This program is 27 minutes long
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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) Report introduced.
(Tikrit: John Berman) The burial of Saddam Hussein sons, Uday & Qusay, in their home village of Tikrit, Iraq, while the US military continues to hunt for Saddam featured; scenes shown of the graves; details given of the view of the local Iraqis & of further attacks on US convoys. [US administrator in Iraq Paul BREMER - says it is only a matter of time till Saddam is found.]
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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) Report introduced.
(Crawford, Texas: John Cochran) President Bush's working vacation at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, featured; details given about the war in Iraq & the outcome of his annual physical.
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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Barry Serafin) The fierce fighting in Liberia between rebels & government forces featured; details given about whether President Charles Taylor will leave, of the movement of US ships to a position off the coast & of plans for Nigerian peacekeepers to arrive on Monday. [Brookings Inst. Michael O'HANLON- predicts Taylor will leave.]
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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) Warning from North Korea about its nuclear weapons program reported.
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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) The changing of a rule allowing foreigners to pass through the US without travel visas reported.
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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) Report introduced.
(Washington: Geoff Morrell) Letter from 46 Senators calling for President Bush to declassify material in the Congressional report on September 11 pertaining to Saudi Arabia featured; letter quoted; details given from the report about two hijackers {Nawaf Alhazmi & Khalid Almihdhar} receiving assistance from Omar al-Bayoumi & Osama Bassnan, who are believed to be Saudi intelligence agents. [Former counterterrorism official Vince CANNISTRARO- says the FBI is against releasing this information because of its operations with the Saudi government.]
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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) Statement from Libyan leader Muammar el-Kadhafi about Islamic support for anti-Americanism reported. [On "This Week," KADHAFI {thru translator} - says now people support Saudi terrorist Osama bin Laden.]
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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) Reports that President Bush's administration has backed down on calling for the Palestinian Authority to disarm militant factions before moving ahead on the road map to peace in the Middle East reported.
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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) The aftermath of the bombing of a Russian hospital near the Chechnya border reported; scenes shown of the bombed-out building.
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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) The collision of two ferries in the Bahamas reported; scenes shown from near Eleuthera Island.
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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) Report introduced.
(Chicago: Barbara Pinto) Revelation that Donna Walker, the woman involved in the cruel hoax about a missing girl in Indiana, was an FBI informant featured; FBI statement about Walker's involvement in the investigation of child pornography quoted. [Walker attorney Billy RORK- says Walker was of assistance.] [Boone County, Indiana, prosecutor Todd MEYER- comments on what walker may have been doing.]
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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) Wildfires in western Canada shown; statistics cited of wildfires in the West.
(Los Angeles: Taina Hernandez) The forest fire in Glacier National Park featured; scenes shown of the flames; details given of the economic impact. [Park superintendent Mick HOLM- comments.] [Craftsman Glen HODGES, hotel owner Terry SHERBURNE- talk about the tourism season.] The three-year decline in attendance in the nation's national parks noted. [Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Jeff RUCH- cites the reasons for the visitors' falloff.]
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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) A dramatic picture of lightning striking the Sears Tower in Chicago during a summer storm shown.
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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) California Governor Gray Davis shown signing the state budget.
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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) Report introduced.
(New York: Bob Jamieson) The impending strike by Verizon telephone workers featured; scenes shown of picketers; details given of the labor issues, especially sending jobs overseas. [Two Verizon WORKERS - say our jobs might be lost.] [Labor economist Paul HARRINGTON- says the bargaining position of unions has deteriorated.]
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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) Announcement that tennis player Serena Williams will miss the US Open due to knee surgery reported.
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(Studio: Bob Woodruff) Report introduced.
(Ramallah: John Yang) A concert for the Palestinians performed by world renown Israeli pianist Daniel Barenboim featured; scenes shown of Barenboim performing with his 17-year-old son. [BARENBOIM - says his message is he wants to feel accepted by Palestinians.] [Palestinian concert pianist Saleem ABBOUD-ASHKAR- talks about the learning experience.]
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