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(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) Report introduced.
(London: Jim Sciutto) New signs that Al Qaeda's top leadership has reorganized examined; details given about the manhunt in Pakistan for Al Qaeda operational chief Abu Faraj Farj, who is in direct contact with Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden & gave orders for terrorism attacks in Pakistan. [Former counterterrorism official Richard CLARKE- says Farj appears to be the director of operations; states the leaders caught & killed have been replaced.]
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(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) The mixed message about a decline in fighting in Najaf, Iraq, against the militias of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, a message from kidnapped journalist Micah Garen & the death of two more Marines reported.
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(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) Report introduced.
(Ft. Myers: Brian Rooney) The conflict between the presidential campaigns of President Bush & Senator John Kerry over the issue of Kerry's Vietnam war record examined; TV ads from the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth featuring Kerry's anti-war activities & from the Democrats shown. [At Vietnam Memorial, three VETERANS - criticize Kerry.] [KERRY - says {back then} he blamed the leadership, not the soldiers.]
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(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) Report introduced.
(Athens: Bob Woodruff) The controversy at the Olympic Games over the all-around gymnastics medal awarded to American Paul Hamm over two South Koreans featured; performance scenes & photos shown; details given of the Koreans' protest about the judging of Yang Tae-Young's routine. ["Gymnastics International Magazine" publisher Paul ZIERT- says Yang's routine was a 10.] [HAMM - talks about the math.] Other Olympic judging controversies recalled.
(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) Today's results at the games for the US women's basketball & soccer & men's swimming teams reported; photos shown.
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(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) A closer look at United Airlines' vast pension problems introduced; statistics cited.
(Studio: Betsy Stark) The implications of United's termination of its pension plans for the whole airlines industry examined; details given of the financial problems for Delta & US Airways & of the possibility of a major taxpayer bailout. [United EMPLOYEE, pilot Steve DEREBEY- comment on the losses.] [Airline industry analyst Ray NIEDL- says other carriers will have to examine their costs.] [Aviation industry consultant Richard ABOULAFIA- says the taxpayer will wind up picking up the bill.]
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(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) A huge fire at a natural gas plant in Moss Bluff, Texas, shown.
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(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) Report introduced.
(Montrose, Colorado: Judy Muller) Vacations with an anti-terrorism twist featured; scenes shown from the Elk Mountain Resort in Colorado that includes a state of the art shooting facility based on terrorist fantasy scenarios. [Owner Tom FORMAN- talks about the interest in self-defense after September 11.] [Visitor Kathy SCHMOLT- talks about being empowered.] ["Double Gun Journal" Michael SABBETH- talks about the sophisticated tactical weapons training facility.]
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(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) University of California at Berkeley archaeologist Stephen Miller profiled; scenes shown of his excavation at the old village that was the site of ancient games in Nemea, Greece. [MILLER - recalls the predecessor to the modern Olympics; comments on the excitement of touching 2000-year-old objects; describes the preparations for competition at those games; recalls his initial interest in antiquity.] Miller's background reviewed. The ancient-style games at Nemea shown.
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