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NBC Evening News for Monday, May 14, 2007
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

(Alexandria, Virginia: Tom Costello) Technology ten years from now featured; details given about likely advances in fingerprint and iris scans, facial recognition programs. [Sagem-Morpho Biometrics Clark NELSON†- comments on a microchip that contains personal and medical information.] [University of Bath, England, professor Don MONRO†- says it’s possible to free us from our wallets and keys.] [At the Jewel-Osco†† grocery store in Chicago, shopper Ayanna GRADY†- comments on paying using her fingerprints.]

Reporter(s):
Williams, Brian;
Costello, Tom
Duration:
00:02:00

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