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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Washington: Wyatt Andrews) The suspected link between a terrorist ambush assassination in Pakistan of four American businessmen yesterday and a guilty verdict against Pakistani Mir Aimal Kansi, who staged a terror attack at CIA headquarters in Virginia, featured; scenes shown from the bullet- riddled car in which the three Americans, who worked for Union Texas Petroleum, were killed. [Secretary of State Madeleine ALBRIGHT - comments.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) The jury weighing the death penalty in the Kansi case said now sequestered by the judge.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(New York: Randall Pinkston) The jury's conviction of Ramzi Yousef and Eyad Ismoil in New York's World Trade Center bombing that took place five years ago reported; scenes shown from the terrorist bombing attack and details given. [US attorney Mary Jo WHITE, Yousef attorney Roy KULCSAR - comment on the verdict.] (Artist: Jane Rosenberg)
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(White House: Scott Pelley) The standoff between Iraq and the United States over UN weapons inspections updated; the United Nations said passing a watered-down resolution condemning Iraq. [UN Ambassador Bill RICHARDSON - speaks at the Security Council session.] The opposition to taking any action against Iraq for violation of United Nations mandates by most coalition members noted. [Iraqi foreign minister Mohammed Said Alabama-SAHHAF, White House Press Secretary Mike McCURRY - comment on the matter.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Cambridge, Massachusetts: Kristin Jeannette-Meyers) The controversy generated by Judge Hiller Zobel's throwing out of the jury's verdict in the case of English au pair Louise Woodward, who was recently convicted of murdering a child in her care, featured; scenes shown of Woodward leaving her hotel. A stinging criticism of the medical arguments made by the Woodward defense attorneys by 50 pediatricians in Boston outlined. [Pediatrician Dr. Robert REECE - states his opinion on the defense theory.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Sacramento: John Blackstone) The Unabomber trial of suspect Ted Kaczynski featured; details of the case reviewed. [On 60 Minutes, brother David KACZYNSKI, mother Wanda KACZYNSKI - talk about Ted.] (Artist: Vicki Behringer)
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The Federal Reserve Board's decision to leave interest rates unchanged noted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(New York: Jacqueline Adams) The FDA's vote tomorrow on whether to recommend approval of the new anti-baldness pill Propecia outlined; details given of the hair-raising side effects like difficulty in achieving erections. [Hair loss victim Bucky STAGGS, Gwinnett Clinical Research Center Dr. Jonathan WEISS - comment on hair growth.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Washington: Bob Orr) The coming decision by federal safety inspectors on allowing motorists to disconnect auto air bags due to the risks they present to small children and some adults outlined; details given about car owners who are willing to pay for do-it-yourself instructions. [Parent Lara NOLAN - talk about buying the instructions on the Internet.] [Internet air bag instruction seller Chris McNUTT, short driver Ron MURPHREE - talk about the reasons to disconnect air bags.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(California: John Roberts) The question of whether life spans can be extended by intake of vitamins supplements and anti-oxidants examined; one couple's experiment detailed. [Vitamin users Larry and Candy WOOD - tell of their experimentation with massive supplement and prescription drug intake to stay young and live longer.] The risks of hormone therapy outlined. [Palm Springs Dr. Edmund CHAN, hormone taker Mary Ann HUNTZINGER, Johns Hopkins University Dr. Mark BLACKMAN - talk about the effectiveness of using hormones and supplements.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Tomorrow's segment previewed.
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