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(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) Report introduced.
(New York: Bob Jamieson) The death former Catholic priest John Geoghan, who had been convicted of sex abuse, featured; details given about the attack in a Massachusetts prison that resulted in his death & of the church's sex abuse scandal. [Attorney for Geoghan victims Mitchell GARABEDIAN†- outlines his clients' wishes.] [January 13, 2202, abuse victim John SACKO†- says the church covered it up.] [Voice of the Faithful executive director Steve KRUEGER†- says the church will have to come together to move on.]
(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) Live interview held with Georgetown University professor Chester Gillis about Geoghan's death & the priest sex abuse scandal. [GILLIS - comments on this "sad story for the church," the lawsuits against Geoghan & the archdiocese for covering up the activity.]
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(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: Mike von Fremd) The death of three British soldiers ambushed in Basra, Iraq, featured; scenes shown from Kirkuk where US soldiers killed two Iraqi tribesmen & from Baghdad, where U.N. workers returned to the job following the suicide bombing of the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad. [U.N. World Food program Torben DUE†- comments.] [US administrator in Iraq Paul BREMER - admits we have security problems in Iraq.]
(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) US plans to restore electricity in Iraq before the end of September noted.
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(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) The latest clashes between Israelis & Palestinians in the Middle East following a week of violence reported; scenes shown of more injured.
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(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) Report introduced.
(Kelowna, British Columbia: Todd Battis) The wildfires in British Columbia, Canada, featured; scenes shown of the flames & townspeople evacuating Kelowna. [Two RESIDENTS, evacuees Ingrid DOWNHAM†, Martin CATTERMOL†- comment.] [Kelowna fire chief Gerry ZIMMERMAN†- talks about the firefighters.]
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(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) The flooding in Kentucky reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) The withdrawal of Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon from the California recall election reported. Findings of a "Los Angeles Times" poll on recalling Governor Gray Davis cited.
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(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) Report introduced.
(Falls Church, Virginia: Jake Tapper) The campaign by 2004 presidential candidate former Governor Howard Dean featured; campaign scenes & map shown; details given of Dean's "vigor" strategy. [DEAN - campaigns.] [Republican National Committee chairman Ed GILLESPIE†- comments on the weaknesses of the Democratic candidates.]
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(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) Protest in Crawford, Texas, by a group of veterans opposed to President Bush's policies in Iraq & to the Patriot Act shown.
(Washington: John Cochran) The opposition to the Patriot Act examined; cities with legislation against the act listed; details given about the invasion of privacy issue. [Attorney General John ASHCROFT - says we are winning the war on terror.] [Gun Owners of America Larry PRATT†- calls it a totalitarian, unconstitutional bill.] [American Conservative Union member David KEENE†- opposes giving the government too much power.] [On Wednesday, ASHCROFT†- defends the Patriot Act.]
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(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) Report introduced.
(Washington: Geoff Morrell) The march in Washington, DC, commemorating the 1963 march led by Dr. Martin Luther King featured; scenes shown. [Veteran marcher Ida SHAW, Representative John LEWIS - speak.] [August 28, 1963, KING - makes his "I have a dream" speech.] Children's Defense Fund statistics cited on children living in poverty now. [LEWIS - outlines what King would say today.]
(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) This week's special on King hosted by Elizabeth Vargas noted.
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(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) Death of former baseball player & coach Bobby Bonds, father of superstar Bobby Bonds, reported.
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(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) Report introduced.
(New York: Heather Cabot) The new "chic literature" romance novels genre on everyday career women looking for love examined. [Barnes & Noble fiction buyer Sessalee HENSLEY†- says "chic lit" is growing exponentially.] ["Good in Bed" Author Jennifer WEINER†- talks about the other romance literature & her own future novel.] [At a Philadelphia book signing, Danielle MEDYKOWSKI†- praises "Good in Bed."] [In New York City, Little Red Writing Group Elise MILLER†- talks about the books.]
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