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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(Washington: Robert Hager) The suicide crash of a small plane piloted by 15-year-old Charles Bishop into an office building in Tampa, Florida, featured; scenes shown from the Saint Petersburg, Florida, airport. [Tampa police department Chief Bennie HOLDER - says Bishop's note indicated he acted alone.] [Two EYEWITNESSES - describe the plane flying into the building.] The issue of security for private planes and flight schools outlined. [Former NTSB chairman Jim BURNETT - calls for psychological exams for general pilots.] [Bruce DECKITY - says schools need greater control of plane keys.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) The flight home for the body of sergeant Nathan Chapman, who was killed in Afghanistan, noted.
(Pentagon: Norah O'Donnell) United States Operation Certain Justice to transfer Taliban and Al Qaeda prisoners from Afghanistan to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, featured. [Army Lieutenant General B.B. BELL - comments on the risks of the mission.] [Afghan interim Leader Hamid KARZAI - says hunted Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar can easily hide.] [Senator John McCAIN - says many believe Saudi terrorist Osama bin Laden is in Pakistan.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(White House: John Palmer) The partisan political battle over the economy examined. [Secretary of Treasury Paul O'NEILL - says tax cuts kept the recession from being worse.] [President BUSH - says taxes will not be raised.] [Senator Joseph LIEBERMAN - comments on taxes and the recession.] [White House economic adviser Lawrence LINDSEY - outlines the president's stimulus package.] [Former Treasury Secretary Robert RUBIN - comments on a stimulus program.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(Tel Aviv: Martin Fletcher) Israel's accusations that Palestinian Authority president Yasir Arafat planned to use smuggled weapons of war featured; scenes shown of the weapons Israel seized from a ship, including missiles and rifles. [Israeli Prime Minister Ariel SHARON - says Arafat is responsible for an "empire of lies."] [Palestinian official Ziad ABU ZIAD - denies Palestinian involvement with these weapons.] United States envoy General Anthony Zinni's problem of dealing with complete lack of trust between Israel and the Palestinians noted.
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) The latest developments in the border tensions between Indian and Pakistan reported; scenes shown of British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is on a peace mission.
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Kelly O'Donnell) The issue of coastline security against terrorism examined; scenes shown of the Coast Guard on sea patrol off Los Angeles and of high-tech inspections of cargo on the docks. [US Customs Service Audrey ADAMS - says our seaports are vulnerable.] [Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Melissa BERT - talks about the sea marshal program.] [Port of Los Angeles police Chief Noel CUNNINGHAM - worries about becoming complacent.] The difficulty in inspecting port cargo containers outlined.
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(North Bergen, New Jersey: Monica Novotny) Smart shopping for new cars featured; scenes shown of new models at the auto show in Los Angeles; details given of the auto industry's phasing out of zero financing and of consumer advice. [SHOPPERS - comments.] ["Consumer Reports" Marlys HARRIS - says consumers are distracted by incentives.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) The opening of the trial in Atlanta for activist H. Rap Brown (aka Jamil Al-Amin) for the murder of a sheriff's deputy reported.
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(Dallas: Jim Cummins) The opening in Houston of the trial of Andrea Yates for murdering her five children featured; details given about postpartum depression. [Attorney Dick DeGUERIN - says Yates is not in her right mind.] [District Attorney Chuck ROSENTHAL - comments on the case.] [Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Jay CROWDER - talks about body's changes during postpartum depression.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) The nationwide manhunt for Christian Longo, who murdered his family in Oregon, reported.
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Christmas around the world for Orthodox Christians reported; scenes shown from Moscow, Russia.
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Announcement that French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent will retire reported.
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(London: Dana Lewis) The royal flap in Britain over a tiny portrait of Queen Elizabeth II painted by Lucian Freud examined; picture shown. [Art critic Brian SEWELL - says the painting has caused a sense of outrage because it is "an ugly little brute."] [Royal collections director Sir Hugh ROBERTS - comments on the monarchs' images.] [Two TOURISTS - react to the picture.]
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