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Iran Rejects U.N. Demands; Where Do Bush, Kerry Stand on Iraq?
Aired September 19, 2004 - 09:30 ET
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DREW GRIFFIN, CNN ANCHOR: A report out saying the U.S. is cozying up to Syria to help fight terrorism in Iraq.
Welcome back. That story is coming up this hour.
BETTY NGUYEN, CNN ANCHOR: But first here is what is happening "Now in the News"
Iran says no this morning. It is rejecting a demand from the U.N.'s nuclear agency, which wanted Iran to suspend certain nuclear activities. The U.N. has been pressuring the country to reveal more about its nuclear program. Iran says the program is peaceful, but the United States suspects secret weapons program.
Turning now to Iraq. And some reported raids by U.S. and Iraqi forces. A spokesman for radical cleric Muqtada al Sadr says troops have raided the Baghdad homes of two of the cleric's aides, detaining one of them. The U.S. military has not confirmed that report.
Iraqi leader Iyad Allawi is in London today. Both he and Prime Minister Tony Blair reaffirmed their commitment to democratic elections in Iraq at the end of January. London is Prime Minister Allawi's first stop on a trip that will also take him to New York and Washington.
And back in Iraq, another hostage drama is unfolding. Still no word this morning on the fate of two Americans and a British citizen. Video footage showed them being held hostage by insurgents who seized them from a Baghdad home on Thursday.
Now, the wife of American Jack Hensley has pleaded for her husband's release. Patty Hensley also tells CNN she doesn't understand the kidnappers' demands. Al Jazeera reports the hostage takers say they will kill the three men if female Iraqi prisoners are not released.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
PATTY HENSLEY, WIFE OF HOSTAGE: I, of course, would like to see every possible thing that can be done negotiation-wise. And, again, this thing baffles me about female detainees because we have never heard anything like that before.
This is a very unthinkable demand, in some ways -- and not understandable in others. But yet to me, it seems like it's a very minor demand, that it should be done. It's not like they're saying get out of the country. They're saying just give us these detainees.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
NGUYEN: Turkish officials say Iraqi insurgents are also holding 10 employees of a U.S./Turkish company -- Drew.
GRIFFIN: Each week at this time between now and the election we'll explore important issues facing the country. Today we're going to examine where the candidates stand on Iraq.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
GRIFFIN (voice over): A recent Gallup poll shows Americans practically split down the middle when it comes to the issue of Iraq this election season. When asked whether it was a mistake to send U.S. troops into Iraq, 50 percent said yes, 47 percent, no.
Here's a look at where the candidates stand on some key points when it comes to the issue of Iraq. On funding, Congress approved spending more than $18 billion on Iraqi reconstruction. But President Bush says Iraq is paying part of that bill, too.
GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Iraqi oil revenues have now reached more than $11 billion since liberation. Those revenues are not being used to build gaudy palaces for Saddam Hussein. They are being used to serve the Iraqi people.
GRIFFIN: Senator Kerry says the president should seek what he calls real support with sufficient personnel, troops and money to help in the training of security forces and guarantee a rapid transition.
On reconstruction, Senator Kerry says the reconstruction of Iraq should include more international help.
SEN. JOHN KERRY (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Ninety percent of the coalition on the ground is American. And 90 percent of the cost is being borne by the American people.
GRIFFIN: President Bush says America will stay the course in Iraq. He initially opposed U.N. forces participating in the reconstruction, 16 NATO members are already in Iraq.
Troops: Are our armed forces stretched too thin? 40 percent of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are citizen soldiers from the National Guard and Reserves.
President Bush says U.S. forces will stay in Iraq as long as required. He says length of stay should be dictated by how long U.S. troop presence is requested and needed by the Iraqi government.
Mr. Bush has not proposed increasing the Army's size, and the Army has delayed soldiers' retirement for the time being to allow them to finish out their duty in Iraq.
Senator Kerry says the Army should be increased by 40,000 to meet the demands of overseas deployments. The senator also says it's important to get other countries to commit troops to the mission in order to get U.S. troops home quicker.
For more on the election and the issues, log on to cnn.com/americavotes.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
GRIFFIN: And next week we'll tackle the debate over alternative fuels, whether high gasoline prices make this a viable campaign issue.
NGUYEN: Turning to another serious issue on the international front. In "Times" current issue, the magazine says the U.S. is initiating talks with Syria, a nation that's long on the list of terrorism supporters.
We have Adam Zagorin, this morning, which is "Time" Washington. He joins me live with the latest on this.
In your article, what is at the heart of these negotiations? Are we talking about joint border patrols?
ADAM ZAGORIN, WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT, "TIME": It could come to that eventually. But they haven't gotten to that point yet.
A senior delegation of Pentagon and State Department officials was in Syria in the last week. And they met with the president of Syria, Bashar Assad, and they discussed a range of issues. But the priority for the United States was to establish, a quote/unquote, "military-to-military relationship" with the Syrian government, which, as you said, could lead to joint patrols, although they're not there yet.
The U.S. is very concerned and has been for quite some time about the infiltration of money, weapons and people across the Syrian border into Iraq which U.S. officials believe is fueling the insurgency has leading to the deaths of U.S. soldiers and lots of other people -- in Iraq.
And so they want to stop this, and that's why they're doing this negotiation. But it's a very troubled negotiation in the sense that the U.S. has very many outstanding differences with the Syrian government. And some of those could disrupt the negotiation at some point down the line.
NGUYEN: Which brings me to my question, Adam, how willing is Syria to do this? And in exchange, what does Syria get out of it?
ZAGORIN: Well, I think Syria is probably willing to do -- to cooperate more with the United States. But as you pointed out earlier, the United States condemns Syria for a number of things, support of terrorism, building weapons of mass destruction. And then there's also the fact that Syria occupies Lebanon with tens of thousands of troops. And the United States just strongly supported a U.N. resolution condemning that, which calls on Syria to make some kind of a response in the next several weeks.
So the Syrians are going to have to, I think, from the U.S. point of view, cooperate on a number of fronts. And whether they'll be willing to do that is something that we don't know yet.
NGUYEN: All right. Very interesting article, Adam Zagorin, thanks so much for your time.
ZAGORIN: Thank you.
GRIFFIN: Other stories across America we're checking. Hurricane, long gone, but Ivan lingers. The storm system brought heavy rain to the Mid-Atlantic region Saturday raising the water levels right there on the Delaware River in northern New Jersey. Hundreds of residents had to be evacuated last night.
And in Dallas, a different kind of problem. A low-speed chase with a bull. Along an interstate involving that bovine. This was one -- this guy wearing red ...
NGUYEN: Ouch!
GRIFFIN: ...comes out and taunts the bull a little, and nearly wound up on the horns. Last we checked, that bull was still, believe it or not, on the loose.
NGUYEN: we want to "Fast Forward" now and take a look at some of the stories that will be making headlines this week. President Bush addresses the opening session of the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. He'll also meet Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi and U.N. Secretary- General Kofi Annan.
A preliminary hearing for Mark Hacking gets underway Thursday in Salt Lake City, Utah. Remember he's the man accused killing his wife and dumping her body in a trash bin after she confronted him about deceptions concerning his education.
Also on Thursday, a House committee holds a hearing on the FDA's role in protecting public health. It will focus on the recent FDA recommendation that antidepressants for children carry a strict new warning label.
GRIFFIN: It is not looking good for the U.S. at the Ryder Cup. We'll have a live report from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, when CNN SUNDAY MORNING returns.
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NGUYEN: Welcome back to CNN SUNDAY MORNING. I'm Betty Nguyen.
Here's an update on our top stories. In about an hour, President Bush will begin to tour hurricane-ravaged areas of Florida and then to head to Alabama's coastal areas clobbered by Ivan.
Louisiana voters overwhelmingly approve a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages and civil unions. About 78 percent of the voters supported the ban. Court challenges, well, they are expected.
And there she is, Miss Alabama, Deidre Downs, is the new Miss America. Downs is an aspiring pediatrician who plans to take up the cause of childhood cancer prevention during her reign.
Well, do you want to get a head start on the latest trends? Stick around to find out what you can expect to see at tonight's Emmy Awards. I know Drew's excited. Celebrity style's Phillip Bloch has a preview. That is coming up.
GRIFFIN: At the Ryder Cup in Michigan, the American golfing team may need a miracle to bet the Europeans. The final day of the tournament being held today.
The Europeans riding high. It's looking more like a rout. Our Larry Smith joins us from Bloomfield with the latest on this.
Any chance this is going to happen?
LARRY SMITH, CNN SPORTS CORRESPONDENT: Well, Drew, it doesn't look good. I tell you that much.
But here's something that Hal Sutton talked about in yesterday's press conference after yet another disappointing day for the American Ryder Cup team. He talked about that fateful Saturday evening five years ago in Brookline where the U.S. Ryder Cup team got together and their pep talk turned emotional, and fueled the greatest comeback in Ryder Cup history.
They were down only four points then, however. They're down six points now. We'll see what kind of emotion the U.S. can come up with if it's not too late. Now, it's emotion and a special camaraderie that has lifted the Europeans to this 11/5 lead, biggest lead ever going into Sunday's singles matches.
Four euros, Sergio Garcia, Darrin Clark, Padi Harrington, and Lee Westwood, all had a hand in three wins a piece. No American has more than one win.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
PHIL MICKELSON, GOLFER: Coming from six points back, is it possible? Sure it is possible. Is it likely probably not. But you're going to see us play well. You'll see some good golf from the U.S. side tomorrow. We are not going to be tight. We don't have anything to lose. We've already -- in all intents and purposes lost the Cup, but we could still win it.
BERNHARD LANGER, GOLFER: I knew I had a very strong team with a lot of depth. But I also knew how tough the American team is and all the great players on their side. So I never, in my wildest dreams, would have thought we'd have a six-point lead.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
SMITH: Well, the Americans will send out their biggest guns first. Tiger Woods tees off at high noon here in Detroit, followed by Phil Mickelson, Davis Love III, and Jim Furyk as the U.S. is desperate. They need to get wins or else. Only two Europeans have ever won singles matches in the Ryder Cup, Colin Montgomery and Padi Harrington. However, the Euros need only three wins out of 12 matches to secure the Cup and hold onto it until 2006.
Again, it will either be the greatest comeback maybe in the history of sports or one of the greatest routs we've ever seen. We'll see what happens here at Oakland Hills.
GRIFFIN: Well, Larry, we'll see if that pep talk works. I don't know. It looks rough out there. Thanks for that report.
NGUYEN: Well, who will be sporting the dos and don'ts of this season at this year's Emmy Awards?
GRIFFIN: Celebrity stylist Phillip Bloch here with all the last- minute scoop before tonight's big fashions.
Hey, there you are, Phillip. Get ready. We're coming to you next.
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GRIFFIN: Hundreds of half-dressed women, thousands of men with wandering eyes...
NGUYEN: Got your attention, huh.
GRIFFIN: Got my attention. Yes, it must be time for the Emmys. Last night anybody who was anybody came out for the preshow gala. We didn't go out there, did we?
NGUYEN: Yes, but we're not anybody.
GRIFFIN: Tonight, fashionistas far and wide will be watching to see who will be crowned television's best and who will simply be closet cases.
NGUYEN: Celebrity stylist, none else than Phillip Bloch is keeping tabs on what's going on the West Coast and he joins us live from New York to tell us about the fabulous looks and how you can look just like that.
First off, we are just hours away, Phillip. Are there folks out there who are really in panic mode and don't have that dress for tonight?
PHILLIP BLOCH, FASHION STYLIST: There is a lot of drama going on in Hollywood. And it's not about the awards. It's about the dress. It's about the hair, the makeup. I've seen stylists all week in New York Fashion Week fighting over dresses. It's been kind of funny, actually.
GRIFFIN: What happens? Does somebody get the dress, it arrives, they put it on and hate it and they have to look for an alternative?
(CROSSTALK) BLOCH: Too many decisions. Too many decisions. Do I wear this dress? Do I wear that dress? Which dress do I really want to wear? White? Black? Cream? You know, all the important things.
NGUYEN: All right. Let's get straight to pictures, if we can. I don't think this is of this year's dresses because we don't know them yet, but who are the people to watch?
BLOCH: Sarah Jessica Parker is definitely the fashion diva of the Emmys. I love her in that black strapless. The rumor is her stylists were in Paris a couple months ago, and we hear she's got a dress on hold from Chanel, and a dress on hold from Rochas which is a very old-school name from Paris, R-O-C-H-A-S. That will be interesting. Nobody's worn them in years, but leave it to Sarah Jessica.
NGUYEN: She's always very classy with her looks, isn't she?
BLOCH: She's always really, really classy. It's funny because it's not just about the dress, it's about the hair. It's about the jewelry with Sarah Jessica.
And I brought along some great little $5 makeup hints like Sarah Jessica, it's always about slick smooth hair. Even there it's kind of puffy, but it's always about the hair with her. She does great hair things.
NGUYEN: It is about the hair.
BLOCH: Pantene, Pro-V, smooth and shiny hair serum, anti-frizz serum, great to get that look. Under 5 bucks, and you can do it at home.
NGUYEN: That's a nice tip.
BLOCH: You've got to save money to get the $5,000 dress.
NGUYEN: Exactly.
GRIFFIN: What about Kristin Davis?
BLOCH: She's supposed to wear a black Prada dress. She wore Prada last year. So it will be interesting. She's a Prada girl. Now she's got that Maybelline contract. She's got to look extra glamorous.
NGUYEN: Jennifer Garner, Ms. Alias. What is she going to be seen in?
BLOCH: Jennifer Garner is gorgeous. Last year she looked so amazing in white and RC (ph). So this year's rumor a white with black trim Oscar de la Renta dress. We're definitely looking at that. Jennifer Garner, one of the tricks she uses on the shows, she changes her eye color to match her outfits on "Alias". So, Fresh Looks contact lens are about 30 bucks, another look you can get at home.
NGUYEN: You have so many tips. BLOCH: And very dramatic and natural.
GRIFFIN: Who's going to bomb?
BLOCH: Who's going to bomb? That's a hard one to tell.
But I know who else is going to look great, Jennifer Aniston. One of the last years for "Friends," you know. She always has the greatest accessory you can possibly have, the good date, Brad Pitt. You know, she is supposed to be wearing Versace.
NGUYEN: Who is looking at your dress when you have Brad Pitt on your arm, right?
BLOCH: Exactly. And she's supposed to wear Versace. And also with Jennifer, it is the smile. All TV stars and movie stars, big, great smiles. You know, you want to get one of those whitening toothpastes, the Crest Whitening Strips, Crest whitening enhancers. You want a good smile. For $3.99, and you can have a smile like a TV star.
NGUYEN: You can look just like Jennifer Aniston. I don't think so.
Phillip we are out of time, unfortunately. It's been fun. Thanks, Philip Bloch.
BLOCH: My pleasure. Have a great day.
NGUYEN: For all the fashion winners and losers -- oh, and acting awards, too, because it is about that, right? Be fashionable. All you have to do is click on to cnn.com/entertainment. There you can keep track. That is cnn.com, the number one online destination for news and information.
GRIFFIN: Well, let's send it up to Kelly Wallace in Washington for a preview of "Inside Politics Sunday."
Hi, Kelly.
KELLY WALLACE, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Drew. Hi, Betty.
Coming up ahead on "Inside Politics Sunday": On the attack. We'll talk with top advisers to the Bush and Kerry campaigns about the aggressive tone in the race for the White House.
Also, the CBS document drama. New information on those questionable National Guard memos and why Dan Rather is standing by his story. It's all coming up ahead just a few minutes from now at 10:00 a.m. Eastern.
Drew, Betty, back to you.
NGUYEN: Good stuff. Thank you, Kelly.
We are reading your e-mails. When CNN SUNDAY MORNING returns.
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GRIFFIN: Good morning, Denver, Colorado, with beautiful Rocky Mountains about to be snow covered soon, I hope, in the background. We'll have your complete weather forecast coming up.
NGUYEN: This morning we want to get your responses, or at least read them to our e-mail question of the day. The question is, CBS and Memogate, what should the network's next move be?
Rick from Pennsylvania writes: "CBS should throw away the disputed memos, then take another look at the story. If they still have a good story, re-air the story without the memos. If, after reexamination, the story does not hold up, then they owe all of us an apology."
GRIFFIN: Janeen from Chesterton, Indiana, says "I think the network news sources should quit spending their time and resources investigating memos from 30 years ago and spend their time investigating what's going on in Iraq and Afghanistan right now."
We certainly thank you for writing. And even those of you who wrote in those nasty ones that we couldn't read, we still appreciate reading them. Thanks a lot.
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DREW GRIFFIN, CNN ANCHOR: A report out saying the U.S. is cozying up to Syria to help fight terrorism in Iraq.
Welcome back. That story is coming up this hour.
BETTY NGUYEN, CNN ANCHOR: But first here is what is happening "Now in the News"
Iran says no this morning. It is rejecting a demand from the U.N.'s nuclear agency, which wanted Iran to suspend certain nuclear activities. The U.N. has been pressuring the country to reveal more about its nuclear program. Iran says the program is peaceful, but the United States suspects secret weapons program.
Turning now to Iraq. And some reported raids by U.S. and Iraqi forces. A spokesman for radical cleric Muqtada al Sadr says troops have raided the Baghdad homes of two of the cleric's aides, detaining one of them. The U.S. military has not confirmed that report.
Iraqi leader Iyad Allawi is in London today. Both he and Prime Minister Tony Blair reaffirmed their commitment to democratic elections in Iraq at the end of January. London is Prime Minister Allawi's first stop on a trip that will also take him to New York and Washington.
And back in Iraq, another hostage drama is unfolding. Still no word this morning on the fate of two Americans and a British citizen. Video footage showed them being held hostage by insurgents who seized them from a Baghdad home on Thursday.
Now, the wife of American Jack Hensley has pleaded for her husband's release. Patty Hensley also tells CNN she doesn't understand the kidnappers' demands. Al Jazeera reports the hostage takers say they will kill the three men if female Iraqi prisoners are not released.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
PATTY HENSLEY, WIFE OF HOSTAGE: I, of course, would like to see every possible thing that can be done negotiation-wise. And, again, this thing baffles me about female detainees because we have never heard anything like that before.
This is a very unthinkable demand, in some ways -- and not understandable in others. But yet to me, it seems like it's a very minor demand, that it should be done. It's not like they're saying get out of the country. They're saying just give us these detainees.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
NGUYEN: Turkish officials say Iraqi insurgents are also holding 10 employees of a U.S./Turkish company -- Drew.
GRIFFIN: Each week at this time between now and the election we'll explore important issues facing the country. Today we're going to examine where the candidates stand on Iraq.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
GRIFFIN (voice over): A recent Gallup poll shows Americans practically split down the middle when it comes to the issue of Iraq this election season. When asked whether it was a mistake to send U.S. troops into Iraq, 50 percent said yes, 47 percent, no.
Here's a look at where the candidates stand on some key points when it comes to the issue of Iraq. On funding, Congress approved spending more than $18 billion on Iraqi reconstruction. But President Bush says Iraq is paying part of that bill, too.
GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Iraqi oil revenues have now reached more than $11 billion since liberation. Those revenues are not being used to build gaudy palaces for Saddam Hussein. They are being used to serve the Iraqi people.
GRIFFIN: Senator Kerry says the president should seek what he calls real support with sufficient personnel, troops and money to help in the training of security forces and guarantee a rapid transition.
On reconstruction, Senator Kerry says the reconstruction of Iraq should include more international help.
SEN. JOHN KERRY (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Ninety percent of the coalition on the ground is American. And 90 percent of the cost is being borne by the American people.
GRIFFIN: President Bush says America will stay the course in Iraq. He initially opposed U.N. forces participating in the reconstruction, 16 NATO members are already in Iraq.
Troops: Are our armed forces stretched too thin? 40 percent of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are citizen soldiers from the National Guard and Reserves.
President Bush says U.S. forces will stay in Iraq as long as required. He says length of stay should be dictated by how long U.S. troop presence is requested and needed by the Iraqi government.
Mr. Bush has not proposed increasing the Army's size, and the Army has delayed soldiers' retirement for the time being to allow them to finish out their duty in Iraq.
Senator Kerry says the Army should be increased by 40,000 to meet the demands of overseas deployments. The senator also says it's important to get other countries to commit troops to the mission in order to get U.S. troops home quicker.
For more on the election and the issues, log on to cnn.com/americavotes.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
GRIFFIN: And next week we'll tackle the debate over alternative fuels, whether high gasoline prices make this a viable campaign issue.
NGUYEN: Turning to another serious issue on the international front. In "Times" current issue, the magazine says the U.S. is initiating talks with Syria, a nation that's long on the list of terrorism supporters.
We have Adam Zagorin, this morning, which is "Time" Washington. He joins me live with the latest on this.
In your article, what is at the heart of these negotiations? Are we talking about joint border patrols?
ADAM ZAGORIN, WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT, "TIME": It could come to that eventually. But they haven't gotten to that point yet.
A senior delegation of Pentagon and State Department officials was in Syria in the last week. And they met with the president of Syria, Bashar Assad, and they discussed a range of issues. But the priority for the United States was to establish, a quote/unquote, "military-to-military relationship" with the Syrian government, which, as you said, could lead to joint patrols, although they're not there yet.
The U.S. is very concerned and has been for quite some time about the infiltration of money, weapons and people across the Syrian border into Iraq which U.S. officials believe is fueling the insurgency has leading to the deaths of U.S. soldiers and lots of other people -- in Iraq.
And so they want to stop this, and that's why they're doing this negotiation. But it's a very troubled negotiation in the sense that the U.S. has very many outstanding differences with the Syrian government. And some of those could disrupt the negotiation at some point down the line.
NGUYEN: Which brings me to my question, Adam, how willing is Syria to do this? And in exchange, what does Syria get out of it?
ZAGORIN: Well, I think Syria is probably willing to do -- to cooperate more with the United States. But as you pointed out earlier, the United States condemns Syria for a number of things, support of terrorism, building weapons of mass destruction. And then there's also the fact that Syria occupies Lebanon with tens of thousands of troops. And the United States just strongly supported a U.N. resolution condemning that, which calls on Syria to make some kind of a response in the next several weeks.
So the Syrians are going to have to, I think, from the U.S. point of view, cooperate on a number of fronts. And whether they'll be willing to do that is something that we don't know yet.
NGUYEN: All right. Very interesting article, Adam Zagorin, thanks so much for your time.
ZAGORIN: Thank you.
GRIFFIN: Other stories across America we're checking. Hurricane, long gone, but Ivan lingers. The storm system brought heavy rain to the Mid-Atlantic region Saturday raising the water levels right there on the Delaware River in northern New Jersey. Hundreds of residents had to be evacuated last night.
And in Dallas, a different kind of problem. A low-speed chase with a bull. Along an interstate involving that bovine. This was one -- this guy wearing red ...
NGUYEN: Ouch!
GRIFFIN: ...comes out and taunts the bull a little, and nearly wound up on the horns. Last we checked, that bull was still, believe it or not, on the loose.
NGUYEN: we want to "Fast Forward" now and take a look at some of the stories that will be making headlines this week. President Bush addresses the opening session of the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. He'll also meet Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi and U.N. Secretary- General Kofi Annan.
A preliminary hearing for Mark Hacking gets underway Thursday in Salt Lake City, Utah. Remember he's the man accused killing his wife and dumping her body in a trash bin after she confronted him about deceptions concerning his education.
Also on Thursday, a House committee holds a hearing on the FDA's role in protecting public health. It will focus on the recent FDA recommendation that antidepressants for children carry a strict new warning label.
GRIFFIN: It is not looking good for the U.S. at the Ryder Cup. We'll have a live report from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, when CNN SUNDAY MORNING returns.
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NGUYEN: Welcome back to CNN SUNDAY MORNING. I'm Betty Nguyen.
Here's an update on our top stories. In about an hour, President Bush will begin to tour hurricane-ravaged areas of Florida and then to head to Alabama's coastal areas clobbered by Ivan.
Louisiana voters overwhelmingly approve a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages and civil unions. About 78 percent of the voters supported the ban. Court challenges, well, they are expected.
And there she is, Miss Alabama, Deidre Downs, is the new Miss America. Downs is an aspiring pediatrician who plans to take up the cause of childhood cancer prevention during her reign.
Well, do you want to get a head start on the latest trends? Stick around to find out what you can expect to see at tonight's Emmy Awards. I know Drew's excited. Celebrity style's Phillip Bloch has a preview. That is coming up.
GRIFFIN: At the Ryder Cup in Michigan, the American golfing team may need a miracle to bet the Europeans. The final day of the tournament being held today.
The Europeans riding high. It's looking more like a rout. Our Larry Smith joins us from Bloomfield with the latest on this.
Any chance this is going to happen?
LARRY SMITH, CNN SPORTS CORRESPONDENT: Well, Drew, it doesn't look good. I tell you that much.
But here's something that Hal Sutton talked about in yesterday's press conference after yet another disappointing day for the American Ryder Cup team. He talked about that fateful Saturday evening five years ago in Brookline where the U.S. Ryder Cup team got together and their pep talk turned emotional, and fueled the greatest comeback in Ryder Cup history.
They were down only four points then, however. They're down six points now. We'll see what kind of emotion the U.S. can come up with if it's not too late. Now, it's emotion and a special camaraderie that has lifted the Europeans to this 11/5 lead, biggest lead ever going into Sunday's singles matches.
Four euros, Sergio Garcia, Darrin Clark, Padi Harrington, and Lee Westwood, all had a hand in three wins a piece. No American has more than one win.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
PHIL MICKELSON, GOLFER: Coming from six points back, is it possible? Sure it is possible. Is it likely probably not. But you're going to see us play well. You'll see some good golf from the U.S. side tomorrow. We are not going to be tight. We don't have anything to lose. We've already -- in all intents and purposes lost the Cup, but we could still win it.
BERNHARD LANGER, GOLFER: I knew I had a very strong team with a lot of depth. But I also knew how tough the American team is and all the great players on their side. So I never, in my wildest dreams, would have thought we'd have a six-point lead.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
SMITH: Well, the Americans will send out their biggest guns first. Tiger Woods tees off at high noon here in Detroit, followed by Phil Mickelson, Davis Love III, and Jim Furyk as the U.S. is desperate. They need to get wins or else. Only two Europeans have ever won singles matches in the Ryder Cup, Colin Montgomery and Padi Harrington. However, the Euros need only three wins out of 12 matches to secure the Cup and hold onto it until 2006.
Again, it will either be the greatest comeback maybe in the history of sports or one of the greatest routs we've ever seen. We'll see what happens here at Oakland Hills.
GRIFFIN: Well, Larry, we'll see if that pep talk works. I don't know. It looks rough out there. Thanks for that report.
NGUYEN: Well, who will be sporting the dos and don'ts of this season at this year's Emmy Awards?
GRIFFIN: Celebrity stylist Phillip Bloch here with all the last- minute scoop before tonight's big fashions.
Hey, there you are, Phillip. Get ready. We're coming to you next.
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GRIFFIN: Hundreds of half-dressed women, thousands of men with wandering eyes...
NGUYEN: Got your attention, huh.
GRIFFIN: Got my attention. Yes, it must be time for the Emmys. Last night anybody who was anybody came out for the preshow gala. We didn't go out there, did we?
NGUYEN: Yes, but we're not anybody.
GRIFFIN: Tonight, fashionistas far and wide will be watching to see who will be crowned television's best and who will simply be closet cases.
NGUYEN: Celebrity stylist, none else than Phillip Bloch is keeping tabs on what's going on the West Coast and he joins us live from New York to tell us about the fabulous looks and how you can look just like that.
First off, we are just hours away, Phillip. Are there folks out there who are really in panic mode and don't have that dress for tonight?
PHILLIP BLOCH, FASHION STYLIST: There is a lot of drama going on in Hollywood. And it's not about the awards. It's about the dress. It's about the hair, the makeup. I've seen stylists all week in New York Fashion Week fighting over dresses. It's been kind of funny, actually.
GRIFFIN: What happens? Does somebody get the dress, it arrives, they put it on and hate it and they have to look for an alternative?
(CROSSTALK) BLOCH: Too many decisions. Too many decisions. Do I wear this dress? Do I wear that dress? Which dress do I really want to wear? White? Black? Cream? You know, all the important things.
NGUYEN: All right. Let's get straight to pictures, if we can. I don't think this is of this year's dresses because we don't know them yet, but who are the people to watch?
BLOCH: Sarah Jessica Parker is definitely the fashion diva of the Emmys. I love her in that black strapless. The rumor is her stylists were in Paris a couple months ago, and we hear she's got a dress on hold from Chanel, and a dress on hold from Rochas which is a very old-school name from Paris, R-O-C-H-A-S. That will be interesting. Nobody's worn them in years, but leave it to Sarah Jessica.
NGUYEN: She's always very classy with her looks, isn't she?
BLOCH: She's always really, really classy. It's funny because it's not just about the dress, it's about the hair. It's about the jewelry with Sarah Jessica.
And I brought along some great little $5 makeup hints like Sarah Jessica, it's always about slick smooth hair. Even there it's kind of puffy, but it's always about the hair with her. She does great hair things.
NGUYEN: It is about the hair.
BLOCH: Pantene, Pro-V, smooth and shiny hair serum, anti-frizz serum, great to get that look. Under 5 bucks, and you can do it at home.
NGUYEN: That's a nice tip.
BLOCH: You've got to save money to get the $5,000 dress.
NGUYEN: Exactly.
GRIFFIN: What about Kristin Davis?
BLOCH: She's supposed to wear a black Prada dress. She wore Prada last year. So it will be interesting. She's a Prada girl. Now she's got that Maybelline contract. She's got to look extra glamorous.
NGUYEN: Jennifer Garner, Ms. Alias. What is she going to be seen in?
BLOCH: Jennifer Garner is gorgeous. Last year she looked so amazing in white and RC (ph). So this year's rumor a white with black trim Oscar de la Renta dress. We're definitely looking at that. Jennifer Garner, one of the tricks she uses on the shows, she changes her eye color to match her outfits on "Alias". So, Fresh Looks contact lens are about 30 bucks, another look you can get at home.
NGUYEN: You have so many tips. BLOCH: And very dramatic and natural.
GRIFFIN: Who's going to bomb?
BLOCH: Who's going to bomb? That's a hard one to tell.
But I know who else is going to look great, Jennifer Aniston. One of the last years for "Friends," you know. She always has the greatest accessory you can possibly have, the good date, Brad Pitt. You know, she is supposed to be wearing Versace.
NGUYEN: Who is looking at your dress when you have Brad Pitt on your arm, right?
BLOCH: Exactly. And she's supposed to wear Versace. And also with Jennifer, it is the smile. All TV stars and movie stars, big, great smiles. You know, you want to get one of those whitening toothpastes, the Crest Whitening Strips, Crest whitening enhancers. You want a good smile. For $3.99, and you can have a smile like a TV star.
NGUYEN: You can look just like Jennifer Aniston. I don't think so.
Phillip we are out of time, unfortunately. It's been fun. Thanks, Philip Bloch.
BLOCH: My pleasure. Have a great day.
NGUYEN: For all the fashion winners and losers -- oh, and acting awards, too, because it is about that, right? Be fashionable. All you have to do is click on to cnn.com/entertainment. There you can keep track. That is cnn.com, the number one online destination for news and information.
GRIFFIN: Well, let's send it up to Kelly Wallace in Washington for a preview of "Inside Politics Sunday."
Hi, Kelly.
KELLY WALLACE, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Drew. Hi, Betty.
Coming up ahead on "Inside Politics Sunday": On the attack. We'll talk with top advisers to the Bush and Kerry campaigns about the aggressive tone in the race for the White House.
Also, the CBS document drama. New information on those questionable National Guard memos and why Dan Rather is standing by his story. It's all coming up ahead just a few minutes from now at 10:00 a.m. Eastern.
Drew, Betty, back to you.
NGUYEN: Good stuff. Thank you, Kelly.
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NGUYEN: This morning we want to get your responses, or at least read them to our e-mail question of the day. The question is, CBS and Memogate, what should the network's next move be?
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