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Dignitaries on Hand for Ceremonies Honoring Former President Ronald Reagan; Recapping Issues at the G-8 Summit

Aired June 10, 2004 - 06:00   ET

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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: And the sun's starting to come up over the U.S. Capitol this morning, as thousands still stand in line waiting to get into the Rotunda. And you can see them there waiting to take a glimpse at President Reagan's casket, honoring his memory.
This is DAYBREAK for June 10th.

And good morning to you.

From the CNN global headquarters in Atlanta, I'm Carol Costello.

Let me bring you up to date now.

Throughout the night, thousands, literally thousands filing past the coffin containing the remains of Ronald Wilson Reagan. Over the next 24 hours, more than 200,000 people are expected to pay their respects in the Capitol Rotunda.

U.S. military commanders have refused to help Iraqi police battle elements of the Mahdi militia in Najaf. Here's what a senior U.S. officer had to say about the Iraqi police chief -- "He's got to learn how to deal with it on his own."

In money news, a U.S. House committee wants to block a Bermuda- based company from a $10 billion security contract to track visitors into the United States. The Appropriations Committee objects because the company is not based here in the United States.

In sports, Texas Tech basketball coach Bobby Knight expected to sign a three year contract extension, keeping him at the school through 2009. His current contract for 250,000 bucks a year runs through 2006.

In culture, waddle down Disneyland's main street with us, will you? Donald Duck and his friends celebrated the bird's 70th birthday at Disneyland Paris. Donald made his debut on June 9, 1934 in the cartoon "The Wise Little Hen." Donald Duck's 70 years old today -- Chad.

CHAD MYERS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: I used to have a T-shirt, Carol, that said, "Happy Birthday, 50th Birthday, Donald Duck."

COSTELLO: You're kidding?

MYERS: I'm pretty sure that's what it...

COSTELLO: You should have kept it. It's probably worth a lot of money now.

MYERS: It probably is. I bought it down in Epcot a long time ago, obviously 20 years ago.

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COSTELLO: Even at this early hour, a line from the Capitol in Washington snakes down to the reflecting pool to the west lawn. Washington still mourning Ronald Reagan.

Live there now, Ed Henry is here to tell us about the dignitaries present and Elaine Quijano will talk to the people waiting.

We begin, though, with Ed -- good morning.

ED HENRY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Carol.

This city has not seen a state funeral in 31 years. That's why you see thousands of people waiting this hour on the west front of the Capitol. They will be there all day today, through the night, into tomorrow morning before, of course, a memorial service at Washington National Cathedral.

The Rotunda ceremony was particularly majestic. Vice President Cheney among the speakers. Most of the Congress was there. Among the dignitaries you mentioned, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, obviously somebody who was very close to former President Reagan. She will also be delivering one of the eulogies at the Cathedral on Friday.

Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney was there; also former U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle in attendance. We're expecting today a steady stream of dignitaries in addition to the people from around the country who are still coming by to pay their respects. You're going to see former President George Herbert Walker Bush come by. We're also going to see former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who forged somewhat of an alliance with President Reagan. He will be coming by, as well, to pay his respects. And the current President Bush is going to come by with First Lady Laura Bush.

After coming through the Capitol, we understand that the Bushes are going to go over to Blair House, where Nancy Reagan is staying, in order to pay their respects directly to her, to talk to her in advance of Friday's ceremonial ceremony here in D.C., and then, of course, the burial in California. And I have to say that a lot of the dignitaries, as well as the citizens from around the country that we've been talking to, are saying that they were particularly impressed by the performance of Nancy Reagan last night as part of all that pageantry. She was that solitary figure walking with the casket at points; then, of course, touching the casket so emotionally in the Rotunda last evening. And they say that she has obviously held up extremely well, not just this week, but for the last 10 years during her husband's very painful battle with Alzheimer's Disease -- Carol.

COSTELLO: I know, she looks so sad, yet dignified. And it's just an -- it's an emotional tug at your heart when you look at her face through all of this.

Talk about Margaret Thatcher. She's not in the best of health, but she decided to come anyway.

Will her remarks be on tape or will she say them in person?

HENRY: That's right, our understanding is that since this planning has been going on for years, Margaret Thatcher has not been well and that she had taped some sort of a eulogy beforehand. She has that. She will be in person -- as I mentioned, she was there last night, but she also will be at the Washington National Cathedral, but will deliver it by audio because she would not be able to deliver the entire eulogy in person.

But she will be there. Obviously the Reagan family will very much respect that and understand. They certainly appreciate her being here. And, as I mentioned, the people here also very happy to see so many dignitaries turning out, also, and really impressed, as you mentioned, by the performance of Nancy Reagan, really under a lot of pressure, a lot of stress and really showing that quiet dignity that you mentioned -- Carol.

COSTELLO: Ed Henry, many thanks to you.

You heard Chad just say it'll be about 86 degrees today in Washington, D.C., a little cooler. Nothing like the 97 degrees of yesterday.

Let's head to Elaine Quijano.

She's standing near where people are waiting in line -- hello, Elaine.

ELAINE QUIJANO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Carol.

People have been coming from near and far.

Joining me now, in fact, three people who drove for four hours from Hastings-On-The-Hudson, New York, just north of New York City. All of them paramedics, all of them firemen who wanted to come down and pay their respects.

Frank Angialeli (ph) is one of them.

Frank, who did you bring with you today?

FRANK ANGIALELI: I brought Dan Hevia (ph) and Chris Higgins (ph). They're both firemen and EMTs in my town, Hastings-On-The- Hudson.

QUIJANO: And tell me what did you -- why did you want to come down today and pay your respects in person?

ANGIALELI: I felt drawn to come down because I wanted to pay my respects to a man who I saw as a great leader, somebody who had a lot of integrity, led with a lot of strength and impressed me a great deal in my life. So I wanted to come down and pay my respects.

QUIJANO: And you were telling me that all of you, or was it perhaps some of you, that were actually on duty and decided to get in the car and just drive down.

Was that a spur of the moment decision or had you planned that out ahead of time?

ANGIALELI: We had actually talked about it the night before. Chris had worked a shift until midnight and we decided to meet up at the firehouse after his shift and all pile in the car and drive down.

QUIJANO: Now, all of you look relatively young. What was it about President Reagan that so captured you? A lot of people have said he sort of had this youthful optimism.

For you, personally, Frank, what is it that kind of, you know, kind of captured your attention?

ANGIALELI: Well, I know that whenever I saw him speak that I felt very confident that he knew what he was saying, he understood what was best for the country. And as I grew older -- because I was young when he was president -- I studied the way that he led and I was so impressed with it.

QUIJANO: And let me ask you guys, what is it like to be a part of history and come down to the nation's capital and actually get to share in this moment?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's extremely invigorating. You, there's a huge amount of people here, seeing the line, seeing the love that many people had for this president. And it's just good to be a part of it.

QUIJANO: And a deep affection that you have for President Reagan, as well.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes. It's just nice to be with all these people that have the same thoughts and feel the same way about a great man.

QUIJANO: All right, thank you very much for joining us.

So, there you have it. Again, more people traveling to be here because they want to take part in history, but also because they feel a personal connection in some way to President Reagan, wanting to be here to honor his memory in person -- Carol.

COSTELLO: Elaine Quijano reporting live from D.C. this morning.

Thank you.

President Reagan's body will lie in state all day today. Tomorrow's funeral service is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Eastern at the National Cathedral in Washington. And after the funeral, the former president will be flown back to southern California. He's scheduled to arrive at the Reagan Presidential Library at 5:15 p.m. Pacific time, 8:15 p.m. Eastern. A private funeral service will start an hour later.

President Bush will leave the G-8 summit later today to make it back to Washington to pay his respects to President Reagan. In the meantime, leaders meeting now on Sea Island, Georgia are promising a united effort to promote democracy in the Middle East. But there are obstacles.

CNN's John King reports from Savannah.

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JOHN KING, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): President to president, one with a sense of disbelief...

GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I really never thought I'd be sitting next to an Iraqi president of a free country a year and a half ago.

KING: It was Interim Iraqi President Ghazi Al-Yawer's international summit debut. He thanked Americans for their sacrifice, promised it will not be in vain.

GHAZI AL-YAWER, IRAQI PRESIDENT DESIGNATE: We're determined to have a free, democratic, federal Iraq; a country that is a source of stability to the Middle East.

KING: How to secure the new Iraq is a major challenge. And fresh from a diplomatic victory at the United Nations, President Bush suggested NATO might now take a more robust role.

BUSH: We will work with our NATO friends to at least continue the role that now exists and hopefully expand it somewhat.

KING: French President Jacques Chirac quickly took issue and it appeared the newfound spirit of cooperation on Iraq might last less than a day.

PRES. JACQUES CHIRAC, FRANCE (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): I do not believe that it is NATO's purpose to intervene in Iraq.

KING: Senior U.S. officials rushed to avoid a new feud. All Mr. Bush meant, they said, was perhaps a greater NATO role in training Iraqi security forces, not major new troop commitments.

CONDOLEEZZA RICE, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER: While it is true that there may be some small numbers of additional foreign forces with this or that specialized role, the real key is for the Iraqis themselves to be capable of taking on these tasks.

KING: In office just a week, the new Iraqi leader took a lead role as G-8 leaders called for democratic reforms across the Middle East. The summit's Mideast initiative urges new dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians, but it also says regional conflicts must not be an obstacle for reforms. That statement reflects the White House view that some Arab nations refuse to even consider reform until the United States pushes Israel to make peace. RICE: Without reform in the Middle East, you're going to continue to have the ideologies of hatred coming out of that region that fueled September 11.

KING: Missing from the picture where U.S. allies Egypt and Saudi Arabia, proof the initiative remains a tough sell. By all accounts, the summit's spirit was one of cooperation.

(on camera): The White House says its Iraq war critics are now eager to help. Those critics attribute the lighter mood to a White House humbled by setbacks in Iraq and now much more open to compromise.

John King, CNN, Savannah, Georgia.

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COSTELLO: The G-8 summit is wrapping up and President Bush meets with reporters this afternoon at 4:00 Eastern, 1:00 Pacific. CNN does plan live coverage.

A mother and father facing the ultimate loss. But if their son dies, will they be to blame? It is a case of life and death with a deadline fast approaching.

And then the investigation into possible drug use and the Olympic hopefuls at the center of it.

Plus, more money, more air time for the Summer Games.

And a final farewell -- the endearing lengths some Americans will go for a chance to file past a president lying in state.

This is DAYBREAK for Thursday, June 10.

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COSTELLO: Your news, money, weather and sports.

It is 6:15 Eastern.

Here's what's all new this morning.

It is a warm and muggy morning in Washington, but thousands still standing in line to say farewell to Ronald Reagan. The former president's body lies in state all day today in the Rotunda of the Capitol.

More than 20 gunmen attacked a construction site in northern Afghanistan this morning. Eleven Chinese workers were killed and four were wounded. The motive for the attack still unclear.

In money news, Steven Heyer is quitting as president and chief operating officer of Coca-Cola. Heyer was passed over in favor of Neville Isdell as Coke's new CEO. In sports, three of the NHL's top defense men, Bourque, Larry Murphy and Paul Coffey, all have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Bourque holds the career record in goals, assists and points.

In culture, a researcher says women are more likely to have sex on days when they are most fertile, even if they're not trying to get pregnant. He attributes this to biological factors -- Chad.

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COSTELLO: Time for a little business buzz now.

If you can't be at the Olympics in August, don't worry. Many of your favorite events will be shown in prime time.

Carrie Lee has more live from the NASDAQ market site -- good morning.

CARRIE LEE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Carol.

That's right, NBC is saying that it's sold about 90 percent of its advertising space for the 2004 Olympic Games in August in Athens this year. Also, executives say the network is close to reaching a target of $1 billion in advertising sales. So big money this time around. NBC is going to expand its coverage of the Games, as well. Sporting events will run not only on the NBC network, but also on its NBC/CNBC/Bravo and USA cable channels, and also Spanish language Telemundo.

The network is going to devote its prime time coverage to some of the Games' most popular events in the U.S., including swimming, gymnastics and track and field competitions. Previews of the Games will start on August 11. The Games themselves will run from August 13 through the 29.

So big money and a lot of advertisers gearing up for the Games this summer -- Carol.

COSTELLO: Big money.

Talk about the futures before you go.

LEE: The futures are looking pretty strong for today's session. We did see some selling yesterday. The NASDAQ leading the way down. The Composite finishing lower by about 1.6 percent. The Dow, the S&P seeing fractional losses.

Among stocks to watch today, Target selling its Marshal Fields chain to May Department Stores. The stock was up about four and a half percent in the after hours session. This is a $3.24 billion deal. We'll see what these retailing names do today -- Carol.

COSTELLO: Carrie Lee, thanks, live at the NASDAQ market site.

E-mails, canceled checks, code words -- all potential evidence in the effort to keep drugs out of the Olympic Games. Coming up, the latest on the anti-doping investigation hounding some athletes.

And our DAYBREAK Photo of the Day. What is it? And if you guess what it is, man, I'll give you a million dollars. Just kidding.

We'll be back.

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COSTELLO: I am telling you, we showed the DAYBREAK Photo of the Day. Take a look at it again. I mean this is impossible to guess. Someone e-mails us, Susan...

MYERS: Squint your eyes and kind of blur your eyes...

COSTELLO: Susan...

MYERS: You can kind of tell something going on.

COSTELLO: It looks like the number four to me on the right. But she was absolutely right, it's synchronized diving. But you didn't get their names, so you don't get the million dollars.

MYERS: You're lucky you said just kidding.

COSTELLO: It's Troy and Justin. They have qualified for the Olympic dive team and wow, what a beautiful shot.

MYERS: It really is.

COSTELLO: They are in perfect harmony, aren't they? Brothers.

MYERS: And they qualified, so they're ready -- I mean we'll actually see them, maybe in prime time, right?

COSTELLO: Yes, we will.

MYERS: Because we just had that story about prime time.

COSTELLO: Susan, you are amazing.

MYERS: Good job.

COSTELLO: You get our you're amazing for the day.

MYERS: That's right.

COSTELLO: Not all the news is so good coming out of the Olympics, though. Some runners hoping to sprint in this summer's Olympics are running into some trouble. A doping scandal could bar them from the Games.

As CNN's Josie Burke reports, those sprinters are jumping over hurdles to clear their names.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) JOSIE BURKE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Two years ago, Tim Montgomery set the world record in the 100 meters. This summer, he hopes to set another record at his third Olympics for the U.S. team. Now, a potential drug violation stands between Montgomery and Athens. The United States Anti-Doping Agency, known as USADA, has told Montgomery and three other U.S. sprinters it might ban them.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This lets these athletes know that their careers are in jeopardy. It lets them know that they may not be in the Athens Olympics.

BURKE: But USADA's case comes with a catch. The agency might rely solely on evidence that does not include a positive drug test. USADA's drug testing protocol gives it the right to ban athletes "when USADA has other reason to believe that a potential doping violation has occurred." USADA recently received the documents that led to indictments of four other people on federal drug charges in connection with the Bay Area Laboratory Cooperative steroid scandal in February.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Passing a drug test is no longer enough. We have never seen anything like this in the history of American Olympic sports.

BURKE: His lawyer contends Montgomery has never failed a drug test. In a statement, she said, "The evidence is inconclusive and internally inconsistent."

Olympian Marion Jones, Montgomery's girlfriend, has been questioned by USADA and indicated she would sue if banned. But it might not be that easy. All Olympic athletes are required to sign an agreement they will go through arbitration to settle eligibility disputes.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's not only a signed letter, it's also the Amateur Sports Act, which governs Olympics. It's a federal law and it will definitely hold up in court.

BURKE: And in arbitration, a positive drug test is not required, nor is the kind of proof that's required in court. Published reports indicate USADA will use e-mails, canceled checks and calendars with code words for banned substances to link athletes to doping.

The Olympics are two months away. The Olympic Torch is on its way to Athens. A countdown of a different kind is beginning with the U.S. Olympic team -- who will be eligible to compete for the U.S. track team when the games begin?

Josie Burke, CNN.

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COSTELLO: And Josie was talking about the Olympic Torch.

MYERS: Yes.

COSTELLO: It was in Beijing. Today it goes to India. We have pictures of the Torch in Beijing. And can you recognize -- well, you can't recognize those people, probably.

MYERS: Not yet. Not yet. But you will.

COSTELLO: But the guy carrying the Torch, first in line, not him, not those people.

MYERS: If we wait long enough...

COSTELLO: Come on!

MYERS: Yao Ming actually ran it yesterday.

COSTELLO: Yao Ming ran the Torch.

MYERS: And he had a bunch of kids running behind him with flags. It was actually a good picture.

COSTELLO: We swear, it was very cool. And hopefully that will be coming up soon.

MYERS: We team voted for you, so we'll try to fast forward and find that.

COSTELLO: In India, though --

MYERS: Today.

COSTELLO: ... today, when it's in India.

MYERS: When it's in India, right.

COSTELLO: There's some controversy over who's carrying the Torch, because they have three Bollywood stars carrying the Torch and people are complaining because they think it should be a sports figure carrying the Olympic Torch.

MYERS: Well, did you say an elephant was going to carry it, too?

COSTELLO: Yes, an elephant.

MYERS: They're going to carry it on an elephant for a little while. That makes sense.

COSTELLO: I was trying to see the elephant's name.

MYERS: It's India.

COSTELLO: Well, the elephant is going to carry it on its back to the royal palace. And then the Bollywood stars are going to carry the Torch. And that has people a little upset in India. But I'm not going to complain because, of course, I'm carrying the Torch in Atlanta.

MYERS: I was going to say, I don't know where that's coming from.

COSTELLO: And I'm no athlete.

MYERS: Yes, exactly.

COSTELLO: All right.

Here's what's all new in the next half hour of DAYBREAK.

The final day of the G-8 summit. What will be the lasting results from this meeting of world powers?

Also, we'll take you back to Washington, where plans for President Reagan's state funeral are under way and you will hear the story of one young man determined to pay tribute to his Republican hero.

We'll be right back.

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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: And the sun's starting to come up over the U.S. Capitol this morning, as thousands still stand in line waiting to get into the Rotunda. And you can see them there waiting to take a glimpse at President Reagan's casket, honoring his memory.
This is DAYBREAK for June 10th.

And good morning to you.

From the CNN global headquarters in Atlanta, I'm Carol Costello.

Let me bring you up to date now.

Throughout the night, thousands, literally thousands filing past the coffin containing the remains of Ronald Wilson Reagan. Over the next 24 hours, more than 200,000 people are expected to pay their respects in the Capitol Rotunda.

U.S. military commanders have refused to help Iraqi police battle elements of the Mahdi militia in Najaf. Here's what a senior U.S. officer had to say about the Iraqi police chief -- "He's got to learn how to deal with it on his own."

In money news, a U.S. House committee wants to block a Bermuda- based company from a $10 billion security contract to track visitors into the United States. The Appropriations Committee objects because the company is not based here in the United States.

In sports, Texas Tech basketball coach Bobby Knight expected to sign a three year contract extension, keeping him at the school through 2009. His current contract for 250,000 bucks a year runs through 2006.

In culture, waddle down Disneyland's main street with us, will you? Donald Duck and his friends celebrated the bird's 70th birthday at Disneyland Paris. Donald made his debut on June 9, 1934 in the cartoon "The Wise Little Hen." Donald Duck's 70 years old today -- Chad.

CHAD MYERS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: I used to have a T-shirt, Carol, that said, "Happy Birthday, 50th Birthday, Donald Duck."

COSTELLO: You're kidding?

MYERS: I'm pretty sure that's what it...

COSTELLO: You should have kept it. It's probably worth a lot of money now.

MYERS: It probably is. I bought it down in Epcot a long time ago, obviously 20 years ago.

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COSTELLO: Even at this early hour, a line from the Capitol in Washington snakes down to the reflecting pool to the west lawn. Washington still mourning Ronald Reagan.

Live there now, Ed Henry is here to tell us about the dignitaries present and Elaine Quijano will talk to the people waiting.

We begin, though, with Ed -- good morning.

ED HENRY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Carol.

This city has not seen a state funeral in 31 years. That's why you see thousands of people waiting this hour on the west front of the Capitol. They will be there all day today, through the night, into tomorrow morning before, of course, a memorial service at Washington National Cathedral.

The Rotunda ceremony was particularly majestic. Vice President Cheney among the speakers. Most of the Congress was there. Among the dignitaries you mentioned, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, obviously somebody who was very close to former President Reagan. She will also be delivering one of the eulogies at the Cathedral on Friday.

Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney was there; also former U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle in attendance. We're expecting today a steady stream of dignitaries in addition to the people from around the country who are still coming by to pay their respects. You're going to see former President George Herbert Walker Bush come by. We're also going to see former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who forged somewhat of an alliance with President Reagan. He will be coming by, as well, to pay his respects. And the current President Bush is going to come by with First Lady Laura Bush.

After coming through the Capitol, we understand that the Bushes are going to go over to Blair House, where Nancy Reagan is staying, in order to pay their respects directly to her, to talk to her in advance of Friday's ceremonial ceremony here in D.C., and then, of course, the burial in California. And I have to say that a lot of the dignitaries, as well as the citizens from around the country that we've been talking to, are saying that they were particularly impressed by the performance of Nancy Reagan last night as part of all that pageantry. She was that solitary figure walking with the casket at points; then, of course, touching the casket so emotionally in the Rotunda last evening. And they say that she has obviously held up extremely well, not just this week, but for the last 10 years during her husband's very painful battle with Alzheimer's Disease -- Carol.

COSTELLO: I know, she looks so sad, yet dignified. And it's just an -- it's an emotional tug at your heart when you look at her face through all of this.

Talk about Margaret Thatcher. She's not in the best of health, but she decided to come anyway.

Will her remarks be on tape or will she say them in person?

HENRY: That's right, our understanding is that since this planning has been going on for years, Margaret Thatcher has not been well and that she had taped some sort of a eulogy beforehand. She has that. She will be in person -- as I mentioned, she was there last night, but she also will be at the Washington National Cathedral, but will deliver it by audio because she would not be able to deliver the entire eulogy in person.

But she will be there. Obviously the Reagan family will very much respect that and understand. They certainly appreciate her being here. And, as I mentioned, the people here also very happy to see so many dignitaries turning out, also, and really impressed, as you mentioned, by the performance of Nancy Reagan, really under a lot of pressure, a lot of stress and really showing that quiet dignity that you mentioned -- Carol.

COSTELLO: Ed Henry, many thanks to you.

You heard Chad just say it'll be about 86 degrees today in Washington, D.C., a little cooler. Nothing like the 97 degrees of yesterday.

Let's head to Elaine Quijano.

She's standing near where people are waiting in line -- hello, Elaine.

ELAINE QUIJANO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Carol.

People have been coming from near and far.

Joining me now, in fact, three people who drove for four hours from Hastings-On-The-Hudson, New York, just north of New York City. All of them paramedics, all of them firemen who wanted to come down and pay their respects.

Frank Angialeli (ph) is one of them.

Frank, who did you bring with you today?

FRANK ANGIALELI: I brought Dan Hevia (ph) and Chris Higgins (ph). They're both firemen and EMTs in my town, Hastings-On-The- Hudson.

QUIJANO: And tell me what did you -- why did you want to come down today and pay your respects in person?

ANGIALELI: I felt drawn to come down because I wanted to pay my respects to a man who I saw as a great leader, somebody who had a lot of integrity, led with a lot of strength and impressed me a great deal in my life. So I wanted to come down and pay my respects.

QUIJANO: And you were telling me that all of you, or was it perhaps some of you, that were actually on duty and decided to get in the car and just drive down.

Was that a spur of the moment decision or had you planned that out ahead of time?

ANGIALELI: We had actually talked about it the night before. Chris had worked a shift until midnight and we decided to meet up at the firehouse after his shift and all pile in the car and drive down.

QUIJANO: Now, all of you look relatively young. What was it about President Reagan that so captured you? A lot of people have said he sort of had this youthful optimism.

For you, personally, Frank, what is it that kind of, you know, kind of captured your attention?

ANGIALELI: Well, I know that whenever I saw him speak that I felt very confident that he knew what he was saying, he understood what was best for the country. And as I grew older -- because I was young when he was president -- I studied the way that he led and I was so impressed with it.

QUIJANO: And let me ask you guys, what is it like to be a part of history and come down to the nation's capital and actually get to share in this moment?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's extremely invigorating. You, there's a huge amount of people here, seeing the line, seeing the love that many people had for this president. And it's just good to be a part of it.

QUIJANO: And a deep affection that you have for President Reagan, as well.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes. It's just nice to be with all these people that have the same thoughts and feel the same way about a great man.

QUIJANO: All right, thank you very much for joining us.

So, there you have it. Again, more people traveling to be here because they want to take part in history, but also because they feel a personal connection in some way to President Reagan, wanting to be here to honor his memory in person -- Carol.

COSTELLO: Elaine Quijano reporting live from D.C. this morning.

Thank you.

President Reagan's body will lie in state all day today. Tomorrow's funeral service is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Eastern at the National Cathedral in Washington. And after the funeral, the former president will be flown back to southern California. He's scheduled to arrive at the Reagan Presidential Library at 5:15 p.m. Pacific time, 8:15 p.m. Eastern. A private funeral service will start an hour later.

President Bush will leave the G-8 summit later today to make it back to Washington to pay his respects to President Reagan. In the meantime, leaders meeting now on Sea Island, Georgia are promising a united effort to promote democracy in the Middle East. But there are obstacles.

CNN's John King reports from Savannah.

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JOHN KING, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): President to president, one with a sense of disbelief...

GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I really never thought I'd be sitting next to an Iraqi president of a free country a year and a half ago.

KING: It was Interim Iraqi President Ghazi Al-Yawer's international summit debut. He thanked Americans for their sacrifice, promised it will not be in vain.

GHAZI AL-YAWER, IRAQI PRESIDENT DESIGNATE: We're determined to have a free, democratic, federal Iraq; a country that is a source of stability to the Middle East.

KING: How to secure the new Iraq is a major challenge. And fresh from a diplomatic victory at the United Nations, President Bush suggested NATO might now take a more robust role.

BUSH: We will work with our NATO friends to at least continue the role that now exists and hopefully expand it somewhat.

KING: French President Jacques Chirac quickly took issue and it appeared the newfound spirit of cooperation on Iraq might last less than a day.

PRES. JACQUES CHIRAC, FRANCE (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): I do not believe that it is NATO's purpose to intervene in Iraq.

KING: Senior U.S. officials rushed to avoid a new feud. All Mr. Bush meant, they said, was perhaps a greater NATO role in training Iraqi security forces, not major new troop commitments.

CONDOLEEZZA RICE, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER: While it is true that there may be some small numbers of additional foreign forces with this or that specialized role, the real key is for the Iraqis themselves to be capable of taking on these tasks.

KING: In office just a week, the new Iraqi leader took a lead role as G-8 leaders called for democratic reforms across the Middle East. The summit's Mideast initiative urges new dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians, but it also says regional conflicts must not be an obstacle for reforms. That statement reflects the White House view that some Arab nations refuse to even consider reform until the United States pushes Israel to make peace. RICE: Without reform in the Middle East, you're going to continue to have the ideologies of hatred coming out of that region that fueled September 11.

KING: Missing from the picture where U.S. allies Egypt and Saudi Arabia, proof the initiative remains a tough sell. By all accounts, the summit's spirit was one of cooperation.

(on camera): The White House says its Iraq war critics are now eager to help. Those critics attribute the lighter mood to a White House humbled by setbacks in Iraq and now much more open to compromise.

John King, CNN, Savannah, Georgia.

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COSTELLO: The G-8 summit is wrapping up and President Bush meets with reporters this afternoon at 4:00 Eastern, 1:00 Pacific. CNN does plan live coverage.

A mother and father facing the ultimate loss. But if their son dies, will they be to blame? It is a case of life and death with a deadline fast approaching.

And then the investigation into possible drug use and the Olympic hopefuls at the center of it.

Plus, more money, more air time for the Summer Games.

And a final farewell -- the endearing lengths some Americans will go for a chance to file past a president lying in state.

This is DAYBREAK for Thursday, June 10.

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COSTELLO: Your news, money, weather and sports.

It is 6:15 Eastern.

Here's what's all new this morning.

It is a warm and muggy morning in Washington, but thousands still standing in line to say farewell to Ronald Reagan. The former president's body lies in state all day today in the Rotunda of the Capitol.

More than 20 gunmen attacked a construction site in northern Afghanistan this morning. Eleven Chinese workers were killed and four were wounded. The motive for the attack still unclear.

In money news, Steven Heyer is quitting as president and chief operating officer of Coca-Cola. Heyer was passed over in favor of Neville Isdell as Coke's new CEO. In sports, three of the NHL's top defense men, Bourque, Larry Murphy and Paul Coffey, all have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Bourque holds the career record in goals, assists and points.

In culture, a researcher says women are more likely to have sex on days when they are most fertile, even if they're not trying to get pregnant. He attributes this to biological factors -- Chad.

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COSTELLO: Time for a little business buzz now.

If you can't be at the Olympics in August, don't worry. Many of your favorite events will be shown in prime time.

Carrie Lee has more live from the NASDAQ market site -- good morning.

CARRIE LEE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Carol.

That's right, NBC is saying that it's sold about 90 percent of its advertising space for the 2004 Olympic Games in August in Athens this year. Also, executives say the network is close to reaching a target of $1 billion in advertising sales. So big money this time around. NBC is going to expand its coverage of the Games, as well. Sporting events will run not only on the NBC network, but also on its NBC/CNBC/Bravo and USA cable channels, and also Spanish language Telemundo.

The network is going to devote its prime time coverage to some of the Games' most popular events in the U.S., including swimming, gymnastics and track and field competitions. Previews of the Games will start on August 11. The Games themselves will run from August 13 through the 29.

So big money and a lot of advertisers gearing up for the Games this summer -- Carol.

COSTELLO: Big money.

Talk about the futures before you go.

LEE: The futures are looking pretty strong for today's session. We did see some selling yesterday. The NASDAQ leading the way down. The Composite finishing lower by about 1.6 percent. The Dow, the S&P seeing fractional losses.

Among stocks to watch today, Target selling its Marshal Fields chain to May Department Stores. The stock was up about four and a half percent in the after hours session. This is a $3.24 billion deal. We'll see what these retailing names do today -- Carol.

COSTELLO: Carrie Lee, thanks, live at the NASDAQ market site.

E-mails, canceled checks, code words -- all potential evidence in the effort to keep drugs out of the Olympic Games. Coming up, the latest on the anti-doping investigation hounding some athletes.

And our DAYBREAK Photo of the Day. What is it? And if you guess what it is, man, I'll give you a million dollars. Just kidding.

We'll be back.

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COSTELLO: I am telling you, we showed the DAYBREAK Photo of the Day. Take a look at it again. I mean this is impossible to guess. Someone e-mails us, Susan...

MYERS: Squint your eyes and kind of blur your eyes...

COSTELLO: Susan...

MYERS: You can kind of tell something going on.

COSTELLO: It looks like the number four to me on the right. But she was absolutely right, it's synchronized diving. But you didn't get their names, so you don't get the million dollars.

MYERS: You're lucky you said just kidding.

COSTELLO: It's Troy and Justin. They have qualified for the Olympic dive team and wow, what a beautiful shot.

MYERS: It really is.

COSTELLO: They are in perfect harmony, aren't they? Brothers.

MYERS: And they qualified, so they're ready -- I mean we'll actually see them, maybe in prime time, right?

COSTELLO: Yes, we will.

MYERS: Because we just had that story about prime time.

COSTELLO: Susan, you are amazing.

MYERS: Good job.

COSTELLO: You get our you're amazing for the day.

MYERS: That's right.

COSTELLO: Not all the news is so good coming out of the Olympics, though. Some runners hoping to sprint in this summer's Olympics are running into some trouble. A doping scandal could bar them from the Games.

As CNN's Josie Burke reports, those sprinters are jumping over hurdles to clear their names.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) JOSIE BURKE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Two years ago, Tim Montgomery set the world record in the 100 meters. This summer, he hopes to set another record at his third Olympics for the U.S. team. Now, a potential drug violation stands between Montgomery and Athens. The United States Anti-Doping Agency, known as USADA, has told Montgomery and three other U.S. sprinters it might ban them.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This lets these athletes know that their careers are in jeopardy. It lets them know that they may not be in the Athens Olympics.

BURKE: But USADA's case comes with a catch. The agency might rely solely on evidence that does not include a positive drug test. USADA's drug testing protocol gives it the right to ban athletes "when USADA has other reason to believe that a potential doping violation has occurred." USADA recently received the documents that led to indictments of four other people on federal drug charges in connection with the Bay Area Laboratory Cooperative steroid scandal in February.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Passing a drug test is no longer enough. We have never seen anything like this in the history of American Olympic sports.

BURKE: His lawyer contends Montgomery has never failed a drug test. In a statement, she said, "The evidence is inconclusive and internally inconsistent."

Olympian Marion Jones, Montgomery's girlfriend, has been questioned by USADA and indicated she would sue if banned. But it might not be that easy. All Olympic athletes are required to sign an agreement they will go through arbitration to settle eligibility disputes.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's not only a signed letter, it's also the Amateur Sports Act, which governs Olympics. It's a federal law and it will definitely hold up in court.

BURKE: And in arbitration, a positive drug test is not required, nor is the kind of proof that's required in court. Published reports indicate USADA will use e-mails, canceled checks and calendars with code words for banned substances to link athletes to doping.

The Olympics are two months away. The Olympic Torch is on its way to Athens. A countdown of a different kind is beginning with the U.S. Olympic team -- who will be eligible to compete for the U.S. track team when the games begin?

Josie Burke, CNN.

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COSTELLO: And Josie was talking about the Olympic Torch.

MYERS: Yes.

COSTELLO: It was in Beijing. Today it goes to India. We have pictures of the Torch in Beijing. And can you recognize -- well, you can't recognize those people, probably.

MYERS: Not yet. Not yet. But you will.

COSTELLO: But the guy carrying the Torch, first in line, not him, not those people.

MYERS: If we wait long enough...

COSTELLO: Come on!

MYERS: Yao Ming actually ran it yesterday.

COSTELLO: Yao Ming ran the Torch.

MYERS: And he had a bunch of kids running behind him with flags. It was actually a good picture.

COSTELLO: We swear, it was very cool. And hopefully that will be coming up soon.

MYERS: We team voted for you, so we'll try to fast forward and find that.

COSTELLO: In India, though --

MYERS: Today.

COSTELLO: ... today, when it's in India.

MYERS: When it's in India, right.

COSTELLO: There's some controversy over who's carrying the Torch, because they have three Bollywood stars carrying the Torch and people are complaining because they think it should be a sports figure carrying the Olympic Torch.

MYERS: Well, did you say an elephant was going to carry it, too?

COSTELLO: Yes, an elephant.

MYERS: They're going to carry it on an elephant for a little while. That makes sense.

COSTELLO: I was trying to see the elephant's name.

MYERS: It's India.

COSTELLO: Well, the elephant is going to carry it on its back to the royal palace. And then the Bollywood stars are going to carry the Torch. And that has people a little upset in India. But I'm not going to complain because, of course, I'm carrying the Torch in Atlanta.

MYERS: I was going to say, I don't know where that's coming from.

COSTELLO: And I'm no athlete.

MYERS: Yes, exactly.

COSTELLO: All right.

Here's what's all new in the next half hour of DAYBREAK.

The final day of the G-8 summit. What will be the lasting results from this meeting of world powers?

Also, we'll take you back to Washington, where plans for President Reagan's state funeral are under way and you will hear the story of one young man determined to pay tribute to his Republican hero.

We'll be right back.

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