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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Martha Raddatz) The death of seven marines in the crash in Pakistan of a KC-130 tanker reviewed; details given about its fuel & supply mission. [Marine spokesman Maj. Chris HUGHES - comments on the crash.] [Air Force Col. Bill MONTGOMERY - talks about the Kyrgyzstan base.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Tora Bora: John McWethy) News report on the US Special Forces mission to clear the caves in Tora Bora, Afghanistan, featured; scenes shown of teams flying & landing at night & blending in by day & from outside & inside a cave. [Special Forces "Commander MIKE," "Commander JOHN" - comment on looking life Afghans & assisting the mujahedeen.] Afghan Commander MUSA - (thru translator) says Saudi terrorist Osama bin Laden is not dead yet.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Washington: Pierre Thomas) The IRS problem in finding illegal foreign nationals & deporting them examined; details given of the construction of a national data base to help find the illegals. [Representative Tom TANCREDO - says the illegals just walked back into society; doubts the Justice Department dragnet will find many.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Palestinian attack on an Israeli army outpost in the Middle East; the controversy over the construction of a mosque in Nazareth; China's shutting down of fireworks because accidents have been killing factory workers & Australia's authorization of the slaughter of millions of wild kangaroos reported.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(New York: Ned Potter) Signs that the El Nino weather phenomenon is forming again in the Pacific Ocean examined; details given about how El Ni¤o can change weather patterns. [NOAA Climate Prediction Center Vernon KOUSKY - talks about preparing for El Nino.]
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) AP report on the Justice Department investigation of the Enron company's collapse; Virginia's judge's consideration of arguments on televising the trial of terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui; police discovery of a stockpile of weapons in Orange County, CA, by a fired nuclear power plant worker; President Bush's administration's abandonment of a program to develop fuel cells for cars & the Army's updating of its dress code reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.
(Cambridge, MA: Ron Claiborne) Testimony by defendant Thomas Junta at his trial for the manslaughter death of hockey coach Michael Costin featured; scenes shown from the courtroom. [In response to questions from prosecutor Sheila Calkins, JUNTA - describes his fight with Costin.] [Witnesses Virginia BRINGS, Nancy BLANCHARD - describes what happened.]
(Studio: Peter Jennings) Further coverage of violence & children's sports on Nightline noted.
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) "Journal of the American Medical Assn." survey on the rise in Americans treated for depression cited.
(New York: John McKenzie) The treatment of depression examined; statistics on the use of anti-depressants cited. [Columbia University/NYS Psychiatric Inst. Dr. Mark OLESON - says the whole spectrum of the population experience an increase in treatment.] [Depressed Mary GUARDINO - comments on a shared experience.] [Harvard University Medical School Dr. Douglas JACOBS - comments on availability of medical & psychotherapy treatment.]
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#715751
(Studio: Peter Jennings) environment Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Brian Rooney) Another attempt to get the Washington Redskins football team to change its name examined. [Redskins fan retired longshoreman Gale ATKESON - talks about his "1 REDSKN" license plate; says Redskins simply mean a football team.] [Southern California Indian Center Eugene HERROD - explains why he wants the license plate revoked.]
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