Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2013-10-21

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Diane Sawyer (New York)

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:30:50 pm

• Reno, Nevada / School Teacher Shooting

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  05:30:50 pm — 05:33:30 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Reno, Nevada: Cecilia Vega) The fatal shooting of a middle school teacher, Michael Landsberry, in Spartks, near Reno, Nevada, reviewed; police calls played; photos shown; details given about former Marine Landsberry. [Two KIDS - describe what happened in the shooting.]

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) The number of school shootings since the one in Newtown, Connecticut, cited.

• Obamacare / Website Problem

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  05:33:30 pm — 05:36:10 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

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  (White House: Jonathan Karl) The promise from President Obama about the health care rollout examined; details given about the long attempt by one applicant to reach and about how can answer questions. [OBAMA - says the Website has been too slow.] [HealthCare.gov applicant Robert SCHLORA†- comments on the plans.] [White House press secretary Jay CARNEY†- answers questions.]

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) What happened to a pregnant woman in a red dress standing behind Obama during his speech shown.

• Plane Turbulence

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  05:36:10 pm — 05:37:40 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Washington: David Kerley) The impact of dangerous turbulence on United Flight 23 heading for Dublin featured; pilot's call and tower response played; turbulence video shown. [Former pilot retired Marine Col. Stephen GANYARD†- says the plane can handle the turbulence stress.]

• Florida / Prisoners Escape

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  05:37:40 pm — 05:39:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Panama City, Florida: Steve Osunsami) The investigation into who may be involved in the legal paperwork that set two convicted Florida murderers free examined; scenes from a Florida motel, the site of the capture of the convicts and photos of murderers Joseph Jenkins and Charles Walker shown. [Florida department of law enforcement Gerald BAILEY†- comments on the fraud.] [Florida Judge Belvin PERRY†- says the pair did not file the documents.]

• New Jersey / Same-Sex Marriage

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  05:39:10 pm — 05:39:40 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) The announcement by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie he is dropping his lawsuit against same-sex marriage reported; map shown of states that have legalized same-sex marriage.

• Australia / Wildfires

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  05:39:40 pm — 05:40:00 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) The wildfires in Australia reported; images shown of firefighters on the front line and later resting.

• China / Air Pollution

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  05:40:00 pm — 05:41:40 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Beijing: Gloria Riviera) The super smog in China featured; scenes shown of the polluted air in Harbin and Beijing.

• Mexico / Hurricane Raymond

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  05:41:40 pm — 05:42:00 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Hurricane Raymond's course towards Mexico and area rain shown.

• Utah / Boulder Toppling

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  05:42:00 pm — 05:42:20 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) The removal of two Utah Boy Scout leaders for toppling sacred rocks in the park reported; video shown.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Diane Sawyer)

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  05:42:20 pm — 05:42:40 pm

• (Commercial: Fidelity investments; Advil; Cialis; Coricidin.)

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  05:42:40 pm — 05:44:50 pm

• Greece / Mystery Girl

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  05:44:50 pm — 05:46:50 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Athens: Alex Perez) The mystery over the little blonde girl, Maria, found in a gypsy camp in Greece during a drug raid featured; scenes shown of the girl, who may have been abducted; details given about the nomadic Roma people.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Diane Sawyer)

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  05:46:50 pm — 05:47:00 pm

• (Commercial: Symbicort; TD Ameritrade; Celebrex.)

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  05:47:00 pm — 05:50:10 pm

• Instant Index

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  05:50:10 pm — 05:52:10 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) A look at people, pictures and quotes that captured our imagination: the awarding of the Mark Twain prize for comedy to Carol Burnett†; a photo from 1964 of teenagers in a car smiling back at Beatle Ringo Starr and the car accident for Dolly Parton in Nashville; Parton's Tweet quoted.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Diane Sawyer)

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  05:52:10 pm — 05:52:30 pm

• (Commercial: Johnson and Johnson; Axiron; MegaRed; Aleve; News 2; ABC News.)

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  05:52:30 pm — 05:55:30 pm

• America Strong (Sam Burns)

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  05:55:30 pm — 05:58:40 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (No location given: David Muir) The story of a teenage boy, Sam Burns‡, with the aging disease progeria presented; scenes shown from Sam's life; details given about his mother's research into the genetics of progeria. [BURNS - talks about his mom, helping in his math class.] [MOTHER - talks about the protein and Sam.]

• Good Night

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  05:58:40 pm — 05:58:40 pm