This program is about 1 hour long
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Note:First hour of a special two-hour edition of "NewsNight" on the power blackout
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(Times Square: Anderson Cooper) "The Whip" introduced.
(New York: Richard Roth; Cleveland: John Zarrella; Washington: Kelli Arena) "NewsNight"'s major headlines previewed.
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(Times Square: Anderson Cooper) The day after the power blackout in the Northeast reviewed; details given of what is happening in Cleveland with the water supply, in Detroit & Canada & the impact on airlines, gasoline lines & Wall Street. [President BUSH - says we have an antiquated system.] [Governor George PATAKI - asks why did the system fail; states we need answers.] [New York City Mayor Michael BLOOMBERG†- outlines the job done by the police departments.] [Ontario Premier Ernie EVES - comments on restoring power.]
(Washington: Kelli Arena) The cause of the power outage examined; diagram shown of the power loop where the outages started despite the computer system. [PATAKI - asks why the safeguards did not work.] [North American Electric Reliability Council Michehl GENT†- says it all started at "14:06" with the loss of a line in the Cleveland area.] [Deputy Energy Secretary Kyle McSLARROW†- comments.] The timetable for the investigations into what happened & where discussed.
(Times Square: Anderson Cooper) Live interview held with Ohio Lt. Gov. Jennette Bradley† about the energy system. [From Columbus, BRADLEY - outlines the water/power restoration process in Ohio & the use of police & National Guard; expresses pleasure with the response in the state.]
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(Times Square: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(Washington: Kathleen Koch) The aging power grids system examined. ["Energy Daily" publisher Llewellyn KING†- says the system does not use new technology.] ["Wired" magazine Patrick DI JUSTO†- talks about problems.] [Representative Edward MARKEY - says only the government can mandate a national standard.] [Deputy Energy Secretary Kyle McSLARROW†- comments on the role of the private sector.] Map shown of potential trouble spots across the US.
(Times Square: Anderson Cooper) Live interview held with Di Justo about the blackout. [With anchor, Di JUSTO - says something like this was bound to happen due to the power grid system, which is linked like the Internet; outlines the interconnectivity between countries & continents to share power.]
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(Times Square: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(Cleveland: John Zarrella) The impact of the blackout on Cleveland, Ohio, with water being the greatest concern, featured; scenes shown. [Lakewood resident Bethany MANI†, car wash owner Dave McGLYNN†, hotel general manager Todd MIDDLETON†- comment on adjusting.]
(Times Square: Anderson Cooper) Live interview held with New York City police commissioner Raymond Kelly about the power situation in the city. [With anchor, KELLY - describes the situation tonight, what happened yesterday, the city's reaction since September 11, the response of the police department.]
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(Times Square: Anderson Cooper) The randomness of the power blackout introduced.
(Utica: Lisa Leiter) The tale of two Michigan towns during the blackout featured; scenes shown from a gas station in Chelsea & from Saline. [Gas station manager John McKENZIE†, Saline resident Todd LANDS†, Busch's manager Rick LACK†, Saline resident Ruth Ann ROHN†- talk about gas, supplies & power.]
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(Times Square: Anderson Cooper) Live interview held with the mayors of Akron, Ohio, Rochester, New York & Ottawa, Quebec, Canada, about the power blackout. [Akron Mayor Don PLUSQUELLIC†- outlines how the problem was handled; suggests federal officials take this power problem seriously.] [Rochester Mayor William JOHNSON†- talks about the flow of information about the major blackout; agrees that something has to give--that Rochester had a blackout in April.] [Via telephone, Ottawa Mayor Bob CHIARELLI†- talks about Quebec not being part of the power grid; explains how the emergency situation is being handled by the community & its leaders.]
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(Times Square: Anderson Cooper; Atlanta: Erica Hill) Report introduced.
(Washington: Davis Ensor) The capture of Al Qaeda leader Hambali† updated; details given of the questioning by the CIA of the head of Jemaah Islamiah & of his role in various terrorist acts. [Austrian foreign minister Alexander DOWNER†- says Hambali is the Saudi terrorist Osama bin Laden†† of southeast Asia.] [President BUSH - calls Hambali a lethal terrorist.] [RAND's Bruce HOFFMAN†- says Hambali's capture deals a blow to Al Qaeda.]
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(Times Square: Anderson Cooper) Libya's delivery of a letter to the U.N. taking responsibility for the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland; the problems with burying the victims of the heat wave in France & a possible hurricane on the Gulf Coast of Texas with the approach of Tropical Storm Erika reported; weather map shown.
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(Times Square: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(New York: Jeff Greenfield) How New Yorkers reacted to the power blackout reviewed; scenes shown from across the city streets; details given of previous crises, including bankruptcies, crime & the assault on September 11.
(Times Square: Anderson Cooper) One more New York story told.
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