Aired August 19, 2003

First Up: West Virginia Sniper Shootings

Three deadly West Virginia shootings have raised fears of a repeat of the 2002 Washington, D.C.-area sniper attacks. CNN Student News' Deanna Morawski provides the latest information on the West Virginia investigation.

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California Recall: Indie-Dudes!

In the California recall election, the alternate candidate with the most votes wins if voters choose to recall Gov. Davis. Arnold Schwarzenegger hopes his image will give him more votes than the other possible 200 candidates on the list. Explore the issues facing voters and analyze how political outsiders like Schwarzenegger position themselves on those issues.

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West Nile Virus

Federal health officials warn that the number of human cases of West Nile Virus this year is currently far ahead of where it was this time last year. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports that while we should prepare for worst, the chances of becoming severely ill from the virus are very small.

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