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Discussion with Designer Kenneth Cole; John Kerry Launches More Aggressive Challenge to President Bush's Iraq Policy
Aired September 08, 2004 - 11:31 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Hundreds of long-legged models, lot of wandering eyes, it must be Fashion Week in New York City. In a full- front fashion assault starting tonight, models, designers and fashionistas will preview the spring collections for 2005.
Here to give us a little hint about what will be hot in spring, designer Kenneth Cole.
Good morning.
KENNETH COLE, KENNETH COLE PRODUCTIONS INC.: Good morning, Daryn. Thank you.
KAGAN: I know this is a very busy day for you, so thanks for taking the time.
COLE: No, no, it's great.
KAGAN: Yes, give us an idea of what's in your collection for spring 2005.
COLE: Well, to start with, there's rain. There's lots of rain. And partial cloudiness, after the show's over.
What I did for the season mostly was very simple silhouettes, very clean, very refined, very understated, minimalistic architectural structural, but and the subtlety's in the details. And I think right now we're coming off a period of a lot of kind of over the top and a lot of fluffiness.
So it's just clean, refined suits, again, for guys, but in color. And women's clothing is just very fitted and very body-conscious and tailored, but yet very tailored and unpretentious.
KAGAN: Because the pictures we're looking at right now, I'm seeing a lot of white. Do you have color in your collection?
COLE: The coloring is -- white is -- you know, there's old white and there's new white, there's old white -- a lot of white.
KAGAN: Is white the new white, Kenneth?
COLE: And little injections of tangerine, and sea foam, just because color sometimes is all you need to just update what you already own, and kind of very basic, classic, comfortable looks. KAGAN: Very good. Everything I was reading about you and Fashion Week, it refers to you as having the traditional lead-off spot for the fashion shows. How did that come to be?
COLE: It just came over time. And it's a wonderful opportunity, because there's no preconceived notions. And I kind of define -- get to define our own standard. And there's no sense of -- people walk in here, of what we should be doing, or might be doing, so which is very nice. And we've been doing that for several years. And sometimes, opening day is like on a Friday, so it's not as impactful as the middle of the week. So today was great. And it was a wonderful privilege, an opportunity to kind of make our statements, say how we feel. And as you know, I also always tie it to something social at the same time. And at this time, it was just the need to get out and vote, so we talked about that as well at the beginning.
COLE: Very good. Yes, I did read you were looking to make a colorful, political statement. And good to hear you're encouraging people to get out there and do that.
Kenneth Cole good luck with spring 2005.
COLE: Thank you, Daryn.
And think the overriding message is that November 2nd.
KAGAN: There you go.
COLE: So thank you very much.
KAGAN: Got your word in there. And that would apply to all political persuasions, so thank you so much, Kenneth Cole, designer, kicking off Fashion Week, and joining us from New York City.
All right, now we've got to show you an incredible live picture. This is coming to us from Utah. Those helicopters in the sky are part of the operation to capture the Genesis capsule.
Miles O'Brien was along a little bit earlier explaining how this works. It's all part of science, trying to get solar information and learn more about the atmosphere. They're going to try to capture this capsule about a mile up from Earth, and it's going to happen live, and you're going to see it here on CNN. Those live pictures just above the Utah Desert. Much more ahead with Miles in the next hour.
We'll take a break. I'm back after this.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
KAGAN: I'm Daryn Kagan in Atlanta. Let's check what's happening now in the news. President Bush is on his way to Florida, armed with $2 billion in aid for hurricane victims. Congress approved the emergency money last night. It will provide funding for families, debris removal, repairs and emergency food and shelter.
Israeli police do not call the latest bombing a terrorist act. A bomb blew up in a car in the southern city of Ashkelon this morning. At least three people were injured. Police say they knew the car's driver and believed the explosion was a criminal act.
Testimony is set to resume next hour in Scott Peterson's murder trial. The prosecution is focusing on DNA evidence. They claim a pair of pliers found on Peterson's boat contain a strand of hair that is likely from Laci Peterson. Police allege Peterson used the boat to dispose of his wife's body.
A delicate game of catch will take place high above the ground in the next half hour. A live picture there from above Utah. NASA helicopters flown by Hollywood stunt pilots will attempt to snag a falling piece of the Genesis space capsule. The probe holds atoms collected from solar wind, and could reveal clues about the origin of our solar system. CNN does plan live coverage during the next hour.
Democrat John Kerry today launched a more aggressive challenge to President Bush's Iraq policy, talking about the war in a way designed to hit voters closer to home.
"INSIDE POLITICS" anchor Judy Woodruff joins us form Washington with more on Senator Kerry's speech and the strategy behind that.
Judy, good to see you. Good morning.
JUDY WOODRUFF, CNN ANCHOR: Good morning, Daryn. Thanks very much.
Well, Senator Kerry did try today to connect the dots between what he calls President Bush's wrong choices in Iraq and domestic issues that he says voters care about, such as jobs, education and health care. Kerry spoke less than two hours ago in the showdown state of Ohio, at the same site where bush made the case in 2002 that Iraq was a threat to the United States. Senator Kerry charged that the Iraq war squandered money that could be put to better use here at home.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
SEN. JOHN KERRY (D-MA), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: The cost of the president's "go it alone" policy in Iraq is now $200 billion and counting. Two-hundred billion for Iraq? but they tell us we can't afford after-school programs for our children. Two-hundred billion dollars for Iraq, but they tell us we can't afford health care for our veterans. Two-hundred billion dollars for Iraq, but they tell us we can't afford to keep the 100,000 police officers we put on the streets during the 1990s. We're here today to tell them they're wrong. It's time to lead America into a new direction.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
WOODRUFF: The Bush campaign says that Kerry has taken numerous and inconsistent positions on the Iraq war. And they charge that today's speech is another example of what they call Kerry's, quote, "vacillation and political gamesmanship." Another note on the Kerry speech, it was disrupted early on by a protester, who stood up and began shouting about atrocities. Kerry supporter held him down until Secret Service agents could remove him -- Daryn.
KAGAN: Stepping away for a second about the direction of what John Kerry's doing, what about the direction of the campaign itself? In recent days, there was talk that the senator was going to try to steer away from Iraq. But then, today's speech goes back toward Iraq.
So, what's the strategy thinking right now, Judy?
WOODRUFF: Well, Daryn, they're trying to do a lot of things. They've been criticized by Democrats for the fact that the campaign has seemed to lack direction during the month of August. They thought the campaign was late to respond to the Swift Boat Veterans attack ads on John Kerry.
So, what they're trying to do now, among other things, is put under an umbrella all of Kerry's criticisms of President Bush, saying that he led the country off without a coalition, that he spent more money then he needed to, that America -- and voters agree with this. They're trying to say America is not safer as a result of the war on Iraq.
So far, though, Kerry has not been able to capitalize on this, Daryn. And today's speech, and I think what we're going to be hearing down the road, is going to be an effort to try to get the campaign back on track.
And Daryn, I should add that later today on "INSIDE POLITICS," Georgia Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss is going to join me to offer a response to some of what John Kerry had to say today.
I'm also going to talk with Florida Democratic Senator Bob Graham. He's written a new book accusing the Bush White House of blocking efforts to investigate possible links between Saudi Arabia and the 9/11 terror attacks.
All that and much more, starting at 3:30 Eastern on "INSIDE POLITICS." And now, Daryn, back to you.
KAGAN: Fifty-five days, I think, right, to the presidential election?
WOODRUFF: You've got your calendar out.
KAGAN: That's it.
WOODRUFF: Fifty-five days.
KAGAN: And counting. It's the high holy days for political reporting. So, look forward to seeing you later on, on "INSIDE POLITICS."
WOODRUFF: It is.
KAGAN: Judy, thank you.
WOODRUFF: Thanks, Daryn. KAGAN: Well, you've heard us say that kids sometimes imitate what they see on television. Does that extend as far as sex? Up next in your "Daily Dose" of health news, "Loveline's" Dr. Drew joins me to talk about a very surprising new study on teens, on television, and sex.
And later, folks in Florida are saying please, not again. Watching a massive hurricane -- this one named Ivan -- where it is headed. That is right ahead.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
KAGAN: Your "Daily Dose" of health news is right now. Is a high dose of sexual shenanigans on television leading to teenagers becoming sexually active at an earlier age? The findings of a new study are published in the new issue of the "Journal of Pediatrics."
Dr. Drew Pinsky is co-host of the nationally syndicated radio program "Loveline," joining me to talk about the survey. Dr. Drew, good morning.
DR. DREW PINSKY, CO-HOST, "LOVELINE": Thank you, Daryn. Good morning to you.
KAGAN: Good to have you here with us.
PINSKY: Thank you.
KAGAN: Now, I'm interested in this study, kind of like as a chicken or the egg kind of question: Which comes first? Do you have teens interested in sex watching these shows, or watching these shows makes teens interested in sex?
PINSKY: Right. Well, you're asking a very interesting question that this study does not completely answer, in fact. What it does show is that it predicts a child or an adolescent is going to have a more high likelihood of being sexually active if they watch high sexual content material. It doesn't show explicitly that that causes it, which is really what you're asking.
Are kids at risk more likely to watch high-content TV and then act out sexually? I think those of us who work with kids believe that it is the high-risk child, the one that already has risk factors for early sexual activity, that is sort of more at risk, more prone to being affected by sexual content on TV.
And this is a very well designed, well executed study that shows not only does explicit visual content that portrays sexuality have an effect, but also talk about sexuality. And in fact, the talk has just as high of an impact as the visual material than the portrayals itself, which was really a surprising finding.
KAGAN: So, if you're finding your teen is watching, or is drawn to a lot of this, that should be a red flag that maybe some other things are going on here. PINSKY: That's exactly, Daryn, the way I look at it. If you've got a kid that is really prone to looking at this material, look out. This may be a child that is at risk for early sexual activity.
The other thing -- and this is the other thing the study bears out that we've also believed for a long time, which is that showing consequences of sexual action, sexual acts on television, decreases the probability of sexual activity -- specifically, in this study, in African-Americans.
Also, this study suggests something we've found with violence, that if you see violence on TV, you can eliminate the effect of that violence by parents viewing the material with the children and then discussing their attitudes and belief with the adolescents. So, if your child is viewing this material, it's not so much about controlling the content, it's about doing the parenting and discussing this material with your children.
You may not only then decrease the effect, you may actually reverse it and decrease the probability that the kid is going to act out sexually.
KAGAN: So, here we look at a study that we think is about teen sexuality and the media, and yet a word keeps coming up, Dr. Drew...
PINSKY: Parenting.
KAGAN: ... parenting.
PINSKY: Absolutely. That is the job. And it's a horrible, miserable job -- a wonderful job at times...
KAGAN: Especially with teenagers.
PINSKY: ... but it's a very tough job. And especially in this day and age, when we are being bombarded by this material, and here now is a very nice, well designed study that shows it has an effect. It predicts certain behaviors, and we have to be very, very careful with it.
KAGAN: Be in touch with your teenagers. Dr. Drew Pinsky, thank you for helping us...
PINSKY: My pleasure, thank you.
KAGAN: ... look at that. For health news online, you can log on to our Web site. You'll find the latest medical news, a health library, and information on diet and fitness. The address is cnn.com/health.
Let's check out that live picture, once again, from the Dugway Proving Ground in Utah. Oh, live pictures from inside the chopper, as well. These are helicopter belonging to NASA. Stunt pilots from Hollywood helping them complete a mission. It's all in the interest of finding about the origins of the solar system. It is fascinating stuff. You're going to see more live pictures from this coming up in the next hour. Right now, we take a quick break.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
KAGAN: More live pictures from Utah now, coming up live on CNN in just a bit. NASA getting ready to try to grab a refrigerator-sized space capsule on its return to Earth. They are two helicopters. They are flown by Hollywood stunt pilots, hovering over the Utah desert. They will try to snag the parachute holding the Genesis probe. If you live in Utah, Oregon or Nevada, you might actually see the capsule streaking across the sky. It contains solar wind particles, billions of atoms no bigger than a few grains of salt. But scientists hope the atoms will help them figure out the chemical origin of the sun.
Fascinating stuff. Looks like they have perfect weather for this operation in Utah.
(WEATHER REPORT)
(STOCK MARKET REPORT)
KAGAN: And that's going to do it for me, Daryn Kagan. I will be right back here tomorrow morning. Wolf Blitzer will take over at the top of the hour. Have a great day.
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Aired September 8, 2004 - 11:31 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Hundreds of long-legged models, lot of wandering eyes, it must be Fashion Week in New York City. In a full- front fashion assault starting tonight, models, designers and fashionistas will preview the spring collections for 2005.
Here to give us a little hint about what will be hot in spring, designer Kenneth Cole.
Good morning.
KENNETH COLE, KENNETH COLE PRODUCTIONS INC.: Good morning, Daryn. Thank you.
KAGAN: I know this is a very busy day for you, so thanks for taking the time.
COLE: No, no, it's great.
KAGAN: Yes, give us an idea of what's in your collection for spring 2005.
COLE: Well, to start with, there's rain. There's lots of rain. And partial cloudiness, after the show's over.
What I did for the season mostly was very simple silhouettes, very clean, very refined, very understated, minimalistic architectural structural, but and the subtlety's in the details. And I think right now we're coming off a period of a lot of kind of over the top and a lot of fluffiness.
So it's just clean, refined suits, again, for guys, but in color. And women's clothing is just very fitted and very body-conscious and tailored, but yet very tailored and unpretentious.
KAGAN: Because the pictures we're looking at right now, I'm seeing a lot of white. Do you have color in your collection?
COLE: The coloring is -- white is -- you know, there's old white and there's new white, there's old white -- a lot of white.
KAGAN: Is white the new white, Kenneth?
COLE: And little injections of tangerine, and sea foam, just because color sometimes is all you need to just update what you already own, and kind of very basic, classic, comfortable looks. KAGAN: Very good. Everything I was reading about you and Fashion Week, it refers to you as having the traditional lead-off spot for the fashion shows. How did that come to be?
COLE: It just came over time. And it's a wonderful opportunity, because there's no preconceived notions. And I kind of define -- get to define our own standard. And there's no sense of -- people walk in here, of what we should be doing, or might be doing, so which is very nice. And we've been doing that for several years. And sometimes, opening day is like on a Friday, so it's not as impactful as the middle of the week. So today was great. And it was a wonderful privilege, an opportunity to kind of make our statements, say how we feel. And as you know, I also always tie it to something social at the same time. And at this time, it was just the need to get out and vote, so we talked about that as well at the beginning.
COLE: Very good. Yes, I did read you were looking to make a colorful, political statement. And good to hear you're encouraging people to get out there and do that.
Kenneth Cole good luck with spring 2005.
COLE: Thank you, Daryn.
And think the overriding message is that November 2nd.
KAGAN: There you go.
COLE: So thank you very much.
KAGAN: Got your word in there. And that would apply to all political persuasions, so thank you so much, Kenneth Cole, designer, kicking off Fashion Week, and joining us from New York City.
All right, now we've got to show you an incredible live picture. This is coming to us from Utah. Those helicopters in the sky are part of the operation to capture the Genesis capsule.
Miles O'Brien was along a little bit earlier explaining how this works. It's all part of science, trying to get solar information and learn more about the atmosphere. They're going to try to capture this capsule about a mile up from Earth, and it's going to happen live, and you're going to see it here on CNN. Those live pictures just above the Utah Desert. Much more ahead with Miles in the next hour.
We'll take a break. I'm back after this.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
KAGAN: I'm Daryn Kagan in Atlanta. Let's check what's happening now in the news. President Bush is on his way to Florida, armed with $2 billion in aid for hurricane victims. Congress approved the emergency money last night. It will provide funding for families, debris removal, repairs and emergency food and shelter.
Israeli police do not call the latest bombing a terrorist act. A bomb blew up in a car in the southern city of Ashkelon this morning. At least three people were injured. Police say they knew the car's driver and believed the explosion was a criminal act.
Testimony is set to resume next hour in Scott Peterson's murder trial. The prosecution is focusing on DNA evidence. They claim a pair of pliers found on Peterson's boat contain a strand of hair that is likely from Laci Peterson. Police allege Peterson used the boat to dispose of his wife's body.
A delicate game of catch will take place high above the ground in the next half hour. A live picture there from above Utah. NASA helicopters flown by Hollywood stunt pilots will attempt to snag a falling piece of the Genesis space capsule. The probe holds atoms collected from solar wind, and could reveal clues about the origin of our solar system. CNN does plan live coverage during the next hour.
Democrat John Kerry today launched a more aggressive challenge to President Bush's Iraq policy, talking about the war in a way designed to hit voters closer to home.
"INSIDE POLITICS" anchor Judy Woodruff joins us form Washington with more on Senator Kerry's speech and the strategy behind that.
Judy, good to see you. Good morning.
JUDY WOODRUFF, CNN ANCHOR: Good morning, Daryn. Thanks very much.
Well, Senator Kerry did try today to connect the dots between what he calls President Bush's wrong choices in Iraq and domestic issues that he says voters care about, such as jobs, education and health care. Kerry spoke less than two hours ago in the showdown state of Ohio, at the same site where bush made the case in 2002 that Iraq was a threat to the United States. Senator Kerry charged that the Iraq war squandered money that could be put to better use here at home.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
SEN. JOHN KERRY (D-MA), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: The cost of the president's "go it alone" policy in Iraq is now $200 billion and counting. Two-hundred billion for Iraq? but they tell us we can't afford after-school programs for our children. Two-hundred billion dollars for Iraq, but they tell us we can't afford health care for our veterans. Two-hundred billion dollars for Iraq, but they tell us we can't afford to keep the 100,000 police officers we put on the streets during the 1990s. We're here today to tell them they're wrong. It's time to lead America into a new direction.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
WOODRUFF: The Bush campaign says that Kerry has taken numerous and inconsistent positions on the Iraq war. And they charge that today's speech is another example of what they call Kerry's, quote, "vacillation and political gamesmanship." Another note on the Kerry speech, it was disrupted early on by a protester, who stood up and began shouting about atrocities. Kerry supporter held him down until Secret Service agents could remove him -- Daryn.
KAGAN: Stepping away for a second about the direction of what John Kerry's doing, what about the direction of the campaign itself? In recent days, there was talk that the senator was going to try to steer away from Iraq. But then, today's speech goes back toward Iraq.
So, what's the strategy thinking right now, Judy?
WOODRUFF: Well, Daryn, they're trying to do a lot of things. They've been criticized by Democrats for the fact that the campaign has seemed to lack direction during the month of August. They thought the campaign was late to respond to the Swift Boat Veterans attack ads on John Kerry.
So, what they're trying to do now, among other things, is put under an umbrella all of Kerry's criticisms of President Bush, saying that he led the country off without a coalition, that he spent more money then he needed to, that America -- and voters agree with this. They're trying to say America is not safer as a result of the war on Iraq.
So far, though, Kerry has not been able to capitalize on this, Daryn. And today's speech, and I think what we're going to be hearing down the road, is going to be an effort to try to get the campaign back on track.
And Daryn, I should add that later today on "INSIDE POLITICS," Georgia Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss is going to join me to offer a response to some of what John Kerry had to say today.
I'm also going to talk with Florida Democratic Senator Bob Graham. He's written a new book accusing the Bush White House of blocking efforts to investigate possible links between Saudi Arabia and the 9/11 terror attacks.
All that and much more, starting at 3:30 Eastern on "INSIDE POLITICS." And now, Daryn, back to you.
KAGAN: Fifty-five days, I think, right, to the presidential election?
WOODRUFF: You've got your calendar out.
KAGAN: That's it.
WOODRUFF: Fifty-five days.
KAGAN: And counting. It's the high holy days for political reporting. So, look forward to seeing you later on, on "INSIDE POLITICS."
WOODRUFF: It is.
KAGAN: Judy, thank you.
WOODRUFF: Thanks, Daryn. KAGAN: Well, you've heard us say that kids sometimes imitate what they see on television. Does that extend as far as sex? Up next in your "Daily Dose" of health news, "Loveline's" Dr. Drew joins me to talk about a very surprising new study on teens, on television, and sex.
And later, folks in Florida are saying please, not again. Watching a massive hurricane -- this one named Ivan -- where it is headed. That is right ahead.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
KAGAN: Your "Daily Dose" of health news is right now. Is a high dose of sexual shenanigans on television leading to teenagers becoming sexually active at an earlier age? The findings of a new study are published in the new issue of the "Journal of Pediatrics."
Dr. Drew Pinsky is co-host of the nationally syndicated radio program "Loveline," joining me to talk about the survey. Dr. Drew, good morning.
DR. DREW PINSKY, CO-HOST, "LOVELINE": Thank you, Daryn. Good morning to you.
KAGAN: Good to have you here with us.
PINSKY: Thank you.
KAGAN: Now, I'm interested in this study, kind of like as a chicken or the egg kind of question: Which comes first? Do you have teens interested in sex watching these shows, or watching these shows makes teens interested in sex?
PINSKY: Right. Well, you're asking a very interesting question that this study does not completely answer, in fact. What it does show is that it predicts a child or an adolescent is going to have a more high likelihood of being sexually active if they watch high sexual content material. It doesn't show explicitly that that causes it, which is really what you're asking.
Are kids at risk more likely to watch high-content TV and then act out sexually? I think those of us who work with kids believe that it is the high-risk child, the one that already has risk factors for early sexual activity, that is sort of more at risk, more prone to being affected by sexual content on TV.
And this is a very well designed, well executed study that shows not only does explicit visual content that portrays sexuality have an effect, but also talk about sexuality. And in fact, the talk has just as high of an impact as the visual material than the portrayals itself, which was really a surprising finding.
KAGAN: So, if you're finding your teen is watching, or is drawn to a lot of this, that should be a red flag that maybe some other things are going on here. PINSKY: That's exactly, Daryn, the way I look at it. If you've got a kid that is really prone to looking at this material, look out. This may be a child that is at risk for early sexual activity.
The other thing -- and this is the other thing the study bears out that we've also believed for a long time, which is that showing consequences of sexual action, sexual acts on television, decreases the probability of sexual activity -- specifically, in this study, in African-Americans.
Also, this study suggests something we've found with violence, that if you see violence on TV, you can eliminate the effect of that violence by parents viewing the material with the children and then discussing their attitudes and belief with the adolescents. So, if your child is viewing this material, it's not so much about controlling the content, it's about doing the parenting and discussing this material with your children.
You may not only then decrease the effect, you may actually reverse it and decrease the probability that the kid is going to act out sexually.
KAGAN: So, here we look at a study that we think is about teen sexuality and the media, and yet a word keeps coming up, Dr. Drew...
PINSKY: Parenting.
KAGAN: ... parenting.
PINSKY: Absolutely. That is the job. And it's a horrible, miserable job -- a wonderful job at times...
KAGAN: Especially with teenagers.
PINSKY: ... but it's a very tough job. And especially in this day and age, when we are being bombarded by this material, and here now is a very nice, well designed study that shows it has an effect. It predicts certain behaviors, and we have to be very, very careful with it.
KAGAN: Be in touch with your teenagers. Dr. Drew Pinsky, thank you for helping us...
PINSKY: My pleasure, thank you.
KAGAN: ... look at that. For health news online, you can log on to our Web site. You'll find the latest medical news, a health library, and information on diet and fitness. The address is cnn.com/health.
Let's check out that live picture, once again, from the Dugway Proving Ground in Utah. Oh, live pictures from inside the chopper, as well. These are helicopter belonging to NASA. Stunt pilots from Hollywood helping them complete a mission. It's all in the interest of finding about the origins of the solar system. It is fascinating stuff. You're going to see more live pictures from this coming up in the next hour. Right now, we take a quick break.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
KAGAN: More live pictures from Utah now, coming up live on CNN in just a bit. NASA getting ready to try to grab a refrigerator-sized space capsule on its return to Earth. They are two helicopters. They are flown by Hollywood stunt pilots, hovering over the Utah desert. They will try to snag the parachute holding the Genesis probe. If you live in Utah, Oregon or Nevada, you might actually see the capsule streaking across the sky. It contains solar wind particles, billions of atoms no bigger than a few grains of salt. But scientists hope the atoms will help them figure out the chemical origin of the sun.
Fascinating stuff. Looks like they have perfect weather for this operation in Utah.
(WEATHER REPORT)
(STOCK MARKET REPORT)
KAGAN: And that's going to do it for me, Daryn Kagan. I will be right back here tomorrow morning. Wolf Blitzer will take over at the top of the hour. Have a great day.
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