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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Washington: Sharyl Attkisson) The arrest of David Harland†, Lloyd Emmerson†, Lesley Bowcut† and other members of a group called “The Club” for posting pictures on the internet of them molesting their own children featured; details given of the global extent of the ring. [US Customs Service Robert BONNER†- calls the crimes despicable.] [Child advocate Donna Rice HUGHES†- says the children may have wanted their parent’s approval.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The arraignment in Santa Ana†, California, of Alejandro Avila for the kidnap and murder of Samantha Runnion reported; scenes shown of Avila.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Stock Market Report.
(Studio: Jim Axelrod) The impact of the WorldCom scandal on its creditors featured; details given of WorldCom’s debts. [Precursor Group Scott CLELAND†- says we had a company that was essentially a scam.] [Bandwidth.com CEO Henry KAESTNER†- says WorldCom owes us a lot of money.] [Lehman Brothers Ethan HARRIS†- says the focus is on corporate governance issues.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Productivity rates cited.
(White House: Bill Plante) The White House reaction to the slowing economy featured; details given about next week’s economic forum; “CBS News” poll on the economy cited. [White House economic advisor Lawrence LINDSEY†- comments on the speakers at the forum.] [Stock market analyst Greg VALLIERE†- says this president needs to look like he cares for investors.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) More deaths in Louisiana from West Nile virus reported; statistics on the disease cited.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Salem, New Jersey: Lee Cowan) A mistrial in the New Jersey manslaughter case of Kenneth Powell††, who was tried for letting his friend drive drunk, featured; scenes shown from courtroom; video shown of driver Michael Pangle††’s sobriety test. [In the courtroom, prosecutor Michael OSTROWSKI†, says you don’t put a drunk person behind the wheel.] [Legal analyst Andrew COHEN†- comments on responsibility in drunk driving cases.] [Victim John Elliott’s father William ELLIOTT†- expresses anger at the outcome of the trial.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) An attack by Islamic militants on a Christian missionary hospital in Pakistan reported; scenes shown from Taxila, Pakistan.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) An explosion at a construction company near Jalalabad, Afghanistan, reported.
(Kabul: Randall Pinkston) The US Army Civil Affairs unit helping to rebuild the decimation in Afghanistan featured; details given of US military projects in Afghanistan; scenes shown. [US Army Civil Affairs Spec. Hillard HILL†- says we go in and fix things that shouldn’t have been destroyed.] [US Army Civil Affairs Sgt. 1/Class Larry MOORE†- says we are here to win the hearts and minds of the Afghan people.] [Afghan contractor Ahmad SHAH†- says he hopes all people will be doing reconstruction.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The recovery of the two military laptop computers stolen from a base in Florida and the eruption of the Mount Pago volcano in Papua New Guinea reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The announcement from actor/National Rifle Assn. president Charlton Heston that he has Alzheimer's disease reported. [On videotape, HESTON – says he won’t exclude his audience from this stage in his life.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(New York: Elizabeth Kaledin) The rise of skin cancer cases in younger patients examined; statistics cited on melanoma rates. [Three TEENS – comment on being tan.] [Dermatologist Dr. James SPENCER†- says a tan is your body’s response to cell damage.] [Patient Geralynn KELLEHER††- says she is cured but she needs to be careful.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The recall of Chrysler PT Cruisers for a potential fuel pump leak noted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Crestline, California: Steve Hartman) The story of Brent Wisdom††, who gave up heavy metal music and drugs to become a minister featured; details given of his life-changing experience; scenes shown from Thousand Pine Christian Camp††. [WISDOM – says he did an about-face.] [Brent’s father Doug WISDOM – says he lost track of Brent during high school.]
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