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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Pete Williams) The federal raids on Wal-Mart stores, where illegal immigrant workers recruited by cleaning contractors were arrested, featured. [Wal-Mart spokesman Tom WILLIAMS†- says we’re looking into everything.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Lisa Myers) More unsettling information about Abdurahman Alamoudi†, who helped the Pentagon develop the Islamic chaplains program for the military and is now suspected of having ties to Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and Hamas, presented; details given of charges he illegally dealt with Libya and laundered money; audiotape of Alamoudi encouraging violence against America translated. [Terrorism expert Steve EMERSON†- says Alamoudi was involved in fundraising for Hamas and other terrorist groups.] How Alamoudi got so far without detection about his background and whether there are others like him discussed.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) President Bush’s return to the US from his trip to Asia noted; scenes shown from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and Canberra, Australia, where his speech to Parliament was interrupted by opponents of the Iraq war. [In Parliament, BUSH – says he loves free speech.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) More attacks on Americans in Iraq and a conference in Spain aimed at raising money for rebuilding Iraq reported; scenes shown from Madrid.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Tel Aviv: Martin Fletcher) Israel’s admission that it was unaware that Palestinian civilians were nearby when it fired a missile at a car in Gaza featured; scenes shown; Israeli air force video shown; details given of the letter from Israeli pilots who refuse to participate in strikes against Palestinian population centers. [Israeli Army spokesperson Capt. Sharon FEINGOLD†- says we regret when civilians are hurt.] [In shadow, two Israeli PILOTS – say it’s hard to live when you see what you’ve done; state we have an obligation not to become terrorists ourselves.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The views of US Marine Corps M/Sgt. John Wayne Nash‡, who was inside the US Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, when it was blown up 20 years ago, killing 241 men, presented in his own words; footage shown; scenes shown from ceremonies marking the anniversary. [NASH - describes what happened; says that was the start of the global war on terrorism; comments on being spared when so many died.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Congressional approval of ending restrictions on travel to Cuba reported.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Capitol: Chip Reid) Political disagreement over a prescription drug plan for Medicare recipients examined; drug proposals outlined; details given about Democrats’ objection to the Republican plan to require Medicare to compete with private health plans. [Representative Billy TAUZIN†- says we’re close to an agreement.] [Senators Edward KENNEDY, Tom DASCHLE – object to the Republicans’ plan.] [Senator Charles GRASSLEY†- says it’s important for the president to intervene.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The vote within the House & Senate to give themselves a pay raise noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) California Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger’s meeting with Governor Gray Davis noted; scenes shown of the two in Sacramento.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Fred Francis) A new twist on identity theft, in which criminals use Social Security numbers stolen from college applicants to get student loans and use the money for their own purposes, featured; examples cited of specific cases; details given about holes in the student loan program. [Victim Shirley EVANS‡- describes what happened to her.] [US Department of Education inspector general John HIGGINS†- says identity theft is an area where we’re vulnerable.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Robert Bazell) The risk for women who carry the breast cancer genes BRCA1 & BRCA2 examined; details given of the influence of non-genetic factors, including lifestyle & environment. [At-risk woman Melissa GROSSMAN‡- says women in her family live short lives.] [University of Washington Dr. Mary-Claire KING†- comments on breast cancer occurring at younger ages.] [Breast cancer patient Janice GOBERMAN‡- comments on her treatment.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) More information on breast cancer risk & genetic testing on masnbc.com noted.
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