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(Knoxville, Tennessee: Michelle Kosinski) The shooting at a church in Knoxville, Tennessee, featured; scenes shown from outside the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist church building. [Witnesses Steve DREVIK†, Katie WILSON†, MAN - describe what happened with the shooting in front of the children.] [Police Chief Sterling OWEN†- comments on motive.] The murder charges against Jim Adkisson†† noted.
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(Los Angeles: Chris Jansing) A wildfire near Yosemite National Park in California featured; scenes shown of smoke and flame and firefighters; statistics on wildfire spending cited. [Cal Fire spokesman Cheryl GOETZ†- describes the fire conditions.] [Evacuee Edith SILVA†, homeowner Jim BAKER‡- comment.]
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(New York: Michelle Franzen) The investigation into the incident on a Qantas 747 plane in which part of the fuselage ripped out updated; scenes shown from Manila, Philippines, of the damaged area; details given about whether oxygen tanks caused the accident. [Former NTSB investigator Greg FEITH†- outlines the questions about the oxygen tanks.] [Australian transportation and safety bureau Neville BLYTH†- rules out terrorism.] The 1996 crash of a ValuJet plane in the Everglades due to oxygen canisters igniting a fire recalled.
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(White House: Kevin Corke) The debate between presidential candidates Senators John McCain and Barack Obama over the politics of the war in Iraq examined; McCain TV ad. [On "This Week," McCAIN - says he {Obama} does not understand.] [On "Meet the Press," Senator Chuck HAGEL - criticizes McCain.] [OBAMA - responds about his overseas trip.] Standings of Obama vs. McCain in the latest Gallup poll cited. [NBC News deputy political director Mark MURRAY†- assesses McCain's campaign.]
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(Studio: Lester Holt) Tomorrow's report from Tehran on "NBC Nightly News" noted.
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(Beijing: Mark Mullen) The air pollution problems in Beijing as the start of the Olympic Games nears featured; scenes shown of the smog despite government-ordered pollution control measures. [Beijing environmental protection DU Shaozhong†- {thru translator} says it's fog.]
(Studio: Lester Holt) NBC's coverage of the Olympic Games starting next weekend noted.
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(Baghdad: Ned Colt) The rise in suicide bombings by women in Iraq and the role of women in neighborhoods frisking females examined; scenes shown of two women exploding in Baghdad and from the Daughters of Iraq neighborhood patrols; Pentagon statistics cited. [Multinational forces-Iraq commander Gen. David PETRAEUS - comments on the use of female suicide vest bombers.]
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(New York: Mike Taibbi) The problem of the theft of manhole covers in major US and world cities due to the value of scrap metal featured; scenes shown from Philadelphia. [Philadelphia water department Martin McCALL†, Long Beach, California, water department Ryan ALSOP†- comment on the theft.] [Inst. of Scrap Recycling Industries Chuck CARR†= defends the scrap industry.]
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(London: Tom Aspell) The family home in Salzburg, Austria, that was the home of the von Trapp family who were immortalized in "The Sound of Music" featured; film clips, photos and scenes shown from the hotel that is now a family museum.
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