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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(White House: David Gregory) The political advantage for President Bush by supporting a ban on same-sex marriage featured; details given about the proposed constitutional amendment; poll results cited. [BUSH – says marriage cannot be severed from its cultural, religious & natural roots.] [In 2000, BUSH – asserts it’s a state issue.] [Presidential candidate Senator John KERRY – says civil unions are permissible within state law.] [Gay rights advocate Cheryl JACQUES†- denounces the amendment.] [Conservative activist Gary BAUER†- comments on public opposition to gay marriage.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Pete Williams) The difficulty in amending the Constitution outlined; details given about the process.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Cleveland, Ohio: Campbell Brown) The importance for the presidential candidates of winning the political swing state of Ohio examined; details given about the reaction to President Bush’s proposed ban on gay marriage and about job losses for the state. [At the Golden Fleece Restaurant in Cincinnati, MAN – supports Bush’s position.] [University of Akron Professor Rick FARMER†- says no Republican has won the presidency without winning Ohio.] [United Steel Workers Mike KENDELL†- comments on job losses.] [Candidates Senators John EDWARDS, John KERRY – campaign on the job issue.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Jim Miklaszewski) Two new audiotapes from Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri, in which he threatens more attacks in the US and condemns France’s ban on head scarves in schools, featured; details given about the US military’s plans for a spring offensive to capture bin Laden in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region; scenes shown of US & Pakistani troops on patrol. [Terrorism expert Ben VENZKE†- says the tapes pose some cause for concern.] [Military expert William ARKIN†- comments on the tactics being used to hunt down terrorists.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(State Department: Andrea Mitchell) CIA director George Tenet’s appearance before Congress in the hearing to determine why the pre-war intelligence on Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction was flawed featured; Tenet’s warning about the continuing risk from Al Qaeda quoted. [Senators Richard DURBIN†, Dianne FEINSTEIN†- question Tenet about why no weapons were found.] [TENET – defends his agency.] [In February, 2003, TENET – says we will find weapons of mass destruction.] [On NPR in January, Vice President Dick CHENEY – asserts that trailers found in Iraq were part of a weapons program.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The US military’s announcement of war crimes charges against two prisoners tied to Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden who are being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Chicago: Kevin Tibbles) The reasons behind the surge in energy prices examined; statistics & prices across the country cited; details given about the impact on small businesses. [Los Angeles driver Marisa DAVIS††, AAA Justin McNAULL†, Chicago FLORIST - comment on the cost of gas.] [Consumer Laura MYERS††- reacts to her heating bill.] [Alaron Trading energy analyst Phil FLYNN†- notes the potential impact on this summer’s vacationers.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The latest developments in the uprising against Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide noted; scenes shown from Port-au-Prince.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) A powerful earthquake in Morocco reported; scenes shown from Al Hoceima.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s firing of his prime minister noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Ron Allen) The potential financial impact on chicken farmers due to the outbreak of bird flu in Texas featured; map shown of nations banning US poultry products. [Farm manager Terry THOMPSON‡- says local growers will step up the biosecurity.] [European Union Health Commissioner David BYRNE†- announces the EU’s ban.] [Agriculture economist Daniel BASSE†- says everyone in the poultry industry is running scared.] [USDA Dr. Ron DeHAVEN†- comments on the hope for lifting trade restrictions.] The government’s announcement that mad cow disease is under control noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Series on the crisis in health care costs continued.
(Galveston, Texas: Robert Bazell) The concept of rationing health care to uninsured patients, treating them based on their ability to pay, examined. [Heart attack victim Phyllis KINSEY-SCOTHORN††- comments on being denied follow-up care until she paid her first bill.] [Medical director Dr. Joan RICHARDSON††- comments on the practice.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) More on this issue on msnbc.com noted.
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