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Busy Week Ahead for Nation's Capital
Aired November 24, 2003 - 06:52 ET
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: It's a busy week ahead for the nation's capital. Those D.C. area sniper trials continue and there will be a possible protest at the White House. And a longstanding Thanksgiving tradition with a live turkey.
Live to D.C. and Jennifer Coggiola -- good morning, Jennifer.
JENNIFER COGGIOLA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning to you, Carol.
Certainly a busy week, like you said.
Both of the sniper suspects will continue their trials in Virginia. Also a possible protest on the White House lawn today. And the president heads to his ranch this afternoon for the Thanksgiving holiday, but before he goes takes pity on a turkey.
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COGGIOLA (voice-over): The sentencing phase of sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad, found guilty last week for the capital murder of Dean Harold Meyers, will continue Monday after jurors last week were unable to come to a unanimous decision. Muhammad faces the death penalty on two of the four charges.
Meanwhile, his alleged accomplice, 18-year-old Lee Boyd Malvo, will be back in the Chesapeake, Virginia courtroom today, as the guilt phase of his trial continues for the shooting death of FBI Agent Linda Franklin.
Today is World AIDS Day. Coalition activists are expected to march to the White House this afternoon protesting the Bush administration's policies on HIV and AIDS prevention in the U.S. and abroad. Last May, the president signed legislation committing $15 billion to fight AIDS aboard, and in July traveled to Africa to promote the bill. According to the Centers for Disease Control, there are currently an estimated 900,000 people living with HIV in the U.S.
Keeping with White House tradition, President Bush will pardon a turkey today in celebration of Thanksgiving. The tradition dates back more than 50 years, when then President Harry Truman made it a custom of the White House executive.
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COGGIOLA: Also this morning, the winner of the online Name The Turkey contest will be announced. Right now, the two names are between Stars and Stripes, and Pumpkin and Cranberry -- Carol.
COSTELLO: Not very imaginative.
COGGIOLA: I agree.
COSTELLO: You know, I was just...
COGGIOLA: We could have come up with something better.
COSTELLO: Exactly. I just can't believe that Benjamin Franklin actually wanted to make the turkey the federal bird.
COGGIOLA: Not a very attractive guy, is he?
COSTELLO: No. Not at all.
COGGIOLA: The turkey, I mean, not Franklin.
COSTELLO: Got you.
Thank you, Jennifer.
We appreciate it.
COGGIOLA: OK.
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Aired November 24, 2003 - 06:52 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: It's a busy week ahead for the nation's capital. Those D.C. area sniper trials continue and there will be a possible protest at the White House. And a longstanding Thanksgiving tradition with a live turkey.
Live to D.C. and Jennifer Coggiola -- good morning, Jennifer.
JENNIFER COGGIOLA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning to you, Carol.
Certainly a busy week, like you said.
Both of the sniper suspects will continue their trials in Virginia. Also a possible protest on the White House lawn today. And the president heads to his ranch this afternoon for the Thanksgiving holiday, but before he goes takes pity on a turkey.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
COGGIOLA (voice-over): The sentencing phase of sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad, found guilty last week for the capital murder of Dean Harold Meyers, will continue Monday after jurors last week were unable to come to a unanimous decision. Muhammad faces the death penalty on two of the four charges.
Meanwhile, his alleged accomplice, 18-year-old Lee Boyd Malvo, will be back in the Chesapeake, Virginia courtroom today, as the guilt phase of his trial continues for the shooting death of FBI Agent Linda Franklin.
Today is World AIDS Day. Coalition activists are expected to march to the White House this afternoon protesting the Bush administration's policies on HIV and AIDS prevention in the U.S. and abroad. Last May, the president signed legislation committing $15 billion to fight AIDS aboard, and in July traveled to Africa to promote the bill. According to the Centers for Disease Control, there are currently an estimated 900,000 people living with HIV in the U.S.
Keeping with White House tradition, President Bush will pardon a turkey today in celebration of Thanksgiving. The tradition dates back more than 50 years, when then President Harry Truman made it a custom of the White House executive.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
COGGIOLA: Also this morning, the winner of the online Name The Turkey contest will be announced. Right now, the two names are between Stars and Stripes, and Pumpkin and Cranberry -- Carol.
COSTELLO: Not very imaginative.
COGGIOLA: I agree.
COSTELLO: You know, I was just...
COGGIOLA: We could have come up with something better.
COSTELLO: Exactly. I just can't believe that Benjamin Franklin actually wanted to make the turkey the federal bird.
COGGIOLA: Not a very attractive guy, is he?
COSTELLO: No. Not at all.
COGGIOLA: The turkey, I mean, not Franklin.
COSTELLO: Got you.
Thank you, Jennifer.
We appreciate it.
COGGIOLA: OK.
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