Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 2013-05-11

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Jim Axelrod (New York)

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  05:30:20 pm — 05:31:00 pm

• Politics: IRS and Conservatives

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  05:31:00 pm — 05:33:20 pm

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) Report introduced.

  (Washington: Chip Reid) The investigation into the targeting by the IRS of conservative organizations like the Tea Party that seek tax-exempt status examined. [Tea Party attorney Jay SEKULOW - comments on the IRS letters.] [March 22, 2012, at hearings, then-IRS Cmsnr. Doug SHULMAN†- testifies there is no targeting.] [Voice of IRS exempt organizations director Lois LERNER†- talks about their "advocacy."]

• Space: ISS Repair

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  05:33:20 pm — 05:35:30 pm

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) Report introduced.

  (Studio: Don Dahler) The spacewalk by two astronauts to repair an ammonia coolant leak on the International Space Station examined; scenes shown from inside and outside the space station. [Space expert Bill HARWOOD - comments on the problem.]

• Cleveland, Ohio / Missing Women

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  05:35:30 pm — 05:37:50 pm

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) Report introduced.

  (Cleveland: Terrell Brown) The questions about police handling of kidnap cases in Cleveland in light of the discovery of the three kidnapped women examined; scenes shown from the homes of Gina DeJesus and Amanda Berry; details given about the police investigation of Michelle Knight, who went missing in 2002. [City councilman Michael POLENSEK††- comments on Knight's case.] [Police Chief Mike McGRATH -defends police diligence.] The fact there are 107 open cases noted.

• Connecticut / Newtown Shooting / The Schools

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  05:37:50 pm — 05:38:20 pm

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) The decision to tear down Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, and rebuild on the site of the school shooting reported; scenes shown.

• Pakistan / Elections

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  05:38:20 pm — 05:41:00 pm

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) Report introduced.

  (Islamabad; Elizabeth Palmer) The elections in Pakistan to choose a prime minister and members of parliament examined; scenes shown of the candidates former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and cricket star Imran Khan and of the site of a bombing targeting the secular party; details given about what the voters want. [Khan supporter "MANSOUR" - comments.] The fall Khan suffered at a rally discussed.

• Bangladesh / Building Collapse

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  05:41:00 pm — 05:41:20 pm

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) The rescue of a woman from the collapse clothing manufacturing building in Bangladesh after 17 days reported; scenes shown.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Jim Axelrod)

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  05:41:20 pm — 05:41:40 pm

• (Commercial: Miracle-Gro; Cialis; Quicken; Phillips' Colon Health; Ocuvite; Miracle-Gro; CBS Golf.)

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  05:41:40 pm — 05:44:50 pm

• Auto: Jeep Recall

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  05:44:50 pm — 05:45:20 pm

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) The recall of Chrysler Jeeps made between 2005-2010 due to problems in the shifting system reported.

• Britain / Harry's US Visit

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  05:45:20 pm — 05:47:20 pm

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) Report introduced.

  (Colorado Springs: Manuel Bojorquez) The visit to the US by Britain's Prince Harry, who is a captain in the air corps, featured; scenes shown of him in Colorado with wounded US service members competing in sports and earlier in Washington, DC. [Wounded service woman Maurillia SIMPSON††, S/Sgt. Joe MORGAN - comment on Harry.] [Prince HARRY - speaks about the military.] Harry's plans to visit the areas in New Jersey damaged by superstorm Sandy noted.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Jim Axelrod)

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  05:47:20 pm — 05:47:40 pm

• (Commercial: Crestor; Tums; Allegra; Ensure; "Face the Nation")

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  05:47:40 pm — 05:50:20 pm

• Military / Sexual Assault / "The Invisible War"

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  05:50:20 pm — 05:53:30 pm

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) The sex charges against Col. Jeffrey Krusinski, who is in charge of preventing sexual assault in the Air Force, noted; statistics on sexual assault/abuse cited. [In interview, "The Invisible War" producer Regina KULIK SCULLY††- talks about sexual assault in the military where victims were discouraged not to push their cases; outlines what needs to be done to change the military culture.] Excerpts from the documentary played. [President OBAMA - promises accountability.] A bill to be introduced by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand†† noted.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Jim Axelrod)

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  05:53:30 pm — 05:53:40 pm

• (Commercial: Axiron; One-A-Day; Allstate; Allegra; Miracle-Gro.)

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  05:53:40 pm — 05:56:10 pm

• Los Angeles, California / Inner City Gardener

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  05:56:10 pm — 05:58:50 pm

  (Studio: Jim Axelrod) Report introduced.

  (Los Angeles: Magalie Laguerre-Wilkinson) Los Angeles urban gardener Ron Finley†† profiled; scenes shown from a curbside garden in south central L.A. [FINLEY - speaks about the south central food desert; says it is about shovels rather than guns.] [Resident/chef student Terrence SATLER††- talks about Ron's garden.]

• Good Night

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  05:58:50 pm — 05:58:50 pm