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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Secretary of State Warren Christopher said headed for the Middle East as Israelis and Palestinians begin peace talks this Sunday.
(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(Gaza City: Brent Sadler) The urging of open rebellion against Israeli soldiers by Hamas outlined; scenes shown from the West Bank and outside a Muslim mosque. [Hamas spokesman Ghazi HAMAD - says the moment of confrontation will come.] [Israeli SOLDIER - says no one is getting anywhere.]
(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Palestinian Authority leader Yasir Arafat's meeting with French President Jacques Chirac in Paris outlined. The collapse of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir as he prepared for an interview with French television noted.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Russian President Boris Yeltsin's dismissal of military generals who had planned to trim down the Russian military announced; scenes shown from the meeting of the new defense council.
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) The ordering of United States troops based in Germany to Bosnia to cover the withdrawal of troops already there reported; map shown. [Secretary of Defense William PERRY - corrects initial reports about the troops stay.]
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) The failure of the United Nations to condemn Afghanistan's new government for it's brutal treatment of women by fundamentalist Muslim rulers reported.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(Prune, India Mark Austin) The widespread practice of killing their son's brides for their dowries by mother-in-laws in India, examined; details of the "bride burning" given. [Jailer Yashodara SAMANT, Inspector M.G. NARVANE - comment on the murder of brides by the mother-in-laws.]
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Announcement by the Social Security administration that a costly computer glitch caused retirees to be shortchanged reported.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) The class action lawsuit filed against Swiss banks on behalf of nazi holocaust survivors in an attempt to recover their assets stolen by the banks during World War II, outlined.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) A judge's banning of interviews by Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, bombing suspect Timothy McVeigh announced.
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Preparation by President Clinton and Presidential candidate Robert Dole for the upcoming debate featured; scenes shown of both men.
(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Discussion of the upcoming debate with Brookings Institution Stephen Hess presented; popularity statistics given. [HESS - discusses this and other Presidential debates.
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(Studio: Flip Spiceland) The weather forecast for the US, Europe and Asia given; weather map shown.
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Report introduced.
(Atlanta: David George) The new product called EZTV which distributes TV signals through home electrical wiring featured; details given how it works. [Elcom Technologies Robert VITO, expert Bob GROVE - talk about the system.]
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(Beijing: Tom Mintier) Competition between Honggaoliang and McDonald's restaurants in China, featured; scenes shown of the similarities in design and operation. [Honggaoliang Oiao YING (thru translator) - says it is not imitation.]
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) The top stories reviewed.
(Jerusalem: Bill Delaney) Updates the tension in the Middle East between Jews and Palestinians; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Larry Smith) Various games reviewed and scores updated; details of the forcing of baseball umpires to work the playoff games given. [Acting baseball commissioner Bud SELIG, umpire Al CLARK, player Kevin SEITZER - comment.]
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(New York: Jody Davis) The business news update and Stock Market Report given.
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Report introduced.
(Pentagon; Jamie McIntyre) Pentagon's studying of Gulf War illness with the aid of a CIA computer model featured; scenes shown of the model and of US troops in the Gulf War. [Pentagon Spokesperson Ken BACON, assistant Defense Secretary John WHITE - comment.]
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) South Korea's heightening of troop readiness along the demilitarized zone due to threats from North Korea over the recent killing of 22 agents featured; details given.
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Report introduced.
(no location given: reporter not named) People remembering their first kiss featured; scenes shown from the movie "Casablanca" and of people kissing. [KISSERS - tell the stories of their first kiss.]
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