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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The accuser’s mother in the Michael Jackson case set to testify in pretrial hearings reported.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The day’s developments in the Kobe Bryant rape case updated; details given about the accuser’s plans to testify and the start date for jury selection.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The latest developments in the Robert Blake murder trial updated; details given about an investigator’s testimony about Blake’s plan to kill his wife.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(Crawford, Texas: Steve Centanni) Senator John Kerry’s accusation of the White House involvement in the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth attack ads featured; details given about the Kerry campaign Internet ad; the President Bush-Senator John McCain rivalry four years ago; the firing of a Bush campaign worker over involvement with the Swift Boat ad, and the “Chicago Tribune” editor William Rood’s support for Kerry; scenes shown of McCain’s four-year-old attack ad against Bush, the Swift Boat ad.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(Washington: Julie Kirtz) The control of a Najaf, Iraq, shrine by Muqtada al-Sadr’s militiamen updated; details given about sporadic gunfire between US forces and al-Sadr’s militiamen; and Hussein al-Sadr’s, cousin of Muqtada, appeal to end the siege; scenes shown of a pipeline attack by al-Sadr militants in southern Iraq.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The arrest of men in Pakistan plotting suicide terrorist attacks against government leaders and the US embassy, and an accused Hamas leader’s denial of funding terror attacks reported.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(New York City: Rebecca Gomez) FDA/Columbia University study on the connection between antidepressants and teenage suicide reported; details given about banning antidepressants for children vs. issuing new warnings; the high percentage of children on Zoloft, Paxil, and Wellbutrin; and adult usage of antidepressants.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The trend of doctors reducing the wait time for appointments reported.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The filing of murder charges in Healdsburg, California, against an intoxicated mother for leaving her two children in her van reported; details given about the death of one child, and the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The search for missing Boy Scout Garrett Bardsley in Utah reported.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The linking of DNA to suspect Billy Cottrell in the SUV attacks in California reported: details given about Cottrell’s firebombing and vandalizing SUVs, forensic matching of a strand of hair to the suspect, and his affiliation with the Earth Liberation Front.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) A mystery gastrointestinal illness suffered by hundreds of visitors to South Bass Island, Ohio, reported.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The assistance of Hurricane Charley volunteers in Lakeland, Florida reported; details given about volunteers providing relief supplies for victims and assisting with the adoption of homeless animals.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Explosions and fire at a natural gas facility in Moss Bluff, Texas, updated; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) California lawmaker’s push for the use of condoms as a requirement for actors in pornography films reported; details given about an HIV scare earlier this year that shut down the pornography business in the state.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(New York: Rick Leventhal) The preparation of the New York Police Department {NYPD} for possible protesters at the Republican National Convention reported; details given about different protest tactics, how NYPD will handle them, and other security methods. [NYPD Commissioner Ray KELLY- says the expectations are that most demonstrators will be law abiding, while lawbreakers will be subject to arrest.]
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(Washington: Kelly Wright) The abandonment of seven American children in Nigeria by their American adoptive mother in October 2003 examined; details given of the discovery of the children in an orphanage by missionaries from the Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas; the squalid condition of the orphanage; and the children’s subsequent rescue and return to the US.[Cornerstone Church Youth Pastor Warren BEEMER- says his missionary team heard one of the children’s American accent; praises the government, House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, and Senator John Cornyn for a speedy rescue.] DeLay’s August 18 expression of concern for the children quoted.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(Rome: Greg Burke) Italy’s increased security amid terror threats reported; details given about possible Al Qaeda attacks in Italy; the securing of subways, St Peter’s, and other locations; and the terrorists’ push for Italy to pull troops out of Iraq. [Italian WOMAN {through translator} – says we are afraid but cannot let fear stop us.] [American tourist Marla BLOCK- says we feel safe now.]
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The appearance of Representative John Lewis’s name on a terror watch list reported; details given about Lewis’s frustration with failed attempts to have his name removed from the list; and of multiple airport security checks faced by Senator Edward Kennedy.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The refusal of a Moslem woman to remove her head scarf for a Denver airport security badge photo reported.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(Athens: Dana Lewis) An Olympic gold medal controversy and Michael Phelps’ swimming race featured; details given about a judging error in American Paul Hamm’s all-around gymnastic gold medal win against South Korean Yang Tae-young, the suspension of three judges, and Phelps’ decision to sit out the final swimming race. [PHELPS- says he’s had the honor to compete on one of the best swimming teams in the world.]
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The banning of a Russian female Olympic weightlifter because of a doping scandal and the positive testing for an illegal substance by a Greek weightlifter noted.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The upholding of swimming gold medal competitor Tammy Crow’s jail sentence by a California court reported; details given about Crow’s sentence and her appeal.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The loss of the US men’s basketball team to Lithuania reported.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The use of the Olympic trademark as a spoof in the Greek edition of “Playboy” magazine reported; details given about the use of the Olympic rings with suggestive headlines and naked women, and the Olympic Committee’s accusation that the magazine violated the trademark symbol.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) China’s plan to have Western food at the 2008 Olympic Games reported.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The effect of crude oil prices on interest rates, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s plan to use solar power systems on homes, and a restructuring plan deadline for United Airlines reported.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The criticism of overtime rules by Democratic vice presidential candidate Senator John Edwards; the firing of Glen Hiller from his advertising agency for heckling President Bush at a rally in West Virginia; and a Hempfest in Seattle promoting a partisan message to vote for Senator John Kerry reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) A deadly bomb explosion during a Bangladesh rally reported; scenes shown of people fleeing the Dhaka explosion site.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The growth of the Jewish population in Arab areas of Jerusalem, and the buying of property by Israelis in Palestinian areas reported.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) A riot at a refugee camp in Sudan; students protesting better school conditions on the shore of Lake Titicaca in Peru; a collection of rare art from North Korea in China; the lighting of candles at the Victory column in Germany by children to focus attention on abused children reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The completion by Ollie, a Labrador, of an intensive training program with Canine Companions for Independence reported; details given about FOX employee Jennifer Williams training Ollie as a therapy dog; his work with special needs children, and what therapy dogs learn during training. [CCI trainer Josh ABRAMS- says Ollie was distractible at first, but his focus improved and now he loves to work.] [Foundation School therapist Slobhan RODDY- says children have the opportunity to spend time with Ollie as a reward.] [WILLIAMS- says Ollie’s graduation was one of the happiest days of her life.] Contact information for Canine Companions for Independence shown.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The release of Rodney King’s new rap album; the not guilty plea of Courtney Love’s felony assault; “Fantasia” Day named by North Carolina governor to honor American idol star Fantasia Barrino; a film viewing at a Hollywood cemetery reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The release of the “Spider-Man 2” DVD; a major league baseball channel; the “Mona Lisa” stolen from France on this day in 1911 reported; scenes shown.
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