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(Washington: Claire Shipman) Map shown of the sites of wildfires in Texas & Oklahoma.
(Oklahoma City: David Muir) The fires in the drought-stricken Southwest featured; scenes shown of the blaze in Oklahoma City with homeowners on the front lines, the blackened fields, burned-out homes in Seminole, Oklahoma & firefighters against the backdrop of flames. [HOMEOWNER, Oklahoma City fire department Maj. Kevin STONEKING†, Forest Service Keith WOOSTER†; Seminole residents Cheryl CONGER, MAN - comment on the conditions.]
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(Washington: Claire Shipman) The forecast for more rain in northern California reported; scenes shown of flooded streets & surf.
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(Washington: Claire Shipman) Judge's ruling that John Hinckley, who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, will be allowed overnight to visit his parents' house reported.
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(Washington: Claire Shipman) Report introduced.
(Washington: Pierre Thomas) The Justice Department's launch of an investigation into who leaked information about President Bush's secret domestic spying program to the "New York Times" examined; details given about the National Security Agency program allowing the government to eavesdrop on people in this country without a court order. [BUSH - calls the leak a "shameful act."] [Former federal prosecutor David SCHERTLER†- says the Justice Department takes such a leak seriously.] [Georgetown University law school professor David COLE†- says there were two crimes: the leak & the president's warrantless wiretaps.] The coming intense legal fight for the "New York Times" noted.
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(Washington: Claire Shipman) News from Iraq noted: Sudan's closing of its Baghdad embassy, the death of two more American soldiers & a statement from multi-national division commander Gen. William Webster that US troops will spend more time training Iraqi police.
(Baghdad: Heather Nauert) The cycle of Sunni-Shiite violence in Iraq featured; scenes shown of wounded Shiite cleric Aus al-Araj‡, who said the Sunnis want to ignite sectarian violence. [WEBSTER - says Iraq is a complex society with tribal, political, family & religious loyalties.] [Kurdish politician Mahmood OTHMAN†- says the Shiites want revenge.] [Sunni politician Saleh MUTLA‡- opposes a Shiite government.] The hopes for a permanent government that would unite Iraq noted.
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(Washington: Claire Shipman) Report introduced.
(Ft. Lauderdale: Jeffrey Kofman) The amazing adventure of Florida teenager Farris Hassan, who made it to Baghdad on his own, presented; details given about the American-born Farris, who has Iraqi parents; map shown of his complicated route from Florida to downtown Baghdad. [Mother Shatha ATIYA†, brother Hayder HASSAN†- give their reactions to what their son/brother did.] [AP-Baghdad Patrick QUINN†- recounts the student's unbelievable story.] [Classmate Ryan HUGHES†- comments on Farris' doings.]
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(Washington: Claire Shipman) President Bush's signing of a bill allowing a champion Canadian ice skater to become an American citizen before the Winter Olympic Games noted.
(New York: Dan Harris) Ice dancer Tanith Belbin†'s story presented; scenes shown from the ice rink of Belbin & her partner Ben Agosto; details given about Belbin's bureaucratic problems in getting her citizenship & of the current rough state of US figure skating. [BELBIN - talks about the Olympic experience.] ["USA Today" sports columnist Christine BRENNAN†- says Belbin & Agosto may be the best US team ever.]
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(Washington: Claire Shipman) ComScore Networks statistics on holiday Internet sales cited.
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(Washington: Claire Shipman) The use of Internet technology by Maj. Mitch Garges‡, who is stationed in Iraq & wanted to see his wife give birth to their third child, reported; photos shown.
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(Washington: Claire Shipman) Images of the people we lost in 2005 presented with scenes shown: comedians Johnny Carson, Richard Pryor, political figures Shirley Chisholm, Eugene McCarthy, Gen. William Westmoreland, lawyer Johnnie Cochran, businessman Frank Perdue, playwrights August Wilson, Arthur Miller, journalist Hunter Thompson, novelist Saul Bellow, Pope John Paul II, Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist, civil rights figure Rosa Parks, actors Ossie Davis, Sandra Dee, Anne Bancroft, Nipsey Russell, Don Adams, James Doohan, Pat Norita, Eddie Albert, Bob Denver & John Spencer, singers Luther Vandross, Ibrahim Ferrer & Shirley Horn & ABC journalist Peter Jennings.
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