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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(White House: Brian Williams) The agreement that brought federal government employees back to work and the debate now over who won the budget compromise featured; scenes shown of the reopening of national parks and monuments to visitors. The temporary agreement outlined. [On "Today", White House Chief of Staff Leon PANETTA - says an agreement could be worked out in 7 or 8 years.]
(Capitol: Lisa Myers) The Republican version of the agreement presented. [Representative Gerald SOLOMON - offers budget rhetoric.] The Republican primary concern of preserving as much of the 245 billion dollar tax cut as possible outlined. [Majority Leader Senator Robert DOLE - comments.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Results of a NBC News/"Wall Street Journal" poll concerning what Americans think of the budget debacle given.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw; Washington: Tim Russert) The budget issues discussed.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Announcement from Republican Senator Nancy Landon Kassebaum that she will not run for reelection reported.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Dayton, Ohio: Andrea Mitchell) Late developments in the Bosnian peace talks, which are under a deadline from Secretary of State Warren Christopher to reach agreement on territorial concessions, updated. [State Department spokesperson Nicholas BURNS - comments.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The defeat of President Lech Walesa in Poland's election by former Communist Aleksander Kwasniewski featured.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's libel suit against the government of Canada for unfairly linking him to a kickback scheme reported.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Death of pairs figure skater Sergei Grinkov during practice featured; scenes shown of him skating with his long- time partner and wife Ekaterina Gordeeva.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The trading of the Dow above the 5000 mark for the first time in history noted. "Stock Market Report"; statistics given.
(New York: Mike Jensen) Stock investors' and corporate record soaring profits this year reported and the widening gap between the rich and poor examined; statistics given of corporate business and chief executives' staggering incomes. [Worker and wife Bob and Maureen HICKEY - say he is making less now than ever.] The continued downsizing by profitable companies to make even more money outlined.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Massachusetts Institute of Technology economist Lester Thurow's admonishment that this is the first time the wages of America's work force have been on a falling trend while the GDP is going up reported.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Santa Monica, California: Robert Bazell) A new experimental cell transplant for severe diabetics featured. [Nashville music producer Steven CRAIG - says it is like being released from prison.] [VivoRX Corporation Dr. Patrick SOON-CHEUNG - calls the procedure a form of cellular therapy.] The regression of diabetes in patients after the transplant stated.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(London: Kevin Tibbles) The public interview on British television with Princess Diana reported. [DIANA - talks about her marriage, bulimia, her love affair after her separation, the divorce issue.] ["The Daily Express" Ross BENSON, BRITONS - comment.]
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