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(Studio: Scott Pelley) Announcement from the forces of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr that they will hand over the Imam Ali mosque in Najaf, and the deaths of more US troops in Iraq reported; casualty figures cited.
(Baghdad: Barry Petersen) The continuing insurgency despite the letup of the fighting in Najaf featured; scenes shown of street fighting; video shown of kidnapped American journalist Micah Garen††, who declared he is being treated well. [Iraqi National Security Advisor Mowaffak al-RUBAIE†- states al-Sadr should stop fighting and take a seat in the government.]
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(Studio: Scott Pelley) Crude oil prices, driven partly by the fighting in Iraq, cited.
(New York: Randall Pinkston) The impact of the high oil prices at the gas pump and the effect on the US economy examined; last year’s oil price vs. today’s compared; details given of the fears of disruption in oil production in Iraq, Venezuela & Russia, & of higher worldwide demand. [Barclays Capital Carl LARRY†- comments on the oil supply.] [US Trust chief economist Tim McGEE†- explains the impact of oil prices on economic growth.]
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(Studio: Scott Pelley) Report introduced.
(Fort Myers, Florida: Byron Pitts) The flap over a veterans group’s attack on Senator John Kerry’s Vietnam war service featured; details given of his complaint to the Federal Election Commission calling for taking the ads off the air; ad from Swift Boat Veterans for Truth shown. [KERRY – talks about defending the country.] [White House press secretary Scott McCLELLAN – responds to Kerry’s accusation that President Bush was behind the ads.]
(Studio: Scott Pelley) Report introduced.
(Athens: Lee Cowan) The controversy over Bush’s campaign ad featuring Afghan & Iraqi athletes competing in the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, featured; ad shown; Iraqi soccer player’s & coach’s statements about the team’s displeasure with being used for political purposes quoted from “Sports Illustrated.” [BUSH – says the athletes wouldn’t have been free if the US had not acted.] [Iraqi soccer team director general Tiras ANWAYA†- says every athlete & official in Iraq is free to express himself.]
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(Studio: Scott Pelley) Rx Depot’s withdrawal of its legal fight to distribute prescription drugs imported from Canada reported.
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(Studio: Scott Pelley) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Bill Whitaker) The use by religious institutions of the Religious Land Use Protection Act {RLUPA}, which makes it difficult for local governments to restrict what religious institutions can do with their property, featured; details given of legal battles in Los Angeles & Rockaway, New Jersey, over the construction of large religious facilities in residential neighborhoods. [Los Angeles neighbor Larry FAIGIN†, Rockaway megachurch opponent Lisa SALBERG†- oppose the construction of large facilities in their neighborhoods.] [Etz Chaim Temple Rabbi Chaim RUBIN†, Christ Church Rev. David IRELAND†- support RLUPA.] [Attorney Marci HAMILTON†- says this is a law that gives extraordinary power to religious landowners.]
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(Studio: Scott Pelley) Representative John Lewis’s trouble boarding planes because his name is on a security watch list reported.
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(Studio: Scott Pelley) The government’s warning against a voice mail stock scam noted.
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(Studio: Scott Pelley) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Sandra Hughes) The dangers for children from drowning in backyard pools featured; statistics cited; details given of preventive measures. [Drowning survivor & father Emmanuel, Jr. & Emmanuel GUERRERO†- describe what happened in a relative’s pool.] [Kaiser Permanente Hospital Dr. Stephen JOHNSON†- comments on brain injury due to lack of oxygen; says most kids are drowning because of lapse of parent supervision.]
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(Studio: Scott Pelley) A fine against California’s Caliber Collision Centers, which is owned by an insurance company, for billing customers for parts & services that weren’t provided noted.
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(Studio: Scott Pelley) Gymnast Carly Patterson’s victory in the women’s gymnastics all-around competition in the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, reported.
(Allen, Texas: Bob McNamara) Patterson’s influence on young gymnasts featured; scenes shown from the Dallas gym where Patterson trains; performance scenes shown of Patterson & men’s champion Paul Hamm. [Gymnasts Allison TAYLOR†, Nastia LIUKIN†- comment on Patterson & their own Olympic dreams.] [Allen, Texas, Mayor Stephen TERRELL†- describes plans for celebrating Patterson’s return.]
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