Vanderbilt Television News Archive

FNC Evening News for 2007-10-16

This program is about 1 hour long

• Preview/Introduction Shepard Smith (New York)

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  06:00:10 pm — 06:01:20 pm

• Nevada / Abused Girl Case / Stiles

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  06:01:20 pm — 06:03:50 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) The arrest of suspected child molester Chester Stiles, seen abusing a girl in a videotape, reported; scenes shown of his vehicle. [Henderson police officer Mike DYE†- describes the questioning of Stiles.]

  (Las Vegas: Adam Housley) The news conference with attorney for the victim’s mother Jerry Donohue† reviewed. [DONOHUE†- says the mother is disappointed that Stiles did not commit suicide.] The next steps in the case discussed.

• Pedophile / Manhunt

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  06:03:50 pm — 06:04:20 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) The global manhunt for suspected child predator Christopher Paul Neil††, who was recently spotted in Thailand, updated; unswirled photo shown.

• Russia-US Relations / Putin / Iran

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  06:04:20 pm — 06:06:30 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith; Washington: Simon Marks) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s warning to the US not to use military force against Iran, the alliance between Russia and Iran as Russia helps them build a nuclear power plant, and Putin’s anti-American rhetoric discussed; scenes shown of Putin with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran.

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) Upcoming report on the bizarre relationship between President Bush and Putin announced.

• Economy: Oil Prices / Stock Market

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  06:06:30 pm — 06:07:00 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) Record high oil prices amid fears of Turkish military action inside Iraq cited. Stock Market Report.

• Medicine: Staph Infection

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  06:07:00 pm — 06:07:40 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) Concerns over a drug-resistant staph “superbug” reported; photo shown of Virginia teen Ashton Bonds††, who died from a staph infection; details given on the disinfecting of schools; CDC statistics cited.

• California / Sandstorm

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  06:07:40 pm — 06:08:00 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) A deadly traffic pileup on a California highway due to a sandstorm noted.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Shepard Smith)

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  06:08:00 pm — 06:08:20 pm

• (Commercial: Red Lobster; E-Loan; FedEx; Acura; Verizon; FOX News.)

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  06:08:20 pm — 06:10:40 pm

• California / Sandstorm

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  06:10:40 pm — 06:11:50 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) Report introduced.

  (Studio: Trace Gallagher) The highway pileup caused by a sandstorm in Lancaster, California, reported; aerial scenes shown of wrecked cars and trucks; details given on the 2 people who died in the accident; Friday’s truck collision on Interstate 5 recalled.

• Terrorism / Air Scare / Overseas Repairs

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  06:11:50 pm — 06:14:00 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith; Washington: Catherine Herridge) Lawmakers’ concerns about the vulnerability of US commercial airplanes at overseas repair shops in the absence of security regulations discussed; details given about the Al Qaeda operative who used his repair job in Singapore to photograph US planes; scenes shown from a Senate hearing on the matter; the TSA’s response outlined on screen. [Senator Claire McCASKILL†- asks why there is no sense of urgency.]

• Drugs / Airport Arrests

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  06:14:00 pm — 06:14:20 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) The arrests of airline employees who are accused in a drug trafficking plot between the Dominican Republic and JFK airport noted; scenes shown from New York.

• Across America

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  06:14:20 pm — 06:15:40 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) Tonight's stories: the crash of an SUV into a CVS pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia; the medical examination performed by veterinarians on a king cobra in North Carolina; a house explosion in Ohio; the recovery of a cannon from Blackbeard’s ship the Queen Anne’s Revenge in North Carolina.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Shepard Smith)

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  06:15:40 pm — 06:16:10 pm

• (Commercial: Fidelity; Hyatt; WebMD; fakechecks.org; American Cancer Society; nashvillejobslink.com; Vehix; nashvillejobslink.com.)

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  06:16:10 pm — 06:19:20 pm

• Denver, Colorado / Text Messaging / Drug Bust

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  06:19:20 pm — 06:21:00 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith; Denver: Carol McKinley) The debate over whether a Denver school principal should be allowed to bust students who have text messages about drugs on their cell phones, the ACLU’s response and the privacy issue discussed; scenes shown from Monarch High School. [Boulder Valley schools Briggs GAMBLIN†, STUDENT - comment.]

• Washington / College Textbook Prices

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  06:21:00 pm — 06:22:10 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) The passing of a Washington state law aimed at keeping college textbook prices down reported; Public Interest Research Group cited; details given about the problems with inflated prices and the publishing of new edition books that include minor updates to prevent used book sales. [University of Washington book store Bryan PEARCE†, economics professor Eugene SILBERBERG†- comment.]

• uReport (Textbooks)

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  06:22:10 pm — 06:23:40 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) The views of University of Oklahoma graduate Laura Neal††, West Virginia grad Sean Merinar†† and North Western senior Danny Ecker†† about the high prices of college textbooks presented; thepalestra.com video shown. A University of Texas study of average student spending on alcohol cited.

• Internet / YouTube Filters

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  06:23:40 pm — 06:24:00 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) The debut of the YouTube video sharing website’s anti-piracy software intended to filter copyrighted videos noted.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Shepard Smith)

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  06:24:00 pm — 06:24:20 pm

• (Commercial: MasterCard; SYNC; Salesgenie.com; Marathon; UBS.)

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  06:24:20 pm — 06:27:20 pm

• Tennessee / State Trooper Case

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  06:27:20 pm — 06:28:00 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) The indictment of former Tennessee state trooper James “Randy” Moss††, who resigned following a porn star scandal, noted; scenes shown of Moss at the prisoner drop off gate.

• Kentucky / Bourbon Business

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  06:28:00 pm — 06:30:20 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) Report introduced.

  (No location given: Steve Brown) The “Kentucky Bourbon Trail” marketing campaign designed after California’s Napa Valley wine industry examined; statistics cited; scenes shown from a distillery tour; details given on the aging process. [Louisville convention bureau Stacey YATES† and Wisconsin tourists Bob and Pat WHIPPLE†- comment.]

• US-Russia Relations / Putin

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  06:30:20 pm — 06:32:50 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) Report introduced.

  (No location given: Trace Gallagher) Former White House aide Dan Bartlett†’s account of the “bizarre” relationship between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Bush featured. [On leadingauthorities.com, BARTLETT†- recalls Putin’s claim that the US sends “bad chickens” to Russia.] Putin’s support for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Iran’s nuclear program noted. [Secretary of Defense Robert GATES†- speaks about the regime.] [Former CIA agent Peter BROOKES†- comments on Putin’s approval rating in Russia.]

• US-China Relations / Dalai Lama Visit

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  06:32:50 pm — 06:34:50 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith; White House: Bret Baier) China’s angry response to President Bush’s meeting with the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan leader who will receive the Congressional Gold Medal, discussed. [White House press secretary Dana PERINO – comments on the US-China relations.]

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) The history behind the tension between the Dalai Lama and China noted.

• US-Turkey Relations / Iraq War

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  06:34:50 pm — 06:36:20 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) introduced; map shown.

  (Turkey: Steve Harrigan) The urgent efforts to prevent Turkey from launching a military attack on Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq featured; details given on the build-up of Turkish troops along the border, the question whether there will be a second front in Iraq and the situation’s effect on oil prices.

• Middle East / Israelis vs. Palestinians / Peace Push

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  06:36:20 pm — 06:36:40 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) Egypt’s agreement to attend Middle East peace talks in the US noted; scenes shown of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Cairo.

• Around the World in 80 Seconds

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  06:36:40 pm — 06:38:10 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) Tonight's stories: a deadly bus crash off a cliff in Peru; the display of a new dinosaur species in Brazil; flooding in Spain; the clash between riot police and demonstrating street venders in South Korea.

• Cleveland, Ohio / School Shooting

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  06:38:10 pm — 06:38:40 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) The reopening of the SuccessTech high school in Cleveland, Ohio, six days after the shootings by gunman Asa Coon reported; scenes shown.

• Las Vegas, Nevada / Simpson Robbery Case

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  06:38:40 pm — 06:39:30 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) O.J. Simpson co-defendant Charles Cashmore’s claim that the guns were Simpson’s idea in the armed robbery case in Las Vegas reported; scenes shown from the courtroom.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Shepard Smith)

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  06:39:30 pm — 06:39:40 pm

• (Commercial: Edward Jones; Volvo; Staples; Pillsbury; Cort; E-Trade.)

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  06:39:40 pm — 06:42:10 pm

• You Decide 2008 / Giuliani

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  06:42:10 pm — 06:43:10 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) Sean Hannity’s interview with Republican presidential candidate Rudolph Giuliani and his wife Judith on tonight’s “Hannity and Colmes” announced. [J.GIULIANI†- in response to a question about sitting in on cabinet meetings, says she is not a politician.]

• You Decide 2008 / Republicans / Clinton

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  06:43:10 pm — 06:46:00 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith; Washington: Carl Cameron) Republican presidential candidates’ remarks about Iran and Israeli security at the Jewish Coalition Conference in Washington, DC, the importance of the Jewish vote in the elections and the movement of the Iowa GOP caucus date discussed.

  (Studio: Shepard Smith; Washington: Molly Henneberg) Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton’s campaigning for women’s concerns and the unveiling of Clinton’s new proposals discussed; poll statistics cited.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Shepard Smith)

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  06:46:00 pm — 06:46:30 pm

• (Commercial: Rutherford Hill; NYSE; Humana; A&L RV Sales; CareAll.)

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  06:46:30 pm — 06:49:40 pm

• Food / Hardee’s Breakfast

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  06:49:40 pm — 06:52:10 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) Report introduced.

  (St. Louis: John Brown) The controversy over Hardee’s new 920 calorie breakfast burrito examined; nutritional facts outlined on screen. [Hardee’s marketing Steve LEMLEY†- describes the food.] [St. Louis University dietitian Amy MOORE†- comments on a healthy breakfast.]

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) Lemley’s defense earlier today presented. [LEMLEY†- suggests they would not recommend for someone to eat one every day, but when you want an indulgent meal...]

• Technology / Doctors and iPods

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  06:52:10 pm — 06:52:40 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) Doctors’ use of Apple iPod videos to study techniques for medical procedures noted; scenes shown. [Highland Hospital Dr. Dan PRICE†- comments.]

• Radio / Imus’s Return

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  06:52:40 pm — 06:53:10 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) The signing of a deal between WABC radio in New York and host Don Imus, whose show was canceled by CBS after his racial remarks about the Rutgers University women’s basketball team, reported.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Shepard Smith)

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  06:53:10 pm — 06:53:30 pm

• (Commercial: Sylvania; Liberty Mutual; Outback Steakhouse; Verizon; Buick.)

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  06:53:30 pm — 06:56:00 pm

• Spears / Arrest

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  06:56:00 pm — 06:57:50 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith, Jill Dobson) The booking of singer Britney Spears on misdemeanor charges regarding a hit and run incident in August discussed; video from outside the police station and photo of Spears wearing a pink wig shown.

• Baseball / Colorado Rockies

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  06:57:50 pm — 06:58:40 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) The victory by the Colorado Rockies that sends them to the World Series reported; scenes shown of baseball fans celebrating in the streets.

• Top stories reviewed (Studio: Shepard Smith)

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  06:58:40 pm — 06:59:10 pm

• On This Day...

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  06:59:10 pm — 07:00:00 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) On this day in history: “Baby Jessica” was rescued from a well in Midland, Texas, in 1987.

• Good Night

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  07:00:00 pm — 07:00:00 pm