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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: Neal Karlinsky) An ambush attack in Fallujah, Iraq, on a US military convoy carrying American military commander Gen. John Abizaid featured; details given about what happened in the exchange. [Coalition operations deputy director Brig. Gen. Mark KIMMITT†- says we will study the attack.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Martha Raddatz) The meeting in Najaf between the U.N. envoy Lakhdar†† Brahimi† & Shiite religious leader Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani† featured; details given of Sistani's call for the US to hold early elections & of today's support from the U.N. [Secretary of State Colin POWELL - comments on "elections."] [Coalition Provisional Authority adviser Walter SLOCOMBE†- comments on trying to put together a provisional constitution for an ethnically divided country.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Arrest in a Washington state sting operation of a National Guardsmen on charges of providing information about equipment to Al Qaeda reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) ABC News/"Washington Post" poll figures on the approval rating for President Bush, the war in Iraq, weapons of mass destruction, the economy & the standing of Bush versus presidential candidate Senator John Kerry outlined on screen.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(White House: Terry Moran) New documents about President Bush's National Guard record examined; details given of the record of Bush's dental exam on January 6, 1973, in Alabama in response to charges from Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe that Bush was AWOL. [Yesterday, Secretary of State Colin POWELL - defends the president.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Gen. Wesley Clark's decision to endorse Senator John Kerry for president noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: Ned Potter) The cloning of human embryos in a lab in South Korea featured; animated diagram shown of the stem cell research. [Northwestern University bioethicist professor Laurie ZOLOTH†- reads statement about cloning.] [Indiana University medical school geneticist professor David PRENTICE†, Boston Children's Hospital Dr. George DALEY†- raise ethical & political issues.] [August 9, 2001, President BUSH - calls for going ahead with great care.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) A closer look at the shifting of American service jobs to other countries introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Linda Douglass) The political reaction to a White House backing of the shifting of some jobs overseas to help American companies save money via outsourcing examined. [On Monday, Council of Economic Advisors chairman Gregory MANKIW†- calls outsourcing a plus for the economy.] Clarifications by White House press secretary Scott McClellan & Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert†† quoted. [Representative Don MANZULLO†- criticizes the adviser.] [Senator Byron DORGAN†- criticizes the administration for jobs going overseas.] [Heritage Foundation economist Daniel MITCHELL†- outlines the economic benefits.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Indictments in the BALCO sports steroid case reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Same-sex weddings in San Francisco in disobedience to California state law reported.
(Boston: Ron Claiborne) The furor in Massachusetts over gay marriage legislation examined; scenes shown of protests; details given about a new amendment that would outlaw same-sex marriage recently legalized by the state court. [In the legislature, amendment sponsor state representative Phil TRAVIS†, state senator Robert HAVERN†, gay state senator Jarrett BARRIOS††, WOMAN - offer views on the marriage issue.] [Outside, Massachusetts Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus Arline ISAACSON†- says the legislature is taking away our rights.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Chicago: Dean Reynolds) The enormous controversy over Mel Gibson's movie "The Passion of the Christ" examined; details given of the support for & marketing of the film by Christian fundamentalists. [In church, Prestonwood Baptist Church Pastor Jack GRAHAM†, Calvary Temple of Irving, Texas, Pastor Don GEORGE; Saddleback Valley Community Church Pastor Rick WARREN†, Oak Lawn First Church of God Pastor Dan MARLER†, Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church Pastor Rich MOORE†; in marketing video, Christian author Lee STROBEL†- praise the movie.] ["Variety" senior writer Gabriel SNYDER†- says the evangelical message & shrewd marketing dovetail here.] [Two CHURCHGOERS - want people to see the film.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Gibson's coming interview with "Primetime" mentioned.
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