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(Washington: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: John Cochran) The decency hearings in Congress about sex & violence on the nation's public airways featured; details given of Clear Channel's firing of talk radio's Todd Clem, aka "Bubba, the Love Sponge." [Before Congress, Clear Channel Radio President & CEO John HOGAN†- says he is embarrassed.] [Voice of suspended radio personality Howard STERN†- says executives are afraid of Congress.] [Talk show host Michael SAVAGE†- calls the actions "chilling."] The issues of regulating sex & violence on cable TV & of the time delay on Sunday's Academy Awards telecast raised. [ABC president Alex WALLAU†- comments on cable & satellite.]
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(Washington: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Jake Tapper) A move by the Justice Department to subpoena abortion records from Planned Parenthood affiliates examined; cities/areas listed; details given of the issue of partial-birth abortion & Planned Parenthood's lawsuit against the ban. [Planned Parenthood vice president Elizabeth TOLEDO†- comments on ad hoc action as an invasion of medical privacy.] [Representative Melissa HART - comments on the medical records.] [February 12, Attorney General John ASHCROFT - notes medical records & "medical necessity."] [Planned Parenthood Jatrice Martel GAITER†- expresses concern.]
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(Washington: Peter Jennings) Statement from Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide that he will not step down because of the rebellion noted.
(Port-au-Prince: Jeffrey Kofman) The chaos in Haiti featured; scenes shown from Port-au-Prince of evacuations with military escorts & from the city's quiet streets on which rocks have been placed by Aristide's supporters. [Christian del ROSARIO†- comments on the deteriorating situation.] [Rebel leader Guy PHILIPPE†- says we will arrest Aristide.] The signs of an exodus at sea noted.
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(Washington: Peter Jennings) The call in Iraq by Shiite cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani for elections by the end of 2004 reported.
(Iraq: John Donvan) The political situation for women in Iraq examined; details given of the US mandate for a woman on the governing council & of the resulting issue of quotas. [Democracy trainer Paul COSTELLO†- says progress means quotas.] [Iraqi Women's Center Dr. Maha SAKBAN†- says men should be liberated!]
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(Washington: Peter Jennings) Announcement by President Bush's administration of the lifting of the travel ban on Libya after 20 years reported.
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(Washington: Peter Jennings) The death of Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski†† in a plane crash reported.
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(Washington: Peter Jennings) A closer look at the jobs issue introduced; scenes shown of President Bush in Kentucky, where he promised more jobs if tax cuts are made permanent.
(Buffalo, New York: Linda Douglass) The view of jobs in Buffalo, New York, featured; scenes shown from Ulrich's Tavern. [Tavern owner Jim DALEY, patron Terry McCANN†; at a job center, Barry WALDMAN†; Sherry MILLER†; at the tavern, Chuck ABURTINO†, Greg THRUN†, John MURPHY†- talk about jobs & the economy & the election.]
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(Washington: Peter Jennings) Colorado report indicating there may have been warning signs prior to the Columbine school shootings reported.
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(Washington: Peter Jennings) Announcement by the mayor of New Paltz†, New York, that he will marry same-sex couples reported; scenes shown from San Francisco where comedian Rosie O'Donnell married a woman.
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(Washington: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: John McKenzie) The ethical debate over the use of an experimental blood substitute examined; map shown of cities using the new blood product at emergency accident scenes; details given about the composition of the blood product. [Boston University professor George ANNAS†, Denver Health Medical Group Dr. Ernest MOORE†- offer differing opinions on using the substitute without consent.] The FDA's position on testing the blood product noted. [ANNAS - opposes the testing.]
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(Washington: Peter Jennings) The discovery of two new dinosaur species in Antarctica reported.
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(Washington: Peter Jennings) "Forbes" magazine's list of the world's billionaires noted.
(New York: Robert Krulwich) The different ways to become a billionaire examined; scenes shown of the leading billionaires, including author J.K. Rowling & many candy makers.
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