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(Baghdad: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: David Martin) An overview of the military campaign as the US moves into a postwar phase presented; details given about the capture by American forces in Baghdad of Achille Lauro hijacking mastermind Abu Abbas, who is wanted for the murder of American Leon Klinghoffer†; scenes shown of firefights in Baghdad as Americans work to further secure the city. [President BUSH – says the regime of Saddam Hussein is no more.] French President Jacques Chirac’s phone call to Bush to discuss the reconstruction of Iraq and US allegations against Syria noted.
(Baghdad: Dan Rather) The situation in Baghdad updated; scenes shown of neighborhood roadblocks, of a demonstration in which residents appealed to US troops for the restoration of order & public services and of ongoing looting and burning of buildings.
(Nasiriyah, Iraq: Mark Phillips) The gathering in Ur of Iraqi factions to begin planning a new interim government featured; details given about the new government plan and about problems for the new Iraq, including a protest in Nasiriyah against the imposition of government by the occupying power, and boycotts by a Shiite group and opposition leader Ahmed Chalabi; scenes shown from the meeting. [Iraqi reconstruction planner retired Lt. Gen. Jay GARNER†- talks about the beginning of a free & democratic Iraq.] The need for improved security in Nasiriyah so medical supplies can be brought in noted.
(Baghdad: Dan Rather) The cleanup duties facing American troops in Baghdad featured; details given about continuing battles with resistance fighters, about helping Iraqis restore services and about handling the many caches of abandoned weapons; scenes shown from around the city and of Russian-made missiles and other ordnances in a residential area. [US Marines G/Sgt. Sandor VEGH†- works with Iraqis to restore electricity.] [Baghdad residents Farruk HASSON†, Abdul-Razok HAMDAN†† {thru translator} - worry about the weapons in their neighborhood.] The placement by US Marines of roadblocks in Tikrit to prevent fugitive officials from escaping noted; scenes shown from Tikrit.
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(Baghdad: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(White House: Bill Plante) President Bush’s push for a new tax cut plan featured; details given about his hope to turn military success in Iraq to political success at home; CBS/"New York Times" poll results cited. [BUSH – talks about tax relief.]
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(Studio: Harry Smith) The homecoming in Groton, Connecticut, for the crew of the submarine USS Toledo reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Harry Smith) A holdout by American Airlines flight attendants in approving givebacks to help prevent the company’s bankruptcy; industrial production figures and stock market report cited.
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(Studio: Harry Smith) SARS statistics cited.
(Hong Kong: Barry Petersen) The economic impact of SARS on Hong Kong featured; details given about travel restrictions and the impact on airlines & travel industries throughout Asia; scenes shown from Guangdong Province, China.
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(Studio: Harry Smith) The EPA’s new rules on diesel emissions aimed at reducing pollution mentioned.
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(Studio: Harry Smith) Analysis of the bodies of a woman and infant boy to determine if they are those of Laci Peterson and her baby, missing from her home in Modesto, California, since Christmas Eve, reported; scenes shown from the site of the find at Point Isabel, California.
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(Studio: Harry Smith) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Sandra Hughes) The case against Katrina Leung††, a suspected double agent for China who had affairs with 2 FBI agents, featured; details given about accusations that Leung passed information to China while having an affair with now-retired agent James Smith††; courtroom sketches shown of the bail hearing. [Deputy US attorney Debra YANG†- relates how Leung obtained documents from Smith.] [Former Justice Department inspector general Michael BROMWICH†- comments on damage to the FBI.]
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(Baghdad: Dan Rather) The delivery of newspapers by British troops in Basra reported; scenes shown.
(Baghdad: Lee Cowan) The return of looted goods by some Baghdad residents featured; details given about clerics’ call to return stolen goods; scenes shown of the stockpiles of items that are being catalogued for return to their owners. [Baghdad resident Firas SHIBI†- says he’s bringing the goods back because he is afraid of Allah.] [Baghdad resident Firis al-ALLAF†- says the thieves regret what they did.]
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