Vanderbilt Television News Archive

FNC Evening News for 2007-11-01

This program is about 1 hour long

• Preview/Introduction Shepard Smith (New York)

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  06:00:10 pm — 06:00:50 pm

• Politics / Bush vs. Congress

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  06:00:50 pm — 06:03:30 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) President Bush’s criticism of Congress for not acting in the war on terror and for holding up the confirmation of for attorney general nominee Michael Mukasey reported. [BUSH – asks whether we will listen to Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and his terrorist allies, whose intentions are as clear as Lenin and Hitler; says a national security team is vital.] [Senator Edward KENNEDY – questions Mukasey’s judgment.]

  (Studio: Shepard Smith; White House: Bret Baier) Bush’s strategy to get Congress to back down, the prospects for Mukasey, who refuses to classify waterboarding as torture, and the Democrats’ response to Bush’s criticism discussed; Senator Harry Reid and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi quoted.

• Economy: Stock Market, Housing

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  06:03:30 pm — 06:07:30 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith, Sandra Smith) The plummeting of the stock market due to record high oil prices reported; national average gas prices cited; details given on how oil prices will affect the economy, bad news for Citigroup over the mortgage market, and the rise for Microsoft stock. [DRIVER – comments on the cost of gas.]

  (Studio: Trace Gallagher) The increasing amount of home mortgage foreclosures in the slumping housing market examined; statistics cited; map shown; details given on homeowners’ problems with adjustable rates. [National Association of Realtors Lawrence YUN†- talks about supply and demand.]

• Southeast / Drought

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  06:07:30 pm — 06:09:40 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith; On the banks of the Chattahoochee River in Georgia: Jonathan Serrie) The dwindling water supply in Georgia, changes in people’s habits for water conservation, and the meeting between the governors of Alabama, Florida and Georgia with members of President Bush's administration to discuss a water sharing plan discussed; scenes from Forsyth County of the low water levels at Lake Lanier and drought monitor map shown.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Shepard Smith)

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  06:09:40 pm — 06:10:00 pm

• (Commercial: Van Kampen; Verizon; BP; Land Rover; Jos. A. Bank; FOX News.)

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  06:10:00 pm — 06:13:00 pm

• Illinois / Peterson Case

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  06:13:00 pm — 06:18:00 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) The day’s developments in the investigation into the disappearance of Illinois woman Stacy Peterson reported; scenes shown of police searching the Peterson home and husband Drew outside the house; details given about Stacy’s family’s reaction and the mysterious death of Drew’s previous wife; earlier report by Jamie Colby in which she describes the arrival of police outside the Peterson house shown.

  (Studio: Shepard Smith; Bolingbrook, Illinois: Greta Van Susteren) A neighbor with temporary custody of the kids, how police took Drew in for questioning while searching his home and the suspicion over inconsistencies in his story discussed; scenes shown from Bolingbrook. Tonight’s “On the Record” announced.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Shepard Smith)

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  06:18:00 pm — 06:18:20 pm

• (Commercial: Fidelity; Norfolk Southern; Lipitor; “Big Shots”; Yellow Pages; “Big Shots”.)

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  06:18:20 pm — 06:21:30 pm

• Tennis / Drug Scandal

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  06:21:30 pm — 06:22:10 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) The retirement of former tennis superstar Martina Hingis† amid accusations that she tested positive for cocaine use during the Wimbledon championships reported.

• Football / Reid Family Situation

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  06:22:10 pm — 06:23:30 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) Report introduced.

  (Studio: Trace Gallagher) The sentencing to jail of Garrett and Britt Reid†, the sons of Philadelphia Eagles football coach Andy Reid†, on drug and gun charges reported; photos shown; details given about the drugs and weapons found inside their home.

• Baseball / Girardi, Torre

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  06:23:30 pm — 06:24:10 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) The formal introduction of baseball’s Joe Girardi as manager of the New York Yankees and the official naming of Joe Torre as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers reported; scenes shown of Girardi holding a Yankees jersey.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Shepard Smith)

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  06:24:10 pm — 06:24:40 pm

• (Commercial: Applebee's; Campbell's; Edward Jones; Accenture; Suzuki; NYSE; Rogaine; LensCrafters; Travelers.)

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  06:24:40 pm — 06:28:20 pm

• Rush Baby Delivery / School Bus Heroes

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  06:28:20 pm — 06:29:40 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) The delivery of a baby inside a van as the parents were traveling to a Florida hospital noted; aerial scenes shown of paramedics with the newborn in Hollywood. 5th graders who called for help while their school bus driver had a stroke in Milwaukee, Oregon, reported. [School bus heroes Terry HAMILTON† and Makenze MAULDIN†- describe what happened.]

• Terrorism / Pakistan / NCTC (Studio: Shepard Smith) Scenes shown from inside the National Counterterrorism Center secret headquarters in Washington, DC.

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  06:29:40 pm — 06:31:40 pm

  (Washington: Catherine Herridge) Confirmation that the September terror busts are linked to Al Qaeda in tribal areas in Pakistan reviewed; map and exclusive scenes of a video conference call shown. [NCTC VADM Scott REDD†- says the German and Danish plots were initiated in Pakistan; comments on the terrorists and plots that have been taken down since the September 11 attacks.]

• Illegal Immigration / License Plan / You Decide 2008

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  06:31:40 pm — 06:35:00 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) Report introduced.

  (Studio: Eric Shawn) The lawsuit filed by Republicans against New York Governor Eliot Spitzer over his plan to issue driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants examined; details given about Spitzer’s proposal; poll statistics cited. [SPITZER – speaks about improving security in the state.]

  (Studio: Shepard Smith; Washington: Major Garrett) Criticism from both political parties of Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton over her stance on the license issue, Mitt Romney’s remarks about Former Rudolph Giuliani and the upcoming primaries discussed.

• Australia / Rudd Ear Wax Video

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  06:35:00 pm — 06:35:50 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) Australian candidate for prime minister Kevin Rudd’s response to the resurfacing of a video of him eating his earwax noted; scenes shown.

• Around the World in 80 Seconds

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  06:35:50 pm — 06:37:30 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) Tonight's stories: flooding in Bosnia and Herzegovina; All Saints Day celebrations in the Philippines; a man who painlessly conducts electricity with his body in India; kissing red pandas in Japan.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Shepard Smith)

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  06:37:30 pm — 06:38:00 pm

• (Commercial: Principal Financial Group; Lincoln; Cort; MasterCard; DirecTV; Midas; Sargento.)

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  06:38:00 pm — 06:41:00 pm

• Grandma Beaten

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  06:41:00 pm — 06:42:00 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) The sentencing of a man convicted of beating his grandmother, Velma Bowens††, during a robbery reported; photos of the woman’s injuries and scenes from the courtroom shown. [Victim’s son-in-law John TODD†- says 50 years is not long enough.] [Another grandson of the victim Aric BOWENS†- comments.]

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Manhunt

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  06:42:00 pm — 06:42:40 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) The manhunt for the gunman in the fatal shooting of Philadelphia police officer Charles Cassidy†† during a robbery at a Dunkin’ Donuts noted; photo of Cassidy shown; video of the incident described.

• California / Wildfires

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  06:42:40 pm — 06:43:50 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) The 10-year-old boy who sparked one of the California wildfires, the status of the fires and the return of the Santa Ana winds noted; scenes shown of the fire.

  (Fox Extreme Weather Center: Rick Reichmuth) The forecast for southern California featured; weather maps and data shown on screen.

• Tropical Storm Noel / Florida

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  06:43:50 pm — 06:44:50 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) Tropical Storm Noel’s impact in southern Florida reported; scenes shown of floodwaters and a helicopter rescue.

  (Fox Hurricane Center: Rick Reichmuth) Noel’s path tracked; weather maps and data shown on screen.

• Across America

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  06:44:50 pm — 06:46:20 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) Tonight's stories: the fire at a warehouse and metal shop in Cleveland, Ohio; a shuttle bus crash that injured Delta Airlines employees at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia; the arrest of a man suspected of robbing pizza parlors and tanning salons in Oregon.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Shepard Smith)

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  06:46:20 pm — 06:46:40 pm

• (Commercial: Stainmaster; Hyatt; Olay; “Big Shots”; Humana; A&L RV Sales; “Big Shots”.)

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  06:46:40 pm — 06:49:40 pm

• Racial Remarks / Chapman and Imus

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  06:49:40 pm — 06:51:00 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) The apology from reality TV bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman for his use of racial slurs and the return to radio of Don Imus for the first time since his remarks about the Rutgers women’s basketball team reported.

• The Daily Britney

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  06:51:00 pm — 06:53:10 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith, Jill Dobson) Pop singer Britney Spears’ decision to take a shower while her friends answered questions during a radio interview with Ryan Seacrest discussed; excerpt of radio show played; photos shown of Spears in a pink Halloween cat costume.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Shepard Smith)

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  06:53:10 pm — 06:53:20 pm

• (Commercial: Ford; Progressive; Verizon; Jos. A. Bank; Bayer.)

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  06:53:20 pm — 06:56:20 pm

• Tibbets Death

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  06:56:20 pm — 06:57:10 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) The death of Paul Tibbets, the pilot of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, in World War II, reported; photos shown.

• Top Stories

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  06:57:10 pm — 06:57:40 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) Top stories reviewed; new details given on auto maker Chryslers’ plans to cut jobs and the spacewalk to fix the solar wing on the International Space Station.

• Illinois / Peterson Case

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  06:57:40 pm — 06:59:00 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith; Bolingbrook, Illinois: Jamie Colby) The latest in the crime scene investigation at the home of missing Illinois woman Stacy Peterson discussed; new video of police taking boxes of evidence and rifles from the house and scenes of her husband Drew Peterson with a bandana over his face shown.

• On This Day...

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  06:59:00 pm — 06:59:40 pm

  (Studio: Shepard Smith) On this day in history: the Sistine Chapel ceilings painted by Michelangelo were opened to the public in 1512.

• Good Night

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  06:59:40 pm — 07:00:10 pm

• Broadcast Ends

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  07:00:10 pm — 07:00:10 pm