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Is President Bush Exploiting 9/11 Tragedy? Scott Peterson Trial Now Picking Jury

Aired March 04, 2004 - 19:00   ET

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ANDERSON COOPER, HOST: Bush's ads hit the airwaves and spark a controversy. Is the president exploiting the 9/11 tragedy? I will ask former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani.

Cornering Osama. The inside look at a new technology helping to hunt the world's most wanted man.

Can Scott Peterson's defense find a jury to get him off?

Addiction in America. Tonight, addicted to the Internet, porn, chat rooms, and the fantasy of friends.

And marketing Diana. New tapes, new books. When will they leave the princess in peace?

ANNOUNCER: Live from the CNN broadcast center in New York. This is ANDERSON COOPER 360.

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COOPER: Good evening. Welcome to 360. Nature's fury on display. Dramatic damage in several states. You are looking at live pictures from Coqueville (ph), Texas, outside Dallas. The damage is clear to see. Severe storms roaring across Texas and Oklahoma, moving into Arkansas and Missouri. Live pictures from Coqueville, Texas. It is not pretty there now. We'll have the latest on this developing situation ahead.

First, tonight, exclusive new information on the hunt for Osama bin Laden. CNN has learned that U.S. forces are now using some extraordinary high-tech tools to corner bin Laden. They believe they have a better chance than ever of catching the mass murderer. You will not see this report anywhere else. Here is Pentagon correspondent, Barbara Starr.

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BARBARA STARR, CNN PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): CNN has learned the new strategy to catch Osama bin Laden includes high-tech surveillance to keep a 24/7 watch over the border region between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Officially, none of this is acknowledged.

GENERAL JOHN ABIZAID, U.S. CENTRAL COMMANDER: Of course, you've read and heard in the press the idea that Osama bin Laden is surrounded and we have him cornered and we know where he is, et cetera, et cetera, and, of course, we don't know that.

STARR: But U.S. officials believe bin Laden may be feeling the heat from Pakistani forces hunting him and could start to move so around the clock surveillance could pay off. As one official told CNN, we are putting the pieces in place to throw the net over him. Everything will be in position within days. Those intelligence gathering sensors include U-2 spy planes flying for hours at 70,000 feet or above, taking pictures, using radars and intercepting communications.

Unmanned predators will take a closer look. Flying at 25,000 feet, its cameras see vehicles and people. Special radars operate through clouds. Some may have held fire missiles. Ground sensors may be set along mountain passes, listening for vehicles. Streams of data will be sent via satellite to analysts for quick action. The military has brought up satellite transmission capacity in the region, making sure it can respond quickly. If Osama bin Laden is spotted moving, waiting U.S. special forces will try to capture or kill him. But Osama bin Laden has slipped away before. Barbara Starr, CNN, the Pentagon.

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COOPER: Now to politics. President Bush on the campaign trail in California. Racking up more cash for his campaign. At the same time, his new ad blitz begins, not without controversy. We have reports on two months. Senior White House correspondent John King has the latest from the campaign trail and Jason Carroll is in New York where some relatives of 9/11 victims say they are upset over images in the president's commercials. We begin with John King.

JOHN KING, CNN SENIOR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Anderson, the president is in California, testing whether that state might be open to a Republican victory this fall. Most believe it will not be. He's testing it out in the early days of the campaign. If you needed proof that we are now in full campaign mode, the president made an unscheduled stop today near Los Angeles to see some school children, some kinder, gentler pictures mingling with school children in Los Angeles the area. But at a fund raiser, he unwrapped his more aggressive partisan new stump speech, taking direct aim at Senator John Kerry, his Democratic opponent, someone who President Bush says is indecisive. And in that new speech, new contrast with Senator Kerry both on the economy and taxes and on the war in Iraq.

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GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: My opponent has plans for those tax cuts. He wants to take them away. He would use that money to expand the federal government. I have a better idea. To keep this economy growing and to create jobs the tax cuts must be permanent. My opponent admits that Osama bin Laden was a threat. He didn't support my decision to remove Saddam Hussein from power. Perhaps he was hoping Saddam would lose the next Iraqi election.

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KING: Now, as the president was campaigning, a new controversy over the campaign ads. Some saying it is tasteless of the president to include images of September 11 in these new campaign ads. The Bush campaign forced to respond to this controversy. It says that 9/11 was a defining moment of the Bush presidency and the war on terrorism remains a defining challenge for this and the next president of the United States. The Bush campaign says it is appropriate to remind the American people.

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MATTHEW DOWD, BUSH-CHENEY CAMPAIGN STRATEGIST: It's a pivotal moment in this country. It was a terrible tragedy and how the president handled that and what the country went through in that tragedy and its aftermath is part of the fabric of the nation. It is a shared experience. We, obviously, grieve for the families and the victims of that but we thought it important because it's a shared part of the American experience to talk about that and address that in a very tasteful, sensitive way.

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KING: Tasteful and sensitive, the Bush campaign says. Tasteless, even cynical, many of the president's critics say. This debate is just beginning. The war on terror is central to the reelection message. The Republican Convention is in New York this summer. This will not be the last day 9/11 cast its shadow over the campaign.

COOPER: All right, John King, thanks very much from the White House. Despite what the president says, some people who lost loved ones on September 11 are outraged and upset over the use of those images from Ground Zero. CNN's Jason Carroll reports.

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BUSH: I'm George W. Bush, and I approve this message.

JASON CARROLL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: One of the political ads is called "Testing." And it is definitely testing critics like Patty Casazza. Her husband died in the World Trade Center terrorist attacks and while she voted for the president in the last election, she's angry Bush is using 9/11 images she says to try to get reelected.

PATTY CASAZZA, WIDOW OF 9/11 VICTIM: Our eyes are wide open. We can't help but look at the failures of that day. We lost loved ones. Anyone in our shoes would have to have a more critical view of the president.

CARROLL: Not necessarily. Firefighter Joe Esposito lost a brother and a cousin, both of whom were also firefighters.

JOE ESPOSITO, BROTHER OF 9/11 VICTIM: It shows a good light, shows the firefighters carrying their brother out and it shows you an American flag waving over the Trade Center. I have no problem with that.

CARROLL: One local firefighter's union does take issue. The Uniformed Firefighters Officers Association which endorsed Democratic Senator John Kerry, says the president's ad goes too far.

CAPT. PETER GORMAN, UNIFORMED FIRE OFFICERS ASSN.: I don't think the death of any citizen, particularly firefighters should be used in anyone's campaign.

CARROLL: Bush supporter Bernard Kerik was the police commissioner on 9/11.

BERNARD KERIK, FMR. NYPD COMMISSIONER: I looked at it as a possibility for us to remind the public what happened on that day, what could happen if we don't do the right things in this country going forward.

CARROLL: But Patty Casazza looks at the ads and looks back at what she says went wrong.

CASAZZA: I expected leadership. What I got was a failure to lead, a failure to protect the American citizens of this nation from attack.

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CARROLL: One political ad expert says despite all the emotions and politics involved, most likely the ad will not play a major role as the country moves closer to the conventions and the election.

COOPER: All right, Jason Carroll, thanks very much for that.

A little later on, we'll get feedback on the Bush ads from Rudy Guiliani who was the mayor of New York on September 11 and ask him what he thinks about the ads along with perhaps rumors about his own political future. That's ahead here on 360.

Today, three men accused of being part of a Virginia jihad network were convicted of conspiring to support terrorists. Their weapons? Paint ball guns allegedly used to train for a holy war. CNN justice correspondent Kelli Arena reports.

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KELLI ARENA, CNN JUSTICE CORRESPONDENT: A huge outpouring of support outside the courthouse from the Muslim community. Even the judge said she believed the defendants may be good family members but she found all three men guilty of supporting terrorism, specifically (UNINTELLIGIBLE), a group fighting for the liberation of Kashmir and designated a terrorist organization by the United States.

The case grabbed early attention because of a claim by prosecutors that the group of nearly a dozen men got jihad training by playing paint ball. Back in June before being charged, one of the defendants denied any link to terrorism. HAMMAD ABDUR RAHEIM, DEFENDANT: We have denied this. Everyone has denied this. There's no proof of this. We're just playing a game.

ARENA: One defendant, Masoud Khan (ph), was convicted of the most serious charges of levying war against the U.S. and conspiracy to contribute services to the Taliban.

KHAKER EL-SAYED, MUSLIM AMERICAN SOCIETY: It is evident that Muslims do not and should not expect justice under the rule of paranoia in the United States.

ARENA: The government says the case is not about Islam. It's about terrorism.

PAUL MCNULTY, U.S. ATTORNEY: The truth is, that a lot of powerful evidence was presented. The defendants were found incredible in their own testimony.

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ARENA: The three Muslims who are all U.S. Citizens waived their right to a jury because they were afraid they wouldn't get a fair trial. They face up to life in prison and will be sentenced in June -- Anderson.

COOPER: All right. Kelli Arena Thanks very much for that.

Another development in the war on terror to tell you about. Confirmation from Egyptian officials today that the brother of Osama Bin Laden's top aid Ayman Al Zawahiri (ph), is in custody and has been for several years. It is not known what charges he faces, but it is believed that he refused to provide information on his brother. The man you see there with bin Laden and he was handed over to Egypt by the United Arab Emirates.

Time now for a quick news note for you. The only man convicted of the September 11 attacks will get a new trial. A German appeals court, today, through out his earlier conviction. This guy, a Moroccan man was convicted a year ago in Germany of assisting some of the 9/11 hijacker when is they lived in Germany. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison. His lawyers agree he was on denied a fair trial because the U.S. refused access to a key witness. A friend accused of similar charges, you may remember and tried with similar evidence just last month, he was acquitted. A quick news note for you.

We're following a number of developing stories "Cross Country." Let's take a look.

We told you in Texas, dangerous weather alert. Look at that upside down -- extremely high winds, vehicles overturned. Right now, tornado watches are in effect for northeast Texas. You are looking at a live shot. It is not pretty just outside Dallas.

As well, northwest Louisiana, as well, western Arkansas. Power is out. Heavy rains are possible. That roof just ripped off that building.

Moving on now to Washington. Policy under review. Mexicans visiting the U.S. on short trips may not have to be fingerprinted and photographed. The Bush administration initially said they would as part of the war on terrorism. Officials now say they're considering exempting Mexicans. A decision is expect in a few days.

In New York, deliberations continues in the Martha Stewart trial. Before wrapping up for the day, jurors asked about the evidence needed to convict Stewart's former stock broker Peter Bacanovic on perjury charges. Both he and Stewart are accused of lying to investigators.

Also in New York, Same-sex debate. Gay couples marched to city hall to get marriage licenses, they were turned away and told the unions are illegal. Two mayors in the state of much smaller towns are going to continue to challenging the ban on gay unions. Not in New York City, however.

Ferndale, Michigan: keeping a confessed serial killer behind bars. The state attorney general is filing new charges hoping to prosecute Coral Watts for a 1979 murder. We talked about this case last week. I don't if you remember. Even thought the Watts guy, he admits to killing 22 people, his confessions were not used against him. He's serving a prison sentence for burglary in Texas and could be release indeed two years. That's what's gotten everyone's attention. He'd be the first serial killer to be released.

Washington: gas prices. U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham says the Bush administration is extremely concerned about the soaring costs. Abraham did not offer any solutions to the rising price which is average more than $170 -- not that bad, $1.70 per gallon. $170 would be really bad.

That's a look at stories "Cross Country" for you tonight.

Scott Peterson facing justice. Jury selection begins in the highly charged murder trial, and you will not believe the questionnaire the jury has to fill out. We'll talk about coming up ahead in a live report from the courthouse.

Also, virtual addiction. Are you hooked on the Internet, really hooked?

Find out why some people say they cannot seem to log off. Part of our week-long series, "Addiction in America."

And a little later, Princess Diana, the secret tapes, the diaries, the private letters.

Is it just me, or does the exploitation never seem to end?

That's this week's "Overkill." We'll talk about that ahead.

But first, a look inside the box. The top stories on tonight's network newscasts.

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COOPER: Well, in Redwood City, California, Scott Peterson came face to face today with potential jurors in his double murder trial. As the jury selection process began, lawyers handed out lengthy questionnaires, very lengthy, asking opinions on everything from the death penalty to extra marital affairs.

CNN's Rusty Dornin has more.

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RUSTY DORNIN, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): You could have heard a pin drop in the courtroom as the first 100 prospective jurors were introduced to the defendant. Scott Peterson, stood, turned to the audience and said, "Hello, good morning to you," and smiled. If Peterson doesn't testify, it may be the only words they ever hear from the defendant in person. They were a cross section, young, old, Asian, white, Hispanic, Indian and African-American. First came the warning from the judge. It is spent to be a five-month trial. If Peterson is convicted, another month for the penalty phase.

Amy Schulman was one of the first to be excused.

AMY SCHULMAN, EXCUSED PETERSON JUROR: I'm unemployed. I'm a single mom.

DORNIN: Excuses like that, says Juror experts will have a big impact on the makeup of the final 12.

JOE RICE, JURY RESEARCH INSTITUTE: And what you're left with are probably retires, public servants, postal worker, teachers and others who either work for a large corporation or government.

DORNIN: Jurors must be willing to consider the death penalty to qualify. They spent most of the time in court filling out 309-page questionnaire. Paying close attention, Jo-Ellen Dimitrius, the consultant for the defense. Juror's with financial hardships, medical problems or already paid-for vacations must be returned Monday with written proof.

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DORNIN: 1,000 jurors will be polled at the rate of 200 a day for the next week. When that number gets narrowed down, than each juror will take the stand, and that's when the really tough questions begin -- Anderson.

COOPER: Thanks very much, Rusty Dornin.

We're tracking a number of stories around the globe right now, lets take a look at the "Uplink."

Port-au-Prince, Haiti: patrolling a conflict weary capital. U.S. Marines and other international troops are trying to restore some semblance of order, but there are more evidence of lawlessness. Four men were found bound and shot to death in the middle of a street not far from Port-au-Prince.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina now. A court-martial forth coming. Remember this man, the army Sergeant accused of killing two officers during the early days of the Iraq war. He's going to face a court marshalled sometimes this summer. Sergeant Hasan Akbar, allegedly tossed a grenade inside their tent. He could get the death penalty.

Brussels, Belgium: anti-sex trade alliance. NATO members are being urged to take part in a new crackdown on human trafficking. Today the U.S. and Norway suggested that all NATO troops be banned from brothels and sex clubs that fuel the industry.

Sydney, Australia: a new girl on tour today. 37-year-old Mianne Bagger, became the first transsexual to play in a pro golf tournament. She had a sex change operation nine years ago. She says her hormone therapy she underwent keeps her from retaining and physical advantage over her competitor. Both the LPGA and the European tours say competitors must be female at birth to play in their events.

And that is a look at stories in the "Uplink" tonight.

Hooked on the Internet. Meet people who spend days surfing the web unwilling to live offline. Virtual addiction, reality and the warning signs. That ahead, part of the week-long series "Addiction in America."

Also tonight, money can't buy love, but it sure helps fund some raw politics. We'll look at the bucks it takes to win the White House and who has got them right now.

Also tonight: "Railroad Terror." $5 million bribery scream that has France right now on edge. We'll be right back.

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COOPER: Tonight in our week-long series, "Addiction in America," Web addiction. For many of us, the Internet is an indispensable part of life. How we work or make dinner plans before the Web came along, I can't quite remember.

But for some, the Internet is not just a convenience. It is a compulsion, offering a virtual high with an endless supply.

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COOPER (voice-over): For most of us, surfing the Internet is a harmless diversion. We do it at home, at work, at school. But according to studies, 5 to 10 percent of Internet users have a problem. An addiction to what psychologists describe as a virtual high.

DAVID GREENFIELD, DIR. CENTER FOR INTERNET STUDIES: People use the Internet in some way to alter their mood. In other words, they use it like a drug. And because the Internet is so broad and because it is so endless, there's an endless supply of, quote, unquote, drug.

COOPER: Webaholics are likely to spend more than 30 hours a week online. Sex sites are the No. 1 cyber fix.

GREENFIELD: The Internet is like a sexual smorgasbord, you can find anything you possibly want and anybody who could supply that online.

COOPER: Overindulging in this virtual buffet can destroy relationships, cost jobs and consume lives. What are some of the warning signs that you or someone you know may have a problem? Well, just spell mouse. More than intended time spent online, other responsibilities neglected, unsuccessful attempts to cut down, significant relationship discord because of use, excessive thought or anxiety with not online.

Internet addiction often goes hand in hand with medical conditions like depression or other compulsive behaviors like shopping or gambling. Rick Benson is director of a Florida treatment program for online gambling addicts.

RICK BENSON, DIR. ALGAMUS THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITIES: I think what it is doing is it is taking people who have addictive potential and it's driving them into the addiction more quickly.

COOPER: And it is a hard habit to break. For Web addicts hooked into the Internet for work or school, going cold turkey is not an option.

GREENFIELD: Just like people who become addicted to food or sex or something, you can't stop eating and you can't necessarily stop having sex. So you have to learn how to use it in a way that's healthy.

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COOPER: Well, the shame associated with addiction can, indeed, be crippling. Take our next guest, he asks that we not reveal his full identity. John is a recovering Internet and sex addict from Seattle. When I spoke to him, I asked John when he realized he had an addiction.

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JOHN, RECOVERING WEB ADDICT: Probably even before I was on the Internet I was pretty much addicted to fantasy and I had a few other addictions, sex addiction. But when I found the Internet, it really took a hold of me.

COOPER: What was it about the Internet? Why did that draw you in?

JOHN: Well, it's instant gratification. Addicts are seeking an escape, a distraction from uncomfortable feelings, from whatever pain or emotional hole we've got inside ourselves, and the Internet is instant gratification and a distraction and there's endless amounts of eye candy and mind candy, and that's what we want.

COOPER: And so you're on the Internet searching, I guess part of it is sex, sexual Web sites. But it is not just about sex?

JOHN: No, no. I can spend hours obsessively finding what digital camera I'd like to buy when I'm not going to be buying one, or chatting with people that I'm never going to meet and never going to be doing anything with or playing a game online for hours and hours and hours at a time.

COOPER: And it became a problem, because it made real life interactions with people impossible?

JOHN: I wasn't completely disaffected with the people in my life. But I wouldn't call it intimacy, because I was hiding my own feelings so well I didn't know them myself. I would have a girlfriend. I would have friends. They just wouldn't get all of me.

COOPER: Paint me a picture. At the height of your addiction, how often were you online? How much did it interfere with your daily life?

JOHN: I could be online 14 hours on the computer might get up to go to the bathroom, I might use the cup I just drank water out of or I might not eat for 8 hours, 14 hours.

COOPER: How does treatment work? What's the process?

JOHN: It first involves admitting I have a problem and admitting that I need help to change my behavior and being honest about it and stopping that behavior and after that it becomes healing the hole that's been inside myself that I've been trying to fill with my addiction with the Internet or with sex.

COOPER: Do you miss it?

JOHN: Oh, yes. I still crave it. You know when I walk down a street at night and I see the blue glow of a computer screen in somebody else's window, I'm, like, a moth attracted to a light.

COOPER; Is there something you want people to know out there?

JOHN: If you're doing something that you are afraid to tell someone about, that you're ashamed to tell someone about, then really you probably do need to tell somebody about it.

COOPER: John, I really appreciate you talking with us. It was really good. I learned a lot. I'm sure a lot of people who will be watching this will as well. Thank you, John.

JOHN: Thanks for the opportunity.

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COOPER: Tomorrow we wrap up our series "Addiction in America." Not heroine chic, we'll take you to the streets of New York with some young heroine users desperate to feed their habit.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) COOPER: Bush's ads hit the air waves and spark a controversy. Is the president exploiting the 9/11 tragedy? I will ask former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

And, marketing Diana. New tapes, new books, when will they leave the princess in peace? 360 continues.

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COOPER: In the next half hour here on 360, the Bush campaign using images of Ground Zero in its new commercials. Some victims' families say they are outraged. Others say it perfectly is appropriate. I'll talk live with former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani in a moment.

First, let's check our top stories in tonight's "Reset." Coqueville (ph), Texas, caught in a storm's path. You are looking at damage caused by intense winds that ripped through the area this afternoon. That system produced at least one tornado and remains a threat to northwest Arkansas, Crawford county, Arkansas now under a tornado warning along with much of the rest of the state.

To Washington, D.C. now. Budget cuts in the air. Fewer funds have forced the Department of Homeland Security to scale back the number of armed air marshals on commercial flights. That is the word from Secretary Tom Ridge who told Congress the reductions are manageable through next year.

In New York, corruption in the Cargo bay. City officials say baggage handlers at JFK Airport were among the 13 people nabbed in a massive drug raid last month. They say the cargo workers used their jobs at the airport to help smuggle cocaine from Guyana.

Washington, D.C. now. Democrats are hacked. The House judiciary committee is trying to figure out what to do with two former staffers who illegally gained access to the other party's computer records. The estimated 4,700 files were hacked from 2001 to 2003 and dealt mostly with the president's embattled judicial nominees.

Houston, Texas. 25 years in prison. Convicted killer Susan Wright was given that sentence for murdering her husband. She stabbed him 193 times. A crime that was vividly reenacted in court just last week.

Albuquerque, New Mexico. Sobering and embarrassing. State Representative Joe Thompson is being asked to resign by members of his own party. Here's why. He was arrested for alleged drunk driving last night. Thompson was on his way home from a bill signing ceremony for a new DUI law. Not a good idea. That's a look at the "Reset." I've had the mayor laughing.

On to the race for the White House. The president's new ad blitz is on and amongst some it is raising eyebrows. Critics accuse President Bush of using the September 11 attacks for political gain. At issue, two spots showing some destruction at the World Trade Center. Here is one of the ads. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

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COOPER: Joining me now is Rudolph Giuliani who was mayor of New York on September 11 and is a supporter of President Bush. Nice to see you, Mr. Mayor. You have called Ground Zero hallowed ground. Is it appropriate to use images from hallowed ground in a political ad?

RUDY GIULIANI, FMR. NEW YORK MAYOR: It is part of our history, it's part of the history of all America. The reality is President Bush played a big role in bringing our country through the worst attack in our history. So it is an appropriate thing for him to point out as part of his record, just like Democrats are going to attack parts of his record and say we think it should have been done differently.

It would be unrealistic not to have at least some appropriate focus on it. The way it is done in that ad, these are the things, the challenges that President Bush had to face. It would almost be false to list the challenges that President Bush had to face and not list as one of those challenges the worst attack in this country.

COOPER: But can one political party claim that day more than another?

GIULIANI: No. No one political party can, no one city, no one person can, no one group can, I can't, you can't. We all were attacked. The reality is, the way the president reacted to it, the way he brought the country together, the way he unified the country, the way he has fought a consistent war against terrorism and remained steady in the face of terrorism.

COOPER: Would you use those images? I know you are not running for anything now but there are rumors you might one day in the future perhaps. Would you use 9/11?

GIULIANI: That would be hypothetical. I don't know if I'm going to run, what I would do, how I would do it. But certainly September 11 is part of my record. Whether I used it or someone used it for me or against me, it would be unrealistic if I ever was evaluated for someone not to look at that as one of the things they would to. Same thing is true with President Bush. He happened to be the president of the United States when the worst attack in the history of this country took place. It is relevant how he reacted to it.

COOPER: I think the picture in particular that has caused those people who are speaking out against it to speak out is the image of a firefighter carrying a gurney with remains from Ground Zero. Where is the line? Are there some images which should not be shown?

GIULIANI: That's an appropriate image. If it was something that was particularly gory or -- I remember when we worked on the "In Memoriam" tape, there were some of the images of bodies and remains. We tried very hard to see if those couldn't be done in a different way. Here, you're talking about, first of all, one portion of this entire ad that's about the president's contributions and one way of depicting it is showing both what happened at that time and what the reaction to it was.

COOPER: I want to read you something that one widow said. Widow of someone who died in 9/11. "It is a slap in the face of the murders of 3,000 people. It is unconscionable." Also a farther of a victim said, "to show the horror of 9/11 in the background is just some advertising agency's attempt to grab people by the throat." You understand some of the emotions there.

GUILIANI: I understand the conflicting emotions that family members have and all of us who lost loved ones there. There also was another family member who was quoted in that same article saying, I think it was Jenny Farrell (ph), saying that she thought it was perfectly appropriate. It was a very fair thing for the president to do because the president did lead us through the months after that.

COOPER: Do you think we're going to be seeing more of these ads. I mean, the Republican Convention will be in New York around late summer, September.

GIULIANI: I don't think any plan like that has been made yet.

COOPER: Would you have any concern about that, about it being misused?

GIULIANI: No. I think it has been used in an appropriate way. We've gone through six months of Democrats kind of over the top attacking the president, calling him names. Part of it being his whole reaction to terrorism and the way in which they would have done it differently, feel they would have done it differently. He has a right to lay out his record. He almost can't run for reelection if don't allow the man to lay out his record. Forever and ever, in our history, his handling of September 11 is going to be part of his record.

COOPER: On a different subject, I know how you're going to answer this question but I've got to ask it anyway.

GIULIANI: I don't know yet.

COOPER: A lot of speculation out there, some rumors, people saying that maybe Vice President Cheney won't be on the ticket this time around...

GIULIANI: Vice President Cheney will be on the ticket, should be on the ticket. It is good for the country, good for my party, the Republican party. He has been a very, very important part of how we've -- in a very steady and determined way been able to turn back a lot of this terrorism...

COOPER: If Vice President Cheney came to you and said, you know what, not this year, would you...

GIULIANI: I would say the same thing to Vice President Cheney that I'm sure the president says that we need you.

COOPER: All right. Mayor, thanks very much.

Well, sticking with politics a moment. An Oklahoma Republican congressman is raising eyebrows with some comments about the presidential battle. After a speech to home state Republicans, Representative Tom Cole says local media mischaracterized this recent comment about how the world would respond if President Bush is defeated in November. Cole said, quote, "I promise you this, if George Bush loses the election, Osama bin Laden wins the election. It's that simple. It will be interpreted that way by the enemies of the United States around the world."

Democratic Congressional Campaign committee chairman Robert Matsui called on President Bush to repudiate Cole's remarks.

Now to money matters. President Bush and John Kerry are working hard at reloading their ammo. Cold hard cash, a big part of raw politics. Take a look.

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COOPER (voice-over): Take a peek at the two candidates' piggy banks. As of February 1, George Bush reported $104 million cash on hand. Unlike the country, his campaign has no debt. John Kerry has $2.1 million in the bank, but his debts total 7.2 million. He mortgaged his Beaconhill townhouse to get through the primaries.

This leaves the Bush camp with a 50 to one cash on hand advantage. Money can't buy love, but it sure helps get out the vote. Remember what happened to Republican candidate Bob Dole in 1996? He went broke four months before the convention and left the air waves entirely to the Democrats.

WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, FRM. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: My job is to take care of the American people.

COOPER: Right now John Kerry can count on some help from other sources. A debt free DNC with $14 million in the bank. Outside groups like moveon.org, they have raised $20 million for anti-bush so- called issue ads. And indirect financial help from his wife's personal fortune.

Where is the Bush-Cheney money going? So far they've spent $38 million on nationwide infrastructure, a get out the vote machine that includes offices in all 1,189 counties in 18 swing states. They've also spent $7 million in postage and almost $1 million in catering.

Starting today, they kick off a $10 million ad campaign. Before the convention, the Bush camp plans to spend between 60 and $100 million on ads. The most expensive ad campaign in presidential history.

GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I believe in the people of America.

COOPER: The ads may be polished. The money spent is definitely raw politics.

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COOPER: Well, moving on now. You may remember our Dr. Sanjay Gupta spent 6 weeks in Iraq last year embedded with the U.S. Navy's Devil Docks (ph) as they treated soldiers on the front lines. Sanjay recently went back to Iraq to check on the state of its healthcare system. Health Secretary Tommy Thompson gave Sanjay an exclusive tour of a Baghdad hospital.

He joins us now to tell us about it. Welcome back. First, what did you find?

DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, I mean, the system is, obviously, broken. It is terrible out there. It was chaotic the last time I was out there. In some ways it is a little better than that. But it is clear the system was bad before the war started. The healthcare system.

They're going to have to build this from scratch. They have a lot money going towards it, but we have to look inside one of Baghdad's biggest hospitals.

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GUPTA (voice-over): If you want to know just how strapped the Iraqi medical system is for resources, look at this, they are painting over the windows in an effort to seal this operating room from contaminants outside. It is reflective of a severely underfunded Iraq health system that has failed its people.

DR. SHAKIR AL-AINACHI, IRAQ MINISTRY OF HEALTH: The amount of money spent was very few. It was 16 million for the whole country. And you can imagine how much cents we have per person.

GUPTA: That comes to just 68 cents per person. The feeling among the citizens is clear, they have long thought of hospitals as a place you go to die.

(on camera): This hospital in Baghdad is supposed to be one of Iraq's finest. It is cleaned up today for a visit from the secretary of health, Tommy Thompson. But just a few weeks ago it was a disaster.

(voice-over): The system is remarkably primitive. And it's not just the lack of water. It is raw sewage contamination, lack of electricity and medications.

Today the sanctions are over and the coalition authorities believe that Iraq's 240 hospitals are in better shape than they were last year. They are all up and running and both doctors and nurses are being paid. Up to $400 a month for some doctors. Money that comes from oil revenues.

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GUPTA: That gives you a sense. You saw the hospital, it looks pretty dirty. That was when the secretary of health was visiting.

COOPER: They cleaned it up.

GUPTA: They cleaned it up for that. $20 million was spent on healthcare in 2002. $900 million they're going to spend this year. That's still barely enough to cover the basic preventative needs. They have a lot of work to do over there.

COOPER: They've gone from $20 million to 900. Remarkable. All right, Sanjay, thanks very much. Welcome back.

Well today, thousands of French railway workers were forced to examine every section of track nationwide. It is the government's response to what seemed like a credible blackmail threat. CNN's Sheila MacVicar has more.

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SHEILA MACVICAR, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): One day after the blackmail threat became public, this was the first very public action by French authorities. 10,000 railway workers have now examined all 20,000 miles of French railway track, searching for the ten bombs the blackmailer has claimed to have been planted. The French National Railway Service says they found nothing.

The French press broke the story that for 11 weeks the government has been in secret negotiations partly conducted through newspaper classified ads with a previously unknown group calling itself AZF. That threat taken seriously because two weeks ago the group directed police to a bomb planted on a rail line.

The device proved to be dangerous, says the French Interior Minister because under police testing, it shattered a train rail.

There are now visible security measures in place and the terror threat level on the railways has now been raised to orange. That has left some wondering what the government and the rail service have been doing for the last two weeks.

We have the right to be informed, said this commuter. The public has the right to know.

But, for now, the government is saying very little.

(on camera): French police say a massive manhunt is under way. They also say, in spite of the weeks of negotiations, they know very little about who they are looking for. The last time the group was heard from was on Monday when a police attempt to pay them more than $5 million in ransom failed. Sheila MacVicar, CNN, Paris.

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COOPER: We want to take you live right now to Phoenix, Arizona and show you some flooding. A heavy storm -- this is a live picture. A heavy storm just left this mess. Phoenix is not out of trouble. Another storm, apparently, is on the way. As you can see, flood waters are running down this street and causing problems there. We're keeping an eye on the situation bringing you any updates if necessary. A lot of strange weather out there tonight.

A former NBA star on trial. That is next. A teammate of Jayson Williams takes the stand. Could the testimony be big trouble for his defense?

Also ahead, new Princess Diana tapes. More people making yet more money off her life and her death. That is our "Overkill" segment of the week.

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COOPER: Time now for "Justice Served." Eyewitnesses in the hot seat of the Jayson Williams manslaughter trial. Today jurors heard more conflicting testimony of the shooting. For example, was Williams' finger near the trigger or on the trigger when the gun went off? A witness has given jurors two different answers.

Court TV anchor Lisa Bloom has been watching this case. She joins me now. Lisa, thanks for being with us. Two former teammates have testified. They buried this guy?

LISA BLOOM, COURT TV: Yes. Bombshell stuff for the prosecution, Anderson. These 7-foot tall professional athletes quaking and uncomfortable on the stand, one of them mopping his brow with a handkerchief as he testifies.

He saw Jayson Williams with his finger on the trigger, insult the limo driver and then shot him and killed him.

COOPER: And what was he insulting the limo driver about?

BLOOM: Well, basically he didn't think the limo driver should have been in his home. It was a different friend who invited Gus Christophe into the home. Jayson, in language that I can't say on CNN without getting you in trouble said to him, what are you doing here? That's a cleaned up version of what he said to him. And then he pulled the trigger.

Other witnesses say he didn't curse, he didn't insult him. But nevertheless, everyone agrees that he pointed the gun at Gus Christophe and then killed him.

COOPER: And there was a moment in court where one of The former teammates when he had the gun there, the teammate didn't even want to touch it.

BLOOM: Yes, Beniot Benjamin didn't want to touch it. He had to be assured that the sheriffs had checked it, it wasn't loaded. He did the demonstration in front of the jury holding the weapon.

COOPER: Devastating testimony. BLOOM: Yes.

COOPER: All right. Lisa Bloom, thanks very much.

Thanks.

COOPER: A lot ahead tonight. We'll be talking about Princess Diana and also time now to check -- Princess Diana the "Overkill" subject. New tapes being released, new books, what's it all about?

We'll talk about that right ahead. We'll be right back.

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COOPER: Time to check on some serious stuff in tonight's "Current." Lets see what's going on.

Rumors of steroid use in baseball continue to swirl. Most players deny the charges, and league owners are refusing to comment referring all further questions to newly named baseball spokesman the Incredible Hulk.

Neil Young is back on tour, but with a difference. The rocker an avid environmentalist wants to make sure the concerts are very earth friendly, thereby giving concert goers an air tight excuse for bringing grass to the show.

Every Thursday we look at a subject that the media has, well overkilled. Tonight, Diana, Princess of Wales. Secret tapes are being made public tonight. But really, thanks to the media's never- ending obsession with the princess and her friends never-ending desire to make cash what secrets could this woman have left?

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COOPER (voice-over): It appears there is no end to the exploitation of Diane, Princess of Wales. She died 6 1/2 years ago, but that hasn't stopped those who knew her and those who didn't from talking about, writing about her and making money off her life and death.

EARL CHARLES SPENCER, BROTHER: She would want us to pledge herself to protecting her boys, William and Harry, from a similar fate. I do this here Diana on your behalf.

COOPER: Her brother Earl Charles Spencer charges admission to visit her grave site. Her butler who once vowed to guard her secrets, wrote a book deal detailing her lovers and her depressions. So much for loyalty.

Who else is cashing in?

Diana's former lover, Captain James Hewitt tried to sell her love letters for 10 million Pounds. Her reflexologist just sold her letters from Diana for nearly $63,000. And the books, well, they keep on coming. "A Royal Duty: the After-Death Journey of Princess Diana," "The People's Princess," "Princess Diana: Her Life Story," The Hidden Evidence," "The Lamb to the Slaughter," "A Tribute in Pictures."

Andrew Morton who wrote Princess Diana: Her Life in Her Own Words" is now selling the so-called secret tapes he used for that book. For Diana, it seems her fame will never die, and the "Overkill" will continue as long as someone can make a buck from it.

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COOPER: And That's "Overkill" tonight.

A college basketball program under fire. Accusations of academic fraud. We're going to take that to the "Nth Degree."

Plus, tomorrow we wrap you have our series of "Addiction in America."

We'll take you to the streets of New York to meet some young heroin users despite feed their habit.

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COOPER: Taking tests to the "Nth Degree." The University of Georgia has released 1,500 pages of documents in response to the NCAA and allegations of academic fraud. It turns out Jim Harrick Jr. the head basketball coaches son, taught a class at Georgia, called coaching principles and strategies of basketball. I know, it sounds complicated, but trust me, it wasn't. See, everyone in the class got an A, at least all the basketball players did. Even three guys who missed class and the test. And yes, I say test singular. See, there was only one. A 20-question final. Think you could be a student at the University of Georgia? Take out your pencils. Here are some actual exam questions.

How many goals are on a basketball court?

How many points does a three-point field goal account for in a basketball game?

How many halves are in a basketball game?

Now, if you didn't score well, don't worry. As long as you score well on the court, you'll do fine. See at UGA, no basketball player gets left behind. Thanks for watching, I'm Anderson Cooper. Coming up next "PAUL ZAHN NOW."

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ANDERSON COOPER, HOST: Bush's ads hit the airwaves and spark a controversy. Is the president exploiting the 9/11 tragedy? I will ask former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani.

Cornering Osama. The inside look at a new technology helping to hunt the world's most wanted man.

Can Scott Peterson's defense find a jury to get him off?

Addiction in America. Tonight, addicted to the Internet, porn, chat rooms, and the fantasy of friends.

And marketing Diana. New tapes, new books. When will they leave the princess in peace?

ANNOUNCER: Live from the CNN broadcast center in New York. This is ANDERSON COOPER 360.

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COOPER: Good evening. Welcome to 360. Nature's fury on display. Dramatic damage in several states. You are looking at live pictures from Coqueville (ph), Texas, outside Dallas. The damage is clear to see. Severe storms roaring across Texas and Oklahoma, moving into Arkansas and Missouri. Live pictures from Coqueville, Texas. It is not pretty there now. We'll have the latest on this developing situation ahead.

First, tonight, exclusive new information on the hunt for Osama bin Laden. CNN has learned that U.S. forces are now using some extraordinary high-tech tools to corner bin Laden. They believe they have a better chance than ever of catching the mass murderer. You will not see this report anywhere else. Here is Pentagon correspondent, Barbara Starr.

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BARBARA STARR, CNN PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): CNN has learned the new strategy to catch Osama bin Laden includes high-tech surveillance to keep a 24/7 watch over the border region between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Officially, none of this is acknowledged.

GENERAL JOHN ABIZAID, U.S. CENTRAL COMMANDER: Of course, you've read and heard in the press the idea that Osama bin Laden is surrounded and we have him cornered and we know where he is, et cetera, et cetera, and, of course, we don't know that.

STARR: But U.S. officials believe bin Laden may be feeling the heat from Pakistani forces hunting him and could start to move so around the clock surveillance could pay off. As one official told CNN, we are putting the pieces in place to throw the net over him. Everything will be in position within days. Those intelligence gathering sensors include U-2 spy planes flying for hours at 70,000 feet or above, taking pictures, using radars and intercepting communications.

Unmanned predators will take a closer look. Flying at 25,000 feet, its cameras see vehicles and people. Special radars operate through clouds. Some may have held fire missiles. Ground sensors may be set along mountain passes, listening for vehicles. Streams of data will be sent via satellite to analysts for quick action. The military has brought up satellite transmission capacity in the region, making sure it can respond quickly. If Osama bin Laden is spotted moving, waiting U.S. special forces will try to capture or kill him. But Osama bin Laden has slipped away before. Barbara Starr, CNN, the Pentagon.

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COOPER: Now to politics. President Bush on the campaign trail in California. Racking up more cash for his campaign. At the same time, his new ad blitz begins, not without controversy. We have reports on two months. Senior White House correspondent John King has the latest from the campaign trail and Jason Carroll is in New York where some relatives of 9/11 victims say they are upset over images in the president's commercials. We begin with John King.

JOHN KING, CNN SENIOR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Anderson, the president is in California, testing whether that state might be open to a Republican victory this fall. Most believe it will not be. He's testing it out in the early days of the campaign. If you needed proof that we are now in full campaign mode, the president made an unscheduled stop today near Los Angeles to see some school children, some kinder, gentler pictures mingling with school children in Los Angeles the area. But at a fund raiser, he unwrapped his more aggressive partisan new stump speech, taking direct aim at Senator John Kerry, his Democratic opponent, someone who President Bush says is indecisive. And in that new speech, new contrast with Senator Kerry both on the economy and taxes and on the war in Iraq.

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GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: My opponent has plans for those tax cuts. He wants to take them away. He would use that money to expand the federal government. I have a better idea. To keep this economy growing and to create jobs the tax cuts must be permanent. My opponent admits that Osama bin Laden was a threat. He didn't support my decision to remove Saddam Hussein from power. Perhaps he was hoping Saddam would lose the next Iraqi election.

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KING: Now, as the president was campaigning, a new controversy over the campaign ads. Some saying it is tasteless of the president to include images of September 11 in these new campaign ads. The Bush campaign forced to respond to this controversy. It says that 9/11 was a defining moment of the Bush presidency and the war on terrorism remains a defining challenge for this and the next president of the United States. The Bush campaign says it is appropriate to remind the American people.

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MATTHEW DOWD, BUSH-CHENEY CAMPAIGN STRATEGIST: It's a pivotal moment in this country. It was a terrible tragedy and how the president handled that and what the country went through in that tragedy and its aftermath is part of the fabric of the nation. It is a shared experience. We, obviously, grieve for the families and the victims of that but we thought it important because it's a shared part of the American experience to talk about that and address that in a very tasteful, sensitive way.

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KING: Tasteful and sensitive, the Bush campaign says. Tasteless, even cynical, many of the president's critics say. This debate is just beginning. The war on terror is central to the reelection message. The Republican Convention is in New York this summer. This will not be the last day 9/11 cast its shadow over the campaign.

COOPER: All right, John King, thanks very much from the White House. Despite what the president says, some people who lost loved ones on September 11 are outraged and upset over the use of those images from Ground Zero. CNN's Jason Carroll reports.

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BUSH: I'm George W. Bush, and I approve this message.

JASON CARROLL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: One of the political ads is called "Testing." And it is definitely testing critics like Patty Casazza. Her husband died in the World Trade Center terrorist attacks and while she voted for the president in the last election, she's angry Bush is using 9/11 images she says to try to get reelected.

PATTY CASAZZA, WIDOW OF 9/11 VICTIM: Our eyes are wide open. We can't help but look at the failures of that day. We lost loved ones. Anyone in our shoes would have to have a more critical view of the president.

CARROLL: Not necessarily. Firefighter Joe Esposito lost a brother and a cousin, both of whom were also firefighters.

JOE ESPOSITO, BROTHER OF 9/11 VICTIM: It shows a good light, shows the firefighters carrying their brother out and it shows you an American flag waving over the Trade Center. I have no problem with that.

CARROLL: One local firefighter's union does take issue. The Uniformed Firefighters Officers Association which endorsed Democratic Senator John Kerry, says the president's ad goes too far.

CAPT. PETER GORMAN, UNIFORMED FIRE OFFICERS ASSN.: I don't think the death of any citizen, particularly firefighters should be used in anyone's campaign.

CARROLL: Bush supporter Bernard Kerik was the police commissioner on 9/11.

BERNARD KERIK, FMR. NYPD COMMISSIONER: I looked at it as a possibility for us to remind the public what happened on that day, what could happen if we don't do the right things in this country going forward.

CARROLL: But Patty Casazza looks at the ads and looks back at what she says went wrong.

CASAZZA: I expected leadership. What I got was a failure to lead, a failure to protect the American citizens of this nation from attack.

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CARROLL: One political ad expert says despite all the emotions and politics involved, most likely the ad will not play a major role as the country moves closer to the conventions and the election.

COOPER: All right, Jason Carroll, thanks very much for that.

A little later on, we'll get feedback on the Bush ads from Rudy Guiliani who was the mayor of New York on September 11 and ask him what he thinks about the ads along with perhaps rumors about his own political future. That's ahead here on 360.

Today, three men accused of being part of a Virginia jihad network were convicted of conspiring to support terrorists. Their weapons? Paint ball guns allegedly used to train for a holy war. CNN justice correspondent Kelli Arena reports.

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KELLI ARENA, CNN JUSTICE CORRESPONDENT: A huge outpouring of support outside the courthouse from the Muslim community. Even the judge said she believed the defendants may be good family members but she found all three men guilty of supporting terrorism, specifically (UNINTELLIGIBLE), a group fighting for the liberation of Kashmir and designated a terrorist organization by the United States.

The case grabbed early attention because of a claim by prosecutors that the group of nearly a dozen men got jihad training by playing paint ball. Back in June before being charged, one of the defendants denied any link to terrorism. HAMMAD ABDUR RAHEIM, DEFENDANT: We have denied this. Everyone has denied this. There's no proof of this. We're just playing a game.

ARENA: One defendant, Masoud Khan (ph), was convicted of the most serious charges of levying war against the U.S. and conspiracy to contribute services to the Taliban.

KHAKER EL-SAYED, MUSLIM AMERICAN SOCIETY: It is evident that Muslims do not and should not expect justice under the rule of paranoia in the United States.

ARENA: The government says the case is not about Islam. It's about terrorism.

PAUL MCNULTY, U.S. ATTORNEY: The truth is, that a lot of powerful evidence was presented. The defendants were found incredible in their own testimony.

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ARENA: The three Muslims who are all U.S. Citizens waived their right to a jury because they were afraid they wouldn't get a fair trial. They face up to life in prison and will be sentenced in June -- Anderson.

COOPER: All right. Kelli Arena Thanks very much for that.

Another development in the war on terror to tell you about. Confirmation from Egyptian officials today that the brother of Osama Bin Laden's top aid Ayman Al Zawahiri (ph), is in custody and has been for several years. It is not known what charges he faces, but it is believed that he refused to provide information on his brother. The man you see there with bin Laden and he was handed over to Egypt by the United Arab Emirates.

Time now for a quick news note for you. The only man convicted of the September 11 attacks will get a new trial. A German appeals court, today, through out his earlier conviction. This guy, a Moroccan man was convicted a year ago in Germany of assisting some of the 9/11 hijacker when is they lived in Germany. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison. His lawyers agree he was on denied a fair trial because the U.S. refused access to a key witness. A friend accused of similar charges, you may remember and tried with similar evidence just last month, he was acquitted. A quick news note for you.

We're following a number of developing stories "Cross Country." Let's take a look.

We told you in Texas, dangerous weather alert. Look at that upside down -- extremely high winds, vehicles overturned. Right now, tornado watches are in effect for northeast Texas. You are looking at a live shot. It is not pretty just outside Dallas.

As well, northwest Louisiana, as well, western Arkansas. Power is out. Heavy rains are possible. That roof just ripped off that building.

Moving on now to Washington. Policy under review. Mexicans visiting the U.S. on short trips may not have to be fingerprinted and photographed. The Bush administration initially said they would as part of the war on terrorism. Officials now say they're considering exempting Mexicans. A decision is expect in a few days.

In New York, deliberations continues in the Martha Stewart trial. Before wrapping up for the day, jurors asked about the evidence needed to convict Stewart's former stock broker Peter Bacanovic on perjury charges. Both he and Stewart are accused of lying to investigators.

Also in New York, Same-sex debate. Gay couples marched to city hall to get marriage licenses, they were turned away and told the unions are illegal. Two mayors in the state of much smaller towns are going to continue to challenging the ban on gay unions. Not in New York City, however.

Ferndale, Michigan: keeping a confessed serial killer behind bars. The state attorney general is filing new charges hoping to prosecute Coral Watts for a 1979 murder. We talked about this case last week. I don't if you remember. Even thought the Watts guy, he admits to killing 22 people, his confessions were not used against him. He's serving a prison sentence for burglary in Texas and could be release indeed two years. That's what's gotten everyone's attention. He'd be the first serial killer to be released.

Washington: gas prices. U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham says the Bush administration is extremely concerned about the soaring costs. Abraham did not offer any solutions to the rising price which is average more than $170 -- not that bad, $1.70 per gallon. $170 would be really bad.

That's a look at stories "Cross Country" for you tonight.

Scott Peterson facing justice. Jury selection begins in the highly charged murder trial, and you will not believe the questionnaire the jury has to fill out. We'll talk about coming up ahead in a live report from the courthouse.

Also, virtual addiction. Are you hooked on the Internet, really hooked?

Find out why some people say they cannot seem to log off. Part of our week-long series, "Addiction in America."

And a little later, Princess Diana, the secret tapes, the diaries, the private letters.

Is it just me, or does the exploitation never seem to end?

That's this week's "Overkill." We'll talk about that ahead.

But first, a look inside the box. The top stories on tonight's network newscasts.

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COOPER: Well, in Redwood City, California, Scott Peterson came face to face today with potential jurors in his double murder trial. As the jury selection process began, lawyers handed out lengthy questionnaires, very lengthy, asking opinions on everything from the death penalty to extra marital affairs.

CNN's Rusty Dornin has more.

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RUSTY DORNIN, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): You could have heard a pin drop in the courtroom as the first 100 prospective jurors were introduced to the defendant. Scott Peterson, stood, turned to the audience and said, "Hello, good morning to you," and smiled. If Peterson doesn't testify, it may be the only words they ever hear from the defendant in person. They were a cross section, young, old, Asian, white, Hispanic, Indian and African-American. First came the warning from the judge. It is spent to be a five-month trial. If Peterson is convicted, another month for the penalty phase.

Amy Schulman was one of the first to be excused.

AMY SCHULMAN, EXCUSED PETERSON JUROR: I'm unemployed. I'm a single mom.

DORNIN: Excuses like that, says Juror experts will have a big impact on the makeup of the final 12.

JOE RICE, JURY RESEARCH INSTITUTE: And what you're left with are probably retires, public servants, postal worker, teachers and others who either work for a large corporation or government.

DORNIN: Jurors must be willing to consider the death penalty to qualify. They spent most of the time in court filling out 309-page questionnaire. Paying close attention, Jo-Ellen Dimitrius, the consultant for the defense. Juror's with financial hardships, medical problems or already paid-for vacations must be returned Monday with written proof.

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DORNIN: 1,000 jurors will be polled at the rate of 200 a day for the next week. When that number gets narrowed down, than each juror will take the stand, and that's when the really tough questions begin -- Anderson.

COOPER: Thanks very much, Rusty Dornin.

We're tracking a number of stories around the globe right now, lets take a look at the "Uplink."

Port-au-Prince, Haiti: patrolling a conflict weary capital. U.S. Marines and other international troops are trying to restore some semblance of order, but there are more evidence of lawlessness. Four men were found bound and shot to death in the middle of a street not far from Port-au-Prince.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina now. A court-martial forth coming. Remember this man, the army Sergeant accused of killing two officers during the early days of the Iraq war. He's going to face a court marshalled sometimes this summer. Sergeant Hasan Akbar, allegedly tossed a grenade inside their tent. He could get the death penalty.

Brussels, Belgium: anti-sex trade alliance. NATO members are being urged to take part in a new crackdown on human trafficking. Today the U.S. and Norway suggested that all NATO troops be banned from brothels and sex clubs that fuel the industry.

Sydney, Australia: a new girl on tour today. 37-year-old Mianne Bagger, became the first transsexual to play in a pro golf tournament. She had a sex change operation nine years ago. She says her hormone therapy she underwent keeps her from retaining and physical advantage over her competitor. Both the LPGA and the European tours say competitors must be female at birth to play in their events.

And that is a look at stories in the "Uplink" tonight.

Hooked on the Internet. Meet people who spend days surfing the web unwilling to live offline. Virtual addiction, reality and the warning signs. That ahead, part of the week-long series "Addiction in America."

Also tonight, money can't buy love, but it sure helps fund some raw politics. We'll look at the bucks it takes to win the White House and who has got them right now.

Also tonight: "Railroad Terror." $5 million bribery scream that has France right now on edge. We'll be right back.

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COOPER: Tonight in our week-long series, "Addiction in America," Web addiction. For many of us, the Internet is an indispensable part of life. How we work or make dinner plans before the Web came along, I can't quite remember.

But for some, the Internet is not just a convenience. It is a compulsion, offering a virtual high with an endless supply.

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COOPER (voice-over): For most of us, surfing the Internet is a harmless diversion. We do it at home, at work, at school. But according to studies, 5 to 10 percent of Internet users have a problem. An addiction to what psychologists describe as a virtual high.

DAVID GREENFIELD, DIR. CENTER FOR INTERNET STUDIES: People use the Internet in some way to alter their mood. In other words, they use it like a drug. And because the Internet is so broad and because it is so endless, there's an endless supply of, quote, unquote, drug.

COOPER: Webaholics are likely to spend more than 30 hours a week online. Sex sites are the No. 1 cyber fix.

GREENFIELD: The Internet is like a sexual smorgasbord, you can find anything you possibly want and anybody who could supply that online.

COOPER: Overindulging in this virtual buffet can destroy relationships, cost jobs and consume lives. What are some of the warning signs that you or someone you know may have a problem? Well, just spell mouse. More than intended time spent online, other responsibilities neglected, unsuccessful attempts to cut down, significant relationship discord because of use, excessive thought or anxiety with not online.

Internet addiction often goes hand in hand with medical conditions like depression or other compulsive behaviors like shopping or gambling. Rick Benson is director of a Florida treatment program for online gambling addicts.

RICK BENSON, DIR. ALGAMUS THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITIES: I think what it is doing is it is taking people who have addictive potential and it's driving them into the addiction more quickly.

COOPER: And it is a hard habit to break. For Web addicts hooked into the Internet for work or school, going cold turkey is not an option.

GREENFIELD: Just like people who become addicted to food or sex or something, you can't stop eating and you can't necessarily stop having sex. So you have to learn how to use it in a way that's healthy.

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COOPER: Well, the shame associated with addiction can, indeed, be crippling. Take our next guest, he asks that we not reveal his full identity. John is a recovering Internet and sex addict from Seattle. When I spoke to him, I asked John when he realized he had an addiction.

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JOHN, RECOVERING WEB ADDICT: Probably even before I was on the Internet I was pretty much addicted to fantasy and I had a few other addictions, sex addiction. But when I found the Internet, it really took a hold of me.

COOPER: What was it about the Internet? Why did that draw you in?

JOHN: Well, it's instant gratification. Addicts are seeking an escape, a distraction from uncomfortable feelings, from whatever pain or emotional hole we've got inside ourselves, and the Internet is instant gratification and a distraction and there's endless amounts of eye candy and mind candy, and that's what we want.

COOPER: And so you're on the Internet searching, I guess part of it is sex, sexual Web sites. But it is not just about sex?

JOHN: No, no. I can spend hours obsessively finding what digital camera I'd like to buy when I'm not going to be buying one, or chatting with people that I'm never going to meet and never going to be doing anything with or playing a game online for hours and hours and hours at a time.

COOPER: And it became a problem, because it made real life interactions with people impossible?

JOHN: I wasn't completely disaffected with the people in my life. But I wouldn't call it intimacy, because I was hiding my own feelings so well I didn't know them myself. I would have a girlfriend. I would have friends. They just wouldn't get all of me.

COOPER: Paint me a picture. At the height of your addiction, how often were you online? How much did it interfere with your daily life?

JOHN: I could be online 14 hours on the computer might get up to go to the bathroom, I might use the cup I just drank water out of or I might not eat for 8 hours, 14 hours.

COOPER: How does treatment work? What's the process?

JOHN: It first involves admitting I have a problem and admitting that I need help to change my behavior and being honest about it and stopping that behavior and after that it becomes healing the hole that's been inside myself that I've been trying to fill with my addiction with the Internet or with sex.

COOPER: Do you miss it?

JOHN: Oh, yes. I still crave it. You know when I walk down a street at night and I see the blue glow of a computer screen in somebody else's window, I'm, like, a moth attracted to a light.

COOPER; Is there something you want people to know out there?

JOHN: If you're doing something that you are afraid to tell someone about, that you're ashamed to tell someone about, then really you probably do need to tell somebody about it.

COOPER: John, I really appreciate you talking with us. It was really good. I learned a lot. I'm sure a lot of people who will be watching this will as well. Thank you, John.

JOHN: Thanks for the opportunity.

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COOPER: Tomorrow we wrap up our series "Addiction in America." Not heroine chic, we'll take you to the streets of New York with some young heroine users desperate to feed their habit.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) COOPER: Bush's ads hit the air waves and spark a controversy. Is the president exploiting the 9/11 tragedy? I will ask former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

And, marketing Diana. New tapes, new books, when will they leave the princess in peace? 360 continues.

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COOPER: In the next half hour here on 360, the Bush campaign using images of Ground Zero in its new commercials. Some victims' families say they are outraged. Others say it perfectly is appropriate. I'll talk live with former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani in a moment.

First, let's check our top stories in tonight's "Reset." Coqueville (ph), Texas, caught in a storm's path. You are looking at damage caused by intense winds that ripped through the area this afternoon. That system produced at least one tornado and remains a threat to northwest Arkansas, Crawford county, Arkansas now under a tornado warning along with much of the rest of the state.

To Washington, D.C. now. Budget cuts in the air. Fewer funds have forced the Department of Homeland Security to scale back the number of armed air marshals on commercial flights. That is the word from Secretary Tom Ridge who told Congress the reductions are manageable through next year.

In New York, corruption in the Cargo bay. City officials say baggage handlers at JFK Airport were among the 13 people nabbed in a massive drug raid last month. They say the cargo workers used their jobs at the airport to help smuggle cocaine from Guyana.

Washington, D.C. now. Democrats are hacked. The House judiciary committee is trying to figure out what to do with two former staffers who illegally gained access to the other party's computer records. The estimated 4,700 files were hacked from 2001 to 2003 and dealt mostly with the president's embattled judicial nominees.

Houston, Texas. 25 years in prison. Convicted killer Susan Wright was given that sentence for murdering her husband. She stabbed him 193 times. A crime that was vividly reenacted in court just last week.

Albuquerque, New Mexico. Sobering and embarrassing. State Representative Joe Thompson is being asked to resign by members of his own party. Here's why. He was arrested for alleged drunk driving last night. Thompson was on his way home from a bill signing ceremony for a new DUI law. Not a good idea. That's a look at the "Reset." I've had the mayor laughing.

On to the race for the White House. The president's new ad blitz is on and amongst some it is raising eyebrows. Critics accuse President Bush of using the September 11 attacks for political gain. At issue, two spots showing some destruction at the World Trade Center. Here is one of the ads. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

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COOPER: Joining me now is Rudolph Giuliani who was mayor of New York on September 11 and is a supporter of President Bush. Nice to see you, Mr. Mayor. You have called Ground Zero hallowed ground. Is it appropriate to use images from hallowed ground in a political ad?

RUDY GIULIANI, FMR. NEW YORK MAYOR: It is part of our history, it's part of the history of all America. The reality is President Bush played a big role in bringing our country through the worst attack in our history. So it is an appropriate thing for him to point out as part of his record, just like Democrats are going to attack parts of his record and say we think it should have been done differently.

It would be unrealistic not to have at least some appropriate focus on it. The way it is done in that ad, these are the things, the challenges that President Bush had to face. It would almost be false to list the challenges that President Bush had to face and not list as one of those challenges the worst attack in this country.

COOPER: But can one political party claim that day more than another?

GIULIANI: No. No one political party can, no one city, no one person can, no one group can, I can't, you can't. We all were attacked. The reality is, the way the president reacted to it, the way he brought the country together, the way he unified the country, the way he has fought a consistent war against terrorism and remained steady in the face of terrorism.

COOPER: Would you use those images? I know you are not running for anything now but there are rumors you might one day in the future perhaps. Would you use 9/11?

GIULIANI: That would be hypothetical. I don't know if I'm going to run, what I would do, how I would do it. But certainly September 11 is part of my record. Whether I used it or someone used it for me or against me, it would be unrealistic if I ever was evaluated for someone not to look at that as one of the things they would to. Same thing is true with President Bush. He happened to be the president of the United States when the worst attack in the history of this country took place. It is relevant how he reacted to it.

COOPER: I think the picture in particular that has caused those people who are speaking out against it to speak out is the image of a firefighter carrying a gurney with remains from Ground Zero. Where is the line? Are there some images which should not be shown?

GIULIANI: That's an appropriate image. If it was something that was particularly gory or -- I remember when we worked on the "In Memoriam" tape, there were some of the images of bodies and remains. We tried very hard to see if those couldn't be done in a different way. Here, you're talking about, first of all, one portion of this entire ad that's about the president's contributions and one way of depicting it is showing both what happened at that time and what the reaction to it was.

COOPER: I want to read you something that one widow said. Widow of someone who died in 9/11. "It is a slap in the face of the murders of 3,000 people. It is unconscionable." Also a farther of a victim said, "to show the horror of 9/11 in the background is just some advertising agency's attempt to grab people by the throat." You understand some of the emotions there.

GUILIANI: I understand the conflicting emotions that family members have and all of us who lost loved ones there. There also was another family member who was quoted in that same article saying, I think it was Jenny Farrell (ph), saying that she thought it was perfectly appropriate. It was a very fair thing for the president to do because the president did lead us through the months after that.

COOPER: Do you think we're going to be seeing more of these ads. I mean, the Republican Convention will be in New York around late summer, September.

GIULIANI: I don't think any plan like that has been made yet.

COOPER: Would you have any concern about that, about it being misused?

GIULIANI: No. I think it has been used in an appropriate way. We've gone through six months of Democrats kind of over the top attacking the president, calling him names. Part of it being his whole reaction to terrorism and the way in which they would have done it differently, feel they would have done it differently. He has a right to lay out his record. He almost can't run for reelection if don't allow the man to lay out his record. Forever and ever, in our history, his handling of September 11 is going to be part of his record.

COOPER: On a different subject, I know how you're going to answer this question but I've got to ask it anyway.

GIULIANI: I don't know yet.

COOPER: A lot of speculation out there, some rumors, people saying that maybe Vice President Cheney won't be on the ticket this time around...

GIULIANI: Vice President Cheney will be on the ticket, should be on the ticket. It is good for the country, good for my party, the Republican party. He has been a very, very important part of how we've -- in a very steady and determined way been able to turn back a lot of this terrorism...

COOPER: If Vice President Cheney came to you and said, you know what, not this year, would you...

GIULIANI: I would say the same thing to Vice President Cheney that I'm sure the president says that we need you.

COOPER: All right. Mayor, thanks very much.

Well, sticking with politics a moment. An Oklahoma Republican congressman is raising eyebrows with some comments about the presidential battle. After a speech to home state Republicans, Representative Tom Cole says local media mischaracterized this recent comment about how the world would respond if President Bush is defeated in November. Cole said, quote, "I promise you this, if George Bush loses the election, Osama bin Laden wins the election. It's that simple. It will be interpreted that way by the enemies of the United States around the world."

Democratic Congressional Campaign committee chairman Robert Matsui called on President Bush to repudiate Cole's remarks.

Now to money matters. President Bush and John Kerry are working hard at reloading their ammo. Cold hard cash, a big part of raw politics. Take a look.

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COOPER (voice-over): Take a peek at the two candidates' piggy banks. As of February 1, George Bush reported $104 million cash on hand. Unlike the country, his campaign has no debt. John Kerry has $2.1 million in the bank, but his debts total 7.2 million. He mortgaged his Beaconhill townhouse to get through the primaries.

This leaves the Bush camp with a 50 to one cash on hand advantage. Money can't buy love, but it sure helps get out the vote. Remember what happened to Republican candidate Bob Dole in 1996? He went broke four months before the convention and left the air waves entirely to the Democrats.

WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, FRM. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: My job is to take care of the American people.

COOPER: Right now John Kerry can count on some help from other sources. A debt free DNC with $14 million in the bank. Outside groups like moveon.org, they have raised $20 million for anti-bush so- called issue ads. And indirect financial help from his wife's personal fortune.

Where is the Bush-Cheney money going? So far they've spent $38 million on nationwide infrastructure, a get out the vote machine that includes offices in all 1,189 counties in 18 swing states. They've also spent $7 million in postage and almost $1 million in catering.

Starting today, they kick off a $10 million ad campaign. Before the convention, the Bush camp plans to spend between 60 and $100 million on ads. The most expensive ad campaign in presidential history.

GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I believe in the people of America.

COOPER: The ads may be polished. The money spent is definitely raw politics.

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COOPER: Well, moving on now. You may remember our Dr. Sanjay Gupta spent 6 weeks in Iraq last year embedded with the U.S. Navy's Devil Docks (ph) as they treated soldiers on the front lines. Sanjay recently went back to Iraq to check on the state of its healthcare system. Health Secretary Tommy Thompson gave Sanjay an exclusive tour of a Baghdad hospital.

He joins us now to tell us about it. Welcome back. First, what did you find?

DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, I mean, the system is, obviously, broken. It is terrible out there. It was chaotic the last time I was out there. In some ways it is a little better than that. But it is clear the system was bad before the war started. The healthcare system.

They're going to have to build this from scratch. They have a lot money going towards it, but we have to look inside one of Baghdad's biggest hospitals.

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GUPTA (voice-over): If you want to know just how strapped the Iraqi medical system is for resources, look at this, they are painting over the windows in an effort to seal this operating room from contaminants outside. It is reflective of a severely underfunded Iraq health system that has failed its people.

DR. SHAKIR AL-AINACHI, IRAQ MINISTRY OF HEALTH: The amount of money spent was very few. It was 16 million for the whole country. And you can imagine how much cents we have per person.

GUPTA: That comes to just 68 cents per person. The feeling among the citizens is clear, they have long thought of hospitals as a place you go to die.

(on camera): This hospital in Baghdad is supposed to be one of Iraq's finest. It is cleaned up today for a visit from the secretary of health, Tommy Thompson. But just a few weeks ago it was a disaster.

(voice-over): The system is remarkably primitive. And it's not just the lack of water. It is raw sewage contamination, lack of electricity and medications.

Today the sanctions are over and the coalition authorities believe that Iraq's 240 hospitals are in better shape than they were last year. They are all up and running and both doctors and nurses are being paid. Up to $400 a month for some doctors. Money that comes from oil revenues.

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GUPTA: That gives you a sense. You saw the hospital, it looks pretty dirty. That was when the secretary of health was visiting.

COOPER: They cleaned it up.

GUPTA: They cleaned it up for that. $20 million was spent on healthcare in 2002. $900 million they're going to spend this year. That's still barely enough to cover the basic preventative needs. They have a lot of work to do over there.

COOPER: They've gone from $20 million to 900. Remarkable. All right, Sanjay, thanks very much. Welcome back.

Well today, thousands of French railway workers were forced to examine every section of track nationwide. It is the government's response to what seemed like a credible blackmail threat. CNN's Sheila MacVicar has more.

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SHEILA MACVICAR, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): One day after the blackmail threat became public, this was the first very public action by French authorities. 10,000 railway workers have now examined all 20,000 miles of French railway track, searching for the ten bombs the blackmailer has claimed to have been planted. The French National Railway Service says they found nothing.

The French press broke the story that for 11 weeks the government has been in secret negotiations partly conducted through newspaper classified ads with a previously unknown group calling itself AZF. That threat taken seriously because two weeks ago the group directed police to a bomb planted on a rail line.

The device proved to be dangerous, says the French Interior Minister because under police testing, it shattered a train rail.

There are now visible security measures in place and the terror threat level on the railways has now been raised to orange. That has left some wondering what the government and the rail service have been doing for the last two weeks.

We have the right to be informed, said this commuter. The public has the right to know.

But, for now, the government is saying very little.

(on camera): French police say a massive manhunt is under way. They also say, in spite of the weeks of negotiations, they know very little about who they are looking for. The last time the group was heard from was on Monday when a police attempt to pay them more than $5 million in ransom failed. Sheila MacVicar, CNN, Paris.

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COOPER: We want to take you live right now to Phoenix, Arizona and show you some flooding. A heavy storm -- this is a live picture. A heavy storm just left this mess. Phoenix is not out of trouble. Another storm, apparently, is on the way. As you can see, flood waters are running down this street and causing problems there. We're keeping an eye on the situation bringing you any updates if necessary. A lot of strange weather out there tonight.

A former NBA star on trial. That is next. A teammate of Jayson Williams takes the stand. Could the testimony be big trouble for his defense?

Also ahead, new Princess Diana tapes. More people making yet more money off her life and her death. That is our "Overkill" segment of the week.

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COOPER: Time now for "Justice Served." Eyewitnesses in the hot seat of the Jayson Williams manslaughter trial. Today jurors heard more conflicting testimony of the shooting. For example, was Williams' finger near the trigger or on the trigger when the gun went off? A witness has given jurors two different answers.

Court TV anchor Lisa Bloom has been watching this case. She joins me now. Lisa, thanks for being with us. Two former teammates have testified. They buried this guy?

LISA BLOOM, COURT TV: Yes. Bombshell stuff for the prosecution, Anderson. These 7-foot tall professional athletes quaking and uncomfortable on the stand, one of them mopping his brow with a handkerchief as he testifies.

He saw Jayson Williams with his finger on the trigger, insult the limo driver and then shot him and killed him.

COOPER: And what was he insulting the limo driver about?

BLOOM: Well, basically he didn't think the limo driver should have been in his home. It was a different friend who invited Gus Christophe into the home. Jayson, in language that I can't say on CNN without getting you in trouble said to him, what are you doing here? That's a cleaned up version of what he said to him. And then he pulled the trigger.

Other witnesses say he didn't curse, he didn't insult him. But nevertheless, everyone agrees that he pointed the gun at Gus Christophe and then killed him.

COOPER: And there was a moment in court where one of The former teammates when he had the gun there, the teammate didn't even want to touch it.

BLOOM: Yes, Beniot Benjamin didn't want to touch it. He had to be assured that the sheriffs had checked it, it wasn't loaded. He did the demonstration in front of the jury holding the weapon.

COOPER: Devastating testimony. BLOOM: Yes.

COOPER: All right. Lisa Bloom, thanks very much.

Thanks.

COOPER: A lot ahead tonight. We'll be talking about Princess Diana and also time now to check -- Princess Diana the "Overkill" subject. New tapes being released, new books, what's it all about?

We'll talk about that right ahead. We'll be right back.

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COOPER: Time to check on some serious stuff in tonight's "Current." Lets see what's going on.

Rumors of steroid use in baseball continue to swirl. Most players deny the charges, and league owners are refusing to comment referring all further questions to newly named baseball spokesman the Incredible Hulk.

Neil Young is back on tour, but with a difference. The rocker an avid environmentalist wants to make sure the concerts are very earth friendly, thereby giving concert goers an air tight excuse for bringing grass to the show.

Every Thursday we look at a subject that the media has, well overkilled. Tonight, Diana, Princess of Wales. Secret tapes are being made public tonight. But really, thanks to the media's never- ending obsession with the princess and her friends never-ending desire to make cash what secrets could this woman have left?

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COOPER (voice-over): It appears there is no end to the exploitation of Diane, Princess of Wales. She died 6 1/2 years ago, but that hasn't stopped those who knew her and those who didn't from talking about, writing about her and making money off her life and death.

EARL CHARLES SPENCER, BROTHER: She would want us to pledge herself to protecting her boys, William and Harry, from a similar fate. I do this here Diana on your behalf.

COOPER: Her brother Earl Charles Spencer charges admission to visit her grave site. Her butler who once vowed to guard her secrets, wrote a book deal detailing her lovers and her depressions. So much for loyalty.

Who else is cashing in?

Diana's former lover, Captain James Hewitt tried to sell her love letters for 10 million Pounds. Her reflexologist just sold her letters from Diana for nearly $63,000. And the books, well, they keep on coming. "A Royal Duty: the After-Death Journey of Princess Diana," "The People's Princess," "Princess Diana: Her Life Story," The Hidden Evidence," "The Lamb to the Slaughter," "A Tribute in Pictures."

Andrew Morton who wrote Princess Diana: Her Life in Her Own Words" is now selling the so-called secret tapes he used for that book. For Diana, it seems her fame will never die, and the "Overkill" will continue as long as someone can make a buck from it.

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COOPER: And That's "Overkill" tonight.

A college basketball program under fire. Accusations of academic fraud. We're going to take that to the "Nth Degree."

Plus, tomorrow we wrap you have our series of "Addiction in America."

We'll take you to the streets of New York to meet some young heroin users despite feed their habit.

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COOPER: Taking tests to the "Nth Degree." The University of Georgia has released 1,500 pages of documents in response to the NCAA and allegations of academic fraud. It turns out Jim Harrick Jr. the head basketball coaches son, taught a class at Georgia, called coaching principles and strategies of basketball. I know, it sounds complicated, but trust me, it wasn't. See, everyone in the class got an A, at least all the basketball players did. Even three guys who missed class and the test. And yes, I say test singular. See, there was only one. A 20-question final. Think you could be a student at the University of Georgia? Take out your pencils. Here are some actual exam questions.

How many goals are on a basketball court?

How many points does a three-point field goal account for in a basketball game?

How many halves are in a basketball game?

Now, if you didn't score well, don't worry. As long as you score well on the court, you'll do fine. See at UGA, no basketball player gets left behind. Thanks for watching, I'm Anderson Cooper. Coming up next "PAUL ZAHN NOW."

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