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Search for Victims of Deadly Accident in Baltimore's Harbor Continues; New Effort to Prosecute Hussein Under Way
Aired March 07, 2004 - 11:00 ET
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RENAY SAN MIGUEL, CNN ANCHOR: Coming up next on CNN LIVE SUNDAY, what went wrong? Baltimore investigators have more clues this morning as the search continues for the victims of that capsized water taxi. We're live with the latest.
Saddam Hussein on trial, a new effort to prosecute the former Iraqi dictator for war crimes.
And it is the circus with soul. Life under the big top with the UniverSoul Circus.
But first, the headlines.
The stage may be set for more violence in Haiti. Thousands of protesters are in the streets of Port-au-Prince today to celebrate the ouster of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. But Aristide's reporters are planning their own demonstration. Bloody clashes between the two sides have gone on for months now.
More than a dozen Palestinians are dead in new Middle East violence. They were killed during a face off between Israeli forces and Palestinians as the Israelis swept through two refugee camps in central Gaza. The militant group Hamas claims civilians, including several boys, were among those killed. Israel says Palestinian militants were using civilians as human shields.
Another American in uniform has died in Iraq. Coalition officials say a U.S. soldier died from a non-combat medical condition. That brings to 552 the number of American troops who have died in Iraq, 173 from non-hostile causes.
Play ball, those words are echoing across Florida and Arizona today as spring training moves into high gear. Among today's games, a renewal of the rivalry between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. The two teams go at it a short time in Ft. Myers for the first time since the Yankees beat the Red Sox in game seven of last year's American League championship series. We'll get a spring training report from Florida.
We begin, though, in Baltimore, where the search goes on for three people still missing after a water taxi capsized. The pontoon boat with more than two dozen people on board flipped over yesterday in a sudden storm. Right now, the death toll is one.
CNN's Kathleen Koch brings us up to date now as she joins us live from Baltimore. Kathleen?
KATHLEEN KOCH, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Renay, two-pronged efforts underway here in Baltimore right now, a recovery effort still trying to find the bodies of three passengers still missing, and then of course, the investigation. Wee very honored to have with us here right now to talk about both of those, the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, Ellen Engleman-Connors.
What can you tell us right now about the recovery? How is that going?
ELLEN ENGLEMAN-CONNERS, NTSB CHAIR: It's a very aggressive recovery schedule today, a combination of boats, divers, and helicopters. They've actually enlisted some canine support on this. These are dogs that are trained for human scent, and they're actually on the water, in the boats, looking for help with the recovery efforts.
KOCH: What about the investigation, as that really is your purview? What are you finding so far as you've been talking to the passengers, talked to eyewitnesses who went out there and pulled these people out of the water? What are they telling you?
ENGLEMAN-CONNERS: As you know, this is our first full day of investigation. We're working with the passengers and the victims who are at the hospital and also talking to the folks that have been discharged, either at their homes or via phone calls. So we've got people at all three hospitals and also contacting people that were discharged. It will be a full day of interviews. Right now we're trying to get all the facts, especially focusing on the safety education, what type of safety education the passengers did or did not receive during that trip.
KOCH: We've been told by rescuers that when they were pulling people out of the water, they didn't see anyone with life jackets, but indeed the boat owners say there were life jackets on the boat. What have you learned about that?
ENGLEMAN-CONNERS: The coast guard requires that life jackets be one for one. One jacket for each passenger. We know that the capacity was 25 on this vessel, and that there were 25 people on board. We do not know how many life jackets were on board, and we won't probably be able to find out because they were dispersed, possibly. The issue is they're usually stored under the seats. The issue will be were the passengers informed that the life jackets were there? Was there any kind of safety education or was placarding used? In trips of 15 minutes or less duration, they are allowed to have placards with safety information versus some type of a safety speech at the beginning. So we're going to look into all of that.
KOCH: Quick final question. Can you tell us, we see what's left of the boat behind us, the pontoon still upside down in the water. Does the NTSB believe boats such as these are safe?
ENGLEMAN-CONNERS: Well, we want to ensure that they're safe, and that's part of what we'll look at, is the design of the vessel to ensure that it's meeting its maintenance and repair schedule, that it was in good physical condition, the whole operation of training and maintenance records and such. We'll look at all this. The design, how many passengers were on board, the condition of it, and also go into the training of the crew.
KOCH: Thank you very much.
ENGLEMAN-CONNERS: Thank you very much.
KOCH: Ellen Engleman-Conners, thanks for joining us, and again, the NTSB will be here on scene for several days investigating this incident, and obviously this recovery effort will go on until they find the bodies of the three missing passengers. Renay.
SAN MIGUEL: All right. Kathleen Koch reporting live from Baltimore Harbor. Thank you, Kathleen.
International peacekeepers and local authorities are monitoring a protest in Haiti's capital. Thousands of opponents are marching on downtown Port-au-Prince to mark the ouster of Jean-Bertrand Aristide. His supporters have already marched.
Joining us now by videophone is CNN's Lucia Newman with more. Lucia?
LUCIA NEWMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hello, Renay. I'm actually speaking to you by phone here. There are indeed thousands and thousands of Haitians marching down one of the capital's main avenues towards the presidential palace. They're calling, signs calling for the former President Aristide to be judged, to be put on trial for all sorts of things, corruption, murder, say the signs. They're also celebrating Aristide's departure exactly one week ago.
This march is dramatically different from one opponents of Aristide held just a little more than a week ago where they were fired on by Aristide's supporters. So far it's very peaceful. We've seen French troops heavily clad in riot gear carrying tear gas, but so far, Renay, they have not had to use it. People climbed up a pole about 45 feet tall using a ladder and trees to get to it to tear down a huge poster that the former president had put up talking about how there was democracy in this country. The crowds down below cheered the as the signs and posters were torn down, Renay. But it's a celebration so far. But we do understand that downtown there's another big march coming together right now of Aristide supporters, and the fear is if they run into each other, things could get violent. Renay.
SAN MIGUEL: All right, we will see what happens if that does indeed happen. Lucia Newman, reporting live from Port-au-Prince, thank you.
Building the case against Saddam Hussein, a Justice Department team of 50 prosecutors, investigators, and administrators is headed to Iraq. They will help gather evidence of purported war crimes committed by Saddam Hussein and top officials of his regime, and many think the ex-leader should face war crimes charges. Iraq's interim constitution may be back on track. The delayed signing of the country's interim constitution is now scheduled to take place tomorrow. It should come after a meeting with Shiite members of the Iraq governing council and Shiite religious authorities. Shiite council members backed out of Friday's planned signing ceremony. They objected to a provision that gave veto power to three Kurdish provinces.
There's growing worry that ongoing violence in Iraq could delay the scheduled transfer of power form the U.S.-led coalition to the Iraqi people. Wolf Blitzer has talked about that with Paul Bremer, the U.S. administrator in Iraq.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
PAUL BREMER, U.S. ADMINISTRATOR IN IRAQ: The fundamental issue is the protection of minority rights, whether they're Kurds or Shia or Sunnis or just somebody who's on the wrong end of a vote for a while. Democracy is not just about elections, and it's not just about majority rule, it's also about protecting the minorities who may be, as they are in our case, temporary minorities. The democrats are in power, then they're out, and the republicans are in power, then they're out. Democracy really does depend on the protection of minority rights, and at the bottom, that's the question that's involved here.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
SAN MIGUEL: And we will have more on that interview with Paul Bremer coming up on "LATE EDITION," and that begins today at noon eastern.
Baseball's most heated rivalry writes another chapter in Florida this afternoon.
RAY D'ALESSIO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: I'm Ray D'Alessio in Ft. Myers, Florida. Yankees, Red Sox, let the games begin. I'll have a live report coming up.
SAN MIGUEL: Also, California dreaming with a new job. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is moonlighting, much to the chagrin of his critics. We'll have the details on that ahead.
And alternative entertainment for the entire family. We will profile the UniverSoul Circus. Stay with us.
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SAN MIGUEL: It's spring training time. A heated sports rivalry plays out again just a couple hours from now. This time the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees battle under the Florida sun. And there is a new factor this time around, the so-called A-Rod factor. You may have heard about that. We head down to the Red Sox spring home in Ft. Myers, and CNN's Ray D'Alessio.
And Ray, these two teams spent the entire off-season just focusing on each other, didn't they?
D'ALESSIO: I tell you what, Renay, according to my trusty pocket schedule here, this is only supposed to be an exhibition game, but as you said, given all that's happened in the past couple of months, it feels more like a playoff-type atmosphere. The Red Sox, the last six straight years, have finished second to the Yankees in their division but during the off-season it appeared they had closed that gap. They went out, they got two quality pitchers, Curt Schilling and Keith Foulke. Of course, Schilling has already beat the Yankees once before in the World Series as a member of the Diamondbacks. Then there was the deal in place for Alex Rodriguez. Well, that deal fell through. A-Rod went to the Yankees and now the Red Sox are back to square one.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: There wasn't a person on this planet that's a baseball fan that didn't think A-Rod was going to be a Red Sox.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: It didn't bother me until the Yankees signed them. The Yankees are a good club. They got better, getting the best player in the game and that was a bit frustrating.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: There's no bigger punch in the gut for a Red Sox player and a fan than for them to get A-Rod, but you know, it is over with.
KEVIN MILLAR, BOSTON RED SOX: We're very excited to start the season. Because it was just like yesterday walking off that field and having that taste in game seven in Yankee Stadium, and now we're preparing and everybody's hungry.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
SAN MIGUEL: Now, if you're keeping score at home, last year, including the playoffs, the Yankees and Red Sox met a total of 26 times, with the Yankees winning 14 of those games. As far as A-Rod is concerned, I just saw him working out with his teammates. He is expected to be in the lineup today. Nomar Garciaparra, who was mentioned in that potential trade for A-Rod, he is not in the lineup today.
And Renay, to give you an idea of how big this game is, you know me, I like to be at events early. We got here at 8:15 this morning, and already there was a huge line that wrapped around the stadium. So a big game indeed.
SAN MIGUEL: Indeed, and I'll bite. We're treating this like an October series kind of event, so tell me who's on the mound for the starting teams today?
D'ALESSIO: We've got -- I'm not sure. I will check on that and will get back to you.
SAN MIGUEL: I'm so sorry. If they were going to put Curt Schilling on in a Red Sox uniform or whoever...
D'ALESSIO: Actually he pitched a couple days ago, so he won't be on the mound. He is warming up, but won't be on the mound today.
SAN MIGUEL: I apologize; I did not mean to play "stump the reporter."
D'ALESSIO: That's OK.
SAN MIGUEL: Ray D'Alessio in Florida, thanks so much.
Another race, the months long race for the White House. President Bush hasn't been on the campaign trail this weekend, but a get-together in Texas could boost his standing among Latinos in the United States. The president welcomed Mexican President Vicente Fox to the Bush ranch in Crawford, Texas yesterday. The two men talked about a number of issues, including border-related tensions. Mr. Bush pledged to exempt certain frequent Mexican visitors from the tough new security checks.
The Lone Star State has also played host this weekend to the likely Democratic presidential nominee, John Kerry. The senator from Massachusetts attended a rally last night in San Antonio, where he called President Bush's foreign policy reckless and arrogant. Today, Kerry campaigns in Mississippi.
And if you are a political junky you will definitely want to stay with CNN for a look at the rise and fall of a former Democratic presidential front-runner. "True Believers, Life Inside the Dean Campaign" is coming up tonight at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is a man with many hats, body builder, actor, governor, and now you can ad one more: executive editor. CNN's Miguel Marquez reports.
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MIGUEL MARQUEZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): California's celebrity governor says he has another job.
I'm announcing here today that I will be, from now on, the executive editor of "Muscle & Fitness" and "Flex" magazine. Is that a good move or what?
MARQUEZ: A good move? Not so much, says political sci professor Raphael Sonenshein.
PROF. RAPHAEL SONENSHEIN, CALIFORNIA STATE FULLERTON: It's not the greatest time in the world to go out and get another job. You have the bond markets watching California, who has just decided to borrow $27 billion. If ever there was a time to say, let's prove we're serious about the budget and getting down to the budget, this is it.
MARQUEZ: Schwarzenegger has written a guest column for ten years in "Muscle & Fitness," was friends with the previous owner, Joe Weider, has appeared on the covers of both magazines a total of 50 times. "Muscle & Fitness" and "Flex" are owned by the same company that owns the "National Enquirer" and "Star." In the two months leading up to the recall, Schwarzenegger never made the cover of either magazine, and was only mentioned twice, once negative, once positive.
SONENSHEIN: They laid off him completely. There were questions raised at the time about what arrangements there may or may not have been between the governor and his allies and those magazines. So it's already an issue and now he's basically on staff.
MARQUEZ (on camera): A spokesman for Governor Schwarzenegger says Schwarzenegger sees no conflict of interest here, that this is simply about fitness. Neither the "National Enquirer" or "Star" would comment about their editorial practices, but a public relations representative for American Media said Schwarzenegger got no special treatment during the recall, and his new position will have no impact on the editorial integrity of the company's other publications.
Miguel Marquez, CNN, Los Angeles.
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SAN MIGUEL: When we come back, the big winners from the image awards. Coming up, who took home the NAACP image awards and why the biggest winner wasn't there.
Also, weather for the rest of the weekend. The windy city certain living up to its reputation today. Meteorologist Rob Marciano has your forecast whether we come back.
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SAN MIGUEL: The windy weather has caused problems from the Rockies to the Windy City, Chicago. Meteorologist Rob Marciano has the forecast from the CNN weather center. And, Rob, are we talking about the wind that causes bad hair days or really potential damaging winds?
ROB MARCIANO, CNN METEOROLOGIST: I don't think it will be damaging, but the same storm that brought winds in excess of 100 miles an hour across the Colorado Rockies and north into Montana, that same storm is moving across the windy city of Chicago. Not a whole lot of moisture, but bringing some rain and snow to spots. Winds gusting over 30 miles an hour. That's the case as well in Detroit. A mix of rain and snow in Motown. And some wind across the northeast, certainly cooler than it was yesterday. Your rain and snow comes into town tonight.
Much of Florida enjoying above-normal temperatures, well into the 80s today. And what was really wet the past couple of days in Phoenix, is going to be real nice and dry, with warm temperatures, offshore flow expected for much of California.
Let's run through the forecast for today, the beginning of your workweek for some of the bigger cities. A mix of rain and snow tonight, and tomorrow maybe some slushy accumulation in New York and especially Boston. Much of the southeast sees a lot of sunshine, but temperatures do drop significantly tomorrow. 41 with the wind in Chicago, rain and snow ending in Detroit this afternoon, and cooler temperatures and less wind expected tomorrow. Dallas, 66, 70 tomorrow. Denver looking good, a lot of wind yesterday, now nearly as much this afternoon. Phoenix will be temperatures in the 80s, as opposed to the 60s with rain the past several days. Seattle some rain, but a little less tomorrow. San Francisco 69 to 70, and Los Angeles, a bit of Santa Ana action happening today.
Not too shabby, Renay. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
SAN MIGUEL: You, too. Thanks very much, Rob, we appreciate it.
We're going to take a look now at what's making news across America. On the west coast, an investigation is underway at UCLA. The official who oversees the cadaver program there has been arrested on suspicion of grand theft, but it's not clear what he's accused of stealing. Officials say the arrest follows an investigation of whether employees stole and sold body parts from cadavers donated to the medical school.
On the east coast, Martha Stewart reports tomorrow to a probation office in New York. She will be briefed about restrictions on her activities pending her sentencing in June for lying about a stock deal. Stewart's probation officer will give the judge a pre- sentencing report based on the federal sentencing guidelines.
R&B singer Luther Vandross was awarded four NAACP image awards yesterday, but the Grammy award winner is recovering from a stroke and did not attend the Los Angeles ceremony. Vandross won awards for best male artist, best music video. He co-wrote the Grammy-winning song "Dance With My Father" for his own father, who died from a stroke.
There's much more ahead at bottom of the hour on "RELIABLE SOURCES." Howard Kurtz tells us what to look for.
Hi, Howard.
HOWARD KURTZ, HOST, "RELIABLE SOURCES": Thanks, Renay.
Coming up, media madness over Martha. Is the press relishing the domestic maven's downfall? Plus Bush versus Kerry, are journalists going overboard? And Jayson Blair steps back into the media spotlight. We'll talk about it. All next on "RELIABLE SOURCES."
SAN MIGUEL: All right, Howard. Thank you very much.
Get ready for a day under the big top. It is a circus with a twist. What has sparked the growing popularity of the UniverSoul Circus. We'll tell when you we continue.
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SAN MIGUEL: We're just getting this story in to CNN. The Associated Press is reporting that at least ten explosions have been heard in Baghdad, and sirens are blaring. A series of explosions reported in Baghdad by the Associated Press. We will have more on this story as more details become available. And finally here on CNN SUNDAY, it may not be officially known as the greatest show on earth, but UniverSoul is its own unique takeoff of the traditional circus. Kyra Phillips take you to the big top, where its founders celebrate 10 years of entertaining the crowds.
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CAL DUPREE, RINGMASTER, UNIVERSOUL CIRCUS: I am the cofounder and ringmaster of this big top. My name is Casual Cal.
KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): In the early 90s, former radio DJ "Casual" Cal Dupree and music promoter Cedric Walker wanted to offset the often vulgar images portrayed in rap music and other forms of entertainment popular in the black community.
CEDRIC WALKER, PRESIDENT, CEO, UNIVERSOUL CIRCUS: And I just thought that we should try to do something that grandmother, daughter, father, and son could all sit on the same bench, generations, and see something together.
DUPREE: Somebody, anybody, everybody scream.
PHILLIPS: Thus the UniverSoul Circus was born, and in 1994, cofounder "Casual" Cal became the world's first black circus ringmaster.
WALKER: Cal, I think, is a genius. I think he has the ability to touch people. He has the magic.
PHILLIPS: They lost $500,000 the first year. The second year wasn't much better.
WALKER: We spent $350,000 the second time when we took in two, and we were happy to only lose $150,000.
People thought I was crazy, I only lost -- and the investors all were taking off one by one.
PHILLIPS: UniverSoul now boasts a 50-city trek, two touring companies, and trips to South Africa.
WALKER: People don't buy things because of the color of your skin. They buy them because of the quality of the content, and the word of mouth had to go out.
DUPREE: If this is Atlanta, Georgia, put your hand together for the acrobatic troupe.
PHILLIPS: It was an immediate magnet for the world's black performers.
WALKER: When we got here and we see there was performing, they was doing the show, running the whole thing, we just feel that was the right place to be.
PHILLIPS: Ten years later, dreams of an even larger big top. Underneath, you would travel through the Harlem renaissance or skate with a black ice show. Walker says it would be a black Disneyworld.
WALKER: So many things that have influenced America's culture, you know, that we could pull together and represent and present in certain ways, so we have a lot of ideas.
PHILLIPS: Kyra Phillips, CNN, Atlanta.
SAN MIGUEL: There's more ahead on CNN SUNDAY.
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Harbor Continues; New Effort to Prosecute Hussein Under Way>
Aired March 7, 2004 - 11:00 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
RENAY SAN MIGUEL, CNN ANCHOR: Coming up next on CNN LIVE SUNDAY, what went wrong? Baltimore investigators have more clues this morning as the search continues for the victims of that capsized water taxi. We're live with the latest.
Saddam Hussein on trial, a new effort to prosecute the former Iraqi dictator for war crimes.
And it is the circus with soul. Life under the big top with the UniverSoul Circus.
But first, the headlines.
The stage may be set for more violence in Haiti. Thousands of protesters are in the streets of Port-au-Prince today to celebrate the ouster of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. But Aristide's reporters are planning their own demonstration. Bloody clashes between the two sides have gone on for months now.
More than a dozen Palestinians are dead in new Middle East violence. They were killed during a face off between Israeli forces and Palestinians as the Israelis swept through two refugee camps in central Gaza. The militant group Hamas claims civilians, including several boys, were among those killed. Israel says Palestinian militants were using civilians as human shields.
Another American in uniform has died in Iraq. Coalition officials say a U.S. soldier died from a non-combat medical condition. That brings to 552 the number of American troops who have died in Iraq, 173 from non-hostile causes.
Play ball, those words are echoing across Florida and Arizona today as spring training moves into high gear. Among today's games, a renewal of the rivalry between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. The two teams go at it a short time in Ft. Myers for the first time since the Yankees beat the Red Sox in game seven of last year's American League championship series. We'll get a spring training report from Florida.
We begin, though, in Baltimore, where the search goes on for three people still missing after a water taxi capsized. The pontoon boat with more than two dozen people on board flipped over yesterday in a sudden storm. Right now, the death toll is one.
CNN's Kathleen Koch brings us up to date now as she joins us live from Baltimore. Kathleen?
KATHLEEN KOCH, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Renay, two-pronged efforts underway here in Baltimore right now, a recovery effort still trying to find the bodies of three passengers still missing, and then of course, the investigation. Wee very honored to have with us here right now to talk about both of those, the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, Ellen Engleman-Connors.
What can you tell us right now about the recovery? How is that going?
ELLEN ENGLEMAN-CONNERS, NTSB CHAIR: It's a very aggressive recovery schedule today, a combination of boats, divers, and helicopters. They've actually enlisted some canine support on this. These are dogs that are trained for human scent, and they're actually on the water, in the boats, looking for help with the recovery efforts.
KOCH: What about the investigation, as that really is your purview? What are you finding so far as you've been talking to the passengers, talked to eyewitnesses who went out there and pulled these people out of the water? What are they telling you?
ENGLEMAN-CONNERS: As you know, this is our first full day of investigation. We're working with the passengers and the victims who are at the hospital and also talking to the folks that have been discharged, either at their homes or via phone calls. So we've got people at all three hospitals and also contacting people that were discharged. It will be a full day of interviews. Right now we're trying to get all the facts, especially focusing on the safety education, what type of safety education the passengers did or did not receive during that trip.
KOCH: We've been told by rescuers that when they were pulling people out of the water, they didn't see anyone with life jackets, but indeed the boat owners say there were life jackets on the boat. What have you learned about that?
ENGLEMAN-CONNERS: The coast guard requires that life jackets be one for one. One jacket for each passenger. We know that the capacity was 25 on this vessel, and that there were 25 people on board. We do not know how many life jackets were on board, and we won't probably be able to find out because they were dispersed, possibly. The issue is they're usually stored under the seats. The issue will be were the passengers informed that the life jackets were there? Was there any kind of safety education or was placarding used? In trips of 15 minutes or less duration, they are allowed to have placards with safety information versus some type of a safety speech at the beginning. So we're going to look into all of that.
KOCH: Quick final question. Can you tell us, we see what's left of the boat behind us, the pontoon still upside down in the water. Does the NTSB believe boats such as these are safe?
ENGLEMAN-CONNERS: Well, we want to ensure that they're safe, and that's part of what we'll look at, is the design of the vessel to ensure that it's meeting its maintenance and repair schedule, that it was in good physical condition, the whole operation of training and maintenance records and such. We'll look at all this. The design, how many passengers were on board, the condition of it, and also go into the training of the crew.
KOCH: Thank you very much.
ENGLEMAN-CONNERS: Thank you very much.
KOCH: Ellen Engleman-Conners, thanks for joining us, and again, the NTSB will be here on scene for several days investigating this incident, and obviously this recovery effort will go on until they find the bodies of the three missing passengers. Renay.
SAN MIGUEL: All right. Kathleen Koch reporting live from Baltimore Harbor. Thank you, Kathleen.
International peacekeepers and local authorities are monitoring a protest in Haiti's capital. Thousands of opponents are marching on downtown Port-au-Prince to mark the ouster of Jean-Bertrand Aristide. His supporters have already marched.
Joining us now by videophone is CNN's Lucia Newman with more. Lucia?
LUCIA NEWMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hello, Renay. I'm actually speaking to you by phone here. There are indeed thousands and thousands of Haitians marching down one of the capital's main avenues towards the presidential palace. They're calling, signs calling for the former President Aristide to be judged, to be put on trial for all sorts of things, corruption, murder, say the signs. They're also celebrating Aristide's departure exactly one week ago.
This march is dramatically different from one opponents of Aristide held just a little more than a week ago where they were fired on by Aristide's supporters. So far it's very peaceful. We've seen French troops heavily clad in riot gear carrying tear gas, but so far, Renay, they have not had to use it. People climbed up a pole about 45 feet tall using a ladder and trees to get to it to tear down a huge poster that the former president had put up talking about how there was democracy in this country. The crowds down below cheered the as the signs and posters were torn down, Renay. But it's a celebration so far. But we do understand that downtown there's another big march coming together right now of Aristide supporters, and the fear is if they run into each other, things could get violent. Renay.
SAN MIGUEL: All right, we will see what happens if that does indeed happen. Lucia Newman, reporting live from Port-au-Prince, thank you.
Building the case against Saddam Hussein, a Justice Department team of 50 prosecutors, investigators, and administrators is headed to Iraq. They will help gather evidence of purported war crimes committed by Saddam Hussein and top officials of his regime, and many think the ex-leader should face war crimes charges. Iraq's interim constitution may be back on track. The delayed signing of the country's interim constitution is now scheduled to take place tomorrow. It should come after a meeting with Shiite members of the Iraq governing council and Shiite religious authorities. Shiite council members backed out of Friday's planned signing ceremony. They objected to a provision that gave veto power to three Kurdish provinces.
There's growing worry that ongoing violence in Iraq could delay the scheduled transfer of power form the U.S.-led coalition to the Iraqi people. Wolf Blitzer has talked about that with Paul Bremer, the U.S. administrator in Iraq.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
PAUL BREMER, U.S. ADMINISTRATOR IN IRAQ: The fundamental issue is the protection of minority rights, whether they're Kurds or Shia or Sunnis or just somebody who's on the wrong end of a vote for a while. Democracy is not just about elections, and it's not just about majority rule, it's also about protecting the minorities who may be, as they are in our case, temporary minorities. The democrats are in power, then they're out, and the republicans are in power, then they're out. Democracy really does depend on the protection of minority rights, and at the bottom, that's the question that's involved here.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
SAN MIGUEL: And we will have more on that interview with Paul Bremer coming up on "LATE EDITION," and that begins today at noon eastern.
Baseball's most heated rivalry writes another chapter in Florida this afternoon.
RAY D'ALESSIO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: I'm Ray D'Alessio in Ft. Myers, Florida. Yankees, Red Sox, let the games begin. I'll have a live report coming up.
SAN MIGUEL: Also, California dreaming with a new job. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is moonlighting, much to the chagrin of his critics. We'll have the details on that ahead.
And alternative entertainment for the entire family. We will profile the UniverSoul Circus. Stay with us.
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SAN MIGUEL: It's spring training time. A heated sports rivalry plays out again just a couple hours from now. This time the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees battle under the Florida sun. And there is a new factor this time around, the so-called A-Rod factor. You may have heard about that. We head down to the Red Sox spring home in Ft. Myers, and CNN's Ray D'Alessio.
And Ray, these two teams spent the entire off-season just focusing on each other, didn't they?
D'ALESSIO: I tell you what, Renay, according to my trusty pocket schedule here, this is only supposed to be an exhibition game, but as you said, given all that's happened in the past couple of months, it feels more like a playoff-type atmosphere. The Red Sox, the last six straight years, have finished second to the Yankees in their division but during the off-season it appeared they had closed that gap. They went out, they got two quality pitchers, Curt Schilling and Keith Foulke. Of course, Schilling has already beat the Yankees once before in the World Series as a member of the Diamondbacks. Then there was the deal in place for Alex Rodriguez. Well, that deal fell through. A-Rod went to the Yankees and now the Red Sox are back to square one.
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UNIDENTIFIED MAN: There wasn't a person on this planet that's a baseball fan that didn't think A-Rod was going to be a Red Sox.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: It didn't bother me until the Yankees signed them. The Yankees are a good club. They got better, getting the best player in the game and that was a bit frustrating.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: There's no bigger punch in the gut for a Red Sox player and a fan than for them to get A-Rod, but you know, it is over with.
KEVIN MILLAR, BOSTON RED SOX: We're very excited to start the season. Because it was just like yesterday walking off that field and having that taste in game seven in Yankee Stadium, and now we're preparing and everybody's hungry.
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SAN MIGUEL: Now, if you're keeping score at home, last year, including the playoffs, the Yankees and Red Sox met a total of 26 times, with the Yankees winning 14 of those games. As far as A-Rod is concerned, I just saw him working out with his teammates. He is expected to be in the lineup today. Nomar Garciaparra, who was mentioned in that potential trade for A-Rod, he is not in the lineup today.
And Renay, to give you an idea of how big this game is, you know me, I like to be at events early. We got here at 8:15 this morning, and already there was a huge line that wrapped around the stadium. So a big game indeed.
SAN MIGUEL: Indeed, and I'll bite. We're treating this like an October series kind of event, so tell me who's on the mound for the starting teams today?
D'ALESSIO: We've got -- I'm not sure. I will check on that and will get back to you.
SAN MIGUEL: I'm so sorry. If they were going to put Curt Schilling on in a Red Sox uniform or whoever...
D'ALESSIO: Actually he pitched a couple days ago, so he won't be on the mound. He is warming up, but won't be on the mound today.
SAN MIGUEL: I apologize; I did not mean to play "stump the reporter."
D'ALESSIO: That's OK.
SAN MIGUEL: Ray D'Alessio in Florida, thanks so much.
Another race, the months long race for the White House. President Bush hasn't been on the campaign trail this weekend, but a get-together in Texas could boost his standing among Latinos in the United States. The president welcomed Mexican President Vicente Fox to the Bush ranch in Crawford, Texas yesterday. The two men talked about a number of issues, including border-related tensions. Mr. Bush pledged to exempt certain frequent Mexican visitors from the tough new security checks.
The Lone Star State has also played host this weekend to the likely Democratic presidential nominee, John Kerry. The senator from Massachusetts attended a rally last night in San Antonio, where he called President Bush's foreign policy reckless and arrogant. Today, Kerry campaigns in Mississippi.
And if you are a political junky you will definitely want to stay with CNN for a look at the rise and fall of a former Democratic presidential front-runner. "True Believers, Life Inside the Dean Campaign" is coming up tonight at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is a man with many hats, body builder, actor, governor, and now you can ad one more: executive editor. CNN's Miguel Marquez reports.
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MIGUEL MARQUEZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): California's celebrity governor says he has another job.
I'm announcing here today that I will be, from now on, the executive editor of "Muscle & Fitness" and "Flex" magazine. Is that a good move or what?
MARQUEZ: A good move? Not so much, says political sci professor Raphael Sonenshein.
PROF. RAPHAEL SONENSHEIN, CALIFORNIA STATE FULLERTON: It's not the greatest time in the world to go out and get another job. You have the bond markets watching California, who has just decided to borrow $27 billion. If ever there was a time to say, let's prove we're serious about the budget and getting down to the budget, this is it.
MARQUEZ: Schwarzenegger has written a guest column for ten years in "Muscle & Fitness," was friends with the previous owner, Joe Weider, has appeared on the covers of both magazines a total of 50 times. "Muscle & Fitness" and "Flex" are owned by the same company that owns the "National Enquirer" and "Star." In the two months leading up to the recall, Schwarzenegger never made the cover of either magazine, and was only mentioned twice, once negative, once positive.
SONENSHEIN: They laid off him completely. There were questions raised at the time about what arrangements there may or may not have been between the governor and his allies and those magazines. So it's already an issue and now he's basically on staff.
MARQUEZ (on camera): A spokesman for Governor Schwarzenegger says Schwarzenegger sees no conflict of interest here, that this is simply about fitness. Neither the "National Enquirer" or "Star" would comment about their editorial practices, but a public relations representative for American Media said Schwarzenegger got no special treatment during the recall, and his new position will have no impact on the editorial integrity of the company's other publications.
Miguel Marquez, CNN, Los Angeles.
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SAN MIGUEL: When we come back, the big winners from the image awards. Coming up, who took home the NAACP image awards and why the biggest winner wasn't there.
Also, weather for the rest of the weekend. The windy city certain living up to its reputation today. Meteorologist Rob Marciano has your forecast whether we come back.
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SAN MIGUEL: The windy weather has caused problems from the Rockies to the Windy City, Chicago. Meteorologist Rob Marciano has the forecast from the CNN weather center. And, Rob, are we talking about the wind that causes bad hair days or really potential damaging winds?
ROB MARCIANO, CNN METEOROLOGIST: I don't think it will be damaging, but the same storm that brought winds in excess of 100 miles an hour across the Colorado Rockies and north into Montana, that same storm is moving across the windy city of Chicago. Not a whole lot of moisture, but bringing some rain and snow to spots. Winds gusting over 30 miles an hour. That's the case as well in Detroit. A mix of rain and snow in Motown. And some wind across the northeast, certainly cooler than it was yesterday. Your rain and snow comes into town tonight.
Much of Florida enjoying above-normal temperatures, well into the 80s today. And what was really wet the past couple of days in Phoenix, is going to be real nice and dry, with warm temperatures, offshore flow expected for much of California.
Let's run through the forecast for today, the beginning of your workweek for some of the bigger cities. A mix of rain and snow tonight, and tomorrow maybe some slushy accumulation in New York and especially Boston. Much of the southeast sees a lot of sunshine, but temperatures do drop significantly tomorrow. 41 with the wind in Chicago, rain and snow ending in Detroit this afternoon, and cooler temperatures and less wind expected tomorrow. Dallas, 66, 70 tomorrow. Denver looking good, a lot of wind yesterday, now nearly as much this afternoon. Phoenix will be temperatures in the 80s, as opposed to the 60s with rain the past several days. Seattle some rain, but a little less tomorrow. San Francisco 69 to 70, and Los Angeles, a bit of Santa Ana action happening today.
Not too shabby, Renay. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
SAN MIGUEL: You, too. Thanks very much, Rob, we appreciate it.
We're going to take a look now at what's making news across America. On the west coast, an investigation is underway at UCLA. The official who oversees the cadaver program there has been arrested on suspicion of grand theft, but it's not clear what he's accused of stealing. Officials say the arrest follows an investigation of whether employees stole and sold body parts from cadavers donated to the medical school.
On the east coast, Martha Stewart reports tomorrow to a probation office in New York. She will be briefed about restrictions on her activities pending her sentencing in June for lying about a stock deal. Stewart's probation officer will give the judge a pre- sentencing report based on the federal sentencing guidelines.
R&B singer Luther Vandross was awarded four NAACP image awards yesterday, but the Grammy award winner is recovering from a stroke and did not attend the Los Angeles ceremony. Vandross won awards for best male artist, best music video. He co-wrote the Grammy-winning song "Dance With My Father" for his own father, who died from a stroke.
There's much more ahead at bottom of the hour on "RELIABLE SOURCES." Howard Kurtz tells us what to look for.
Hi, Howard.
HOWARD KURTZ, HOST, "RELIABLE SOURCES": Thanks, Renay.
Coming up, media madness over Martha. Is the press relishing the domestic maven's downfall? Plus Bush versus Kerry, are journalists going overboard? And Jayson Blair steps back into the media spotlight. We'll talk about it. All next on "RELIABLE SOURCES."
SAN MIGUEL: All right, Howard. Thank you very much.
Get ready for a day under the big top. It is a circus with a twist. What has sparked the growing popularity of the UniverSoul Circus. We'll tell when you we continue.
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SAN MIGUEL: We're just getting this story in to CNN. The Associated Press is reporting that at least ten explosions have been heard in Baghdad, and sirens are blaring. A series of explosions reported in Baghdad by the Associated Press. We will have more on this story as more details become available. And finally here on CNN SUNDAY, it may not be officially known as the greatest show on earth, but UniverSoul is its own unique takeoff of the traditional circus. Kyra Phillips take you to the big top, where its founders celebrate 10 years of entertaining the crowds.
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CAL DUPREE, RINGMASTER, UNIVERSOUL CIRCUS: I am the cofounder and ringmaster of this big top. My name is Casual Cal.
KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): In the early 90s, former radio DJ "Casual" Cal Dupree and music promoter Cedric Walker wanted to offset the often vulgar images portrayed in rap music and other forms of entertainment popular in the black community.
CEDRIC WALKER, PRESIDENT, CEO, UNIVERSOUL CIRCUS: And I just thought that we should try to do something that grandmother, daughter, father, and son could all sit on the same bench, generations, and see something together.
DUPREE: Somebody, anybody, everybody scream.
PHILLIPS: Thus the UniverSoul Circus was born, and in 1994, cofounder "Casual" Cal became the world's first black circus ringmaster.
WALKER: Cal, I think, is a genius. I think he has the ability to touch people. He has the magic.
PHILLIPS: They lost $500,000 the first year. The second year wasn't much better.
WALKER: We spent $350,000 the second time when we took in two, and we were happy to only lose $150,000.
People thought I was crazy, I only lost -- and the investors all were taking off one by one.
PHILLIPS: UniverSoul now boasts a 50-city trek, two touring companies, and trips to South Africa.
WALKER: People don't buy things because of the color of your skin. They buy them because of the quality of the content, and the word of mouth had to go out.
DUPREE: If this is Atlanta, Georgia, put your hand together for the acrobatic troupe.
PHILLIPS: It was an immediate magnet for the world's black performers.
WALKER: When we got here and we see there was performing, they was doing the show, running the whole thing, we just feel that was the right place to be.
PHILLIPS: Ten years later, dreams of an even larger big top. Underneath, you would travel through the Harlem renaissance or skate with a black ice show. Walker says it would be a black Disneyworld.
WALKER: So many things that have influenced America's culture, you know, that we could pull together and represent and present in certain ways, so we have a lot of ideas.
PHILLIPS: Kyra Phillips, CNN, Atlanta.
SAN MIGUEL: There's more ahead on CNN SUNDAY.
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