Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2010-06-25

This program is 28 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Diane Sawyer (New York)

  #968810

  05:30:10 pm — 05:31:00 pm

• Gulf of Mexico / Oil Spill / Storm

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  05:31:00 pm — 05:33:50 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) The development of a storm in the Caribbean reported; weather map shown.

  (Chauvin, Louisiana: Jeffrey Kofman) The possibility of the suspension of the oil spill cleanup in the Gulf of Mexico due to the storm featured; map & Louisiana town meeting about BP & the monetary claims issues shown. [Coast Guard Adm. Thad ALLEN - comments on the storm.] [On TV, Orange Beach, Alabama, Mayor Tony KENNON†- criticizes BP.] [BP claims Darryl WILLIS†- responds to the mayor.]

• Economy: Reform Bill

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  05:33:50 pm — 05:36:40 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Studio: David Muir) The big financial reform & what it means for banks & consumers examined; details given about the tenets of the legislation for banks, derivatives, bank executive pay, a new consumer protection agency, rules for bank mortgages, credit card & debit fees, cash discounts etc.. ["Wall Street Journal" economic correspondent Jon HILSENRATH†- comments on the changes for the banks.]

• Congress / Spending

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  05:36:40 pm — 05:38:00 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer; Capitol Hill: Jonathan Karl) The view from Congress on new spending due to the rising national debt discussed; details given of the close of spending on teachers, new jobs & the long-term unemployed. The role of some moderate Democrats in backing these Republican moves on spending noted.

• Afghanistan War / An Ambush

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  05:38:00 pm — 05:41:00 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Marjah, Afghanistan: Miguel Marquez) The signs before an ambush of US Marines in Marjah, Afghanistan, featured; scenes shown of the Marines in the streets & heading back to base as shooting breaks out. [1st Battalion, Marine Corps, L/Cpl. Michael AQUAVIVA†, MARINE - comment on the mission & about home.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Diane Sawyer)

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  05:41:00 pm — 05:41:30 pm

• (Commercial: Dulcolax; Bengay; Plavix; Purina; Centrum.)

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  05:41:30 pm — 05:44:10 pm

• Jackson Death / One Year Later

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  05:44:10 pm — 05:46:20 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) The first anniversary of the death of Michael Jackson reported; scenes shown from his gravesite.

  (No location given: Elizabeth Vargas) The rising financial status of Jackson's estate, how his three children are doing & the ongoing investigation of his death reviewed; scenes shown of the kids; details given about the legal matters surrounding Dr. Conrad Murray. [Jackson family friend Frank CASCIO†, sister Janet JACKSON†, "US Weekly" bureau chief Melanie BROMLEY†- talks about the children.]

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Further coverage of the Jackson story on "20/20" noted.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Diane Sawyer)

  #968818

  05:46:20 pm — 05:46:30 pm

• (Commercial: Prilosec; Benadryl; Fort Myers-Sanibel; Phillips' Colon Health; Toviaz.)

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  05:46:30 pm — 05:49:00 pm

• Cereal Recall

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  05:49:00 pm — 05:49:20 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Kellogg's recall of cereal due to packaging problems reported.

• Food: Salt

  #968821

  05:49:20 pm — 05:49:40 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) CDC warning about the intake of salt by Americans noted.

• Food: Monster Sandwiches

  #968822

  05:49:40 pm — 05:51:40 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (New York: Ron Claiborne) The appeal of the outrageous monster sandwich to consumers examined; TV ads for an 1100-calorie grilled cheese burger melt from Friendly's shown. [Center for Science in the Public Interest Dr. Michael JACOBSON†- says it is deadly.] [NeuroFocus CEO A.K. PRADEEP†- says it is marketing about luxury.] [Renegade marketeer Drew NEISEEN†- talks about the consumer & marketing.]

• Britain / Royal Visit

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  05:51:40 pm — 05:52:00 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Britain's Prince Harry's visit to the US reported; scenes shown of him with cadets at West Point.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Diane Sawyer)

  #968824

  05:52:00 pm — 05:52:10 pm

• (Commercial: Glucerna; Symbicort; BP; OneTouch; "This Week")

  #968825

  05:52:10 pm — 05:55:00 pm

• Person of the Week (Luke Jerram)

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  05:55:00 pm — 05:58:10 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Artist Luke Jerram†, who had the idea of putting 60 pianos on the city streets, profiled; scenes shown from the streets of New York of various people playing the painted pianos; details given about how the idea has spread around the world & on the Internet video. [JERRAM - comments on what happens in the piano project in the community.] [MAN, 92-year-old Bill SCALA - react.]

• Good Night

  #968827

  05:58:10 pm — 05:58:10 pm