ABC Evening News for 2012-07-29

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This program is 28 minutes long

Preview/Introduction David Muir (Jerusalem)

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05:30:10 pm — 05:31:10 pm
Campaign 2012 / Obama vs. Romney / Foreign Policy / Interview

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05:31:10 pm — 05:35:50 pm

(Jerusalem: David Muir) Photo of presidential candidate Mitt Romney visiting the Western Wall in Jerusalem during his visit to Israel and video of him with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shown. [In ABC interview, ROMNEY - says he recognizes the right of Israel to defend itself against Iran and its nuclear folly; says he won't make new foreign policy while on foreign soil; states he has paid taxes as required by law; comments on what he said about the Olympic Games in London and on the coming debates with President Obama.]
Syria / Civil War / Aleppo

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05:35:50 pm — 05:37:00 pm

(Jerusalem: David Muir) Report introduced.
(Idlib Province, Syria: Alex Marquardt) The fighting in the Syrian city of Aleppo featured; scenes shown of a nearby ghost town.
Olympic Games / Results

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05:37:00 pm — 05:39:10 pm

(Jerusalem: David Muir) Report introduced.
(London: Jeffrey Kofman) Some results from the Olympic Games in London reviewed; scenes shown of skeet shooter Kim Rhode†† winning in her fifth straight Olympics, swimmers Dana Vollmer and the men's US relay team, American gymnastics, men's basketball, London rain and empty seats at venues; gymnast Jordyn Weiber quoted.
Upcoming Items (Jerusalem: David Muir)

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05:39:10 pm — 05:39:20 pm
Medicine: Hepatitis Scare

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05:39:20 pm — 05:41:10 pm

(Studio: Sharyn Alfonsi) Report introduced.
(Washington: David Kerley) How one man, medical technician David Kwiatokowski, spread the dangerous disease of hepatitis C examined; details given about his use of contaminated syringes, patient testing and about coming lawsuits. [New Hampshire MAN, WOMAN - comment on the stress.]
Medicine: Blood Shortage

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05:41:10 pm — 05:42:40 pm

(Studio: Sharyn Alfonsi) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Ryan Owens) The critical shortage of blood in the nation's supply examined; details given about the weather-related problems for blood donation. [Red Cross medical director Dr. Dayand BORGE†- says it is a difficult situation for patients needing blood.] [Blood donor Sheri BROWN†, Providence St. Joseph Medical Center Dr. Angelique CAMPEN†- talk about who needs blood and donation procedures.]
Aurora, Colorado / Movie Theater Massacre

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05:42:40 pm — 05:44:20 pm

(Studio: Sharyn Alfonsi) Report introduced.
(Aurora, Colorado: Clayton Sandell) The fallout from the Aurora, Colorado, movie theater shooting featured; photos shown of the late Veronica Moser-Sullivan; details given about the miscarriage for her mother, Ashley. [Veronica's grandmother Ana MOSER†- talks about Veronica, Ashley and James Holmes.] [Former Colorado public defender's office head David KAPLAN†- talks about shooter Holmes and mental health issues.]
Olympic Games / Mystery Crasher

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05:44:20 pm — 05:44:40 pm

(Studio: Sharyn Alfonsi) The mystery crasher at the opening ceremony for the London Olympic Games who was a cast member helping with the event shown.
Upcoming Items (Studio: Sharyn Alfonsi)

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05:44:40 pm — 05:45:00 pm
(Commercial: Zantac; Crest; Geico; Symbicort.)

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05:45:00 pm — 05:47:30 pm
Olympic Games / The Parents

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05:47:30 pm — 05:49:20 pm

(Studio: Sharyn Alfonsi) Report introduced.
(London: Nick Schifrin) One set of the parents behind Olympic athletes featured. [Swimmer Peter Vanderkaay's parents Robin and Mark VANDERKAAY†- talk about watching their son compete.]
Upcoming Items (Studio: Sharyn Alfonsi)

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05:49:20 pm — 05:49:30 pm
(Commercial: Prevacid; Progressive; Phillips' Colon Health; Cialis; Caltrate.)

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05:49:30 pm — 05:52:10 pm
Arizona / Courtroom Suicide

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05:52:10 pm — 05:52:40 pm

(Studio: Sharyn Alfonsi) Toxicologist tests indicating on-trial businessman Michael Marin used cyanide to kill himself in an Arizona courtroom reported; scenes shown.
New York, New York / Baby Formula

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05:52:40 pm — 05:53:10 pm

(Studio: Sharyn Alfonsi) The crusade by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to lock up baby formula in hospitals to promote breast feeding reported.
Central America / Snake Bite

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05:53:10 pm — 05:53:40 pm

(Studio: Sharyn Alfonsi) A photo of a black momba snake biting photographer Mark Laita† shown.
Upcoming Items (Studio: Sharyn Alfonsi)

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05:53:40 pm — 05:53:50 pm
(Commercial: AndroGel; Preparation H; Dr. Scholl's; Tums; "Dancing with the Stars"; "Good Morning America".)

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05:53:50 pm — 05:56:40 pm
Israel / Western Wall / Romney Visit

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05:56:40 pm — 05:58:30 pm

(Jerusalem: David Muir) A look back at visitors to the Western Wall in Jerusalem presented; photo shown of presidential candidate Mitt Romney leaving a prayer note. [In interview, ROMNEY - says he and wife, Ann, wrote prayers for the wall.] The notes left by Barack Obama in 2008, First Lady Hillary Clinton, President Bush, Elizabeth Taylor and Pope John Paul II noted; scenes shown.
Good Night

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05:58:30 pm — 05:58:30 pm