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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The appearances of President Bush on “Meet the Press” and former Chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix on “BBC Breakfast with Frost” noted; Bush’s job performance opinion poll shown. [On “Meet the Press”, BUSH†- comments on war in Iraq.] [On “BBC Breakfast with Frost”, BLIX†- comments on the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.]
(Washington: Greg Kelly) The appearance of President Bush on NBC’s “Meet the Press” featured; details given about the interview topics that ranged from the war in Iraq, terrorism, Bush’s National Guard service, to the upcoming presidential election; scenes shown from “Meet the Press.” [BUSH†- comments on intelligence used to make the decision to go to war in Iraq.]
(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The accusations from Senator John Kerry that Bush has changed his explanation for why he went to war with Iraq reported. [KERRY†- challenges Bush’s story.] [Senator Pat ROBERTS†- responds to Kerry’s accusations.]
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) Report introduced.
(New York City: Todd Connor) The fallout from the admitted selling of nuclear secrets by a Pakistani scientist featured; details given about who he sold the secrets to and the dangers that might arise because of it. [Representative Porter GOSS†- comments.]
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The statement from State Department coordinator of counterterrorism Cofer Black†† that Al Qaeda has the expertise to use unconventional weapons such as a dirty bomb reported.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The report from investigators that they found only trace amounts of ricin in Senator Bill Frist’s office in Washington, DC, noted.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The surprise visit of Prince Charles to British troops in Basra††, Iraq, reported; scenes shown.
(Baghdad: Rick Leventhal) The U.N team’s meeting with the Iraqi Governing Council concerning Iraqi self-rule; continuing attacks in Iraq; and Prince Charles’ visit to Iraq and Iran reviewed; scenes shown from the Baghdad meeting and Prince Charles’ visit.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The report that the US may have found upwards of 300 million dollars that belongs to former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein noted.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The promises of Senator John Edwards, Gen. Wesley Clark, and Howard Dean to stay in the race no matter the results in the Maine Democratic primary reported; campaign scenes shown,
(East Lansing, Michigan: Jeff Goldblatt) The Maine Democratic primary featured; details given of the endorsement Kerry received from Maine Governor John Baldacci†† and the strategies of the other candidates to make up ground on Kerry. [KERRY – campaigns.]
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The study of two more shootings in Ohio and the attempts by police to see if there is a link to the recent cases of sniper shootings reported.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The capture of an inmate in Omaha, Nebraska, after he escaped using a toilet paper gun reported; scenes shown of capture.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The arrest of a man in Lumberton†, North Carolina, charged with attacking his girlfriend’s mother and leaving her to die reported; scenes shown from crime scene.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The flooding caused by heavy rain and melting snow in Delaware County and West Homestead, Pennsylvania, shown.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) A gas explosion at a home in Cranston††, Rhode Island; the emergency landing by a small airplane in a wooded area in Virginia; the rescue of two dogs from a piece of floating ice in New Jersey; the 40th anniversary of the Beatles’ arrival in the US celebrated in Washington reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The request from NASA engineers to not abandon the Hubble space telescope project reported.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The annual “Freeze & Jump Competition” in Westendorf†, Australia, {ed.: actually Austria} shown.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) Report introduced.
(Stockbridge, New York: Todd Connor) The Oneida Indian Nation’s decision to revoke a school grant based on their disagreement with the way a mentoring program is being run in the school featured; details given over the students’ loss of certain funds and activities due to Native American mentor Monica Antone-Watson’s controversial methods for conducting an Indian culture mentoring program. [Stockbridge superintendent Randy RICHARDS†- explains loss of grant.] [ANTONE-WATSON†- expresses her disappointment for the students’ loss and defends her actions.][Oneida Nation spokesman Mark EMERY†- describes why they want the mentoring program changed.]
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) Report introduced.
(Richmond, Virginia: Major Garrett) The upcoming Democratic primaries in Virginia and Tennessee previewed; details given about the strategies of Senators John Kerry and John Edwards, General Wesley Clark, and Howard Dean. [KERRY†- campaigns.] [EDWARDS†- describes his goals for upcoming primaries.]
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) Report introduced.
(Atlanta: Jonathan Serrie) The speculation that Judge Roy Moore might run as a third party candidate in the 2004 presidential election featured; details given over the support for Moore’s candidacy and the appeals from Moore to get his job back after his defying of a court order to remove a monument of the Ten Commandments from the state judicial building in Montgomery, Alabama. [MOORE†- states he has no plans for running for public office at this time; defends religious rights.] [Political commentator Dick WILLIAMS†- explains the popularity of Moore.]
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The employee partnership between Home Depot and the AARP and the ideas that network TV stations are debating for the upcoming season reported.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The disappearance of Russian presidential candidate Ivan Rybkin†† reported.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The announcement that the output of opium in Afghanistan hit an all-time high last year reported.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) Report introduced.
(Kabul, Afghanistan: Khorshied Nusratty) The US and Afghanistan military alliance for peace and stability in Afghanistan featured; details given about the importance of the partnership and the upcoming plans for border patrol protection. [Lt. Doug PETERSON†, Pvt. Ben BALLSIGER†- explain the importance of mission.] [Combined forces commander Gen. David BARNO†- explains joint venture with Afghanistan forces.]
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The visit of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to Croatia and Germany reviewed; details given about the praise from Rumsfeld to Croatia for their efforts to join NATO and the Rumsfeld’s meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah in Munich, Germany; scenes shown from Zabreb†, Croatia, and Munich. [ABDULLAH†- calls for international alliance for peace.]
(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The announcement that King Abdullah will visit Syria tomorrow reported.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The announcement that the dispute over the West Bank barrier will go before the Israeli Supreme Court reported.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The police attempts to take back Gonaives†, Haiti, after rebels took control two days ago reported.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The call for early elections by Sri Lanka’s president Chandrika Kumaratunga†† reported.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The Italian government’s one-day ban on all non-essential traffic in Rome to cut down on air pollution reported.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The rescue of a teenage boy in Turkey after being trapped for two days in the rubble from an apartment building collapse; a fire cracker thrown onto the field in a soccer game in Italy; a man who eats a variety of metal objects in India; the International Festival of the Popular Clown in Mexico noted; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: Steve Harrigan) The real-life lessons that a theater in Iraq are teaching through performances featured; details given about the history of the theater and the differences in performances that they were allowed to give before and after former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. [Citizen Aqeel al-OBADI†- comments on the need for the theater in Iraq.] [Child Ula al-OBAYDI†- tells what she learned from the play.]
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) Report introduced.
(No location given: Amy Kellogg) The internal debate in France over the display of religious symbols in public featured; details given about the case in which farmer Dominique Michau† was told by the mayor to take down the large metal cross he placed in his field. [Two female CITIZENS†- comment that the cross does not bother them at all.] [MICHAU†- calls the law an “attack on crosses.”]
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) A new book by Paris Hilton; the correction that the annual “Freeze & Jump Competition” took place in Austria; and actress Charlize Theron’s† comments that there should be more complex roles for women in Hollywood reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) Quick notes about talk show host Conan O’Brien††, actors Ashton Kutcher†† and Demi Moore††, the Grammy Awards, and this day in history noted; scenes shown.
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