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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The worst week ever for the stock market's Dow Jones index and the drop of the NASDAQ market to its lowest level in 28 months reported. Stock Market Report.
(New York: Anne Thompson) The stock market drop examined; details given about consumer confidence. [Edward Jones chief market strategist Alan SKRAINKA - says industrial production has declined for five months.] [WOMAN, appliance store owner John PARNI, traveler George ECKHART - says the market did not affect them.] [Economist Dr. Donald RADAJCZAK - comments on assets.] [Salomon Smith Barney chief economist Robert DiCLEMENTE - says declining interest rates will help.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(White House: David Gregory) Recommendations that if President Bush's tax cut plan is passed, its implementation must be accelerated reported. [BUSH - talks about the inflow of federal money.] [Senator Joseph LIEBERMAN - says money should go into people's pockets now.] [Heritage Foundation Daniel MITCHELL - says accelerating implementation will bring many families more money.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Monday's meeting between President Bush and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshio Mori noted.
(Tokyo: Ned Colt) The economic recession in Japan reported; details given of its impact on the world economy. [Tokyo resident Takashi NOGUCHI(thru translator) - says he feels the recession.] [Merrill Lynch Asia Brian MURDOCK - says there is no end in sight to the Japanese recession.] [Medley Global Advisors Richard MEDLEY - says the yen needs to weaken.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Shellee Smith) Public statements made by the family of Santee, California, school shooter Andy Williams reported. [Father Jeff WILLIAMS - expresses sympathy to victims of the school shooting.] [Aunt Cindy WEBBER - says society can discover the root problems behind school shootings.] [San Diego County public defender Jo PASTORE - says Williams should not be treated as an adult.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Pete Williams) Continuing questions concerning the guilt or innocence of freed prisoner Kenneth Waters after his release examined; details given about the 1980 murder case. [WATERS - says he feels like he came back to life.] [Newspaper reporter Cathy JOHNSTON - says many think Waters is guilty.] [Sister Betty Ann WATERS - says the stories about his guilt were rumors.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Justice Department approval for American Airlines to buy out bankrupt Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) and the pending status of a proposed merger between United Airlines and United States Airways noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Robert Hager) The impact the threats of strikes against four major airlines could have on the travelling public examined; scenes shown of protests in Washington, DC; details given about dates for the strikes. [Travel agent Barbara GALLEY - talks about problems a strike can cause.] [Traveler Sherry STONE - expresses concerns.] [Onetravel.com Terry TRIPLER - says travelers need paper tickets.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Fred Francis) Wildlife Conservation Society Dr. Michael Fay's journey through the wilds of Congo featured; map and scenes shown of Congo and Gabon. [FAY - says he wants people to know the African wilderness is worth saving; describes what he saw; says the Ebola virus may have killed gorillas.] ["National Geographic" photographer Nick NICHOLS - says Fay has no fear.]
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