CNN Evening News for 2010-06-11

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This program is about 1 hour long

Introduction Anderson Cooper (New Orleans)

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09:00:10 pm — 09:00:20 pm

Note: most of the program is a re-airing of the stories of the survivors of the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico / Oil Spill

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09:00:20 pm — 09:05:10 pm

(New Orleans: Anderson Cooper) The government's plan to measure the leak of oil in the Gulf of Mexico reported; inset video of the underground leak shown. [Plaquemines Parish president Billy NUNGESSER†- speaks about the chain of command and problems with decision-making except for the time the president came down; questions the cleanup procedures, lack of leadership and just chasing the oil.]
Gulf of Mexico / Oil Rig Explosion / Survivors Stories (Part I)

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09:05:10 pm — 09:08:00 pm

(New Orleans: Anderson Cooper) A look back at the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig presented; scenes of the rig and photos of the 11 who died shown. [Group of five SURVIVORS, WIFE - describe what happened on the rig.]
Upcoming Items (New Orleans: Anderson Cooper)

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09:08:00 pm — 09:08:20 pm
(Commercial: United States Postal Service; AARP; CSX; POET; Wells Fargo; Infiniti; 1-800-sandals.)

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09:08:20 pm — 09:11:20 pm
Gulf of Mexico / Oil Rig Explosion / Survivors Stories (Part II)

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09:11:20 pm — 09:19:00 pm

(New Orleans: Anderson Cooper) A look back at the April 20 explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig presented; scenes and photos of the rig on fire shown. [Group of survivors Doug BROWN†, Chris CHOY†, Daniel BARRON†, Matthew JACOBS†, Brent MANSFIELD†- describe what happened on the rig as it exploded and caught fire with massive flames and mud coming out of the well and raining down and how it looked like the face of death; how a second explosion hit; says he does not remember what happened after the explosion; describes the fire as a living, growing thing.]
Upcoming Items (New Orleans: Anderson Cooper)

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09:19:00 pm — 09:19:20 pm
(Commercial: freecreditscore.com; Lipitor; CNN "Atlanta Child Murders"; "Shutter Island"; WWF on Comcast; CNN.)

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09:19:20 pm — 09:22:10 pm
Gulf of Mexico / Rig Explosion / Survivors Stories (Part III)

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09:22:10 pm — 09:26:30 pm

(New Orleans: Anderson Cooper) A look back at the April 20 explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig presented; scenes and photos of the rig on fire shown. [Group of five survivors Daniel BARRON†, Doug BROWN†, Chris CHOY†, Matthew JACOBS†, Brent MANSFIELD†- describe what happened at the lifeboats; recounts praying for his family and to get off safely; recall watching the rig burn.]
Upcoming Items (New Orleans: Anderson Cooper)

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09:26:30 pm — 09:27:00 pm
(Commercial: Movado; Bridgestone; Lockheed Martin; Movado.)

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09:27:00 pm — 09:28:30 pm
360 Bulletin

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09:28:30 pm — 09:29:40 pm

(Studio: Joe Johns) The deadly flash flood at campgrounds in Arkansas; the murder charges in Peru against Joran van der Sloot for the death of Stephany Flores and Stock Market Report reported; scenes shown of the flood water.
(Commercial: Geico; Charles Schwab; Cadillac.)

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09:29:40 pm — 09:31:20 pm
Gulf of Mexico / Rig Explosion / Survivors Stories (Part V)

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09:31:20 pm — 09:36:40 pm

(New Orleans: Anderson Cooper) A look back at the April 20 explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig presented; scenes and photos of the rig on fire shown. [Three survivors' wives Angela HOPKINS-JACOBS†, Amanda COOPER-BARRON†, Meccah BOYNTON-BROWN†- recounts learning about the explosion; explain their little contact from the companies BP and Transocean.] [Group of survivors Matthew JACOBS†, Daniel BARRON†, Doug BROWN†- expresses his feelings about it being "done"; notes what the wives were told; describes his injuries.] A statement from Transocean about the accident and family support groups quoted.
Upcoming Items (New Orleans: Anderson Cooper)

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09:36:40 pm — 09:37:00 pm
(Commercial: Old Dominion Freightline; Xerox; Advair; "Dads for My Daughters"; Family Leisure; 1-800-PetMeds; CNN "Atlanta Child Murders")

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09:37:00 pm — 09:40:10 pm
Gulf of Mexico / Rig Explosion / Survivors Stories (Part VI)

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09:40:10 pm — 09:48:00 pm

(New Orleans: Anderson Cooper) A look back at what happened just before the April 20 explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig presented; scenes and photos of the rig on fire shown. [Survivors Doug BROWN†, Daniel BARRON†, Matthew JACOBS†- says it was about saving money by cutting corners; comments on the meeting with the BP company man about changes in drilling procedures; notes the ominous feeling on the well as problems developed; say we want our lives back.] [Survivors' attorney Steve GORDON†- says BP's conduct was criminal negligence; states there was an ominous feeling about the well; denies BP put safety first.] Statements from BP and Transocean spokespersons quoted.
Upcoming Items (New Orleans: Anderson Cooper)

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09:48:00 pm — 09:48:10 pm
(Commercial: Quicken; Ethan Allen; Onglyza; MassMutual; AT&T; "The Alcohol and Addiction Cure")

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09:48:10 pm — 09:51:40 pm
Gulf of Mexico / Rig Explosion / Survivors Stories (Part VII)

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09:51:40 pm — 09:57:30 pm

(New Orleans: Anderson Cooper) The backgrounds of all of the 11 men who died on the oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico presented with photos shown: Jason Anderson, Donald Clark, Stephen Curtis, Gordon Jones, Wyatt Kemp, Karl Kleppinger, Blair Manuel, Dewey Revette, Shane Roshto, Adam Weise and Dale Burkeen. [Survivors Daniel BARRON†, Chris CHOY†- describe what happened to Burkeen in the explosion.]
Good Night

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09:57:30 pm — 09:57:30 pm