Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 2013-07-02

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Brian Williams (New York)

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:31:10 pm

• Egypt / Unrest

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  05:31:10 pm — 05:35:40 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) The unrest in Egypt introduced; scenes shown from Cairo’s Tahrir Square.

  (Cairo: Richard Engel) The festive mood of the protestors, who believe President Mohamed Morsi will be removed, featured; scenes shown of demonstrations for and against Morsi; details given about the ultimatum from the Egyptian military and the reasons for the anger aimed at Morsi. [President OBAMA- says our commitment has been to a process.] [WOMAN – says Morsi is only supporting the Muslim Brotherhood.] Morsi’s angry speech noted. His rejection of a deal discussed.

• Obamacare Delay

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  05:35:40 pm — 05:37:00 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (White House: Peter Alexander) The administration’s announcement it is delaying penalties to employers who don’t provide health insurance coverage under the Obamacare law featured.

• Arizona / Firefighters Deaths

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  05:37:00 pm — 05:40:00 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (Prescott, Arizona: Miguel Almaguer) The ongoing battle against the huge Yarnell fire in Arizona featured; details given about the investigation into the deaths of 19 Hotshot firefighters; scenes shown of the flames; photos shown of victims Andrew Ashcraft & Wade Parker††. [Arizona Game & Fish Department Jim PAXON†, battalion chief Ralph LUCAS††- talk about the Hotshots.] [Widow Juliann ASHCRAFT††, Parker’s MOTHER - comment.] [Southwest incident management team spokesperson Karen TAKAI†- says to honor the firefighters they are going to put this fire out.]

• NSA Surveillance / Snowden

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  05:40:00 pm — 05:40:30 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) The status of NSA leaker Edward Snowden, who remains inside the Moscow airport, and his requests for asylum updated.

• Obama / Africa Visit

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  05:40:30 pm — 05:41:10 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) President Obama’s return from his trip to Africa reported; scenes shown of him & former President Bush in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Obama with a hybrid energy-producing soccer ball.

• Florida / Martin Murder Case / Zimmerman Trial

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  05:41:10 pm — 05:43:30 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (Sanford, Florida: Ron Mott) The Florida trial of George Zimmerman for the murder of Trayvon Martin reviewed; scenes shown from the courtroom. [Medical examiner Valerie RAO††– assesses Zimmerman’s injuries.] [Prosecutor Bernie De La RIONDA††, defense attorney Mark O’MARA – question Rao and lead investigator Chris Serino††.] [SERINO – responds.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)

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  05:43:30 pm — 05:43:40 pm

• (Commercial: EnergyTomorrow.org; Polident; Allstate; ThermaCare; Capital One.)

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  05:43:40 pm — 05:45:40 pm

• Medicine: Prescription Drugs

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  05:45:40 pm — 05:48:00 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (Washington: Tom Costello) The increase in addiction to prescription painkillers among middle-aged women examined; CDC statistics cited. [Former painkiller addict Suzette LAUFER††, former heroin addict Alyssa DEDRICK††- comment.] [CDC director Dr. Thomas FREIDEN†- says prescription opiates kill more people than heroin & cocaine combined.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)

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  05:48:00 pm — 05:48:00 pm

• (Commercial: USAA; Centrum; Sleep Number; America’s Natural Gas; Swiffer; Ascend.)

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  05:48:00 pm — 05:51:10 pm

• Space: Russian Rocket

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  05:51:10 pm — 05:51:30 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) The failed launch of a Russian rocket carrying 3 satellites noted; scenes shown from the space center in Kazakhstan.

• Aviation / Close Call

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  05:51:30 pm — 05:52:20 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) The close call over Michigan between a skydiving plane and a Spirit Airlines jet noted; animation shown.

• Gray Death

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  05:52:20 pm — 05:52:50 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) The death of former Representative William Gray†, who ran the United Negro College Fund and headed a church in Philadelphia, reported.

• San Francisco, California / BART Strike

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  05:52:50 pm — 05:53:30 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) The impact of the BART strike in San Francisco noted; scenes shown of traffic & commuter lines.

• Restaurants / Worst Meal

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  05:53:30 pm — 05:53:40 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) The identification of the Big Catch at Long John Silver’s as the worst restaurant meal in America by the Center for Science in the Public Interest noted.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)

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  05:53:40 pm — 05:53:50 pm

• (Commercial: Xeljanz; Cialis; Channel 4 News.)

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  05:53:50 pm — 05:56:30 pm

• First Ladies Forum

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  05:56:30 pm — 05:58:50 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) The First Ladies Forum with Laura Bush & Michelle Obama speaking about life in the White House and being married to the president reviewed. [With Cokie Roberts, OBAMA, BUSH – comment.]

• Good Night

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  05:58:50 pm — 05:58:50 pm