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It is a rush transcript. May this copy not be in its final form in May and be updated.FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN anchor, CNN SATURDAY: Good afternoon. I’m Fredricka Whitfield in Atlanta. Here are the top stories at this hour.
In fierce fighting near the Afghan border, Pakistan took about 100 alleged members of Al Qaeda. It is unclear at this point what they are fighting hard to protect. There are Arabs, Uzbeks and Chechens and local tribes among the captives. So far, no sign of Osama bin Laden’s deputy, Ayman Al Zawahiri.
Thousands of people around the world are now running against the war in Iraq. Yesterday was the first anniversary of the beginning of the conflict. New York organizers say they are hoping to at least 50000 demonstrators today.
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of central London today, some of them carrying signs demanding an end to occupation in Iraq. The situation is roughly the same in Australia, where thousands rally against war in Iraq.
President Bush is on the road in Florida today to strengthen the support of the war in Iraq and about the U.S. economy with voters. He is speaking to what his campaign calls for a popular mobilization rally officially kick off his re-election bid.
George W. Bush, President of USA: Oh, I know there are economic pessimists who refuse to accept the good news about our economy. But I am optimistic. Ya I know why - I know that what we have to overcome. I saw the spirit of the American people. I saw the Americans to overcome economic challenges. And because good policies, and hard work of the American people our economy is strong, and it is increasingly strong.
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