth plane was headed for the Capitol on September 11; indicates we need to act to solve the problems now; states we don't have clear answers if the worst-case scenario hits the government; outlines the agenda for the May 16 meeting on the issue.]
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(Studio: Kate Snow) Report that former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson has been hospitalized.
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(Studio: Kate Snow) Report introduced.
(Washington: Bruce Morton) Talk about former President Bill Clinton hosting a television talk show speculated upon.
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(Studio: Kate Snow) South African television's interview of space tourist Mark Shuttleworth by former South African President Nelson Mandela presented. [MANDELA - talks about space exploration.] [From the International Space Station, SHUTTLEWORTH - comments on the experience.]
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