This program is about 1 hour long
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The upcoming primaries & caucuses held for the Democrats previewed.
(Milwaukee: Carl Cameron) The campaign for the Democratic nomination for president analyzed; details given about the impact and projections of the tonight’s caucuses in Nevada and Washington, DC, and the campaign strategies for Senators John Kerry and John Edwards and Howard Dean; campaign scenes shown.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Today’s highway shooting in Ohio linked to the earlier serial shootings reported; truck shown.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: Steve Harrigan) The day’s events in Iraq reviewed; details given about a daylight ground attack on a police station in Fallujah, Iraq, by a band of guerrillas who freed prisoners, the government’s decision to allow the Red Cross to visit former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to check his status, and the seal placed by US Army engineers over the “spider hole” where Saddam was captured to keep tourists out; scenes shown of gunmen in the streets and the “spider hole.”
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The death of an American soldier in Afghanistan from a land mine reported.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(Washington: Greg Kelly) UPI’s discovery of a how-to handbook for terrorists featured; details given about the contents of the handbook, including specific instructions that terrorists should follow to avoid capture and detection and the reported spread of the handbook to terror-fighters in Afghanistan and Pakistan; instructions from the handbook quoted.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The information from captured terrorist Khalid Shaikh Mohammed†† that Al Qaeda planned a terrorist attack on the 2002 soccer World Cup that was held in Japan reported.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The statement from Iran that it is ready to begin the sale of nuclear fuel to international buyers after previously agreeing to stop producing the fuel reported.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The comments from President Bush concerning weapons of mass destruction from his weekly radio address quoted.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(Washington: Julie Kirtz) The questions surrounding President Bush’s National Guard service examined; details given about the military records released and the support Bush is receiving from a former Air National Guard member who served with him in Texas.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) An incident from 1998 that looked to be an early sign of trouble for US National Guardsman Spc. Ryan Anderson†, who was arrested and charged with attempting to pass information to Al Qaeda, reported.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The problems caused by snow and freezing rain in Texas reported; scenes shown from Bell County, Texas.
(Fox Weather Center: Joe Venuti) National weather forecast reviewed; weather maps shown.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(Rocky Ford, Colorado: Alicia Acuna) The controversy surrounding the water lease bill in Aurora, Colorado, featured; details given about farmers from the Arkansas River Valley who have made a deal with the government in Aurora for the sale of water to the town that has been in a drought stage for years, the claim that this deal will dry out the surrounding land and other towns that depend on that water, and the difficult realities of farm life that have forced people to stop farming and sell their water supplies to communities for municipal use. [Citizen Bob RAWLINGS†- says the deal will decimate the valley.] [Farmer Ron ASCHERMANN†- says higher farming costs make it easy to get your back up against the wall with banks.] [Aurora Public Utilities Peter BINNEY†- comments on Aurora’s water shortage and claims that the majority of water will still be available for agriculture.]
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The AP report that Senator John Kerry has won the Democratic caucuses in Nevada and Washington, DC, noted.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The claim from the lawyers for record producer Phil Spector, who is charged with the murder of actress Lana Clarkson, that they do not have to share results of their own personal investigation with prosecutors reported.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The reaction from the school superintendent in Jacksonville, Florida to the surveillance video of a school bus beating reported.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The same-sex marriage ceremonies at city hall in San Francisco shown; details given about the ongoing controversy surrounding the legal definition of marriage.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) A gas main explosion/fire in Philadelphia; a chocolate factory’s preparation for Valentine’s Day in Shreveport††, Louisiana; a robot-assisted heart operation at a hospital in Lexington, Kentucky; and a dog parade at the French Quarter in New Orleans reported.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(New York City: Rebecca Gomez) The Ohio police investigation into a new highway shooting as a possible link to the earlier serial shootings featured; details given about the history of the attacks and a vague description of the shooter. [Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Steve MARTIN†- claims the shooter is becoming much more aggressive.]
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The lawsuit filed by Kmart against Martha Stewart’s company claiming that her company double counted royalty payments owed by Kmart reported.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The fake book reviews on the Canadian version of amazon.com; the bidding war over AT&T Wireless; a report that says Sheboygan, Wisconsin, is one of the nation’s top spots to find young wealthy bachelors, and the expected sales figures of Valentine’s Day candy reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(Boston: Alisyn Camerota) The long-time Valentine’s Day candy produced by New England Confectionery Company {NECCO} featured; details given about the history of the factory, the procedure to make the candy, and the updated messages on the candy to stay hip with young consumers. [NECCO Director Dick GAFFNEY†- describes how candy hearts are made.] [NECCO President & CEO Domenic ANTONELLIS†- says they have made over 8 billion candy hearts in their history and that Sweethearts are the best selling Valentine’s candy item.]
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The reported trade of baseball player Alex Rodriguez from the Texas Rangers to the New York Yankees and the security preparation for NASCAR’s Daytona 500 reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The rebel takeover of the northern Haitian town of San Marc† reported.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(Springfield, Virginia: Steve Centanni) The US launch of Al-Hurra, an Arabic news channel for Middle East viewers, featured; details given about the claims from Middle East critics that describe the channel as propaganda in a futile attempt to undermine Muslim and Arabic culture, the response from Al-Hurra, and the reaction from competing Qatar TV station Al-Jazeera. [Al-Hurra News Director Mouafac HARB†- claims that terrorist organizations in the Middle East are using media outlets to indoctrinate people to hate Americans.] [Broadcasting Board of Governors Kenneth TOMLINSON†- says controversy will help ratings and that their news is “fair and balanced.”]
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The problems caused by snowfall in Israel and Greece reported; scenes shown from Jerusalem and Athens.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The problems in the rebuilding effort from last year’s earthquake in Bam††, Iran; the sea rescue of a one-passenger yacht off the coast of Australia; the record-setting kissing session in the Philippines; and a marriage ceremony at a prison in Thailand reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The report that a FDA panel wants the US government to look at the widespread risks associated with mad cow disease noted.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) A study from the American Association for the Advancement of Science that shows just 2 cocktails drunk while pregnant can kill brain cells in a fetus that can lead to long-term neurological problems and the FDA’s delay on a decision on whether the plan B morning-after pill should be available without a prescription reported.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The status of the rovers “Opportunity” and Spirit” in their continued exploration of the surface of Mars reported.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(South Bend, Indiana: Jeff Goldblatt) The controversy at the University of Notre Dame over a gay film festival featured; details given about complaints that the Catholic university should not allow a gay film festival that would be in moral conflict with Church doctrine. [Film Festival Chairman Liam DACEY†- comments on the controversy.] [Notre Dame Law Professor Dr. Charles RICE†- says the film festival is not a legitimate academic activity but solely promotes a political agenda.] [Notre Dame Theology Professor Father Richard McBRIEN†- says there is no political agenda, it’s just a film festival.] [Notre Dame student Christopher BROPHY†- comments on Notre Dame’s academic integrity.]
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The selection of Quentin Tarantino†† to head the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in France, and a review of Adam Sandler’s new movie “50 First Dates” reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Quick notes about talk show hosts Jay Leno and Sharon Osbourne††, singers Marc Anthony†† and Janet Jackson, and this day in history noted; scenes shown.
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