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Good day from New York. We're still several hours away from a west coast-only edition of Nightly News (due to coverage of the US Open Golf tournament), but already we have a lot on our plate. Jim Maceda will wrap-up the day in Iraq where the military has revealed it recently raided an apparent Al Qaeda safe house where IDs belonging to those two captured American servicemen have been found. He'll also be reporting on a major offensive against Al Qaeda currently underway, and US Defense Secretary Robert Gates' meetings with military commanders in Baghdad.
Things are still shaking themselves out in the Palestinian territories with Hamas gunman consolidating power in Gaza, and Fatah flexing its muscle on the West Bank. Tom Aspell is working that story for us.
We'll also have a follow-up from North Carolina where Duke Lacrosse prosecutor Mike Nifong announced yesterday he would step down from his job. Today a disciplinary panel ruled Nifong broke several rules of professional conduct. Ron Mott will be along to tell us where all this may lead.
Thanks for checking-in, and enjoy the rest of your day.
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Father's Day
Lester, Is it possible next year's US Open Golf to start earlier on Father's Day? I especially miss your nightly news at the dinner table with my father.
Eric, Longmeadow, Massachusetts (Sent Jun 17, 2007 4:29:14 PM)
WAR
What Is It Good For?
forming this country
ending slavery
stopping Hitler
thwarting terrorism
WAR
takes lives
but
less than
would have
died without it
Happy Father's Day
to all the Dads
serving...
to protect
their families
and ours
Thank you!
Naples, Florida (Sent Jun 17, 2007 10:45:07 AM)
Good Evening Mr.Holt, Unfortunately living on the East Coast one was not able to view the Nightly News broadcast. But I will say that I hope that those missing soldiers are found due to the fact that their ID's were discovered. Between the Hamas gunmen in Gaza and Fatah on the West Bank I really have to feel sorry for the families who are living in these areas just trying to survive each day surrounded by all this constant battle. If this region ever is going to be at peace they are going to have to work alot harder at achieving that goal. Because right now all that there seems to be is constant violence. Anyway, Thank you for the posting Mr.Holt. See you on Sunday Today. And hopefully for Nightly News on Sunday. And again have a Happy Father's Day! Peace to all!
Lisa McNeil,Alpharetta,Georgia (Sent Jun 16, 2007 10:38:54 PM)
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