Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CNN Evening News for 2012-05-14

This program is about 1 hour long

• Introduction/Preview Anderson Cooper (Syrian-Turkey border)

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  07:00:00 pm — 07:00:10 pm

  Note: CNN special on-location report entitled "Syria Deadly Lies"

• Syria / Crackdown / Refugee Camps

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  07:00:10 pm — 07:12:10 pm

  (Syria-Turkey border: Anderson Cooper) The uprising in Syria against the government of President Bashir al-Assad reviewed; scenes shown from the refugee camps in Turkey near the Syrian border where the people's lives are in limbo. YouTube images from the ongoing fighting in several cities in Syria despite the U.N.-monitored cease-fire shown; details given about the targeting of wounded Syrians with a quote from Doctors without Borders.

  (Syria-Turkey border: Anderson Cooper) Life in the refugee camps the last few days presented; scenes shown from inside the camp where the refugees showed pictures of slain relatives and told their stories. A discussion about the situation in Syria presented. [Stanford University professor Fouad AJAMI - says the Syrians feel forsaken by the rest of the world; comments on the rebellion lasting so long for 14 months; states the cavalry of nations has not come.] [CNN reporter Ivan WATSON - says the battle is in a stalemate: insurgency and counter insurgency with the fighters getting no help from outside nations.]

• Upcoming Items (Syria-Turkey border: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:12:10 pm — 07:12:30 pm

• (Commercial: Union Pacific; Geico; Hyundai; DirecTVF; Visiting Angels; American Express.)

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  07:12:30 pm — 07:15:00 pm

• Syria / Crackdown / Refugee Camps / McCain Interview

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  07:15:00 pm — 07:25:10 pm

  (Syria-Turkey border: Anderson Cooper) The fighting in Syria that has caused refugees to flee to the Turkish-Syria border camps despite the U.N.-brokered cease-fire reviewed; video shown. [US Ambassador to U.N. Susan RICE - says the Syrian government has lied to their own people with President Bashir al-Assad responsible: their words are meaningless and their actions disappoint.]

  (Syria-Turkey border: Anderson Cooper) Earlier interview held with Senator John McCain about Syria. [McCAIN - calls it "shameful" for the US not to act; asks the president of the US to lead: more moral leadership and it is time to act; worries about extremist elements {Al Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood} being present.]

  (Syria-Turkey border: Anderson Cooper) How the Syrian regime has lied reviewed.

• (Commercial: Cigna; Phillips' Colon Health; Golden Corral; BMW; GoToMeeting; Citi; CNN Selling a Miracle; Loden Vision; Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt; Sanjay Gupta, MD.)

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  07:25:10 pm — 07:29:20 pm

• Syria / Crackdown / Mines

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  07:29:20 pm — 07:36:00 pm

  (Syria-Turkey border: Anderson Cooper) The restrictions by the Syrian regime on the media noted.

  (The border: Ivan Watson) Syria's mining of the border with Turkey featured; scenes shown of unexploded land mines removed by activists using kebab skewers, a wounded Syrian Rami Bakour† and the refugee camps in Turkey. This grassroots activism by the Syrians with injuries from mines discussed. [Stanford University professor Fouad AJAMI - says the Syrians cannot overthrow the regime but continue fighting against servitude.]

• (Commercial: Norfolk Southern; Chrysler; Can-Am; UPS; Ocuvite; CNN Starting Point; Pet Smart; Gold Bond; Nashville MTA; Sanjay Gupta, MD.)

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  07:36:00 pm — 07:40:00 pm

• Syria / Crackdown / Activist Interview / A Town

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  07:40:00 pm — 07:49:50 pm

  (Syria-Turkey border: Anderson Cooper) The restrictions by the Syrian regime on the media as the cease-fire is merely words with Syrians still being killed despite the presence of U.N. observers noted. [Earlier, in interview, activist "ZAIDOUN"†- says the situation has changed slightly with less shelling, but the regime is playing games with the observers; states they are "crazy" about arresting people; notes there are no jihadists here as claimed.] How Syrians are documenting what is happening noted.

  (Syria: Ivan Watson) A visit to a defiant Syrian town featured; scenes shown of the rebels in control of the town, a mourning mother and her wounded son whose house was torched by soldiers and rebels with a prisoner who agrees to join the group.

• (Commercial: "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel"; Lexus; vote4energy.org; Men's Wearhouse; priceline; Alka-Seltzer; vote4energy.org; AFLAC; mylife.com; Wells Fargo.)

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  07:49:50 pm — 07:53:30 pm

• Syria / Crackdown / Refugee Camps

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  07:53:30 pm — 07:53:50 pm

  (Syria-Turkey border: Anderson Cooper) Life in the refugee camps on the Syria-Turkey border shown.

• 360 Bulletin

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  07:53:50 pm — 07:55:30 pm

  (Syria-Turkey border: Anderson Cooper) Upcoming item noted.

  (Studio: Susan Hendricks) The opening of the defense in the trial of former Senator John Edwards for violating campaign finance laws; the extension of the suspension of the Florida A&M University marching band after the death of band member Robert Champion; the fallout at JPMorgan Chase and the resignation of Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson due to a resume scandal reported.

• (Commercial: LifeLock; Cadillac; Dow; Sleep Number; "Piers Morgan"; One Reverse; CNN Selling a Miracle.)

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  07:55:30 pm — 07:58:50 pm

• Syria / Crackdown

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  07:58:50 pm — 08:00:30 pm

  (Syria-Turkey border: Anderson Cooper, Ivan Watson) The situation in Syria 14 months after the start of demonstrations and the life in the refugee camps discussed. [Stanford University professor Fouad AJAMI - says the president should reflect on the abdication of American power.]

• Good Night

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  08:00:30 pm — 08:00:30 pm