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Did You Know

Ten per cent of the salt mined in the world each year is used to de-ice the roads in America.

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Tonight On The CBS Evening News

Here's a look at what we are working on for tonight's broadcast of The CBS Evening News from Anchor and Managing Editor, Katie Couric

Hi everyone,

Rising food prices are causing anguish at the supermarket. More Americans are taking advantage of fleeting sales, and those who can afford to are buying in bulk to ease the extra costs. Mark Strassmann talks to a man in San Antonio who went the extra mile-he bought an oversized freezer that he uses to stockpile meat. His neighbors laughed at first … but now they're jealous.

President Bush responded to more serious food shortages worldwide by calling on Congress to approve a $770 million aid package. How bad has the crisis gotten? Mark Phillips traveled to Egypt, where people scramble desperately for the subsidized bread loaves that can mean the difference between eating and starving.

Back home on the campaign trail, the remaining candidates have been stumping nearly around the clock for over a year now, and they're understandably tired. As Jim Axelrod reports, Hillary Clinton is going all out to fight for crucial votes because she knows how critical a win in the Indiana primary-just five days away-would be to her campaign. But even with a big victory in the Hoosier State, can the numbers add up for Clinton?

The Horn of Africa is one of the newest fronts in the War on Terror. Allen Pizzey travels to Uganda, where U.S. soldiers are training Ugandans to combat terrorism and encouraging them to fight Islamic insurgents in Somalia, so that Americans don't have to.

Also on the international front, we take a look at the changing face of Cuba. Not only has the country's revolutionary hero Fidel Castro handed over the reigns of power to his younger brother Raul, new cell phones and DVD players are signs of the liberalization of the economy. But what about the political system? Elizabeth Palmer reports.

It used to be that piggy banks were enough. But today's kids are being taught the importance of saving their money, so they don't make the same mistakes their parents did. In tonight's installment of our series Life & Debt in America, Cynthia Bowers goes to a school in Chicago where reading, writing and arithmetic aren't the only subjects second graders are learning. They're also getting a foundation on the nuts and bolts of how to manage their money.

I hope you'll join us tonight! Katie

For more information on these stories, please click on the following links:

Bush Asks Congress To OK $770M In Food Aid
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Mary Tillman's Crusade For The Truth
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Here’s a look at one of the stories we are working on for Friday’s broadcast:Your tax dollars are paying for mostly empty flights to small towns you probably haven't even heard of. It's called Essential Air Service...but is it really more of a burden? We'll follow the money, Friday Night only on THE CBS EVENING NEWS.

If you would like more information on this story or the broadcast, please click on the following address and e-mail us: evening@cbsnews.com

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Tonight On David Letterman

Join Dave tonight with Actor John Goodman and Author/Adventurer Bear Grylls… Plus musical guest Robyn!

 

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Maggie Rodriguez and Harry Smith will anchor THE EARLY SHOW from Greensburg, Kansas. Russ Mitchell will anchor from New York and Dave Price will bring us the weather from Greensburg, Kansas.  Julie Chen is on assignment.

 

Tomorrow on THE EARLY SHOW...It's a new beginning for the people of Greensburg, Kansas… And we'll reveal their new eco-friendly playground… Then Rock Legend R-E-O Speedwagon kicks the celebration into high gear with a stunning live performance... Right here in Greensburg…Tomorrow on THE EARLY SHOW.

If you would like more information on any of these stories or the broadcast, please click on the following address and e-mail us: earlyshow@cbs.com

EXONERATED - The Dallas County District Attorney’s office and the Innocence Project of Texas have joined forces to re-examine cases and have freed several inmates so far, including James Woodard, who spent 27 years in jail. Scott Pelley reports.

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO PAT TILLMAN? -- In her first television interview, Mary Tillman talks to Katie Couric about her son, Pat, a former NFL star turned Army Ranger, and her frustration over the way the government handled information about his death by friendly fire.

DR. FARMER’S REMEDY - Dr. Paul Farmer dedicates his life and career to delivering medical treatment in Third World countries, saving countless lives in places like Haiti and Rwanda. Byron Pitts reports. .

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