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(Washington: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Gwen Ifill) The swearing into office of new senators sworn and the selection of Representative Dennis Hastert as new House Speaker before the impeachment trial for President Clinton reported; scenes shown from the Senate. [Senate Majority Leader Trent LOTT - says he hopes the trial ends in a short period of time.] [HASTERT - addresses the House; calls for change.] [Minority leader Representative Richard GEPHARDT - talks about working things out with Hastert.] [Minority leader Senator Tom DASCHLE - says he has trouble bringing in witnesses.] Potential witnesses named. [Senators Rick SANTORUM, Christopher DODD - express opposing views about witnesses.]
(Washington: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(White House: David Bloom) Attempts by the White House to delay the opening of the impeachment trial if witnesses are called reported. [Former White House special counsel Lanny DAVIS - says there should be pre-trial depositions.] [White House spokesman Joe LOCKHART - says everyone should know the process from the outset.]
(Washington: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Bob Faw) Offering of limited tickets for the Senate impeachment trial featured. [Two PEOPLE - says the impeachment trial is historic; talks about ticket sales.] [Columbia University professor Eric FONER - says President Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial did not whip up such a high level of media frenzy.] [Auctioneer Leonard WESCHLER - talks about the value of Johnson impeachment tickets.]
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(Washington: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Ron Insana) Huge stock market gains; low inflation; record home and car sales reported.
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(Washington: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Chicago: Jim Avila) Settlement of the NBA lockout hours before the basketball season was to be canceled reported. [Players' union negotiator Billy HUNTER - talks about bargaining.] [Seattle Sonics player Jim McILVANE - says it was foolish for the lockout to go so long.] [Campus Gear Reza EBADI - says people don't buy basketball apparel.] [Ticket holder Steve WEISS - says he will see the games.] [PERSON - says Chicago Bulls player Michael Jordan is in the Bahamas.] [Ticket broker Eric SODERHOLM - says Jordan needs to come back.]
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(Washington: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Jim Miklaszewski) Accusations of United States spies on United Nations weapons inspection teams in Iraq reported; details of one espionage project noted. [UN chief weapons inspector Richard BUTLER - denies having spies on the weapons inspection teams.] [State Department spokesman James RUBIN - denies involvement with any spies in UNSCOM.] [Former United Nations weapons inspector Scott RITTER - says investigating in Iraq uncovered many things besides the weapons.] [Former State Department official John BOLTON - says the accusations kill all hope of getting inspection teams back into Iraq.]
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(Washington: Tom Brokaw) Safest year ever for American commercial airlines featured; no deaths noted.
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(Washington: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Robert Bazell) Debate about the use of gene therapy before birth examined; specific concerns noted. [Gene therapy patient 12-year-old Ashante DaSILVA - says she was told she was very sick.] [USC School of Medicine Dr. West French ANDERSON - says fetal gene therapy is necessary for some disorders; expresses concern about misusing the technology.] [Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Dr. Jon GORDON - says problems could show up in future generations.]
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(Washington: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(London: Kevin Tibbles) Engagement of Britain's Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones featured. [RHYS-JONES - denies rumors.] [Royal watcher Christopher MORGAN - says Rhys-Jones has been under scrutiny for years; says Rhys-Jones probably has learned from Princess Diana.] [Royal biographer Sean SMITH - says Edward has not had the pressure that his brothers had.]
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