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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: Jim Miklaszewski) Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s symbolic trip to Baghdad to thank US troops and try to reassure the Iraqi people that the future is theirs to determine featured; details given about tasks remaining for the US military; scenes shown of Rumsfeld at the Baghdad airport and touring the palace that is now a US military base. [RUMSFELD – praises US soldiers; addresses the Iraqis.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Fallujah, Iraq: Patricia Sabga) The second deadly clash between US forces and Iraqi protestors in Fallujah, Iraq, known to be loyal to President Saddam Hussein, featured; details given about the strong anti-American sentiment in the town; scenes shown of angry Iraqis. [US Army 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment Capt. Mike REIDMULLER†- says a small group of people {are hostile.}]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Saddam City: Jim Maceda) Difficult times for the struggling Baghdad suburb, Saddam City, a ghetto for Shiites, featured; details given about shortages of power, water & food; scenes shown of the chaotic conditions, people stealing gasoline and selling looted goods. [Engineer Abu MOZEN‡- comments on the unclean water.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(White House: Campbell Brown) The delivery to new Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas {aka Abu Mazen} and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of President Bush’s road map to peace, which outlines steps to a Palestinian state by 2005, featured; details given about regional skepticism of the plan. [BUSH – says the conditions in which peace can happen start with fighting off terror.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The arrest in Pakistan of six suspected Al Qaeda members, including Tawfiq bin Attash†, reported.
(Washington: Pete Williams) The significance of Attash’s capture featured; details given about Attash’s terrorist activities, including his role as mastermind of the attack on the USS Cole and his connection to Saudi terrorist Osama bin Laden. [President BUSH – says this is a major, significant find.] [Former FBI counterterrorism chief Steve POMERANTZ†- says Attash is a significant player in the world of terrorism.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Anne Thompson) New challenges for college graduates facing a tough job market featured; hiring statistics for different industries cited; details given about the importance of internships; scenes shown from the University of Denver’s job fair. [Students Kendra PAIBOON††, Stephanie MONTOYA†- comment on their search for jobs.] [National Association of Colleges and Employers Marilyn MACKES††, employment counselor John HAAG††- comment on the job market.] [Employer Sheryl MANNING††- comments on competition for entry-level jobs.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Federal Reserve Board chairman Alan Greenspan’s statement that the US economy is positioned to grow and his warning against tax cuts noted; Stock Market Report.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) President Bush shown signing the national AMBER alert system into law with recovered kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart in attendance at the White House ceremony.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Robert Hager) The Federal Trade Commission’s crackdown on scam artists who work on Internet auction sites examined; details given of ways to protect against fraud. [Scam victim Debbie LEGER‡- explains what happened when she tried to buy equipment from e-bay.] [FTC Howard BEALES†- cites law enforcement actions.] [Washington state attorney general Christine GREGOIRE†- recommends using a credit card when purchasing online.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) More information on msnbc.com noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Yellowstone: Jim Avila) The scarce food supply at Yellowstone National Park which forces buffalo to graze outside the park featured; details given of cattle ranchers’ apprehensions about buffalo, which carry a disease called brucillosis†† and has prompted legal shooting of the animals; scenes shown of park rangers rounding up buffalo with snowmobiles. [Rancher Pat POVAH‡- says if bison get into your cattle, you have to quarantine the herd.] [Buffalo Field Campaign Ted FELLMAN†- says brucillosis is a convenient excuse to kill buffalo.] [University of Florida Veterinary College Dr. Paul NICOLETTI†- comments on brucillosis in elk.]
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