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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Announcement by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) that Senator John Glenn will fly on a future space shuttle flight updated; the focus on Glenn's research on aging noted. [NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Daniel GOLDIN - talks about Glenn's historic return.] [In interview GLENN - talks about research that will be done in the field of osteoporosis; his bathroom fall and the mission.] NASA's clearing the way for school teacher Barbara Morgan to fly aboard the space shuttle Discovery outlined; scenes shown of Morgan. Recalled that Morgan was backup to teacher Christa McAuliffe, who was killed on Challenger. The 50th birthday of cosmonaut, Anatoly Sovilov, commander of the space station Mir announced; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Another major storm in the northeast reported; scenes shown of snow and ice in Boston, Massachusetts and Memphis, Tennessee.
(No location given: Mark Kelly CBC) The recovery from recent winter storms in Montreal, Canada, featured; scenes shown. [Hydro Quebec Renee ARSENAULT, Lieutenant Colonel Douglas MACLEAN - comment.]
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: Ben Wedeman) Iraq said barring United Nations weapons inspections again; scenes shown of the team preparing to leave. [UN weapons inspector Scott RITTER - says they will be back; comments.] [UN chief weapons inspector Richard BUTLER - makes diplomatic statements concerning the standoff.]
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(San Francisco: Don Knapp) The Unabomber trial of suspect Ted Kaczynski updated; details given of the psychological examination being put to Kaczynski by Sally Johnson to determine his competence and how the decision will impact the case. [Attorney for John Hinckley Vincent FULLER, Dr. Dave DAVIS - say Johnson is biased.]
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) The arrival of a 5000 year-old mummy to its home in Italy, reported; scenes shown from Bolzano.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(Pompeii: Gayle Young) The controversial plan to protect the ruins of Pompeii from tourists presented; scenes shown. [Archaeologist Antonio D'AMBROSIO (thru translator) - tells of the damage.]
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(White House: Bob Franken) The historic deposing of President Clinton in the Paula Jones sexual harassment lawsuit featured; details given. [Clinton lawyer Bob BENNETT - comments.] [JONES - describes Clinton's unwanted advances.] [Former Clinton mistress Gennifer FLOWERS - says she is exhausted after giving statements to Jones' lawyers.] [Brookings Institution Stephen HESS - comments.]
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) The Justice Department said planning to recommend an independent council to investigate Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt involving Indian reservation gambling and political contributions.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(Camaguey, Cuba: Lucia Newman) Pope John Paul II's planed visit to Cuba, next week, featured; scenes shown of Catholics and churches. [Bishop of Camaguey Adolfo RODRIGUEZ - talks about religious discrimination in Cuba; calls the Pope's visit a miracle.]
(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Panned CNN coverage of visit announced.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) The latest in the war against big tobacco companies featured; details given of the settlement with the state of Texas.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(Jakarta, Indonesia: Casey Wian) The rallying of the Indonesian economy one day after sweeping economic reforms, demanded by the IMF, were agreed to, outlined. [Timor Putra Nasional Tommy SUHARTO (thru translator), Economist Mari PANGESTU, NatWest Markets Mark Saunders DAVIES - comment on the economy.]
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(Garissa: Catherine Bond) The el Nino weather update featured; details given of the unseasonably heavy rains in Kenya; scenes shown of severe flooding. [Kenyan Red Cross Simon KIOI, KENYANS (thru translator), World Food Program Mike SACKETT - talk about the problems and disease caused by the rains.] Kenyan governments failure to respond to disaster reported.
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(Moscow: Betsy Aaron) The signing of an agreement by President Clinton that the three Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will be considered for NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) membership and the dissension from Russia over the matter featured; details given. [Analyst Sergey KARAGANOV, Russian Foreign Ministry Valery NESTERUSHKIN - talk about the issue.]
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(Studio: Bernard Shaw) Report introduced.
(Malmesbury, England: Richard Blystone) Britain's two famous tamworth pigs featured; scenes shown of the two who escaped from the slaughter house and the tabloid extravaganza over the incident. [Garden owner Harry CLARKE - comments on the pigs.]
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