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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Breaking news on North Korea introduced.
(Pentagon: Jamie McIntyre) The US government's tracking of a North Korean merchant ship with an unknown cargo examined; details given of the sanctions against Korea.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(Seoul: Dan Rivers) The reaction in South Korea to the ship that has left port reviewed; details given about US ships in the area that are monitoring the Korean ship to figure out where it is headed.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) [On ABCNews last night, President BUSH - says we would stop the transfer of nuclear material.]
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live interview held with Princeton University's Dean Anne-Marie Slaughter about North Korea. [SLAUGHTER - says the ship cannot be stopped on the high seas, but we don't want to provoke a crisis; states Japan or China don't want to provoke a crisis either & want to be cautious in the domestic pressures; notes there is evidence North Korea has exported its missile technology to some bad actors; predicts North Korea is determined to prove it will not be deterred & wants to drive a wedge between the US & other nations in the six-party talks.]
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(Capitol Hill: Dana Bash) The testimony before the House Ethics Committee by two key witnesses in the Mark Foley Congressional page scandal reviewed; details given about the inconsistencies among Republicans about Foley & about pages overseer Jeff Trandahl†, who repeatedly raised red flags about Foley's troubling behavior. [Representative John BOEHNER - comments on what he told the committee.] [Speaker of the House Dennis HASTERT††- outlines when he heard about the Foley problem.] Findings of a CNN poll on the public's view of the scandal cited. [Trandahl's friend Chris SHNIDERMAN - says Trandahl would have reported anything improper.]
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) The new twist in the Foley story related to sexual abuse by a priest introduced.
(Lake Worth, Florida: Susan Candiotti) The admission by retired Catholic priest Rev. Anthony Mercieca†† that he had intimate contact with the teenaged Foley examined. [On WPTV from Gozo, Malta, voice of MERCIECA††- recounts what happened; admits fondling; states he & Foley were friends who had good times together.] [Parishioner Giselle BASANTE†- calls the priest a rotten apple.] [Archdiocese of Miami Mary Ross AGOSTA†- promises an independent review.]
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) The "raw data" on sexual abuse by Catholic priests outlined on screen.
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) A discussion on the fallout from the political scandal surrounding Mark Foley presented. [CNN's Candy CROWLEY, Joe JOHNS - outline how the parties have to handle the political implications of the Foley scandal; say this Foley story is simple for the public to understand: a member of Congress hitting on young pages.] ["The Hill" associate editor A.B. STODDARD†- says the rumors are swirling around & Jeff Trandahl has testified; notes the expectation is Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert†† will be leaving after the elections; says the administration has to keep Hastert in until the elections.]
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(Santa Rosa, California: Jason Carroll) California Catholic Bishop Daniel Walsh, who is now under fire for failing to report abusive priest Father Francisco Ochoa, featured; details given about how Walsh handled the Ochoa case. [Santa Rosa diocese spokesperson Deirdre FRONTCZAK†- talks about Walsh; states his mistake had consequences.] [Attorney Michael MEADOWS†- says Walsh did not follow his own internal guidelines.] [In shadow, molestation VICTIM - describes what happened; says Walsh should be indicted.] [Cardozo law school Marci HAMILTON†- says Walsh should be indicted for letting a predator get away.]
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[President BUSH - says we must defeat the enemy in Iraq.]
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: Jamie McIntyre) The sober assessment by the military of the war in Iraq examined; scenes shown from Baghdad, Ramadi & Kirkuk, where the fighting has escalated. [Coalition forces spokesman Maj. Gen. William CALDWELL†- says the violence is disheartening & we will review the security plan.] [White House press secretary Tony SNOW - responds; states you withdraw when you win.]
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(Washington: Tom Foreman) A look at the debate over splitting Iraq up examined; maps shown; details given about the location of the oil fields, which are under Shiite & Kurdish lands. [SNOW - says partitioning is a non-starter.]
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) The spiking of violence across Iraq noted.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper; Baghdad: Michael Ware; no location given: Peter Bergen) The options for policy & strategy in the war in Iraq, the role & strategy of Al Qaeda in Iraq & the militias in Baghdad discussed.
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) How the story about insurgent snipers shooting at US troops in Iraq came to CNN & the viewer response to it reviewed; four e-mails about last night's story quoted.
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) "Keeping Them Honest" segment introduced.
(New York: Joe Johns) The Justice Department investigation into Republican Representative Curt Weldon, who is running for re-election in a close race, examined; details given about his visits to Russia & whether he used his influence to steer contracts to his daughter, Karen & her company, Solutions North America Inc. [WELDON - denies using his position to help his children.] [Democratic challenger Joe SESTAK†- denies any tie to the investigation.]
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Upcoming item noted.
(Studio: Erica Hill) Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's visit to China to discuss U.N. sanctions against North Korea; the capture in Ohio of fugitive John Parsons; a record Dow mark on Wall Street & the FBI's announcement that the bomb threat against NFL stadiums was a hoax reported.
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