Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2010-11-04

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Diane Sawyer (Rayburn Room at the Capitol in Washington)

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:31:50 pm

• Medicine: Lung Cancer

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  05:31:50 pm — 05:34:30 pm

  (Washington: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Studio: Richard Besser) A medical report on a CT scan test that can reduce deaths from lung cancer featured; sample CT scans shown; details given about the scan capabilities. [Mt. Sinai school of medicine Dr. Claudia HENSCHKE†- says she was thrilled to be able to save lives; shows a growing tumor.] [Lung cancer patient Leslie KANT‡- talks about his experiences.] [American Cancer Society CMO Len LICTENFIELD†- says it will likely be recommended as a screening test.] The medical concerns about smokers discussed.

• Campaign 2010 / The Aftermath / Obama

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  05:34:30 pm — 05:37:00 pm

  (Washington: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Washington: Jake Tapper) The White House reaction to this week's midterm election losses examined; details given about what President Obama said about extending tax cuts to the wealthy and other reforms. [OBAMA - says we cannot afford two years of squabbling.] [Senator Mitch McCONNELL - says the White House can change course or double down; states what needs to be done by Republicans.] [OBAMA - says middle class families do not need a tax spike.]

• Politics: Boehner Interview

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  05:37:00 pm — 05:43:50 pm

  (Washington: Diane Sawyer) An interview held with Representative John Boehner, who will become speaker of the House, about the elections: Boehner family picture from his youth shown. [BOEHNER - says there is some denial by President Obama and Democrats to the message sent by the American people in the elections; comments on job creation, extending tax rates, the Tea Party view of tax rates, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's ad and new people active in politics and leadership posts; notes the statement from Senator Mitch McConnell about Obama; speaks about his parents and the lessons from them about personal debt; indicates he has no animosity toward Obama.] Excerpt from Palin's TV ad shown. [Several times during the 2008 election, OBAMA - says "Boehner."]

• Politics: Pelosi

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  05:43:50 pm — 05:44:40 pm

  (Washington: Diane Sawyer, Jonathan Karl) Indications from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi that she may will run for House minority leader discussed.

• Upcoming Items (Washington: Diane Sawyer)

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  05:44:40 pm — 05:45:00 pm

• (Commercial: GE; IsItLowT.com; Advil; Humana.)

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  05:45:00 pm — 05:47:40 pm

• Airplane / Near Disaster

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  05:47:40 pm — 05:49:30 pm

  (Washington: Diane Sawyer) The near disaster on a Qantas Airbus A380 in which the Rolls-Royce engine shredded reviewed; scenes and diagram shown; details given about this "uncontained engine failure" in which parts fly out. [PASSENGER - describe what happened.] [Former British Airways pilot Jock LOWE†- assesses the engine failure.] The grounding of the Qantas A380 fleet noted.

• Upcoming Items (Washington: Diane Sawyer)

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  05:49:30 pm — 05:49:30 pm

• (Commercial: Prilosec; JPMorgan Chase and Co.; One-A-Day; "World News".)

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  05:49:30 pm — 05:52:30 pm

• Haiti / Hurricane

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  05:52:30 pm — 05:52:40 pm

  (Washington: Diane Sawyer) The concerns in Haiti about an approaching hurricane reported; scenes shown of unrest.

• Politics: Bush and the Presidency

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  05:52:40 pm — 05:53:30 pm

  (Washington: Diane Sawyer) The revelation from former President Bush to Oprah Winfrey about President Obama reported. [BUSH - says he is through with politics and won't criticize the president.]

• Upcoming Items (Washington: Diane Sawyer)

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  05:53:30 pm — 05:53:30 pm

• (Commercial: Swanson; Celebrex; T. Rowe Price; "Good Morning America")

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  05:53:30 pm — 05:56:20 pm

• Cuba-US Relations / Ballet

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  05:56:20 pm — 05:58:50 pm

  (Washington: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Havana: Jim Sciutto) The performance by the American Ballet Theatre in Cuba featured; scenes shown of "ballet diplomacy" in Havana in honor of Cuban prima ballerina Alicia Alonso. [ALONSO - reacts to the dancing.] [Principal dancer Julie KENT†- comments on music and dance as ambassadors for humanity.]

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) The likely presence of Fidel and Raoul Castro at the performance noted.

• Good Night

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  05:58:50 pm — 05:58:50 pm