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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(Butte County, California: Chip Reid) The threat to homes from an out-of-control wildfire in the California canyons featured; scenes shown of the blaze. [Firefighter's IN-LAWS - say his own house burned.] [Three HOMEOWNERS - react.] [FIREMAN - talks about the job.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(White House: John Palmer) The extradition from Colombia of Medellin drug cartel figure Fabio Ochoa featured; scenes shown of the handcuffed Ochoa. [Drug enforcement administrator Asa HUTCHINSON - cites the significance of the Ochoa arrest.] Secretary of State Colin Powell's planned visit to Bogota, Colombia, noted.
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(Essex County, New Jersey: Scott Cohn) The drop in the real estate market reviewed; statistics cited on unemployment, personal bankruptcies, the stock market, credit card debt. [Silicon Valley Realtor Paul MARUSKIN - says the home market is going down.] [New Jersey homeowner Jim SERVEDIO - says it's time to sell.] [Debtworkout.com Morey BRENNER - says credit card debt can cost you your house.]
(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Coverage of the economy on Meet the Press noted.
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(Washington: Norah O'Donnell) "Washington Post" investigation into the failure of the child protection system in Washington, DC, featured; statistics cited on preventable child deaths. [Report Scott HIGHAM - says the government is the last lifeline for these children; describes the murder of a child by his mother.] [Reporter Sari HOROWITZ - says city officials knew what was going on.] [Child and Family Services Agency director Olivia GOLDEN - says we are on the right track.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(No location given: Kiko Itasaka) The agreement reached at the United Nations racism conference held in South Africa on a blueprint to fight racism examined. [UN Commissioner for Human Rights Mary ROBINSON - speaks for the victims of racism.] [National Action Network Al SHARPTON - says the conference did deal somewhat with the issue of slavery.] United States lawsuits about racial discrimination noted; scenes shown from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, of a festival honoring Latino culture. [In February, Celera Genomes Dr. Craig VENTER - says genetic research will show race is not a scientific concept.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Justice Department statistics on rape in America cited; scenes shown from a "Mentors in Violence" group discussion held at Northeastern University in Boston. [Mentors in Violence founder Jackson KATZ - says the culture teaches men to rape.] [Group of STUDENTS - talk about aspects of relationships between the sexes and the importance of communication.]
(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Further coverage of the topic of sexual violence on MSNBC noted.
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) The course of Hurricane Erin over the ocean near Bermuda reported.
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Shellee Smith) The debate over the issue of amnesty for illegal Mexican immigrants in the United States examined. [In shadow, illegal immigrant/soccer mom "MARIA" - worries about her situation even though we are "good immigrants."] [With visiting Mexican President Vicente Fox, President BUSH - cites the importance of our relationship with Mexico.] [Amnesty opponent Ira MEHLMAN - says we cannot reward illegal behavior.] [Service Employees International Union Ben MONTERROSO - says our contribution needs to be taken into account.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) First Lady Laura Bush shown promoting reading at the national book festival.
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(New York: Virginia Cha) The background of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, who will face each other in the United States Open finals, featured; scenes shown from Compton, California, of the sisters playing while younger. [Serena and Venus WILLIAMS - comment on the dream.] [Two young PLAYERS - speak about the sisters' match.]
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