This program is 28 minutes long
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(Kabul, Afghanistan: Dan Rather) The war in Afghanistan featured; scenes shown; details given of the creation of an American military base at the Bagram air base near Kabul and the arrival of British and Russian troops near Kabul; scenes shown of the air base. [Tenth Mountain Division Captain Jimmy CUMMINGS - talks about getting a foothold in the area.] [United Front foreign minister Abdullah ABDULLAH - says American troops can do humanitarian and rebuilding work, but little else; says the country is in bad shape; says terrorism sponsor Osama bin Laden is probably near Kandahar.]
(Pentagon: David Martin) Preparation for an assault on the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar reported. [Voice of pool reporter Walter RODGERS - says soldiers are waiting for orders.] [Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman General Peter PACE - says there are surrender negotiations going on between Taliban and opposition troops.] [Secretary of Defense Donald RUMSFELD - says he wants every single Taliban leader captured or killed.]
(Kabul: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Kabul, Afghanistan: Elizabeth Palmer) The growing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan examined; details given OF the lack of international humanitarian aid and the means to distribute it safely; scenes shown of Russians setting up a mobile hospital near Kabul. [UN Development Program Mark MALLOCH-BROWN - says the conditions which allowed Afghanistan to be a terrorism host remain in place.]
(Studio: John Roberts) Problems at the summit of Afghanistan leaders in Germany reported; details given of the walkout of a Pashtun leader after claims that Pashtuns will be under-represented in the proposed new government; scenes shown of the meeting in Koenigswinter, Germany.
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(Studio: John Roberts) Report introduced.
(London: Mark Phillips) The death of former Beatle George Harrison featured; scenes shown of an impromptu memorial in New York; scenes shown of Harrison in concert. [HARRISON - describes his purpose in life; says 40 years went by quickly.] [Former Beatle Sir Paul McCARTNEY - says he loved Harrison like a brother.]
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(Studio: John Roberts) The decline of the Gross Domestic Product during the third quarter reported.
(White House: Bill Plante) The efforts of the Democrats to blame the economic recession on President Bush reported. [Majority leader Senator Thomas DASCHLE - says the economic troubles are caused by Bush policies.] [White House Press Secretary Ari FLEISCHER - says Bush has no interest in placing blame.] ["The Hotline" publisher Craig CRAWFORD - says both parties are focused on the 2002 elections.]
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(Studio: John Roberts) The arrest of former DeKalb County, Georgia, Sheriff Sidney Dorsey and two other men for the murder of sheriff-elect Derwyn Brown reported; scenes shown from Decatur, Georgia.
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(Studio: John Roberts) The discovery of another anthrax-contaminated letter in Oxford, Connecticut, reported.
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(Studio: John Roberts) Report introduced.
(New York: Elizabeth Kaledin) The death of self-contained artificial heart recipient Robert Tools reported; scenes shown of Tools in the hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. [Jewish Hospital Dr. Laman GRAY - says Tools had developed a quality of life.] [TOOLS - says he has fought.]
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(Studio: John Roberts) The deployment from San Diego of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit en route to the Arabian Sea shown.
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(Kabul, Afghanistan: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(McLean, Virginia: Sharyl Attkisson) The birth of Nancy Taylor's second child after her husband Kip was killed at the Pentagon during the September 11 attack on America featured; details given about the Kip Taylor Memorial Fund for military couples struggling with infertility; scenes, home video, and photos shown of Taylor's family. [TAYLOR - talks about struggling with infertility and the birth of her second child; says she got to meet President Bush.]
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(Kabul, Afghanistan: Dan Rather) The total death toll of the September 11 attack on America reported; scenes shown of recovery work at the ruins of the World Trade Center in Manhattan.
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