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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: John Berman) A massive suicide bombing at the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, featured; scenes shown of the chaos inside the building & from outside; diagram shown; details given of the death of U.N. special envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello††. [Capt. Neil SMITH†, U.N. spokesman in Iraq Salim LONE†- describe what happened.]
(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: Mike von Fremd) The rescue attempt at the bombed-out building featured; scenes shown of men digging through debris to rescue a survivor. [US administrator in Iraq Paul BREMER - comments on the bombing.] [Army Pfc. Greg McMASTERS†- comments on the survivor.] [Coalition forces in Iraq commander Lt. Gen. Ricardo SANCHEZ - talks about the rescue operation.]
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(Jerusalem: Mike Lee) The suicide bus bombing in Jerusalem that dealt a blow to the US-backed peace plan for the Middle East eatured; scenes shown of the bus, the bloody wounded & a video of the bomber. [Israeli government spokesman Danny SEAMAN†- says we cannot move forward until terrorism ends.] Statement from Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas noted.
(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(Crawford, Texas: Terry Moran) The administration's position on the Middle East examined; details given of the calls to Palestinians & Israelis & of the hope that the U.N. will act in Iraq now. [President BUSH - speaks out against "murderers" in Iraq who attempt to spread chaos & fear.] [Brookings Inst. Ivo DAALDER†- says more foreign troops & money are needed in Iraq.]
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) The reaction at the U.N. to the death in the Baghdad, Iraq, bombing, of U.N. envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello†† reviewed; details given of the deaths also of American Rick Hooper & UNICEF's man in Iraq, Christopher Klein-Beckman††.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Today's bombing at the U.N. headquarters & the recent bombing of the Jordanian Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, noted.
(Pentagon: Martha Raddatz) The new tactic of attacks on "soft" targets in Iraq featured; details given of the role of Islamist militant foreign fighters in the goal of sabotaging nation building. [ABC News military analyst Tony CORDESMAN†- lists the mix of groups carrying out the attacks; comments on the terrorist structure.] [US administrator in Iraq Paul BREMER - talks about the escape lines for terrorists from foreign countries.] Today's arrest of former Iraqi vice president Taha Yassin Ramadan†† noted. [On July 2, President BUSH - says we have the force to handle the security situation in Iraq.] [Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow retired Maj. Gen. William NASH†- says we need to examine the force level.]
(Studio: Charles Gibson) Further coverage of the attacks in Iraq on "Nightline" noted.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Brian Rooney) The start of campaigning in the recall election for the governor of California featured; scenes shown; actor Arnold Schwarzenegger's TV ad shown. [Governor Gray DAVIS - campaigns.] ["Sacramento Bee" columnist Dan WALTERS†- outlines what Davis & Arnold need to do.] [Candidate Lt. Gov. Cruz BUSTAMANTE†- campaigns on getting out of the mess.]
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) A bomb threat against the Charles Schwab brokerage firm in California reported; scenes shown of a detonation.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(New York: John McKenzie) Medical research on fish oil containing omega-3 fatty acids to combat depression & other psychological disorders examined. [Massachusetts General Hospital Dr. David MISCHOULON†- says there is something to the treatments.] [National Insts. of Health Dr. Joseph HIBBELN†- says fatty acids can double serotonin levels.] [Depression/omega-3 trial participant Jim LaBONTE††- comments on his response to omega-3.]
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