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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Studio: Richard Schlesinger) The Supreme Court decision to strike down the Texas law banning consensual sex between gay couples examined; differing opinions from Justices Anthony Kennedy & Antonin Scalia quoted. [Plaintiff John LAWRENCE†, Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund Patricia LOGUE†- comment on the significance of the ruling for gay people.] [Family Research Council Richard LESSNER†- says the ruling has the potential to mount an attack on all sexual mores.] [CBS News legal analyst Andrew COHEN†- comments on the Supreme Court’s reversal of its 1986 position.]
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Dallas: Bob McNamara) The reaction to the court’s ruling on gay rights featured; map shown of states with anti-sodomy laws. [Texas talk radio host Marlon MADDOX†, voices of CALLERS - condemn the ruling.] [Attorney Mitchell KATINE†- says gay & lesbian people do not have to live under this law any longer.] [Southlake, Texas, Carroll Baptist Church Rev. Bob SMITH†- says the scripture says {homosexuality} is a sin.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The Supreme Court ruling striking down a California law that retroactively allowed prosecution of priests who sexually abused children after the statute of limitations had expired noted.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: Elizabeth Palmer) A deadly new flurry of attacks by anti-US forces in Iraq featured; details given about four incidents around Baghdad; scenes shown of Iraqis angry at the Americans. [US Army engineer Capt. Clay RATHBONE†- says convoys are more heavily armed.] The assassination of an Iraqi power company executive noted.
(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: David Martin) A look at what and who is behind the upsurge in anti-US attacks presented; attack motives outlined; details given about the fear that former President Saddam Hussein may return to power, which is keeping many Iraqis from supporting the Americans.
(Studio: Dan Rather) The surfacing of Iraqi Information Minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf††, who disappeared when American forces entered Baghdad, on Arab television noted; scenes shown from Abu Dhabi TV.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The death of a US special operations soldier in an attack by suspected Taliban gunmen reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The arrest of Al Qaeda operative Ali al-Ghamdi†, the mastermind of last month’s bombing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, reported.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The battle against the wildfire near Albuquerque, New Mexico, noted; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather)
(Washington: Wyatt Andrews) The inauguration of the government’s national no-call registry, which blocks unwanted sales calls, featured. [On the street, three PEOPLE – say they will sign up.] [Direct Marketing Assn. president Bob WIENTZEN†- says this is discriminatory against telemarketers.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) The conviction in Fort Worth, Texas, of Chante Mallard†† for striking a man with her car and leaving him to die reported; courtroom scenes shown.
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Federal safety investigators’ criticism of Union Pacific Railroad for failing to warn residents of Commerce, California, that runaway freight cars were heading for the town at high speed noted; scenes shown of the aftermath.
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(Studio: Dan Rather)
(Hollywood, California: Bill Whitaker) The recording industry’s crackdown on illegal sharing of music files featured. [College GRADUATE – says his entire dormitory downloaded constantly.] [Recording Industry Assn. of America Cary SHERMAN†- says people can’t afford to pursue a career in music if they’re not paid for it.] [Defendant Jesse JORDAN†- says the industry needs to look at better ways to market.]
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Washington: Sharyl Attkisson) The story of microbiologist Edward McSweegan†, who has no real work in his job at the National Institutes of Health but receives a generous paycheck, presented; details given about his belief that he is being punished for upsetting someone with influence over his bosses. [McSWEEGAN – comments on what he does all day and the possible effect of making his situation public.] [Senator Charles GRASSLEY†- comments on money wasted at NIH.]
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