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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Sacramento: George Lewis) The first day of the trial of Unabomber suspect Ted Kaczynski featured; courtroom sketches shown while Kaczynski's moves in court today are outlined. [Federal defense lawyer David DRATMAN - comments on Kaczynski's attempt to get rid of his lawyers.] (Artist Vicki Behringer)
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Pete Williams) The death penalty issue in the Kaczynski case examined; details given of the outward signs that Kaczynski is mentally ill. [McGeorge law school professor Joshua DRESSLER, mental illness expert University of California at Los Angeles professor Peter ARENELLA, bombing victim David GELERNTER - comment on whether Kaczynski should be put to death.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Denver: Roger O'Neil) The closing arguments of the prosecution and defense in the penalty phase in the trial of Terry Nichols for his role in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, bombing outlined; details given of the death penalty issue in the case. [NBC News legal analyst Larry POZNER - offers commentary on today's proceedings.] (Artist: Mitch Caster)
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Saint Louis: David Gregory) The forcing down of Steve Fossett's balloon, near Krasnodar, Russia, featured; scenes shown of Fossett and the deflated balloon. [FOSSETT - tells why he landed.] Map shown of Fossett's route and details of his problems along the way given.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Geraldine Ferraro's confirmation that she will run against Senator Alfonse D'Amato for a New York Senate seat reported; scenes shown of Ferraro.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The issue of privacy in light of recent video of the Clintons vacationing in the Virgin Islands outlined; scenes shown of President Clinton and his wife dancing in bathing suits.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Bob Faw) The unusual weather across the United States examined; examples given of recent extremes and what the "Farmer's Almanac" predicted due to El Nino reported. ["Farmer's Almanac" John PIERCE, National Weather Service meteorologist Paul KOCIN - talk about weather issues.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The visit by American billionaire George Soros to South Korea reported; protests in Mexico City in memory of 45 rebel supporters massacred in Chiapas and the first sale of tickets to the gravesite of Princess Diana in Northamptonshire, England, reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Meskota, Illinois: Anne Thompson) The MidAmerica Airport outside of Saint Louis in Saint Clair, Illinois, that was built with billions of taxpayer dollars but has not had a single airline sign on to use it presented; scenes shown of the airport. [Air Transport Association Roger COHEN, Mid-America Airport director Rick HARGROVE, International Airline Passengers Association Marty SALFEN - criticize and defend the pricey unused airport; say its a waste of taxpayer money.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Miami: Kerry Sanders) NASA's plan to search for water on the moon via the lunar prospector mission outlined; details given of the plan to look for signs of water; animation shown. Apollo moonwalk video shown. [NASA scientist Joseph BOYCE, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) mission manager Scott HUBBARD - comment on the mission and how water could be used.]
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