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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Houston, Texas: Lee Cowan) The arrest of former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling on fraud & insider trading charges featured; scenes shown of Skilling being led to the courthouse in Houston; courtroom sketches by Pat Lopez shown. [Deputy Attorney General James COMEY†- says this was “the guy” at Enron.] [FBI director Robert MUELLER†– says corporate executives will be held accountable.] [Defense attorney Daniel PETROCELLI†- says Skilling is their scapegoat.] [Before Congress in 2002, SKILLING – says he was not aware of any financing arrangements.] [Former Enron employee Angie LORIO†- comments on Skilling.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Damaging testimony by Martha Stewart’s friend, Mariana Pasternak††, in her trial for stock fraud noted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The deaths of 2 more American soldiers in Iraq reported; casualty figures cited.
(Baghdad: Elizabeth Palmer) The uncertainties about who will form Iraq’s new government and how they will be chosen examined; scenes shown from the site of the latest roadside bombing; details given about concessions from the Shiite majority, who are pressing for elections. [US administrator in Iraq Paul BREMER – says there are 133 days before sovereignty returns to an Iraqi government.] [U.N. Secretary General Kofi ANNAN – says elections cannot be held before the end of June.] [Student Ali HAMADI†- expresses fear about a civil war.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(London: Richard Roth) Evidence that Al Qaeda was planning to incite sectarian warfare in Iraq months before the discovery of Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi††’s letter encouraging resistance featured; details given about Al Qaeda’s strategy for defeating America in Iraq, outlined by Yousif Al-Ayeeri† {aka “Swift Sword”}, in 2 textbooks published on the Internet. [Coalition spokesperson Dan SENOR†- says Zarqawi’s blueprint calls for unleashing civil war.] [Iraqi intelligence expert Ibrahim al-MARASHI†- says Ayeeri’s book was evidence that the war in Iraq would increase terrorism.] [Muslim cleric Sheikh Omar Bakri MUHAMMAD†- comments on Ayeeri’s influence.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The State Department’s warning for Americans in Haiti to leave due to the uprising against President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, and a ceremony held by Aristide to honor police killed by rebels noted; scenes shown from Port-au-Prince.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The endorsement of presidential candidate Senator John Kerry by the AFL-CIO noted; scenes shown.
(Atlanta, Georgia: Jim Axelrod) Efforts by Kerry and rival Senator John Edwards to win the vote of workers featured; scenes shown from the campaign trail; details given about Edwards’ strategy. [EDWARDS, KERRY – campaign on trade.] [EDWARDS – says there are differences between himself & Kerry; comments on the 2-man race.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Index of leading economic indicators noted; Stock Market Report.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Bill Whitaker) The scandal involving the University of Colorado football team, which has been accused of using sex & alcohol as recruiting tools, featured; details given about the suspension of coach Gary Barnett following his comments about former place kicker Katie Hnida, who claims she was raped by a team member, and about other rape allegations. [BARNETT – said she {Hnida} was terrible.] [Former player Charles JOHNSON†- denounces the perception of football players as predators.] [“Sports Illustrated” columnist Rick REILLY†- comments on Hnida’s ordeal.] [National Coalition Against Violent Athletes Kathy REDMOND†- says CU is no different than anybody else.] [Sports journalist Diana NYAD†- comments on football as a male domain.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Results of a survey on the national do-not-call registry banning telemarketers’ calls noted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Marengo, Illinois: Cynthia Bowers) Misconceptions about “unlimited” calling plans offered by phone companies examined; statement from SBC quoted. [Phone customer Judy LEACH†- comments on the limitations of her SBC plan.] [Citizens Utility Board executive director Martin COHEN†- says customers don’t understand their bills.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Series on the confrontations between people & wildlife continued.
(Geneva & Tavares, Florida: Mark Strassmann) The threat posed by the alligator population in Florida featured; scenes shown of alligators; details given about the loss of wetlands forcing alligators into closer contact with humans. [Florida RESIDENT – comments.] [Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Arnold BRUNELL†- says the threat of attacks is real.] [Victim’s father Bill GRIFFIN†, marina owner Keith BUSE†- comment on the death of Griffin’s son Bryan††, who was attacked by an alligator last year.]
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