This program is about 1 hour long
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) "The Whip" introduced.
(Mt. Hood, OR; Pentagon: Jamie McIntyre; Washington: David Ensor; New York; Jeffrey Toobin) "NewsNight"'s major headlines previewed.
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Page two and a half: more stories previewed.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Helicopter crash on Mt. Hood, OR, during a mountain rescue operation featured; scenes shown of the chopper going down. [Witness Jeff LIVICK - describes what happened.] [In interview from a helicopter, KGW-TV reporter Pat DOORIS - talks about the routine of helicopter rescues and this tense situation, which was like watching a movie; reviews the status of the dead and injured mountain climbers; outlines the background to the helicopter crash.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Recent accident for mountain climbers on Mount Rainier in Washington noted.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Jamie McIntyre) Another FBI nationwide warning about a terrorist missile to be used against planes examined; details given from a May 22 FBI intelligence bulletin about a stinger missile possibly linked to Al Qaeda. [Joint Chiefs vice chairman Gen. Peter PACE - talks about the surface-to- air missile that was found; indicates precautions are being taken.] How police may respond to security threats and warnings outlined.
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Washington: David Ensor) The buy-back program in Afghanistan to recover Stinger and SAM missiles left from the Russian war reviewed; details given about how heat-seeking missiles that are scattered around the world work and how aircraft can defend themselves against the missiles.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Washington: Kelli Arena) New FBI guidelines giving agents more freedom to look for clues about terrorism as part of the agency reorganization examined. [Attorney General John ASHCROFT - says restrictions give advantages to terrorists; outlines how the new guidelines will work.] [ACLU Laura MURPHY - says Big Brother will be listening in.] [Representative John CONYERS - warns against lowering standards.]
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Ashcroft's appearance on "American Morning with Paula Zahn" noted.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown, Jeffrey Toobin) The legal maneuvering in the Connecticut trial of Michael Skakel for the 1975 murder of Martha Moxley and portraits of defense attorney Mickey Sherman and prosecutor Jonathan Benedict discussed; details given about the defense evidence.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) The last day at Ground Zero at the World Trade Center site in New York City reviewed; scenes shown of the ringing of a bell, a band and the playing of taps.
(Studio: Aaron Brown) A final service at St. Paul's Chapel, which is right next to where the World Trade Center used to be, featured; scenes shown from inside the chapel [MINISTER, police OFFICER - thanks the recovery workers.] [Rev. Lyndon HARRIS, volunteer coordinator Katherine AVERY, recovery WORKER, volunteer Les SPEISER - talk about the job and the chapel as sanctuary day in and day out.] [HARRIS - says now St. Paul's will be cleaned and reopened to the public.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Live interview held with actor Charles Grodin, author of "I Like It Better When You're Funny". [GRODIN - says he is primarily a writer; jokes about the cable studio, his various TV jobs, his books.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) A song for the Adam Pearl, the newborn son of murdered "Wall Street Journal" reporter Daniel Pearl, performed by singer Brian Grooley with violin accompaniment by Sarah Locke.
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