Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2012-05-04

This program is 28 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Diane Sawyer (New York)

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:31:10 pm

• Economy: Jobs and Employment

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  05:31:10 pm — 05:33:50 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) The jobs added and unemployment figures for the month cited.

  (Studio: Dan Harris) Jobs lost in the recession that have not come back examined; details given about the lives of two people who have been seeking jobs, one for several years; jobs statistics cited. ["LESLIE" - outlines her financial plight.] ["JOHN" - comments.] [Mesirow Financial economist Diane SWONK†- says we have a long way to go.]

• Edwards Trial

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  05:33:50 pm — 05:36:10 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Greensboro, North Carolina: Bob Woodruff) The money trail in the trial of former Senator John Edwards indicating he knew where the money came from to pay his girlfriend Rielle Hunter featured; testimony from witnesses Alexander Forger† and Bryan Huffman† about the money from heiress Bunny Mellon to cover the affair quoted. [Elon University law school Steven FRIEDLAND†- says Edwards knew what was going on.]

• Secret Service / Colombia Scandal / The Escort

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  05:36:10 pm — 05:37:50 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Washington: Pierre Thomas) The latest development in the sex scandal involving the Secret Service in Colombia featured; details given about what "escort" Dania Suarez said about her job and the evening with the Secret Service agents that started at a Cartagena strip club. [Representative Peter KING - asks why the Secret Service has not been able to track her down.]

• China-US Relations / Chen Showdown

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  05:37:50 pm — 05:38:30 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) A State Department report that blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng will be coming to the US reported; photo shown.

• Japan / Earthquake /. Nuclear Reactor

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  05:38:30 pm — 05:38:50 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) The shutting down of the last nuclear reactor in Japan following last year's earthquake and tsunami reported; scenes shown of damages.

• Medicine: Whooping Cough

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  05:38:50 pm — 05:40:50 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Los Angeles: Cecilia Vega) The resurgence of cases of whopping cough in Washington state and California examined; scenes shown of sick babies gasping for air. [Mother Chelsea CHARLES‡- comments on her the illness.] [CDC Dr. Anne SCHUCHAT†- says the disease is preventable.] [Mattel Children's Hospital, UCLA, Dr. Jaime DEVILLE†- comments]

• Football / Seau Suicide

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  05:40:50 pm — 05:41:10 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) The family decision to allow an examination of the brain of football star Junior Seau to determine if his suicide is linked to brain damage from football concussion injuries reported.

• Florida / Sinkhole

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  05:41:10 pm — 05:43:00 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Windermere, Florida: Yunji de Nies) A growing sinkhole in Florida featured; scenes shown of the huge sinkhole near homes and of other big sinkholes. [Residents Lou LAMBROS†, Brian DENIS†- describe what happened.] USGS map of areas that could have sinkholes cited.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Diane Sawyer)

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  05:43:00 pm — 05:43:20 pm

• (Commercial: Ensure; Ford; Biotene; Nexium.)

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  05:43:20 pm — 05:45:40 pm

• Fashion Models

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  05:45:40 pm — 05:47:30 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (New York: Linsey Davis) The announcement by "Vogue" it will change its fashion industry models with young and skinny being now out of style examined; models shown; details given about the plea/petition from an 8th grader asking "Seventeen" to print pictures of unairbrushed photos of girls and women. [The Model Alliance Sarah ZIFF†- analyzes the pact.] [Teen Julia BLUHM†- says we don't need photoshop.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Diane Sawyer)

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  05:47:30 pm — 05:47:40 pm

• (Commercial: Gulf Coast/BP; Phillips' Colon Health; Dr. Scholl's; Infiniti; Prolia.)

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  05:47:40 pm — 05:50:10 pm

• Baseball / Rivera Injury

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  05:50:10 pm — 05:50:50 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) The knee injury to baseball pitcher Mariano Rivera that could end his career reported; video of the injury happening shown.

• Yauch Death

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  05:50:50 pm — 05:51:30 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) The cancer death of singer Adam Yauch†† of the Beastie Boys reported; photos and music video shown.

• Super Moon

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  05:51:30 pm — 05:51:50 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) The super moon visible tomorrow night reported.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Diane Sawyer)

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  05:51:50 pm — 05:52:00 pm

• (Commercial: Cialis; Tums; Preen; Aleve; Fidelity Investments; "Shark Tank")

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  05:52:00 pm — 05:54:50 pm

• Person of the Week (Ellen DeGeneres)

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  05:54:50 pm — 05:58:20 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Ellen DeGeneres, who "came out" on her TV show "Ellen" 15 years, profiled; 1997 clip shown of DeGeneres with Oprah Winfrey. [In 1997, DeGENERES - explains what she did for gays.] [Mother DeGENERES†- comments on her daughter being gay.]

• Good Night

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  05:58:20 pm — 05:58:20 pm