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(Studio: Edie Magnus) Decision by Senator Tom Harkin to drop out of the Democratic presidential race noted.
(Miami: Scott Pelley) "New York Times" story raising questions about roles of Governor Bill Clinton, his wife Hillary Clinton and savings and loan executive and developer James McDougal in an Ozark real estate venture featured; Texas campaign scenes shown. [CLINTON - responds to charges.] [Paul TSONGAS - criticizes Clinton.] The Democratic race in Florida noted. [Mason-Dixon Florida poll's Robert JOFFEE - talks about Florida's demographics.] [Florida voters Chris DAMIAN, MAN - cite appeal of Tsongas and Clinton.]
(Studio: Edie Magnus) The delegate count on the road to "Super Tuesday" outlined on screen.
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(Studio: Edie Magnus) Report introduced.
(White House: Randall Pinkston) Challenge to President Bush from Patrick Buchanan featured. [On "Face the Nation", BUCHANAN - says our campaign is driving Bush to the right; refers to David Duke as "the third candidate."] [On "This Week with David Brinkley", Republican Party chairman Rich BOND - explains when Buchanan should drop out; accuses Buchanan of a message of anger and hate.] [BUCHANAN - talks politics.] Story in "US News and World Report" that Bush's son George W. Bush sold stock just before the price dropped and administration's response to it outlined.
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(Studio: Edie Magnus) Research by British scientists to isolate the gene causing asthma featured; scenes shown of asthma sufferers. [Mother of three children with asthma Mrs. CONE - comments.] [Oxford University Dr. Julian HOPKIN - talks about direction of asthma research.] [University of Minnesota Dr. Malcolm BLUMENTHAL - cites importance of this research.] Recent accomplishments of genetic mapping research reviewed.
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(Studio: Edie Magnus) Report introduced.
(New York: Regina Blakely) Status of endorsements for figure skating gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi examined; scenes shown from her homecoming in Fremont, California. [YAMAGUCHI - comments.] [Enter. Marketing Communications Jay COLEMAN - says Yamaguchi is of Japanese heritage at a time of Japan bashing in US.] [Japanese-American Citizens League Dennis HAYASHI - raises issue of discrimination.] [YAMAGUCHI - notes she is fourth generation American.]
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(Studio: Edie Magnus) Collision of ferry and oil tanker in the Gulf of Thailand reported; scenes shown from Si Racha, Thailand.
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(Studio: Edie Magnus) Arrival of assistant Secretary of State Richard Solomon in Cambodia for talks noted.
(Tokyo: Bill Whitaker) Relations between United States and Vietnam in light of the 15-year American trade embargo featured; scenes shown from Hanoi, Vietnam. [SOLOMON - talks about political tension.] Barnstorming efforts by Vietnam to reestablish ties with Asian neighbors noted. [Vietnam foreign minister NGUYEN Manh Cam - (thru translator) says embargo needs to be lifted.] [Representative Jim KOLBE - says United States will be beaten out of the market in Vietnam.] The politically sensitive MIA (missing in action) question mentioned.
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(Studio: Edie Magnus) Iraq reported slated to go before the UN Security Council on charges that it is breaking promises to destroy its Persian Gulf war weapons.
(Samarra: Allen Pizzey) Impact of United Nations sanctions on Iraq featured; scenes shown from Samarra, Iraq. [Medical plant manager Jirjis SHABA - talks about shortage of materials.] International Atomic Energy Agency tape of factory that United Nations claims is used for weapons testing shown. Warnings from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to his people about the economy noted.
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(Studio: Edie Magnus) Update given of North Korean ship that may be carrying Scud missiles and may be intercepted by United States despite criticism from Iran and Bahrain about United States playing the role of the world's policeman.
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(Studio: Edie Magnus) NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) meeting in Brussels, Belgium, that will be attended by former Iron Curtain countries noted. Report introduced.
(Jena, Germany: Terence Smith) The price the new Germany is paying for the unification of east and west featured; scenes shown from eastern town of Jena, Germany, where most of the workers at Carl Zeiss optics lost their jobs when the east and west branches of the company merged. [Zeiss Optics chairman Horst SKOLUDEK - says American World War II army wanted aerial surveying cameras for the war; talks about investing in the east.] [Plant manager Hans PINTER - talks about competing.] [Carnegie Endowment Daniel HAMILTON - says the "invisible wall" to unification still exists.] The psychological barriers to unifying the two Germanys reiterated.
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(Studio: Edie Magnus) Story in "New York Times" that the Defense Department has prepared a policy statement for a world with only the US as a superpower reported.
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(Studio: Edie Magnus) Reason for the food shortage in Sudan reported; scenes shown from a relief camp in southern Sudan, where food arrived for the first time since December.
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(Studio: Edie Magnus) Report introduced.
(No location given: Bill Geist) Issue of people's salaries raised in light of baseball player Ryne Sandberg's huge contract featured; scenes shown from a coffee shop. [Short order cook Julio VARGAS, two restaurant PATRONS - comment.]
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