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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: David Martin) The refusal of the Chinese government to allow American officials to contact 24 airmen who made an emergency landing in an American spy plane on Hainan Island, China, reported; details given of the issue of China's access to the plane's spy gear; animated digram shown of the collision with a Chinese jet. [President BUSH - the says crew and the plane should be returned.] [US Ambassador to China Joseph PRUEHER - says the plane is immune from search and seizure.] [US Pacific Command Commander-in-Chief Admiral Dennis BLAIR - says the faster-moving jet had the responsibility to get out of the slower aircraft's way.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Beijing: Barry Petersen) The response of the Chinese media and the people to the aircraft accident examined; details recalled of the United States bombing of the Chinese embassy in the war in Yugoslavia. [PRUEHER - comments.] [American Chamber of Commerce Timothy STRATFORD - says the issue should not cause a serious split.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(White House: John Roberts) The White House response to the aircraft collision and the failure of the Chinese to allow communication with the plane's crew reported. [BUSH - says the Chinese are not following accepted diplomatic practice.] [Former United States Ambassador to China James SASSER - says the incident could have a bad effect on US-Chinese relations.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Concerns about the movement of inland Chinese peasants toward more prosperous coastal cities reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The meeting in Washington, DC, of President Bush and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to discuss the Middle East crisis reported; details given of the deaths of an Islamic Jihad official in Gaza and an Israeli soldier in Bethlehem; scenes shown from Gaza of a bombed truck.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Bob Schieffer) The passage in the Senate of the campaign finance reform bill sponsored by Senators John McCain and Russell Feingold reported. [McCAIN - says he believes the Senate will take a risk.] [Senator Mitch McCONNELL - says national political conventions are "a thing of the past".] [Senate Majority Leader Trent LOTT - says he is concerned about the bill.] [Representative Christopher SHAYS - says Representative Tom DeLay will try to kill the bill in the House of Representatives.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The postponement of elections in Great Britain while the government concentrates on fighting foot-and-mouth disease reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The decision of the United States to send federal aid to Yugoslavia after the arrest of former President Slobodan Milosevic reported.
(Belgrade: Allen Pizzey) The imprisonment of Milosevic and the efforts to develop a solid case against Milosevic reported; scenes shown of weapons found in his villa. [MAN - says the Yugoslav people should put Milosevic on trial first.] ["VIP News" editor Bratislav GRUBACIC - says eventually Milosevic could be tried by the War Crimes Tribunal.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Study results showing a decline in the quality of airline service reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The investigation into the cause of the crash of a chartered plane near the Aspen, Colorado, airport reported; details given of claims that air traffic controllers never heard about a ban on nighttime instrument landings.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The first day of the Major League Baseball season reported; scenes shown of a game in New York City.
(Tampa, Florida: Mark Strassmann) The disappearance of former baseball player Darryl Strawberry after leaving a drug rehabilitation clinic reported; details given of unconfirmed reports that Strawberry may have been kidnapped. [November 2000, STRAWBERRY - says he is having a difficult time.] [Hillsborough County, Florida, spokesperson Pam BONDI - says Strawberry is a danger to himself.] [Strawberry's attorney Joseph FICARROTTA - says Strawberry is fighting both drugs and cancer.] [Former New York Yankee Dwight GOODEN - says he hopes Strawberry is OK.] [Four FANS - express opposing views.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) A decline in manufacturing activity and an increase in construction spending reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(New York: Byron Pitts) The efforts of people to pay off high credit card debt examined. [Jeff and Jeannie BRYANT - say they have to struggle financially due to credit card debt.] [Psychologist Olivia MELLON - says "debt" is no longer such a dirty word.] [High school student Justin SIMS - talks about using his credit card.] [Attorney Dennis O'SULLIVAN - talks to client; says people deny how much they spend.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The naming of Edgar Springs, Missouri, as the new population center of the United States reported.
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