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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The Red Cross’ visit with former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and questions regarding the timing for the transfer of power in Iraq reported. [The Red Cross’ Antonella NOTARI†- describes visit.]
(Baghdad: Todd Connor) The day’s events in Iraq featured; details given about the Red Cross visit, the Geneva Convention mandate that the Red Cross must be allowed to visit POWs, and the clarification of a statement made by US administrator in Iraq Paul Bremer regarding elections in Iraq. [Coalition spokesman Dan SENOR†- explains Bremer’s comment.]
(Studio: Rick Folbaum) An excerpt of President Bush’s weekly radio address concerning the danger Saddam posed before the war in Iraq and a response from Senator John Kerry quoted; Fox News/Opinion Dynamics presidential poll results cited.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(Washington: Julie Kirtz) A report from Malaysian investigators that Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan†† admitted selling nuclear secrets to foreign countries, shipped partly enriched uranium, designs, and technology, aimed at making nuclear weapons to Libya examined; details given about the U.N.’s praise of Libya for actively cooperating with weapons inspectors.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The political agreement by Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to a US-backed peace plan to end the rebel uprising reported.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(Washington: Greg Kelly) The expected announcement by Ralph Nader that he will be an independent presidential candidate in 2004 featured; details given about the pleas from Democrats, Green Party members, and independents for Nader to not participate in the election, Nader’s requirement to separately petition all 50 states to be allowed on each state’s ballot, and the campaign strategies of Senators John Kerry and John Edwards leading up to the “Super Tuesday” primaries.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s request for immediate legal action to stop the issuing of marriage licenses to gay couples in San Francisco reported. [SCHWARZENEGGER†- says San Francisco needs to respect state law.]
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(Vaughan, Mississippi: Jonathan Serrie) The case of the missing Mississippi family of Michael & Rebecca Hargon and their son updated; details given about the decision to extend the search into three surrounding counties and the progress of bloodhounds that have been added to the search. [MAN – comments on the dogs’ progress.]
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The prosecutor’s report that 11-year-old Carlie Brucia†† was raped before she was strangled to death after being kidnapped in Sarasota, Florida, reported.
#767020
(Studio: Rick Folbaum) New Jersey Governor James McGreevey’s†† decision to budget state funds for human stem cell research reported.
#767021
(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(London: Amy Kellogg) The serious scrutiny facing the rare personality disorder called Munchausen syndrome by proxy {MSBP}, which causes parents to harm or seek unneeded medical attention for their children to draw attention to themselves, in the United Kingdom analyzed; details given about the author of MSBP, Dr. Roy Meadow‡, who has recently been discredited in two major legal cases, and the case of the Hollisey-McLeans, who had their child taken away after being falsely diagnosed with MSBP. [Mother accused of having MSBP Dee HOLLISEY-McLEAN†- says parents accused of having disorder are helpless to keep government officials from taking their children.] [Child welfare advocate Chris CLOKE†- says that even though MSBP is being questioned, child abuse allegations still must be fully investigated.]
#767024
(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The aftermath of a deadly train collision in Carrizozo, New Mexico, shown.
#767025
(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The rescue search for survivors from a collision between a small passenger boat and a container ship on the Mississippi River shown.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The proposed reopening of the roller coaster ride “Big Mountain” at Disneyland in California, after a fatal accident forced the ride to be shut down last September, reported.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) A terrorism exercise in Berkley County, South Carolina; the removal of a train trapped on a buckled bridge in Livingston, Texas; a principal’s agreement to skydive if the students at his school promised to read 25,000 books in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and the rescue of puppies from a cardboard box on a street in New York, New York, reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(New York City: Jamie Colby) The implications of the spread of the bird flu from its outbreak in Asia featured; details given about the concerns that the virus may mutate and be able to spread from human to human. [WHO spokesperson Maria CHENG†- says the outbreak will not be contained for a number of years.] [CDC director Julie GERBERDING†- comments on lessons learned from SARS and the bird flu.]
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(San Francisco: Anita Vogel) The ongoing legal debate over same-sex marriage in California featured; details given about Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s request for immediate legal action to stop the issuing of marriage licenses to gay couples in San Francisco and the decision by state Attorney General Bill Lockyer†† to seek judgment to end the weddings; statement from San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom quoted, [Governor Arnold SCHWARZENEGGER†- says San Francisco needs to respect state law.]
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Campaign cuts about the Democratic candidates that will appear on the New York primary ballot, the amount of money Senator John Kerry spent on his campaign last month, and the campaigning by Elizabeth Edwards for her husband Senator John Edwards in California reported; scenes shown.
#767034
(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The new advertisement campaign by Florida grapefruit growers; Disney CEO Michael Eisner claim that he will listen to offers to buy the company; the sale of products relating to Mel Gibson’s controversial movie, “The Passion of the Christ”; and the settlement from a lawsuit concerning industry attempts to collectively raise music prices reported; scenes shown.
#767035
(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The announcement of a winner in the all-time-high Mega Millions lottery reported; winning numbers and lottery lines in Stephens City, Virginia, shown.
#767038
(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The controversy in Australia over the government’s decision to hide the side effects of an anthrax vaccine from soldiers leaving for Iraq reported.
#767039
(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The monetary support offered by three countries to Afghanistan to help finance elections reported.
#767040
(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The low voter turnout in Iran’s parliamentary elections after reformers called for a boycott of the elections after a majority of liberal candidates were banned from running for office reported.
#767041
(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The new ballistic missile created for Pakistan’s army shown.
#767042
(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Palestinian protests in the streets of Nablus, West Bank, over the controversial West Bank Barrier built by Israel and the upcoming hearing on the legality of the barrier at the International Court in The Hague reported; scenes shown.
#767043
(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(East Jerusalem: Jennifer Griffin) Palestinian Olympic hopeful swimmer Raad Aweisat’s† quest to compete in the Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, featured; details given about his training to compete in the 100 meter butterfly and his life-long dream to represent Palestine in the games. [AWEISAT†{thru translator} - talks about his training conditions and Olympic hopes.]
#767044
(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The death of a European tourist after falling from a rock in Australia; the effects from a blizzard in Canada; the predicted weekend heat wave in Australia; and a twins and triplets convention in Manila, Philippines, reported; scenes shown.
#767045
(Studio: Rick Folbaum) China’s plan to send a manned flight to space next year and a theory of Albert Einstein that may have been proven by the Hubble Space Telescope reported
#767046
(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The memorial service held in Portland, Oregon, to mourn the death of Keiko, the killer whale, shown.
#767049
(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Anita Vogel) The large amount of money that is donated to presidential campaigns by Hollywood celebrities examined; details given about direct contributions, fund-raisers, and publicity that celebrities in the entertainment industry can bring to political candidates and the important role that less known, but high-level producers and executives can play in raising money for a candidate; an FEC and Center for Responsive Politics list of entertainment industry contributions per presidential candidate shown. [Actress Mimi KENNEDY†- comments on her personal fund-raiser and the influence of producers on celebrity contributions.] [Fox political analyst Susan ESTRICH†- comments.] [Author David HOROWITZ†- explains how celebrity endorsements can sometimes discredit politicians.]
#767052
(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The death of President Bush’s dog, Spot; lawmakers’ protest of an Amish reality show; singer Nora Jones’ feelings about her upcoming interview with talk show host Jon Stewart; and a preview of season 2 of Fox’s TV show “The O.C.” reported; scenes shown. [O.C actors Benjamin McKENZIE† and Mischa BARTON†- comment.]
#767053
(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Quick notes about actress Kristin Davis††, boxing reality show “The Contender”, and this day in history noted; scenes shown.
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