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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Tomorrow's continuation of the trial in Iraq of former President Saddam Hussein noted; details given on Saddam's defense team pushing for a delay in the proceedings. [Former US Attorney General Ramsey CLARK†- says it needs to be established that the court is safe and legal.]
(Baghdad: Greg Palkot) Tomorrow's court proceedings featured; details given on the charges against Saddam, and terrorists who were planning attacks on the courtroom. Former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi†'s survival of an assassination attempt, and the arrival of ballot boxes for the upcoming elections noted.
(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The situation of 4 aid workers being held hostage in Iraq updated; video shown of a plea by the daughter of US hostage John Fox for his release.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) A winter storm moving toward the east coast noted.
(Fox Weather Center: Ivan Cabrera) Severe storms across in the southeast moving northeast tracked; weather maps and data shown on screen.
(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Hurricane Epsilon's strengthening over the Atlantic Ocean noted.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(Washington: Kelly Wright) Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco's release of documents on the state's response to Hurricane Katrina featured; details given on Blanco's defense of her reaction to the storm and the proof of her request for help before Katrina made landfall.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(New York City: Jonathan Hunt) Al Qaeda's claim that operational commander Abu Hamza Rabia†† is still alive despite Pakistan's confirmation that he was killed reported; details given on questions surrounding Rabia's status and a possible US role in his death; maps shown. [National security adviser Stephen HADLEY†- comments on Rabia.]
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) A man's arrest for jumping the White House fence noted.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Thursday's discovery in Ohio of the bodies of Philip and Sarah Gehring†, who were murdered by their father in 2003, reviewed. [Children's mother Teri KNIGHT†- says she's relieved to know what happened.]
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Lakewood, Washington, police's cancellation of the search for 10-year-old Adre-Anna Jackson†, who went missing on Friday, reported. [Jackson's mother Yvette GERVAIS†- says she wants her daughter back.]
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The beginning of a controversial 6-day bear hunting season in northwest New Jersey noted.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Tonight's stories: A shootout at a Lake Tahoe, Nevada, casino; an apartment building on fire in Dallas, Texas; the discovery of nearly 100 dead cats in a freezer in Phoenix, Arizona; an 8-year-old thrown off a carnival ride in Florida.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Scenes shown of police's capture of 2 carjacking suspects after an hour-long chase around Los Angeles, California.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(Hollywood: Anita Vogel) A look at famous actors participating in independent film projects presented; details given on "Capote," "Good Night, and Good Luck," "Syriana," "The Squid and the Whale," "Jesus Is Magic," "Pride and Prejudice," and "Shopgirl"; scenes shown from the films. [Actor/Director George CLOONEY†- talks about "Syriana."] ["Jesus Is Magic" creator Sarah SILVERMAN†- talks about the film.]
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(Washington: Megyn Kendall) The continuing war of words over the war in Iraq featured; details given on Representative John Murtha's renewed demands for the near-immediate withdrawal of US troops, and strong opinions on the subject in both the Senate and the House. [MURTHA†- says we need to turn this over to the Iraqis.] [Senator John KERRY†- says we need to shift responsibilities as benchmarks are met.]
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's trip to Europe to respond to allegations that the CIA has secret prisons where terror suspects are tortured reported. [National security adviser Stephen HADLEY†- denies allegations.]
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Iran's resumption of talks with the European Union about its nuclear program noted.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(Washington: Julie Kirtz) Contention over Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito updated; details reviewed of 1980's documents that raise questions about his stance on abortion and civil rights. [Senator Barbara BOXER†- says the memos show he wants to overturn Roe v. Wade.]
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) A Christian group's removal of its money from Wells Fargo banks for the company's support of gay organizations noted.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Adam Housley) The I.R.S. investigation into All Saints Church in California, which could lose its non-profit status after a political sermon in the days leading up to the 2004 presidential election, featured. [All Saints rector Ed BACON†- condemns the I.R.S. investigation.] [University of Southern California law professor Ed McCAFFERY†- says the religious tax exemption is often abused.]
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Scenes shown of a meatball-eating contest in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Syrian security's killing of 3 terror suspects in connection with the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri noted.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The declaration of a state of emergency due to a bird flu outbreak in the Ukraine, new quarantines in Romania, and one doctor's statement that the antiviral drug Tamiflu is useless against the deadly H5N1 flu strain noted.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Tonight's stories: Striking farmers clashing with riot police in South Korea; a protest in favor of democracy in Hong Kong, China; a reenactment of the Battle of the Three Emperors in the Czech Republic; a meteor over Australia.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) A college professor's "intuitive eating" diet outlined.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Report introduced.
(Miami, Florida: Orland Salinas) The question of whether medical malpractice lawsuits are keeping doctors in check or keeping them from treating patients presented; details given on a rise in malpractice insurance rates, and a survey suggesting that insurance costs force half the doctors in Florida to cut back on care. [Study conductor Dr. Robert Gerald BROOKS†, self-insured doctor Dr. Allen ROUTMAN†, trial lawyer Manuel REBOSO†- comment on the insurance situation.]
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) The WWE's announcement of a new drug testing policy for its wrestlers noted.
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) Tonight's stories: The 28th annual Kennedy Center Honors; shock radio host Howard Stern's statement about his new uncensored satellite radio show; fans lining up for a casting call on the new "Rocky" movie in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; the weekend box office top 5; online release of late Beatle John Lennon's solo work; actor Sean Connery's lifetime achievement award; one-hit wonder Rick Springfield's appearance on "General Hospital."
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(Studio: Rick Folbaum) On this day in history: 1992: President George Bush ordered troops to Somalia.
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