Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 2011-06-29

This program is 28 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Brian Williams (New York)

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  05:30:20 pm — 05:31:00 pm

• Obama / News Conference

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  05:31:00 pm — 05:35:20 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (White House: Chuck Todd) President Obama’s news conference in which he criticized Congress for failing to act on pending legislation reviewed; statement from Speaker of the House John Boehner quoted. [OBAMA – jokes about daughters Malia and Sasha finishing homework ahead of time; comments on tax cuts, the uprising in Libya, gay marriage; criticizes the House for being in recess.] Whether Obama’s criticism will work discussed.

• Ohio / Health Care Laws

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  05:35:20 pm — 05:35:50 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) The federal appeals court ruling in Ohio upholding the mandate in President Obama’s health care law that all Americans must buy health insurance noted.

• Greece / Economy / Protests

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  05:35:50 pm — 05:38:10 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (Athens: Michelle Caruso-Cabrera) Violent clashes in Athens, Greece between police and protesters as the parliament voted for austerity measures in order to get bailout money from the European Union featured; scenes shown. [Teacher Mina BALTZOGLOU†- says we are not going to pay.] [Political analyst Stratos SAFIOLEAS†- says some are not convinced this can resolve the situation.]

• Afghanistan / Egypt

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  05:38:10 pm — 05:40:20 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams, Richard Engel) The Taliban suicide attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan that shows the Afghans cannot secure the capital and the resumption of violence in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt discussed.

• Medicine: Breast Cancer / Avastin

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  05:40:20 pm — 05:41:00 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) An FDA panel's rejection of the drug Avastin to treat breast cancer due reported.

• New Mexico / Wildfire / Nuclear Lab

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  05:41:00 pm — 05:42:10 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (Los Alamos, New Mexico: Janet Shamlian) The battle against the wildfire near the Los Alamos Nuclear Laboratory in New Mexico updated; scenes shown of smoke, helitankers dropping water, a radiation-detecting plane.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)

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  05:42:10 pm — 05:42:30 pm

• (Commercial: Prudential; Citracal; “Larry Crowne”; Advair; “Today”; “Dateline.”)

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  05:42:30 pm — 05:45:10 pm

• West Virginia / Coal Mine Explosion / Massey Energy

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  05:45:10 pm — 05:48:00 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (Washington: Tom Costello) The discovery that mine operator Massey Energy kept 2 sets of safety records for the Upper Big Branch coal mine in West Virginia, which exploded in 2010, featured; statement from Alpha Natural Resources, which bought Massey Energy, quoted. [Mine Safety and Health administrator Kevin STRICKLIN†- says miners who were worried about conditions would not complain due to fear of retribution.] [West Virginia special investigator Davitt McATEER†- says equipment was decades old.] Former Massey CEO Don Blankenship†’s refusal to talk to investigators noted.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams) Stock Market Report

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  05:48:00 pm — 05:48:10 pm

• (Commercial: Prevacid; Advil; Straight Talk; CVS; Ensure; “The Voice”; “Meet the Press.”)

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  05:48:10 pm — 05:51:00 pm

• New York, New York / Airport / Turtles

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  05:51:00 pm — 05:52:00 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) The delay of flights out of New York City's Kennedy Airport due to turtles on the runway reported; photos shown as the conversation between the tower and a pilot is played.

• Photography / McCartney Pictures

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  05:52:00 pm — 05:52:40 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) An exhibit of photos taken by the late Linda McCartney, including a shot of the Beatles crossing Abbey Road, reported; photos shown.

• Ballas Death

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  05:52:40 pm — 05:53:20 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) The death of George Ballas†, who invented the Weed Eater, reported; details given about his life.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)

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  05:53:20 pm — 05:53:30 pm

• (Commercial: RediscoverYourGo.com/Smith and Nephew; V8; Spiriva; Tums; Geico; Channel 4 News.)

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  05:53:30 pm — 05:56:20 pm

• Making a Difference (Hope in Bloom)

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  05:56:20 pm — 05:58:40 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (Framingham, Massachusetts: Mara Schiavocampo) The Massachusetts Hope in Bloom program that builds free gardens for breast cancer patients featured; scenes shown of the gardens. [Founder Roberta Dehman HERSHON††- says hope grows in these gardens.] [Cancer survivors Rebecca BYRNE‡, Chris BIGGINS†- comment.]

• Good Night

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  05:58:40 pm — 05:58:40 pm