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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) Two suicide attacks in Kurdish northern Iraq featured; casualties figures cited.
(Baghdad: Neal Karlinsky) The bombings in Irbil during a Muslim holiday featured; scenes shown of the damaged Kurdish office buildings. [Deputy Defense Secretary Paul WOLFOWITZ - blames fanatical extremists.] The possible role of Al Qaeda-linked Ansar al Islam noted. [Former ambassador Peter GALBRAITH - calls this a setback for US plans for a government handover.]
(Studio: Bob Woodruff) A rocket attack in Balad reported.
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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) President Bush's decision to set up a bipartisan panel to investigate how the intelligence community got it wrong in Iraq noted.
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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) Standings of Senator John Kerry in a "Newsweek" poll before the Tuesday primaries cited.
(Roseville, Michigan: Dan Harris) Howard Dean's campaign strategy of concentrating on bigger states that vote after February 3 featured; campaign scenes shown. [DEAN - says he will not drop out of the race.] [Painters union Sean McGARVEY†, "The Hotline" editor-in-chief Chuck TODD†- comment on the Dean campaign.] [On "Meet the Press," DEAN - offers his perspective on the Democratic campaign.]
(Studio: Bob Woodruff) The Democrats' attack on President Bush introduced.
(White House: Geoff Morrell) Statement from Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe that Bush's National Guard service record will be an issue in the 2004 campaign examined; photos shown of Bush in uniform. [McAULIFFE - says Bush was AWOL in the Alabama National Guard.] [South Carolina Governor Mark SANFORD†- calls the AWOL language "reckless."]
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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) Report introduced.
(White House: Rosiland Jordan) The cancellation of a Continental Airlines flight due to Al Qaeda threats reported.
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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) Report introduced.
(London: Richard Gizbert) A deadly stampede in Saudi Arabia at the annual Haj pilgrimage reviewed; scenes shown from Mina of the huge crowds; details given of security problems during the Haj. [Saudi Haj minister Iyad MADANI†- says 244 passed away.] [Sarah Lawrence College professor Fawaz GERGES†- says the pilgrims get excited in a small area.]
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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) Mass resignations at Iran's Parliament in protest against candidate disqualifications reported.
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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) Ceremonies for the crew of the space shuttle Columbia one year after the spacecraft broke up upon re-entry featured; scenes shown of the crew in space. [Crew member Laurel Clark's husband Dr. Jon CLARK†, Rick Husband's wife Evelyn HUSBAND†- recall their spouses reactions in flight.]
(Studio: Bob Woodruff) Report introduced.
(Johnson Space Center: Lisa Stark) The work on the space shuttle program featured; scenes shown of the Columbia crew upon its return; details given of problems with the foam, an emergency repair kit & better ways to examine the shuttle for damage. [NASA shuttle commander Eileen COLLINS†- says great things can come from tragedies; comments on shuttle safety.] [olumbia accident investigation board Adm. Harold GEHMAN†- says NASA is making progress toward implementing the mmendations.] [NASA administrator Sean O'KEEFE†- cites the leadership challenge for NASA.] Blunt statement to NASA from shuttle mission manager Wayne Hale quoted. [HALE - says we did not do a good job.]
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