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(Studio: John Roberts) Report introduced.
(Washington: Wyatt Andrews) The discovery of the first US case of mad cow disease at a farm in Mabton, Washington, featured; scenes shown of cows with symptoms. [Secretary of Agriculture Ann VENEMAN†- says the risk to human health is minimal.] [National Cattlemen’s Beef Assn. Chandler KEYS†- says the American public can feel safe eating beef.] The quarantine of Midway Farms noted.
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(Studio: John Roberts) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: David Martin) The “chatter” picked up by US & British intelligence that prompted the raising of the terror alert level examined; details given about the potential weapon, time of attack and goal. [Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard MYERS†- comments on security measures.]
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(Studio: John Roberts) Acknowledgement from the government of Pakistan that Pakistani scientists may have helped Iran’s efforts to develop nuclear weapons noted.
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(Studio: John Roberts) Findings of a White House progress report on guerrilla fighters in Iraq cited.
(Baghdad: Kimberly Dozier) The increasing effectiveness of American raids in Iraq featured; scenes shown of raids and of the opening of a recreation center for officers in Baghdad, dedicated to a soldier who died in a roadside bombing; details given about arrests and the hunt for Saddam Hussein’s deputy Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri. [1st Armored Division Sgt. Maj. Ioakimo FALANIKO†- talks about the capture of the person responsible for the bombing that killed his son.] [1st Armored Division Brig. Gen. Martin DEMPSEY†- says the capture of Saddam Hussein resulted in some intelligence that gave us new information.]
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(Studio: John Roberts) Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Richard Myers’ defense of the policy requiring military personnel to receive anthrax vaccinations noted.
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(Studio: John Roberts) Report introduced.
(Washington: Jim Stewart) The life sentence for convicted Washington, DC, sniper Lee Malvo featured; courtroom sketches by William Hennessy, Jr. shown; details given about the defense strategy. [Prosecutor Robert HORAN†, victim’s relative Victoria SNIDER†, defense attorney Craig COOLEY†- react to the jury’s decision.] [Jury foreman Jim WOLFCALE†- comments on the deliberations.] More trials for Malvo and the possibility of a death sentence in other states noted.
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(Studio: John Roberts) Findings of a CBS News poll on the economy cited. Gross domestic product, personal income & personal spending figures noted.
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(Studio: John Roberts) The ruling by a Florida judge that prosecutors may search the medical records of radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh to determine if he engaged in “doctor shopping” noted.
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(Studio: John Roberts) Report introduced.
(New York: Jim Axelrod) The politics behind the decision to make buying prescription drugs from Canada & other countries illegal examined; statistics on political donations from the pharmaceutical industry cited. [FDA Bill HUBBARD†- states the FDA’s concern about the safety of imported drugs.] [Illinois Governor Rod BLAGOJEVICH†- requests permission to buy Canadian drugs for state employees.] [Canadian International Pharmacy Assn. Dave McKAY†- says there are no dead Canadians; comments on pharmaceutical lobbyists.]
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(Studio: John Roberts) Aftershocks associated with yesterday’s earthquake in California reported; scenes shown of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signing an authorization for disaster aid for San Luis Obispo County and of damage in Paso Robles.
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(Studio: John Roberts) President Bush’s opening of portions of Tongass National Forest in Alaska for logging or other development reported.
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(Studio: John Roberts) The overturning of the decision to suspend Air Force Academy Cadet Andrea Prasse†, who was accused of lying after she complained about sexual harassment, reported.
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(Studio: John Roberts) Report introduced.
(Beijing: Barry Petersen) The campaign by Stanford University alumni to free Chinese-American businessman Jude Shao† from a Chinese jail featured; details given about the tax case that landed Shao in prison and about charges of corruption in the Chinese government. [Friends Caroline PAPPAJOHN†, Paul VITTIMBERGA†- comment on Shao’s case & their pressure on China’s government to release him.]
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(Studio: John Roberts) Report introduced.
(Ringaskiddy, Ireland: Mark Phillips) Claims that emissions from the pharmaceutical plant that produces the active ingredient in Viagra has contributed to a baby boom in Ringaskiddy, Ireland, featured; scenes shown from the town. [Ringaskiddy residents Geraldine DERMITTY†, Kieran KRAMER†, Duirmaid CONSIDINE†- comment.] [Viagra plant manager Paul DUFFY†- says it’s a myth.]
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