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(Studio: Russ Mitchell) The day's developments in the war in Iraq reviewed.
(Pentagon: David Martin) The American forces' battle for Baghdad & the British fight for Basra featured; scenes shown of fighting by the Army's 3rd Infantry Division, of a videotape of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, of southern Iraq, where Iraq's Ali Hassan al-Majid††, known as "Chemical Ali," may have been killed. [US Central Command spokesman Col. Frank THORP†- says Ali's bodyguard is a casualty.]
(Studio: Russ Mitchell) Map shown of the Baghdad area.
(Baghdad: Lara Logan) The battle for Baghdad featured; scenes shown of the damages in the city & of the casualties in the hospital.
(Baghdad: Jim Axelrod) The American control of the Baghdad airport, which will now become the central staging ground for military & humanitarian operations, reviewed; scenes shown of the empty VIP terminal.
(On the road to Baghdad: John Roberts) The Marines' march to Baghdad featured; scenes shown of abandoned vehicles & uniforms along the road. [Marine Sgt. Timothy SMITH†- says the soldiers are running.] [Iraqi politician Malik CRIF†- comments.]
(Studio: Russ Mitchell) The British forces' push to Basra noted.
(Kuwait City: Lee Cowan) The battle in southern Iraq for Basra featured; scenes shown of British tanks. [British military spokesman Col. Chris VERNON†- comments on Basra.]
(Studio: Russ Mitchell) Report introduced.
(Near Divagah, northern Iraq: Allen Pizzey) Another friendly fire incident in the north in which US planes bombed their own troops along with Kurdish forces & journalists featured; scenes shown of the damaged convoy. [Voice of CBC News Margaret EVANS†- describes what happened.]
(New York: Jim Acosta) The friendly fire incidents in the first 18 days of the war reviewed; specific incidents outlined on screen; details given about the technology designed to help avoid these incidents. [EVANS - describes what happened.] [US Central Command commander Gen. Tommy FRANKS†- reacts to the friendly fire incidents.]
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(Studio: Russ Mitchell) More deaths in Hong Kong from severe acute respiratory syndrome {SARS} reported.
(Hong Kong: Barry Petersen) The spread of SARS in & from Hong Kong examined. [SARS survivor Dr. Raymond WA‡- describes his symptoms.] [American Kit PONG‡, James HARTLINE‡- talk about the risk of SARS.]
(New York: Gretchen Carlson) The impact of the fear of the SARS virus in the US examined; map shown of states with suspected cases. [Greenwich Country Day School Doug LYONS†- explains why travelling kids were kept home.] [Mailman School of Public Health Dr. Ian LIPKIN†, New York Medical College Dr. Harold HOROWITZ†- talk about viral contamination.]
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(Studio: Russ Mitchell) Report introduced.
(Amman: Randall Pinkston) The presence of volunteer fighters in the war in Iraq featured; scenes shown from Amman, Jordan; details given of the threat of suicide bombers to the forces trying to take control of Iraq. [Islamic scholar Samira KHAWALDEH†- talks about the "effort" in a jihad, including the responsibility of Muslims to rectify the situation.]
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(Studio: Russ Mitchell) Death of NBC correspondent David Bloom from a pulmonary embolism while covering the war in Iraq reported.
(El Paso/Ft. Bliss: Vince Gonzales) A memorial service at Ft. Bliss, Texas, for soldiers of the 507th Maintenance Co. killed in action two weeks ago in Iraq featured; photos shown of the nine victims. [Hope tribal chairman Wayne TAYLOR†- says Lori Piestewa will be remembered.] [US Central Command Maj. Gen. Victor RENUART†, rescued POW's father Gregory LYNCH†- react to finding the bodies.]
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