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(Studio: Aaron Brown) "The Whip" introduced.
(Burlington: Candy Crowley; New York: Dan Lothian; White House: John King; Pentagon: Jamie McIntyre) "NewsNight"'s major headlines previewed.
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Page two & a half: more stories previewed.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) The withdrawal of presidential candidate Howard Dean reported. [In speech, DEAN - says he is no longer actively pursuing the presidency, but will continue the effort to change the country.]
(Burlington, Vermont: Candy Crowley) Dean's wild ride reviewed; scenes shown from the campaign trail; details given about the fading of the Dean magic. [A year ago, DEAN - asks why the party is supporting the president in Iraq.] [On the plane, DEAN - jokes.] [Former Vice President Al GORE - endorses Dean.] [In Iowa, DEAN - gives the scream speech.]
(Studio: Aaron Brown) The coming Super Tuesday showdown between Senators John Kerry & John Edwards previewed.
(Studio: Dan Lothian) The strategy for Edwards with ten states up for grabs on March 2 examined; details given of his opposition to NAFTA. [Edwards New York campaign chairman Bill de BLASIO†- comments on the message.] [KERRY - wonders where Edwards voted against NAFTA.] [Political strategist Hank SHEINKOPF†- says the momentum is with Kerry.] The question of where Edwards will campaign in the next two weeks discussed.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) The flap over the White House credibility on jobs introduced.
(White House: John King) The reaction to the administration's jobs prediction & Iraq policies examined. [President BUSH - says the economy is growing.] [White House press secretary Scott McCLELLAN - refuses to answer.] [Presidential candidate Senator John KERRY - criticizes "them" on the economy.] [Before the troops. BUSH - comments on the intelligence on Iraq that indicated a danger.] Findings of the CNN/"USA Today"/Gallup Poll on the public's view of how Bush is handling his job outlined on screen. The Bush camp's campaign strategy discussed.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) An attack on a multi-national coalition in Iraq by suicide bombers reported.
(Pentagon: Jamie McIntyre) A US raid against an anti-coalition cell in Baquba, Iraq, that may be linked to Al Qaeda featured; night scenes shown; details recalled about the document written by Al Qaeda leader Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi. [Col. William ADAMSON†- comments on the raid on a terrorist group.] [Secretary of Defense Donald RUMSFELD - says terrorists are coming in from across the border to create a radical regime favorable to Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden††.] The question of whether the coalition is losing control of the political situation in Iraq discussed.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) The return of Terry Waite to Lebanon for the first time since his kidnapping 16 years ago; the unrest in Haiti & a tragedy in Iran when a runaway train caught fire reported; scenes shown of the train.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) The controversy over the gay marriages being held in San Francisco despite California law reported.
(San Francisco: David Mattingly) The legal issue of same-sex marriage featured; details given of the story of one gay couple, Bill Hinson† & Dan Johnson, who just married presented. [HINSON - says we are family now.] [Gay WOMAN, Alliance Defense Fund attorney Robert TYLER†- talk about legal aspects of marriage.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Two reports on priest sexual abuse in the Catholic Church reviewed. Taped interview held yesterday with Los Angeles Archdiocese Cardinal Roger Mahony. [From Los Angeles, MAHONY - comments on the number of accusations in the Los Angeles Archdiocese; offers perspectives on why there was a decline in allegations after the early 1980s; states the L.A. report shows specific errors made by the church leadership.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Live interview held with slate.com Wil Saletan & GOP strategist Doug MacKinnon about the campaigns of presidential candidates Senators John Kerry & John Edwards. [From Washington, SALETAN - says Edwards needs a big night on Super Tuesday; comments on who President Bush's camp would prefer to run against.] [From Washington, MacKINNON - says it is still Kerry's race to lose; assesses Edwards' strategy in running for the president & not running for re-election in the Senate; notes Kerry has gravitas & Edwards has less experience.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) The discovery in Phoenix, Arizona, of houses with many illegal immigrants; another rape allegation involving a University of Colorado football player following similar charges from female player Katie Hnida & the arrest in California of a mother after her teenage son discovered online that he was abducted from Canada 14 years ago reported.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) The photographs by Joseph Rodriguez† of juveniles in jail presented; many photos shown. [RODRIGUEZ - talks about what happens to the kids who get into the justice system & when they get out; gives examples of kids in the California system & what they need to get saved.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) The headlines of tomorrow's morning newspapers presented; front pages shown from the papers from the "International Herald Tribune", Chattanooga, Tennessee; Oregon, San Francisco, Washington, DC, North Platte, Nebraska & Chicago.
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