Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CBS Evening News for 2010-09-01

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Harry Smith (New York)

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  05:30:20 pm — 05:31:00 pm

• Washington, DC / Workplace Standoff

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  05:31:00 pm — 05:34:00 pm

  (Studio: Harry Smith) Report introduced.

  (Silver Spring, Maryland: Wyatt Andrews) The dramatic hostage standoff at the Discovery Channel building outside Washington, DC, featured; scenes shown from outside in Silver Spring, Maryland; details given about the background of gunman James Lee & his Website that made demands on the Discovery Channel. [Evacuee Christ THOMAS†- describes what happened.] [Montgomery County police chief Thomas MANGER†- describes what happened & the resulting police action.]

• Hurricane Earl

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  05:34:00 pm — 05:38:20 pm

  (Studio: Harry Smith) A state of emergency on the East coast due to Hurricane Earl introduced; weather maps shown.

  (Kill Devil Hills: Kelly Cobiella) Earl's approach to the East coast featured; scenes shown of damages in the Caribbean & people & tourists evacuating in North Carolina. [EVACUEE, tourist Karen VITAGLIANO†- comment.]

  (Studio: Harry Smith; Miami: David Bernard) The course of this hurricane discussed; weather maps & computer models of the route shown.

• Economy: Car Sales

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  05:38:20 pm — 05:38:40 pm

  (Studio: Harry Smith) The drop in auto sales reviewed; statistics cited.

• Stock Market Report (Studio: Harry Smith)

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  05:38:40 pm — 05:38:50 pm

• Economy: Tax Cut Battle

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  05:38:50 pm — 05:41:10 pm

  (Studio: Harry Smith) Report introduced.

  (Studio: Anthony Mason) The battle in Congress over whether to extend President Bush's tax cuts for high-income earners examined; details given about President Obama's tax proposal. [Darien, Connecticut, lumber yard owner Dave CAMPBELL††, Moody's economy.com economist Mark ZANDI†, Jeffries & Co. David ZERVOS††- comment on the Bush tax cuts & whether they should be kept.] [On August 1, former Federal Reserve Board chairman Alan GREENSPAN††- offers his view on taxes.]

• Illegal Immigration

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  05:41:10 pm — 05:41:30 pm

  (Studio: Harry Smith) The drop in illegal immigration reported; Pew Hispanic Center statistics cited.

• Middle East/ Israelis vs. Palestinians / Peace Talks

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  05:41:30 pm — 05:43:40 pm

  (Studio: Harry Smith) Report introduced.

  (White House: Bill Plante) President Obama's entry in the Middle East peace process examined; scenes shown from the West Bank, where Palestinians gunned down Israelis & from the White House of Obama with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak & Jordan's King Abdullah; details given about the peace issues. [OBAMA - says the goal is to end the conflict.] [Washington Inst. for Near East Policy David MAKOVSKY†- offers perspective on peace efforts.]

• Iraq War / US Troop

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  05:43:40 pm — 05:44:20 pm

  (Studio: Harry Smith) The replacement in Iraq of US forces commander Gen. Ray Odierno by Gen. Lloyd Austin reported; scenes shown of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in Ramadi. [GATES - comments on Iraq.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Harry Smith)

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  05:44:20 pm — 05:44:40 pm

• (Commercial: Stainmaster; Gold Bond; Caltrate; Restasis; AARP.)

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  05:44:40 pm — 05:47:10 pm

• Medicine: Meridia

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  05:47:10 pm — 05:49:00 pm

  (Studio: Harry Smith) The FDA consideration of the fate of the diet pill Meridia reported.

  (Studio: Jon LaPook) The findings of a study in the "New England Journal of Medicine" about the link betwween Meridia & heart attack/stroke risk examined; NEJM editorial quoted. [NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Dr. Louis ARONNE†- talks about the use of Meridia.]

• Tennis / US Open / Azarenka

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  05:49:00 pm — 05:49:30 pm

  (Studio: Harry Smith) The collapse of tennis player Victoria Azarenka during a match at the US Open reported; scenes shown from the court.

• (Commercial: Purina; Restasis; Ford; Papa John's.)

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  05:49:30 pm — 05:52:00 pm

• Golf / Fire Hazard

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  05:52:00 pm — 05:52:20 pm

  (Studio: Harry Smith) A fire on the golf course in Irvine, California, caused by a golfer's swing shown.

• Britain / Blair Book

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  05:52:20 pm — 05:52:50 pm

  (Studio: Harry Smith) The topics covered in former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's new memoir outlined on screen.

• New York, New York / Suicide Survival

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  05:52:50 pm — 05:53:10 pm

  (Studio: Harry Smith) A suicide attempt in New York City survived after a 39 floor jump into a Dodge Charger reported; photo shown.

• News & Age

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  05:53:10 pm — 05:53:50 pm

  (Studio: Harry Smith) The findings of a study on older people's taste in news reported.

• (Commercial: "CBS Evening News"; United States Postal Service; Breathe Right; Onglyza; Phillips' Colon Health; NewsChannel 5.)

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  05:53:50 pm — 05:56:40 pm

• Iraq / The Future / Iraqi Students

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  05:56:40 pm — 05:59:00 pm

  (Studio: Harry Smith) Report introduced.

  (Washington: Seth Doane) The future for Iraq after the US troops leave featured; scenes shown from Washington, DC, of Iraqi college students taking part in a summer exchange program funded by the State Department to give them a glimpse into how American diversity works. [In Washington, Iraqis Hasan TALIB††, Veyan AGHA††, Flona FAREED†- comment on American government, values & the questions they are asked.]

• Good Night

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  05:59:00 pm — 05:59:00 pm