JUDY WOODRUFF, CNN ANCHOR: A clearer picture is emerging of the suicide bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen, killing 17 sailors. Our reporting starts at the Pentagon with CNN's Carl Rochelle -- Carl.</s>CARL ROCHELLE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Judy, there is one major change in the picture that could mean a world of difference. The U.S. Navy now says the destroyer USS Cole had been tied up at its moorings starting from 9:30 that morning for more than two hours before the explosion took place. They were 45 minutes into the refueling that started at 10:30 that morning when the explosion took place. Now, that raises questions about the original explanation that a small boat with explosives was able to pull alongside the Cole because it blended in with the harbor tenders helping to moor the Cole prior to refueling. Navy officials suggest the discrepancy might be a problem of miscommunication right after the explosion when the crew was focused on helping save those that were injured and wounded, and trying to save the ship. Meanwhile, the bodies of eight of the deceased are back in the United States. They were flown into Dover, Delaware today. The bodies of the remaining four have left Aden and are on the way to the United States -- Judy.</s>WOODRUFF: All right, Carl Rochelle at the Pentagon, thanks.
Navy Contradicts Earlier Reports Given of Cole's Situation During Explosion