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CNN Evening News for 2014-02-20

This program is about 1 hour long

• Introduction/Preview Anderson Cooper (New York)

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  07:00:20 pm — 07:01:00 pm

• Florida / Dunn Murder Trial / Juror and Davis Family Interviews (Part I)

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  07:01:00 pm — 07:12:50 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Another interview held with a Juror from the trial in Florida of Michael Dunn for the murder of teen Jordan Davis after an argument over loud music at a gas station in Jacksonville. [To CNN Alina Machado's questions, Juror No. 8 Creshuna MILES†- gives her take on Dunn; says he is guilty of second degree murder; states Dunn fiance Rhonda Rouer was the key witness; describes what happened in the jury room with the initial split at 10-2; reiterates we could not agree and the case was not about race, but justice.]

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Earlier interview held with Davis's parents Lucia McBath and Ron Davis about the trial, the verdict and the jurors; Dunn's claim {in jail} he was a victim and these guys were gangster rappers played. [DAVIS, McBATH - say it was about race; criticize Juror 8; comment on Dunn's statement he was a victim--that he was the aggressor.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:12:50 pm — 07:13:10 pm

• (Commercial: Chase; Dodge; Alka-Seltzer; Microsoft; Centrum; eHarmony; Geico.)

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  07:13:10 pm — 07:16:20 pm

• Florida / Dunn Murder Trial / Juror and Davis Family Interviews (Part II)

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  07:16:20 pm — 07:22:20 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Earlier interview held with shooting victim Jordan Davis's parents Lucia McBath and Ron Davis about the trial of Michael Dunn for their son's murder and the verdict. [DAVIS, McBATH - characterize their son's overall love of music; comment on evidence in a new trial, the jurors' view of Jordan and the other kids; backs the prosecutors' case: they fought for those boys.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:22:20 pm — 07:22:30 pm

• (Commercial: AT&T; kayak; Mazola; Men's Wearhouse; Kelley Blue Book; CNN Spotlight; "Swamp People"/Hughes and Coleman; Farm Bureau Insurance; CNN "The Lead")

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  07:22:30 pm — 07:26:10 pm

• Airlines / Terrorism / Shoe Bombs Threat / A Discussion

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  07:26:10 pm — 07:28:30 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper; Washington: Jim Sciutto) The new Homeland Security warning on the threat of shoe bombs and liquid explosives on plane flights that is now tied to Al Qaeda in Yemen, what the unspecific threat means and where there will be security changes discussed.

• Ukraine / Uprising / A Discussion

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  07:28:30 pm — 07:34:10 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Breaking news on the fighting in Ukraine re-introduced; scenes shown from Kiev. Live discussion from Kiev held with CNN's Nick Paton Walsh and "Kiev Post" editor Christopher Miller about Ukraine. [WALSH - outlines the two sides of the story in the standoff in Ukraine.] [MILLER - describes weapons being used by both sides; sums up the day's action in the streets of Kiev.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:34:10 pm — 07:34:40 pm

• (Commercial: United Rentals; samsung; Volvo; Zillow; Capella University; CNN Death Row Stories; Gold Rush; Crown Ford; CNN Crossfire.)

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  07:34:40 pm — 07:38:10 pm

• Politics: Ambassadorships / McCain Interview

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  07:38:10 pm — 07:44:30 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) The US government penchant for giving ambassadorships for political reasons despite nominees never having gone to the host country but raised money for Democrats introduced; examples of four current big money donors and past patronage appointments cited. Recent intrview held with Senator John McCain about the appointments; scenes shown of McCain's questioning of George Tsunis, ambassador-designate to Norway. [McCAIN - talks about the appointees never having visited their countries: clueless people for important countries: an evil that is growing.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:44:30 pm — 07:44:40 pm

• (Commercial: Chase; State Farm; Jos. A. Bank; Volkswagen; AT&T; IBEW; "The Americans"; "Piers Morgan Live")

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  07:44:40 pm — 07:48:20 pm

• Venezuela / Protests / Carmona Death

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  07:48:20 pm — 07:51:50 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Anti-government protests in Venezuela introduced; scenes shown from the streets, where a beauty queen was killed..

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper; Caracas: Karl Penhaul) The death of Genesis Carmona††, who was shot in the head at protests in Valencia and has become a symbol of the protests in a deeply divided country, discussed; scenes shown of her being taken to the hospital where she died.

• 360 Bulletin

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  07:51:50 pm — 07:53:40 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.

  (Studio: Susan Hendricks) Arizona's approval of a controversial religion bill allowing business owners to refuse service to gays and others; the pleas in the case of the beating of a San Francisco Giants baseball fan Brian Stow by two L.A. Dodgers fans in 2011; the likelihood that two defense contracts found on a container ship {Maersky Alabama} died of a drug overdose and the reaction of the mother of brain dead Jahi McMath and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's defense of singer Bruce Springsteen reported.

• (Commercial: Men's Wearhouse; National; Subaru; Vistaprint; ChristianMingle.com; CNN Chicagoland; CNN "And the Oscar Goes To...."; Comcast.)

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  07:53:40 pm — 07:57:40 pm

• The RidicUList (What's In a Name)

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  07:57:40 pm — 08:00:20 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) The daily addition of a person{s} to the RidicUList with a comic or caustic commentary presented. Nominee and reasons for the selection: Ohio woman Sheila Crabtree, who wanted to change her first name to "Sexy." [CRABTREE - talks about doing this for herself.]

• Good Night

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  08:00:20 pm — 08:00:20 pm