This program is 29 minutes long
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(New York: Brian Williams) Ford Motor Co.’s offer of buyouts to employees to cut its workforce noted; statistics cited.
(New York: Anne Thompson) Ford’s “Way Forward” plan examined; details given about the buyout packages for UAW members and about the GM buyout this summer; statistics on Ford’s losses cited. [Global Insight auto analyst Rebecca LINDLAND†- says it’s a necessary move.] [Autopacific Jim HALL†- explains how the buyout will help Ford.] [2 Ford WORKERS – react.]
(New York: Brian Williams; Chicago: Phil LeBeau) The impact of Ford’s move discussed; scenes shown of Ford’s new Edge model.
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(New York: Brian Williams) Senate approval of a bill requiring the US to abide by the Geneva Conventions in the treatment of terrorism suspects noted.
(White House: David Gregory) The disagreement between President Bush & Congress over interrogation rules examined; letter from former Secretary of State Colin Powell quoted. [BUSH – says he will resist any bill that does not allow this program to go forward.] [Senator John McCAIN†- worries Bush’s proposal could put American lives at risk.] [To reporter, White House press secretary Tony SNOW – agrees Powell is confused.]
(New York: Brian Williams; Washington: Pete Williams) The high stakes hinging on the outcome of this debate and the main disagreement over the Geneva Conventions discussed.
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(New York: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Havana: Andrea Mitchell) The summit of the nonaligned nations being held in Cuba reviewed; video shown of ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who is not attending the meeting, with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
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(New York: Brian Williams) The identification of the gunman at Dawson College in Montréal, Canada, as Kimvirr Gill†† noted; photos shown.
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(New York: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(New York: Lisa Daniels) New technology offering hope to people who have lost limbs featured; scenes shown of Jesse Sullivan†† and Claudia Mitchell†† “high-fiving” with their bionic arms; details given about how the prostheses are controlled by thoughts; diagrams shown. [MITCHELL – says it’s exciting to learn how to do things over again; demonstrates her arm.] [Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Dr. Todd KUIKEN†- comments.]
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(New York: Brian Williams) Wal-Mart’s announcement it is ending layaway service reported.
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(New York: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Atlanta: Martin Savidge) The Pentagon’s push for Congress to crackdown on predatory lenders targeting the military featured; statistics on payday loans cited; Department of Defense report quoted. [Department of Defense David CHU†- says we need legislative assistance to curb this problem.] [Senator Jack REED†- says this behavior is reprehensible.] [Sailor’s wife Kim CZAJA††- comments on the high interest.] [Payday Loan Bar Assn. president Hilary MILLER†- defends the industry.]
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(New York: Brian Williams) Former Texas governor Ann Richards, who died, remembered; photos & footage shown. [In 1988, RICHARDS - says "poor George" {Bush} was "born with a silver foot in his mouth."]
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(New York: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Oklahoma City: Janet Shamlian) The increasing number of younger women receiving fertility treatments to get pregnant examined; statistics cited. [Fertility patient Christy ZORNES††- comments.] [Dr. Karl HANSEN††- notes younger women often don’t need treatment.] [Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Dr. William GIBBONS†- says it’s entirely appropriate for younger women in whom we suspect there's a problem.]
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