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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) "The Whip" introduced.
(White House: Suzanne Malveaux; Milwaukee: Joe Johns; Sarasota: Susan Candiotti) "NewsNight"'s major headlines previewed.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Page two & a half: more stories previewed.
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(White House: Suzanne Malveaux) President Bush's order setting up a commission to investigate intelligence failure in the war in Iraq examined; details given about panel co-chairs former Senator Chuck Robb & retired Judge Lawrence Silberman & five other commission members. [BUSH, panel member Senator John McCAIN - outline what the commission will do.] Criticism of the commission from Representative Nancy Pelosi quoted. [McCAIN - says some pre-war intelligence assessments about Iraq's weapons have not been confirmed.] The timetable for the commission report & its link to the 2004 election noted.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) The question of what a special commission can really do introduced. [In live interview from Washington, columnist E.J. DIONNE†- says commissions are better at investigating technical problems as in the Challenger disaster; states the problem here is the panel is dealing with a technical & a political problem; comments on the membership of the panel, which has no real critics of executive authority or Democrats, but does have McCain, who has a maverick streak.]
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(Moscow: Jill Dougherty) A terrorist bombing attack on the subway in Moscow, Russia, featured; survivors & the metro tunnel shown while a witness recounts what happened; details given about whether the attack is linked to the coming elections. [Russian President Vladimir PUTIN - {thru translator} says Russia destroys terrorists.] The status of security in Moscow due to recent terrorist attacks discussed.
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(Washington: Kelli Arena) The latest Al Qaeda video that lays out how last November's attack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was planned for & carried out examined; tape excerpts shown; details given about Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden††'s criticism of Saudi Arabia. [Al Qaeda expert Paul EEDLE†- describes what the tape shows.] [January 22, Saudi foreign policy adviser Adel al-JUBEIR†- expresses concern.]
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(Sarasota: Susan Candiotti) The discovery of the body of 11-year-old Carlie Brucia, who was kidnapped in Sarasota, Florida, featured; details given from the probable cause affidavit & about abduction suspect Joseph Smith; scenes shown from the crime scene. [Sarasota County Sheriff Bill BALKWILL†, Capt. Jeff BELL†- comment on Carlie's case.] [Father Joey BRUCIA†, Carlie's CLASSMATE, WOMAN - comment on Carlie.] Smith's probation violations mentioned.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(New York: Beth Nissen) How the surveillance videotape made this kidnapping/murder a more personal crime examined; tape shown of Carlie being grabbed by a car wash; details given about Carlie's background & interests; photos shown.
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(Flint, Michigan: Kelly Wallace) The Democratic presidential campaign in Michigan featured; Senator John Kerry rally shown. [In Warren, Michigan, Representative Richard GEPHARDT - endorses Kerry; says Kerry has backed labor & environmental issues.] [KERRY - praises Gephardt's commitment.]
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) The primary campaigning in the South noted.
(Milwaukee: Joe Johns) The campaigning by Howard Dean, who needs to win Wisconsin & of Gen. Wesley Clark & Senator John Edwards in the South featured; campaign scenes shown. [DEAN - calls a "ploy" a strategy.] [CLARK, EDWARDS - campaign against each other.] The importance of Washington state for the Dean campaign prior to Wisconsin discussed.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live interview held with "Boston Globe"'s Anne Kornblut & "New Republic"'s Ryan Lizza† about the election campaign. [From Washington, LIZZA - says Kerry is trying to get Clark out of the race to get to a two-man race; speculates on the qualities of a vice presidential candidate for Kerry, including Edwards, Evan Bayh, Bob Graham; comments on why President Bush is appearing on "Meet the Press" this Sunday.] [KORNBLUT - assesses the Edwards campaign strategy; comments on this weekend's races, including Michigan.]
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(Potosi, Missouri: Jeff Flock) The "road rage" over the Ku Klux Klan's "adopting" sponsorship of a Missouri highway featured; scenes shown from Potosi & the stretch of Route 21 adopted by the Klan. [Black MAN, Missouri department of transportation Jeff BRIGGS†- oppose the KKK involvement.] [Knights of the KKK national director Thomas ROBB†, KKK lawyer Bob HERMAN†- respond.] [Potosi resident Gene EVANS†- praises KKK people.]
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) GM's recall of cars with ignition switch problems; the new Halliburton ads following criticism of its work in Iraq; McDonald's profits last month & Stock Market Report reported.
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(Atlanta: Catherine Mitchell) The story of a child soldier of Sudan, one of the "lost boys" now living in Atlanta, presented; scenes shown from Sudan & Atlanta. [Lost boys Abraham NHIEL†, John DOOT‡- talk about their lives in Sudan & the US.] [Caring for John, Atlantan Charlie STOKES‡- talks about the situation the kids came out of.]
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Clash in Munich, Germany, between police & demonstrators outside a meeting of NATO defense ministers; talks in London between British, American & Libyan officials & the tragedy in Britain where cockle pickers drowned; scenes shown from Morecambe Bay, England.
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) How television would have been different with tape delays examined in light of the threat to live TV from singer Janet Jackson's breast; examples cited of TV statements without & with tape delay, including President Bush speaking about Iraqi weapons, Howard Dean's scream speech, President Clinton speaking about Monica Lewinsky, Martha Stewart in the kitchen & Jackson.
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