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(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) The wave of violence in Iraq after the bombing of a revered Shiite mosque introduced. [President BUSH - says the bombing was intended to create civil strife.]
(Baghdad: David Kerley) The response to the insurgent bombing featured; scenes shown of the debris of the sacred mosque, of executed Iraqi men, an Iraqi news crew that was later killed, Sunni mosques that were attacked & anti-American protests in Basra; details given of the political ramifications from the violence. [Army Maj. Gen. Rick LYNCH†- says we are not seeing civil war in Iraq.] The first-ever daytime curfew in a move to avoid more violence noted.
(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) Report introduced.
(White House: Martha Raddatz) The difficulty for the US in Iraq because of the growing violence examined; scenes shown of demonstrations; statement from a US military official about what could happen & about the number of US troops there quoted; details given about plans to reduce US forces in 2006. [Former Army Vice Chief of Staff retired Gen. Jack KEANE†- says it should be secured by Iraqis; states a sense of hopelessness could develop if civil war occurred.] Tomorrow's huge planned demonstrations noted.
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Washington: Lisa Stark) The recommendations from the White House in its government report on the response to Hurricane Katrina examined; details given & quoted about the disastrous federal response, problems with bureaucracy & about a future disaster response. [White House homeland security advisor Frances TOWNSEND†- speaks about the government red tape.] [President BUSH - says we will learn from lessons.] [Oklahoma City emergency management director Albert ASHWOOD†- says "the devil is in the details."] [Former FEMA official John COPENHAVER†- says change will be a challenge.] The White House support for Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff noted.
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer; Washington: George Stephanopoulos) The ongoing debate over the issue of putting an Arab company from Dubai in charge of management of US ports reviewed & discussed; scenes shown from the Senate hearings; details given about the crucial importance of the war in Iraq for the administration. [Senator Carl LEVIN - speaks about the "counterterrorism problem" represented by the United Arab Emirates.]
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(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) A closer look at a controversial approach to prostate cancer introduced.
(Studio: Tim Johnson) The option of doing nothing about an early stage prostate cancer in men examined; details given about the factors to be considered: the Gleason biopsy score, the pathology report, the age factor & psychological issues about treatment options.
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) The collapse of a roof over a market in Moscow, Russia, reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Two arrests in the robbery of millions from a British cash distribution center reported; scenes shown from Tonbridge, England.
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) The downloading of the one billionth song from Apple's revolutionary iTunes featured. [In West Bloomfield, Michigan, 16-year-old iTunes customer Alex OSTROVSKY†- reacts to the phone call about being the historic customer.] ["Wired" magazine Xeni JARDIN†- comments.]
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) The results in women's figure skating at today's Winter Olympic Games reported.
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(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) Report introduced.
(Leadville, Colorado: Barbara Pinto) The strange sport of skijoring that may make the Winter Olympic Games in 2014 featured; scenes shown of dogs harnessed to skiers, including a race & clinic in Leadville, Colorado. [Two SKIJORERS, champion Fritz HOWARD†, Jonathan SKATES†- comment on the sport.]
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