World News Tonight (ABC) - 2006-06-05
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[0:00] something to buy for my home.
[0:01] >> K2, [music]
[0:02] the spirit of the Northwest.
[0:08] >> Tonight, the marriage amendment.
[0:10] President Bush calls for an amendment to
[0:12] the Constitution to ban same-sex
[0:15] marriage. Why does he raise this issue
[0:18] now?
[0:20] Homegrown terror. The US puts the
[0:22] northern border on high alert as Canada
[0:25] says more terrorism arrests are coming.
[0:29] living with AIDS. 25 years and 25
[0:32] million deaths after the disease was
[0:34] discovered. A closer look at why there's
[0:37] more hope and so much more to do.
[0:41] And animal attraction. Marine biologists
[0:44] mix millions of gallons of water and
[0:46] four of the largest fish in the sea,
[0:48] hoping it's a recipe for love.
[0:54] From ABC News, this is World News
[0:58] Tonight with Charles Gibson.
[1:01] >> Good evening. President Bush today
[1:03] called for a constitutional amendment to
[1:05] ban gay marriage. Just two years ago, he
[1:08] said he would not do so because there
[1:10] were not enough votes to pass such an
[1:12] amendment. But two things have changed
[1:14] since then. One, judges in a number of
[1:17] states have ruled in favor of same-sex
[1:19] marriage. And two, the president's
[1:21] popularity is at an all-time low. So, we
[1:24] start with ABC senior national
[1:25] correspondent Jake Tapper.
[1:28] >> Charlie, the president's critics say Mr.
[1:29] Bush spent the day putting important
[1:31] issues such as the war in Iraq on the
[1:33] back burner.
[1:35] The president met with religious leaders
[1:37] today in order to put a federal
[1:38] constitutional ban on same-sex marriage
[1:41] on the front burner.
[1:43] >> Marriage is the most fundamental
[1:44] institution of civilization.
[1:47] 45 of 50 states have pass