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(Washington: Tom Brokaw) Rising unemployment rate reported; Stock Market Report.
(New York: Anne Thompson) Increasing numbers of layoffs in several sectors of the economy reported. [Laid-off worker Ronnie HARBINSON, Junior - says his former job "seemed like home".] [Decision Economics Incorporated chief economist Allen SINAI - says economic weakness is becoming more widespread.] [Laid- off worker Rudy HERRERA - says the opportunities are not there.] [Challenger, Gray, and Christmas John CHALLENGER - says the days of signing bonuses and other big perks are gone.] [Businessman David SAChigh school - says he is not looking for profit this year.]
(Washington: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(White House: David Gregory) The response in Washington to the unemployment numbers examined. [President BUSH - says the slowdown began during the 2000 campaign; criticizes any ideas of a tax increase.]
(Washington: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Ron Insana) The responses on Wall Street to the unemployment numbers examined.
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(Washington: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Lisa Myers) An injunction filed by a federal judge to stop President Bush's plan to promote prescription drug discount cards for seniors reported. [Retiree Rita COHN - says some help is necessary.] [Department of Health and Human Services Tom SCULLY - says he is determined to help seniors get lower medicine prices.] [National Association of Chain Drug Stores Craig FULLER - says pharmacists should get a fair return.] [Majority leader Senator Thomas DASCHLE - comments.]
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(Washington: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Butte County, California: Chip Reid) A severe wildfire sweeping through parts of northern California overnight reported. [Homeowners Dennis and Sonia DUNCAN - say they are worried.]
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(Washington: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Kelly O'Donnell) The release of the "US News and World Report" list of the best colleges reported; details given of complaints about the list. ["Washington Monthly" Nick THOMPSON, Amy GRAHAM - says measures of learning are omitted.] ["US News and World Report" Peter CARY - defends the use of some criteria used to make the list.] [Bard College president Leon BOTSTEIN - says the list is "ludicrous" but it still influences colleges.]
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(Washington: Tom Brokaw) Rumors that Representative Gary Condit will not run for re-election due to the controversy concerning his relationship with missing Washington, DC, intern Chandra Levy reported.
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(Washington: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Jim Miklaszewski) Problems with four attempts to raise the sunken Japanese fishing boat Ehime Maru from off the coast of Hawaii where it sank after being hit by the submarine USS Greeneville reported; underwater video shown of the damaged boat.
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(Washington: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Seattle, WA: Roger O'Neil) Reasons for the death of killer whales off the Pacific Northwest examined; scenes shown of the whales in Puget Sound, WA. [WOMAN - says watching the whales is wonderful.] [Center for Whale Research Kenneth BALCOMB - says whales are picking up toxins.] [Institute of Ocean Sciences Peter ROSS - says the whales are very contaminated.] [The Whale Museum Dr. Richard OSBORNE - says stress affects the whales' immune system.]
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