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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.
(Washington: Jim Stewart) The arrest in Pakistan of Abu Faraj al-Libbi††, an advisor to Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, featured; details given of al-Libbi’s involvement in 2 assassination attempts on Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf. [President BUSH – says his arrest removes an enemy who is a direct threat to America.] The importance of this capture of the man who succeeded Khalid Shaikh Mohammed†† discussed.
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Two major suicide bombings in Iraq reported.
(Baghdad: Mark Strassmann) The huge blast in Kurdish-controlled, pro-American Irbil featured; scenes shown of injured police recruits.
(Studio: Bob Schieffer) The declaration of a mistrial for Pvt. Lynndie England in the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse case reported; scenes shown from Ft. Hood, Texas.
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.
(Studio: Lara Logan) The Army’s mishandling of the news of football-player-turned-Army-ranger Pat Tillman’s death in Afghanistan featured; details given about the story that Tillman died during a fierce gun battle, for which he was posthumously awarded a Silver Star, despite initial reports that he was killed by friendly fire; Army statement quoted. [At Tillman’s funeral, SOLDIER – describes how Tillman died fighting the enemy.] [CBS News analyst retired Col. Mitch MITCHELL†- criticizes the Army for not telling the truth before the memorial service.] [Tillman's former college coach Bruce SNYDER††- expresses outrage.] The Army’s reasons for not telling Tillman’s family the truth discussed.
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.
(Dallas: Bob McNamara) The claim from convicted Oklahoma City bomber Terry Nichols that a third man was involved with him and Timothy McVeigh in the 1995 bombing examined; details given from Nichols’ letter to victims’ grandmother Kathy Sanders† that identifies Arkansas gun dealer Roger Moore as the provider of the explosives; courtroom sketches by Pat Lopez shown. [SANDERS†- says we haven’t been given the truth.] [Representative Dana ROHRABACHER†- says we should make sure all the questions have been answered.]
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.
(Washington: Gloria Borger) The lawsuit against lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who is also being investigated for paying for trips taken by Representative Tom DeLay, for defrauding Indian tribes reviewed; details given about the Coushatta tribe’s claim that Abramoff said he stopped legislation that would legalize gambling in Texas because it threatened their casino business; statement from Abramoff’s attorney Abbe Lowell† quoted. [Coushatta tribe attorney Jay STEWART†, Coushatta treasurer William WORFEL†- comment on the fraud case.] The House Ethics Committee’s investigation of DeLay discussed.
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Research concluding that the episiotomy procedure to prevent torn tissue during childbirth does not help noted.
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.
(Washington: Sharyl Attkisson) The refusal of some doctors to allow videotaping of childbirth because of liability issues featured; video shown of the birth of Ian Malone, who was born with brain damage. [Parents Dylan & Christine MALONE†- explain what is shown in the video that is not in the midwife’s report.] [George Washington University Hospital Dr. John LARSEN†- comments on the distraction of the camera.]
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Special series on the worldwide cosmetic surgery mania continued.
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Trish Regan) The boom in plastic surgery in Brazil featured; statistics cited. [Brazilian model Vanessa NUNES†- comments on her procedure.] [Plastic surgeon Dr. Ivo PITANGUY†- says it’s important that you should be at peace with yourself.]
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