This program is 27 minutes long
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(Studio: Catherine Callaway) Wildfires north of Los Angeles; the denial of bail for a man accused of involvement in an illegal student visa scam; plans for an Israeli strike on Hamas targets in Gaza on hold; meeting in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Abdullah, and Syrian President Bashir Assad reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Catherine Callaway) A statement from Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres that support of an independent Palestinian state should have begun sooner reported. [PERES - explains why the Palestinians need a state of their own.]
(Tel Aviv: Jerrold Kessel) Peace protests in Tel Aviv, Israel, reported; details given of protestors' demands for Israel to get out of the Palestinian-controlled territories scenes shown of protestors in Rabin Square.
(Studio: Catherine Callaway) Report introduced.
(Bethlehem: Walter Rodgers) Little damage to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem after the 39-day standoff between Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen with some damage to buildings near the church examined; scenes shown from inside the church.
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(Studio: Catherine Callaway) Report introduced.
(Havana, Cuba: Lucia Newman) Former President Jimmy Carter to visit Cuba tomorrow previewed; details given about Cuban dissidents petitioning the Cuban government for more democratic reforms. [Varela Project Organizer Oswaldo PAYA(thru translator) - says the civil action brings hope to Cubans at home and abroad.]
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(Studio: Catherine Callaway) Report introduced.
(Havana, Cuba: Lucia Newman) Preparation for former President Jimmy Carter's trip to Cuba and what he plans to do during his visit discussed; details given of his plans to meet with leaders of the pro-democracy Varela Project and of increasing tensions between Cuba and the US.
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(Studio: Catherine Callaway) The discovery of a large cocaine stash hidden in a sofa in New York City reported.
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(Studio: Catherine Callaway) Report introduced.
(Huntsville, Texas: Joe Brown) Home builder Dan Phillips' use of scrap materials to build homes for lower-income families featured; scenes shown of one home under construction in Huntsville, Texas. [Bobby CARTER - says she likes the house being built for her.] [PHILLIPS - says a lot of building materials are wasted; says everyone has to live somewhere; says he can use scrap materials and train unskilled laborers to build the homes he designs.]
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(Studio: Catherine Callaway) Wildfires in Angeles National Forest, CA, featured; scenes shown. [In telephone interview, Los Angeles County Fire Department Capt. Brian JORDAN - says everything is dry and the fires burn very fast; says the fires are visible from downtown Los Angeles; says nobody has been injured.] (Note: video difficulty.)
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