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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The culmination of the rebellion in Haiti with the flight of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide into exile reported; scenes shown from Port-au-Prince. [US Ambassador in Haiti James FOLEY†- says Aristide felt his resignation could begin to heal Haiti.]
(Port-au-Prince: Steve Harrigan) Today’s looting and lawlessness in the streets of Port-at-Prince shown.
(Studio: Laurie Dhue) President Bush’s order for US Marines to help restore order in Haiti reported. [BUSH – urges the people of Haiti to reject violence.]
(Washington: Julie Kirtz) The US role in the resignation of Aristide examined; details given about the US’s facilitation of Aristide’s exile and Bush’s promise that military involvement in Haiti will be comprised of an international coalition; statement from State Department spokesman Richard Boucher quoted.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) Report introduced.
(Berlin, Maryland: Greg Kelly) The explosion off Virginia of the chemical tanker Bow Mariner carrying a cargo of ethanol featured; details given about helicopter rescue attempts; scenes shown of the sinking ship. [US Coast Guard’s Lt. Cmdr. Dan TAYLOR†- describes rescue attempt.]
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) Report introduced.
(Atlanta: Jonathan Serrie) The case of the missing Mississippi family of Michael & Rebecca Hargon and their son updated; details given about the police’s decision to charge family member and suspect Earnest Hargon with possession of methamphetamines & a firearms violations, the police statement that more charges will be filled against Earnest Hargon, and the growing evidence that the family’s disappearance is linked to a dispute over a family inheritance; scenes shown from the Hargon house. [State Highway Patrol spokesman Warren STRAIN†- says the family’s location is still unknown; describes the ongoing investigation.]
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The endorsements by “The Daily News” & “Newsday” of Senator John Kerry as the Democratic nominee for president reported. [Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAULIFFE†- says that in the near future there needs to be one nominee for the party.] [Republican National Committee chairman Ed GILLESPIE†- criticizes Kerry’s voting record.]
(New York City: Carl Cameron) The day’s events in the two-man race for the Democratic nomination featured; details given about today’s Democratic debate and the campaign strategies of Kerry and Senator John Edwards in advance of the Super Tuesday primaries; excepts shown from the debate. [In debate, EDWARDS, KERRY – campaign and criticize each other’s voting records.]
(Studio: Laurie Dhue) Campaign Cuts about a Hollywood fundraiser for Dennis Kucinich and President Bush’s preparations for a full week of fundraisers reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The police investigation into a possible link between a series of prostitute murders in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and surrounding states reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The trial of Oklahoma City bomber Terry Nichols on state murder charges, which could result in the death penalty, reported.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) A “suspicious” fire at a furniture store in Taunton††, Massachusetts; the decision by a Girl Scout troop in Coventry††, Rhode Island, to send cookies to troops in Iraq; the flock of believers visiting a Catholic church in Medford††, Massachusetts, after tears reportedly fell from a stature of the Virgin Mary; and the rescue of a young harp seal stranded in Philadelphia reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) Report introduced.
(Hollywood, California: Bill McCuddy) A live red carpet interview with actress Marcia Gay Harden†, before the 76th annual Oscars, shown.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Anita Vogel) The success of home-schooled students at college examined. [USC Dean of Admissions Michael THOMPSON†- says there has been an increase in the number of home schooled applicants.] [Home schooled student Natasha HUANG†- says home schooling is more like college than public high school.] [Home schooled student Kipp JOHNSON†- says it helped give him confidence to succeed in college.] [Home schooling parent Martin FORTE†- says his daughters never had a problem forming friendships.]
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: Todd Connor) Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s abuse of the “oil-for-food” program featured; details given about kickbacks that Saddam would receive when he used oil revenue to make U.N.-approved purchases of food or medicine then require the suppliers to add ten percent to the invoice, which would funnel back to Saddam in a foreign bank account, and allegations that members of U.N. also illegally profited under the program. [Iraqi Governing Council advisor Claude HANKES-DRIELSMA†- says that documents suggest that member-states of the U.N. violated U.N sanctions.]
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The day’s events in the Martha Stewart trial for charges relating to her sale of ImClone stock reported; details given about the closing arguments, which begin tomorrow.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The opening of a giant Apple computer store in San Francisco; the closing of a Southwest Airline call center in Little Rock, Arkansas; and the tentative FDA approval of Sepracor’s new sleep aid Estorra†† reported.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The head of the CDC’s warning that STDs pose the most danger for women & newborns and the “Boston Globe” report that Harvard University plans to launch a stem cell research center noted.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) Report introduced.
(Hollywood, California: Bill McCuddy) Live red carpet interviews with actors Adrien Brody†, Naomi Watts†, and Heath Ledger† before the 76th annual Oscars, shown.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) Report introduced.
(Eagle, Colorado: Carol McKinley) The latest developments in the sexual assault trial of basketball player Kobe Bryant reviewed; details given about the upcoming testimony of Bryant’s accuser concerning her sexual activity the night of the alleged attack, tomorrow’s start of a two-day preliminary hearing, and the arrest of Cedric Augustine†† who made death threats against Bryant’s accuser and District Attorney Mark Hurlbert††; courtroom sketches shown.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The interception of a van by Spanish police that was carrying 1100 pounds of explosives reported; scenes shown of the explosives in the van.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The visit of Moroccan King Mohamed VI with earthquake survivors; the record number of tourists visiting beaches in Madras††, India; the birthday celebration for the world’s only known set of leap year triplets in the United Kingdom; and a Ferrari parade in Hong Kong reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The victory of golfer Tiger Woods in the World Match Play Championship in California; the decision by Martha Burke††, the head of the National Council of Women’s Organizations, not to protest this year’s Masters golf tournament; a new Summer Olympics video game; and the new high-tech jerseys for England’s national soccer team reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) The “wild and crazy” tricks performed by dogs in Minneapolis, Minnesota, shown.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: Rick Leventhal) A look into the selling of weapons on the black market in Iraq featured; excerpts shown of a video interview with an Iraqi weapons dealer; scenes shown of the stockpiles of weapons the US has confiscated from Iraqis. [Gen. Mark HERTLING†- responds to video.]
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) Live red carpet interviews with best actor nominees Bill Murray† and Jude Law† before the 76th annual Oscars, a report that British Prime Minister Tony Blair wanted to be a rock star, and excerpts of the continuous interruption of candidates by moderators at today’s Democratic debate in New York reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Laurie Dhue) Quick notes about Mel Gibson’s movie “The Passion of the Christ”, singer Britney Spears, former president George Washington, and this day in history noted; scenes shown.
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