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(Los Angeles: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Fallujah: Kevin Sites) The ambush in Fallujah, Iraq, on a convoy carrying US forces commander Gen. John Abizaid featured; scenes shown of the firefight with the attackers. [82nd Airborne Division Sgt. Jason MARTIN†- says we can’t always tell how many we’ve killed or injured.]
(Los Angeles: Brian Williams) The meeting between Shiite cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani†† and a U.N. envoy to discuss the feasibility of elections noted.
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(Los Angeles: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Washington: Pete Williams) Delays in the government’s plan for improving passenger screening featured; details given about how the new system would work and about privacy issues. [Representative John MICA†- says we’re harassing everybody and not identifying potential people who may be a threat.] [Undersecretary of Homeland Security Asa HUTCHINSON†- comments on the order for airlines to provide passenger information.] [ACLU Barry STEINHARDT†- says the system is too intrusive & cumbersome.] Cancellations of 2 British Airways flights due to security scares noted.
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(Los Angeles: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Orgun, Afghanistan: Tom Brokaw) The mission of the US 10th Mountain Division in Afghanistan to hunt for Al Qaeda and to win the hearts and minds of local residents featured; scenes shown from southeastern Afghanistan. [10th Mountain Division Sgt. Daniel ROMERO††, Pfc. Arthur GARDEA††- comment on their duties.] [Lt. Gen. David BARNO††- comments on the hunt for terrorists.]
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(Los Angeles: Brian Williams) The arrest at Fort Lewis, Washington, of US National Guardsman Spc. Ryan Anderson††, who was charged with attempting to pass information to Al Qaeda, reported.
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(Los Angeles: Brian Williams) Gen. Wesley Clark’s endorsement of Senator John Kerry for the Democratic presidential nomination, and the release by the White House of dental records in defense of attacks against President Bush’s military service record noted.
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(Los Angeles: Brian Williams) Reports introduced.
(Washington: Andrea Mitchell) The campaign spending war examined; details given of fund-raising efforts by President Bush and anti-Bush groups, including MoveOn.org and America Coming Together; MoveOn.org ad shown. [Senator John McCAIN – says we’re not going to allow groups to get around {the McCain-Feingold campaign finance} law.] [America Coming Together Ellen MALCOLM†- comments on the group’s goal to defeat Bush.] [Financier George SOROS††- opposes the Bush administration’s policies.] [Center for Responsive Politics Larry NOBLE†- comments on the Democratic Party’s fund-raising disadvantage.]
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(Los Angeles: Brian Williams) The continuing debate over gay marriage in the Massachusetts legislature, and the challenge to California law by the granting of marriage licenses to same-sex couples in San Francisco noted.
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(Los Angeles: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(New York: Robert Bazell) The debate over human cloning, renewed after researchers in South Korea announced the successful cloning of human embryos for stem cell research to treat diseases, examined; animation shown of the cloning process. [Johns Hopkins University Dr. Ruth FADEN†- comments on the controversy.] [National Right to Life Committee Douglas JOHNSON†- says we see this as a leap toward human embryo farms.] [Parkinson’s disease patient Joan SAMUELSON‡- says these developments are the steps toward rescuing me & other people.]
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(Los Angeles: Brian Williams) The discovery of around 160 illegal immigrants locked inside a home in Mesa, Arizona, noted.
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(Los Angeles: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: George Lewis) The investigation into the use of illegal steroids in professional sports featured; details given about indictments of Victor Conte††, founder of Francisco-based BALCO; the personal trainer of baseball player Barry Bonds & others. [Attorney General John ASHCROFT – says illegal steroid use calls into question the integrity of the athletes.] [UCLA Olympic drug testing lab director Dr. Donald CATLIN††- comments on identifying drugs designed to foil urine tests taken by athletes.] NOTE – sound problems.
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