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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(New York: Tom Costello) The investigation into the crash of a plane flown by New York Yankees baseball player Cory Lidle into a New York City high-rise building featured; photo shown of flight instructor Tyler Stanger††, who was with Lidle in the plane; animation shown of the plane’s path; Coast Guard video shown of the plane hitting the building. [NTSB Deborah HERSMAN†- comments on the search for aircraft parts.] [Pilot/WNBC anchor Chuck SCARBOROUGH††- comments on the challenging flight restrictions over the East River.]
(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(New York: Robert Hager) Security concerns raised by relaxed restrictions for general aviation examined; details given of the argument over the threat from small planes. [Panorama Flight School Gene CONDRERAS††- describes security rules at Westchester County airport in New York.] [Center for Strategic and International Studies David HEYMAN†- says we need to think of aircraft as delivery for larger weapons.] The FAA’s review of rules for private pilots discussed.
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Washington: Chip Reid) The testimony from Kirk Fordham, former aide to resigned Representative Mark Foley, in the House hearing on Foley’s conduct toward Congressional pages reviewed; details given of Fordham’s claim he warned Foley about his behavior, including an attempt to enter the page dormitory, and that he informed House Speaker Dennis Hastert's chief of staff Scott Palmer. [FORDHAM, Fordham’s attorney Tim HEAPHY†- comment.] [President BUSH – supports Hastert.] The scrutiny of a land deal involving Senator Harry Reid discussed.
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Growing dissatisfaction with the Republican Party in Montana examined; details given about the senate race between incumbent Senator Conrad Burns and Democratic challenger Jon Tester†; scenes shown of Burns & Tester campaigning; campaign ads shown. [“Billings Gazette” columnist Jim GRANSBERRY††- comments on distrust of people in Washington, DC.] [BURNS, TESTER – express views on what the major issues are.] [Montana Republican Sven MAULAND††- expresses disappointment with President Bush.]
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(Studio: Brian Williams) The statement from British army head Sir Gen. Richard Dannatt†† that British troops in Iraq are making the situation worse and must get out soon noted.
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(New York: Nancy Snyderman) Increasing numbers of adolescents overdosing on combinations of medications they are buying without prescriptions over the Internet examined; statistics from Columbia University & the Partnership for a Drug-Free America cited. [Mother of victim Linda SURKS††- comments on her son Jason’s death.] [Addiction psychiatrist Dr. Laurence WESTREICH†- points out a Website that promises to replace shipments confiscated by customs.] [In shadow, teen “KAREN” – comments on her addiction.]
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(Studio: Brian Williams) The finding that the E.coli outbreak in spinach came from cattle manure noted.
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(Studio: Brian Williams) The latest hospitalization of former President Gerald Ford reported.
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(Studio: Brian Williams) The demolition of the Amish schoolhouse in Pennsylvania where a gunman shot several children reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Newton, Massachusetts: Bob Faw) A study pointing out limitations to multi-tasking reviewed. [At Design Continuum, Inc., multi-taskers Nikki HYATT††, Rich CICARELLI††, Tom BURCHARD†- comment on doing several things at the same time.] [University of California at San Diego professor Hal PASHLER†- notes memory suffers when you overlap tasks.]
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