This program is about 1 hour long
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) "The Whip" introduced.
(Pentagon: Jamie McIntyre; Baghdad: Karl Penhaul; Dallas: Ed Lavandera) "NewsNight"'s major headlines previewed.
(Studio: Aaron Brown) After the whip; more stories previewed.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Jamie McIntyre) The Pentagon's concern about the flow of intelligence on the battlefield if a new intelligence czar {as per the recoomednations of the commission investigating September 11} is in charge examined; "New York Times" editorial stating Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld lobbied against President Bush's reform policies quoted. [RUMSFELD - says he supports the president's position; states the "New York Times" is wrong.] Letter from Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Richard Myers† to Representative Duncan Hunter supporting the House bill quoted. [MYERS - says he gave Hunter his opinion on intell reform.] The turf wars in intelligence reform discussed.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) A new battle in the area south of Baghdad, Iraq, known as the "triangle of death" outlined.
(Baghdad: Karl Penhaul) The start of "Operation Plymouth Rock" in which US, British & Iraq forces are going after insurgents reviewed & the question of whether there could be a religious civil war in Iraq between Sunnis & Shiites discussed.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Washington: Bruce Morton) The reporting career of Dan Rather, who will soon retire as anchor of CBS News, reviewed; scenes shown of Rather covering the news around the world. [RATHER - says he is eager to work.] ["Washington Post" Howard KURTZ†- says the botched National Guard story led to Rather giving up the anchor chair.]
(Studio: Aaron Brown) The changing of the guard in TV news examined; details given about CBS anchors Walter Cronkite & Rather. [Syracuse University Robert THOMPSON†- talks about golden era of broadcasting.] [Rather agent Richard LIEBNER†, "New Yorker" magazine Ken AULETTA†- comment on the changing system.] [ABC anchor Aaron Brown - praises Rather.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Live discussion held with "Reliable Sources" host Howard Kurtz & Harvard University's Marvin Kalb about the changing of the guard with Dan Rather stepping down as CBS News anchor. [From Washington, KURTZ - says the National Guard business put pressure on Rather, who just loves the job; states Dan is the most intense of the three broadcast news anchors.] [From Washington, KALB - describes Rather's qualities in dealing with a story.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Dallas: Ed Lavandera) The case of the murder of a child in Plano, Texas, by her mother, Dena Schlosser†, featured; 911 audiotape played; details given about her post-partum depression. [Neighbor Michael LUJAN†- comments.] [Psychiatrist Dr. Lucy PURYEAR†- describes the symptoms of post-partum depression.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Atlanta: Eric Philips) The Florida case of a man on life support who had signed a Living Will asking not to be kept alive by artificial means examined; photos shown; details given of the legal complications. [In court, husband on life support, Alice PINETTE†- talks about her life-long partner.] Court petition from Orlando Regional Healthcare System's attorney David Evans† quoted.
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) The questioning of the vote count in the 2004 presidential election examined; details given of concerns about fraud & simple computer error, with specific election count problems outlined. [Blackboxvoting.org executive director Bev HARRIS†- says the records need to be checked.] [Voting technology expert Rebecca MERCURI†- says we have not looked into the problems.] [Federal Election Assistance Commission chairman Deforest SOARIES†- says we will go down to the ground on this.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Live in-studio interview held with "We Are All the Same" author Jim Wooten about the story of the young South African Nkosi Johnson & his adoptive mother. [ABC news correspondent WOOTEN - talks about the boy Nkosi, who died of AIDS & his story of courage.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(New York: Beth Nissen) The story of Alexander the Great examined in light of the release of a film by Oliver Stone; film clip shown; details given of his accomplishments. ["Alexander the Great" author Robin Lane FOX†- outlines what is known about Alexander, who conquered Persia at age 25 via supreme boldness & nerves of steel.]
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(Studio: Aaron Brown) The headlines of today's morning newspapers presented; front pages shown from the papers from the "Stars & Stripes"; Cincinnati, the "Christian Science Monitor"; Detroit, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Atlanta & Chicago.
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