This program is 28 minutes long
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(Studio: Thalia Assuras) Report introduced.
(Studio: Lee Cowan) The mistaken downing by Peru of a private missionary plane by a government anti-drug plane with the help of the a US surveillance plane reviewed; animated diagram shown of what happened; photos shown of slain Baptist missionary Veronica Bowers and her infant daughter, Charity and of the survivors; details given of conflicting reports about what happened. [Pilot's wife Barbara DONALDSON - says the plane crashed after being shot up.] [Association of Baptists for World Evangelism Rev. E.C. HASKELL - comments on the missionary family and the pilot.]
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(Studio: Thalia Assuras) Report introduced.
(Quebec City: John Roberts) Another day of protests at the Summit of the Americas conference on world trade featured; scenes shown of the demonstrators and the police in Quebec City, Canada. [Protestor Carla MUNDWILER - comments.] [At meeting, President BUSH - says he is here to learn and listen.] [Protestor Lauren DALE - comments.]
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(Studio: Thalia Assuras) Report introduced.
(New York: Tracy Smith) Rallies along United States borders against free trade featured; scenes shown from Highgate, and Derby Line, VT. [Protestor S'ra DeSANTIS - opposes free trade.] [85-year-old protestor David DELLINGER - speaks about changing the system.]
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(Studio: Thalia Assuras) A firebombing against the United States embassy in Reykjavik, Iceland, reported.
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(Studio: Thalia Assuras) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Jerry Bowen) The daring rescue mission to bring ill doctor Ronald Shemenski out of the South Pole research facility in Antarctica featured; scenes shown from Chile, where the planes were readied and took off; details given about how the rescue operation will be carried out. [Raytheon Polar Services Corporation replacement physician Dr. Betty CARLISLE - talks about Shemenski's medical condition.]
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(Studio: Thalia Assuras) Report introduced.
(East Dubuque, Illinois: Bob McNamara) The flooding along the Mississippi River featured; scenes shown from flooded East Dubuque, Illinois. [Flood victims Scott COSLEY, Ken KURTZ, Stephany SCHWARTZ, Barbara ANDERSON - comment on the situation.]
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(Studio: Thalia Assuras) The docking of the space shuttle Endeavour with the International Space Station to deliver a giant robotic arm shown.
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(Studio: Thalia Assuras) The economic impact of power blackouts on the California economy reported.
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(Studio: Thalia Assuras) Report introduced.
(New York: Alexis Christoforous) The analysis of this week's stock market rally fueled by the Federal Reserve Board's surprise interest rate cut featured. [Internet traders Frank ANELLO, Guy WIGGINS, Prudential Securities chief economist Dick RIPPE, "Irrational Exuberance" author Yale University economist Robert SHILLER, day TRADER - express opinions about the market.]
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(Studio: Thalia Assuras) The jury verdict in the trial of two therapists (Julie Ponder and Connell Watkins) for the death of a child (Candace Newmaker) in a "rebirthing" procedure reported.
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(Studio: Thalia Assuras) The selection of African-American quarterback Michael Vick as the first pick in the NFL (National Football League) draft reported.
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(Studio: Thalia Assuras) A look at child obesity due to fast food consumption examined. [Yale University research dietician Mary SAVOYE - talks about overweight kids.] [Queens, New York, mother Karen FRAGALA - cites her daughter's weight gain.] ["Fast Food Nation" author Eric SCHLOSSER - cites the obesity rate and its link to high-fat fast food, which is heavily marketed to children.] Statement from McDonald's in response to Schlosser's opinions quoted.
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