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(Studio: Aaron Brown) "The Whip" introduced.
(Jerusalem: Wolf Blitzer; Bethlehem: Walter Rodgers; Gaza: Matthew Chance; Menomonie, WI: Jeanne Meserve) "NewsNight"'s major headlines previewed.
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Page two and a half: more stories previewed.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Jerusalem: Wolf Blitzer) Israel's apparent prelude to a larger strike against terrorism following Tuesday's suicide bombing near Tel Aviv, Israel, featured; scenes shown of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon celebrating Jerusalem Day. [Palestinian information minister Yasser Abed RABBO - says Sharon wants to continue the war against the Palestinian people.] [Israeli political analyst David HOROWITZ - says Israelis have given up on a deal with Palestinian Authority president Yasir Arafat.] [BUSH - praises Arafat for speaking against terrorism, but now he must perform.] [SHARON - (thru translator) swears to defend Jerusalem.] What an Israeli incursion into Gaza will likely target noted.
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Bethlehem: Walter Rodgers) The apparent imminent end of the siege of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem previewed; details given about the condition of and fate of the hardcore Palestinians inside the church.
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Gaza: Matthew Chance) The preparations in Gaza for war with Israel featured; scenes shown from the Palestinian streets; details given of Israel's view that Gaza is a terrorist infrastructure. The complicated dimensions of the situation in Gaza discussed.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Live interview held with former Senator George Mitchell, author of a plan for the Middle East. [MITCHELL - says in a high-tech world a small minority can have an adverse affect; states that Hamas has been opposed to Oslo, Palestinian Authority president Yasir Arafat and the peace process; suggests Arafat must make the effort to reduce the violence and combat terrorism; talks about the Palestinian security forces; points out the sad history of the region is that every escalation leads to a counter-escalation.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Menomonie, WI: Jeanne Meserve) The strange case of mailbox bomber Luke Helder updated; details given about whether Helder was forming a "smiley face" on the map with the bomb locations. [Father Cameron HELDER - says we spoke to Luke.] [Helder family spokesman Rev. Dennis KAMPA - says Luke does not realize the seriousness of the crime.] [Washoe County, NV, Sheriff Dennis BALAAM - says the consequences are setting in.] [University of Wisconsin-Stout art professor Paul DELONG, John ENGER - comment on Luke's "mood."]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown, Jeffrey Toobin) The trial in Connecticut of Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel for the 1976 murder of Martha Moxley discussed; details given of the problems facing the prosecution in this old case and of the witness testimony to date, including alibis, barking dogs and confessions.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(New York: Allan Dodds Frank) The decision by Stanley Tool Co. to move the corporate headquarters to Bermuda to avoid taxes examined. [Skilled Trades Union president Philip VITALE - says the move is not right.] [Senator Charles GRASSLEY - comments on the move.] [ANALYST - says the tax structure puts US firms on an uncompetitive basis.]
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Live interview held with Representative James Maloney about the tax loophole. [From Washington, MALONEY - explains how the tax code has been put together; states Stanley's move creates a huge problem by setting a pattern for other companies to follow; outlines the Congressional legislation that is being considered to close the tax loophole.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(The Bronx: Garrick Utley) The story of sunken treasure in Bronx, New York City, featured; scenes shown from underwater and of artifacts recovered from the ship the Hussar that sank on November 23, 1780. [Treasure hunter Joe GOVERNALI - says the sunken ship is in our backyard; explains why he believes there were valuable things on the ship.] [In New York Public Library map room, Matthew KNUTZEN - shows the course of the ship that sank after hitting a rock.]
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