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(Studio: Scott Pelley) The marking of the 100th day since President Bush’s victory speech on the USS Abraham Lincoln noted; casualty figures cited.
(White House: Bill Plante) Bush’s 100-day progress report on Iraq featured; White House listing of America’s accomplishments outlined; details given about Bush’s dismissal of criticism of his arguments for going to war. [BUSH – says Iraq is more secure; calls criticism “pure politics.”] [Former Clinton National Security member Daniel BENJAMIN†- says the Iraq-Al Qaeda connection was oversold; states antipathy toward the US has grown in the Muslim population.]
(Studio: Scott Pelley) The investigation into an Al Qaeda link to yesterday’s bombing at the Jordanian embassy in Baghdad noted.
(Tikrit, Iraq: Kimberly Dozier) The US raids in Tikrit, in contrast to the US military’s softer approach to dealing with Iraqis, featured; scenes shown. [US Army Lt. Col. Steve RUSSELL†- comments on opening fire on Iraqis selling weapons.] [US Army Col. James HICKEY†- comments on selecting targets based on information from informants & reconnaissance.]
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(Studio: Scott Pelley) Charges against Pakistani Uzair Paracha††, who was arrested in New York City, for plotting to sneak an Al Qaeda associate into the US noted.
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(Studio: Scott Pelley) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Jerry Bowen) Arnold Schwarzenegger’s gubernatorial candidacy in California examined. [SCHARZENEGGER – campaigns.] [Political analyst Jack PITNEY†- says he needs to demonstrate some mastery of the issues.] [Governor Gray DAVIS – comments on Schwarzenegger.] [President BUSH – says Schwarzenegger would be a good governor.] The call by civil rights groups to delay the election because of unreliable voting machines noted.
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(Studio: Scott Pelley) A settlement offer by the Archdiocese of Boston in the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal reported.
(Los Angeles: Vince Gonzales) The controversy over the Vatican document calling for secrecy in dealing with sexual abuse by priests examined. [Radio host Jeff CAVINS†- says listeners are very upset.] [US Conference of Catholic Bishops Msgr. Francis MANISCALCO†- says to see this as a blueprint for any form of behavior is a misunderstanding.] [“Secret World” author Richard SIPE†- says the document is about profound secrecy in which sexual abuse is to be contained.]
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(Studio: Scott Pelley) An emergency meeting called by the head of the Church of England over concern that the Church could split over the election of a gay bishop in the US Episcopal Church reported.
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(Studio: Scott Pelley) Ford’s recall of its Explorer and Mountaineer SUVs and its Crown Victoria police cars & taxis with steel wheels noted.
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(Studio: Scott Pelley) Report introduced.
(Riviera Beach, Florida: Mark Strassmann) The unexpected tornado in Riviera Beach, Florida, featured; scenes shown of damage. [Storm victims Harry HATCHER†, Brenda ANDREWS†- describe what happened.] [Riviera Beach Mayor Mike BROWN†- says the storm came out of the blue.]
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(Studio: Scott Pelley) A British study indicating that hormone replacement therapy increases the risk of breast cancer death noted.
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(Studio: Scott Pelley) Report introduced.
(Frisco, Texas: Bob McNamara) A scam perpetrated by Florida-based All Occasions Inc., in which victims invest money in greetings cards after being promised assistance locating agents who find stores where the cards can be sold, featured. [Investor Teresa GOETZ†- tells what happened to her.]
(Studio: Scott Pelley) An offer from All Occasions Inc. to return most of the Goetz family’s investment money if CBS would not air this story noted.
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(Studio: Scott Pelley) The homecoming from Iraq to Ft. Stewart, Georgia, for members of the 3rd Infantry Division shown.
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(Studio: Scott Pelley) Report introduced.
(Camden, Tennessee: Steve Hartman) The love story of Newt McCallum† and Naomi Coddington††, who were married after the deaths of their first spouses, featured; scenes shown from Camden, Tennessee. [McCALLUM - talks about the death of wife Phyllis; talks about dating Naomi.] [Daughter-in-law Anine McCALLUM††- says Newt was clinically depressed.] [CODDINGTON - talks about her husband's death; talks about McCallum's marriage proposal.]
(NOTE – Story originally aired February 16, 2001.)
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