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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Report introduced.
(Lima, Peru: Lucia Newman) The hostage situation at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Lima, Peru, updated; scenes shown from outside the compound. [Canadian ambassador to Peru Anthony VINCENT, political analyst Hernando de SOTO - comment.] The demand by the Tupac Amaru guerrillas that their imprisoned comrades be released noted.
(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Live pictures of the release of four more hostages shown.
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(Studio: Hilary Bowker) Report introduced.
(Moscow: Betsy Aaron) The nature of US-Russian relations in the post-Cold War era examined in light of the arrest of FBI agent Earl Pitts on charges of spying for Russia. [Federal Security Services director Nikolai KOVALYOV - (thru translator) says Russian attempts to hand over secret material were stopped.] [Former KGB officer Oleg NECHIPORENKO, Russian foreign intelligence service Yuri KOBALADZE - explain the reason for continued intelligence gathering.]
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Death of Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni reported; clips shown from his 50-year career; scenes shown from ceremonies in Rome, Italy, in his honor.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(London: Richard Blystone) The latest royal controversy in Britain featured; details given of Prince Philip's statements on guns at the time of a move for gun control in the wake of the murders at the school in Dunblane, Scotland. [On the radio, Prince PHILIP - downplays the dangers of guns.] [Anti-gun campaigner Ann PEARSTON, Scottish National Party Alec SALMOND, anti-monarchist professor Stephen HASELER - react to Philip's comments.] Examples of the prince's other unfortunate remarks quoted.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Announcement by the television industry of its ratings guidelines to help parents oversee what their children watch reported. [Representative Ed MARKEY, Motion Picture Association of America Jack VALENTI - offer differing opinions on the labelling system.]
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Survey findings on the rise of illicit drug use among teenagers reported.
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Charges by fellow Georgian Representative John Linder that Representative Newt Gingrich made erroneous statements to the Congressional ethics committee investigating his use of tax-free funds reported. [Representative David BONIOR - calls for the Speaker of the House to come clean.]
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(Studio: Flip Spiceland) Weather forecasts for the United States and Europe presented; weather maps shown.
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(Studio: Hilary Bowker) Strike in Greece by farmers demanding lower fuel prices while the government calls for belt-tightening as the European Union moves toward a single currency reported; scenes shown of demonstrations in Athens.
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(Studio: Hilary Bowker) Rejection by the German court of the bid by tennis player Monica Seles to collect damages from the German tennis federation for her 1993 stabbing at a tournament in Hamburg reported; scenes shown of the attack.
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Report introduced.
(No location given: Andrew Holtz) The year's major medical stories reviewed: the development of protease inhibitor drugs for treating AIDS; the development of diet drugs; President Clinton's targeting of teen smokers; the flood of genetic discoveries and FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approval of the abortion drug RU-486. [Jerusalem House Gary FRIEND, Baylor College of Medicine Dr. John FOREYT - comment on drug research.] [CLINTON - addresses teen smoking.] [Umea University Dr. Henrik GRONBERG - comments on genes.]
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(Studio: Hilary Bowker) Report introduced.
(Washington: Jamie McIntyre) The consideration of an international peace force in Bosnia to hunt down war criminals with the support of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) troops examined; statement from Secretary of Defense William Perry about the dangers to security of trying to arrest indicted war criminals quoted.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(White House: Jill Dougherty) Breaking story on the Justice Department's expansion of its investigation of Democratic fund-raising to include President Clinton's legal defense fund featured; details given of the controversy over contributions from Clinton's Arkansas friend Charlie Trie. The question of whether Attorney General Janet Reno might name an independence counsel to investigate the president discussed.
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) The hostage crisis at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Peru recapped. Telephone interview held with Red Cross spokesman Steve Anderson. [ANDERSON - says some hostages were released because they had medical problems; outlines the Red Cross rule in bringing assistance to the hostages.]
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Small rallies by supporters of Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic, who hope to counter the massive anti-government protests in Belgrade, reported.
(Belgrade: Peter Arnett) The 30th successive day of marches in Belgrade featured; scenes shown of the whistle-blowing crowd. [Serbian foreign minister Milan MILUTINOVIC - (thru translator) says it is time for the protesters to stop singing.] [While marching, opposition leader Vuk DRASKOVIC - comments.]
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) India's Mother Teresa shown leaving the hospital.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(London: Vicki Barker) The first lawsuit on the European mainland claiming health problems due to smoking examined; details given of the French case. [Voice of Seita spokeswoman Isabelle OCKRENT - challenges the lawsuit.] The legal and cultural differences with regard to smoking in the United States as compared to Europe outlined. [Paribas tobacco analyst Tom BENNETT - says the United States and European systems are different.]
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(New York: Myron Kandel) The business report presented: Stock Market Report, treasury bond and trade deficit figures.
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(Studio: Judy Woodruff) Report introduced.
(Lima, Peru: Lucia Newman) The tense hostage situation at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Lima, Peru, updated; scenes shown from outside the compound of released hostages. The rebels' demands of the government of President Alberto Fujimoridiscussed.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(Kinshasa: Jim Bittermann) Telephone report on the changes in the government of Zaire that are being made by President Mobutu Sese Seko now that he is back in the country featured; scenes shown of Mobutu, who hopes to put down the insurrection in the east.
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(Studio: Hilary Bowker) The coming trials in Rwanda of those accused of the 1994 genocide of Hutu and moderate Tutsis reported.
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(Studio: Hilary Bowker) The debut of "Sesame Street" on Polish TV reported.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) The Tickle Me Elmo doll in the window of New York City's Cartierjewelers shown wearing a million dollar necklace.
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