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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: Terry McCarthy) A major battle with insurgents on Haifa Street in Baghdad, Iraq, featured; CNN exclusive scenes shown from the air & ground in the district. [In 2005 interview with Nick Watt, 3rd Infantry Div. Spc. Jeffrey ALMAND†- comments on the neighborhood.] [Middle East policy analyst Kenneth POLLACK†- cites the message to the Iraqi people.]
(Studio: Charles Gibson; White House: Martha Raddatz) The latest details from President Bush's plan for Iraq that will be announced tomorrow in a national address outlined & discussed; details given about what will be in the speech.
(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(Washington: Jake Tapper) The likely response of the Democrats & Republicans to Bush's new Iraq strategy examined. [Senator Edward KENNEDY - says "Iraq is George Bush's Vietnam"; states Congress must not follow him deeper into the quagmire.] [Senators Joseph BIDEN, Lindsey GRAHAM - respond about the role of Congress.]
(Studio: Charles Gibson) ABC News coverage of the presidential address to the nation announced.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(Pentagon: David Kerley) A series of strikes in Somalia by Ethiopian & US forces targeting Al Qaeda linked to the bombings of two US embassies in Africa in 1998 featured; maps shown; details given about Fazul†† Mohammed†, of the role of Ethiopia in pushing Islamists out of Mogadishu, Somalia & of the US plan to cut off escaping terrorists. [State Department spokesman Sean McCORMACK†- says the terrorists no longer have room to operate.] [Former counterterrorism official Richard CLARKE†- says it would be good if Mohammed has been killed.]
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(San Francisco: Neal Karlinsky) The announcement by Apple of new phone & electronic technology featured; details given about the iPhone; scenes shown of the device that is an iPod, cell phone, computer & BlackBerry all in one. [Apple's CEO Steve JOBS - says Apple is reinventing the phone.] [CNET News.com analyst Declan McCULLAGH†- says Apple has lumped it all together; talks about the market.]
(Studio: Charles Gibson) The cost of the new phone noted.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) A closer look at whether it is possible to provide health insurance to all Americans introduced; Census Bureau statistics cited.
(Los Angeles: Brian Rooney) The ambitious health care plan promoted by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to cover all of the state's uninsured examined; details given about the universal coverage plan & about how it would be paid for. [SCHWARZENEGGER - says everyone must have health insurance & it can be a model for the rest of the nation.] Map shown of states with or considering such health care plans. [Boston University school of public health professor Alan SAGER†- talks about the personal cost.] [California Hospital Assn. president C. Duane DAUNER†- supports the plan.]
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) The selection of Cal Ripken & Tony Gwynn to baseball's Hall of Fame reported.
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(Detroit: Dean Reynolds) A look at Chevy's new hybrid car called the Volt featured; scenes shown from the auto show in Detroit where the concept car was introduced. [GM global program management vice president Jon LAUCKNER†- explains how the car works.] ["Car & Driver" editor Csaba CSERE†- says the cost of the battery has to come down tenfold.]
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(Studio: Charles Gibson) Report introduced.
(New York: Dan Harris) The effort by his comrades to get the medal of honor, the highest award for valor, for Pfc. Ross McGinnis†, who fell on an Iraqi insurgent's grenade in his Humvee to save four other soldiers, presented; photos shown; scenes shown from his hometown of Knox, Pennsylvania. [Two soldiers LAWSON & BECK - describe what happened & thank McGinnis.] [High school principal Vicky WALTERS†, teacher Bill IRWIN†, friend Christopher MANSON†- talk about McGinnis's heroism.] Statement from his father quoted.
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