Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2010-11-16

This program is 30 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Diane Sawyer (Shanghai, China)

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:31:10 pm

• World News from China (Energy) Part V

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  05:31:10 pm — 05:34:50 pm

  (Shanghai: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (China: David Muir) A look at China's high-speed trains as part of the nation's green mission featured; scenes shown from inside a fast train, wind turbines, solar-powered towns, sensing escalators; statistics on China's energy use and spending on green technology cited. [Brookings Inst. CHENG Li†- says China has resource scarcity.] [Yingli Solar Bryan LI†- comments on help from China's government.]

• World News from China (Education) Part VI

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  05:34:50 pm — 05:39:40 pm

  (Shanghai: Diane Sawyer) A look at public schools in China featured; scenes shown from Shanghai of the school kids who start studying English early; statistics on school time in China vs. US cited. [Chinese STUDENTS - talk about pressure.] [English First Training Center studies director Maura PFEIFER†- talks about the kids' time.] ["Hot, Flat and Crowded" author Tom FRIEDMAN†- says we have to get more rigorous, while they need to get creative.]

  (Shanghai: Diane Sawyer) The jobs problem for the "ant tribe" of Chinese college graduates noted; scenes shown of life in outskirts villages.

• Britain / Royal Engagement

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  05:39:40 pm — 05:42:40 pm

  (Studio: George Stephanopoulos) Report introduced.

  (Buckingham Palace: Miguel Marquez) The royal engagement of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton featured. [In interview, MIDDLETOn, WILLIAM - talk about getting engaged with Princess Diana's ring.] [Prime Minister David CAMERON, author Katie NICHOLL†- comment on the nation's reaction to the proposal news.]

• Congress / Rangel Investigation

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  05:42:40 pm — 05:43:00 pm

  (Studio: George Stephanopoulos) The guilty verdict by the House Ethics Committee for Representative Charles Rangel on ethics charges reported.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: George Stephanopoulos)

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  05:43:00 pm — 05:43:30 pm

• (Commercial: United States Postal Service; Advil; Reclast.)

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  05:43:30 pm — 05:45:30 pm

• World News from China (Two Taras) Part VII

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  05:45:30 pm — 05:49:30 pm

  (Shanghai: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Beijing: Clarissa Ward) The story of two women named Tara, Beijing's Tara Tang and Tara Walsh of Washington, DC, presented; scenes shown of their parallel lives. [WALSH, TANG - talk about their lives, emotions, dreams and the other's country.]

  (Shanghai: Diane Sawyer) A correction to last night's story on billionaires in China and the US presented.

• Upcoming Items (Shanghai: Diane Sawyer)

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  05:49:30 pm — 05:49:40 pm

• (Commercial: Castrol; Walmart; Boniva.)

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  05:49:40 pm — 05:51:40 pm

• Military / Medal of Honor / Giunta

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  05:51:40 pm — 05:52:30 pm

  (Studio: George Stephanopoulos) The awarding of the Medal of Honor to Army S/Sgt. Salvatore Giunta for bravery in the war in Afghanistan reported; scenes shown of President Obama presenting the medal. [OBAMA - talks about Giunta and the warrior ethos.]

  (Washington: Martha Raddatz) Brief interview held with Giunta. GIUNTA - says this award is for everyone.]

• Obama Setbacks

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  05:52:30 pm — 05:52:50 pm

  (Studio: George Stephanopoulos) Two setbacks for President Obama reported: a delay in the US-Russia treaty and the postponement of the bipartisan meeting on tax cuts.

• Music / Beatles on iTunes

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  05:52:50 pm — 05:53:00 pm

  (Studio: George Stephanopoulos) An agreement to make Beatles music available on Apple's iTunes reported.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: George Stephanopoulos)

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  05:53:00 pm — 05:53:10 pm

• (Commercial: RediscoverYourGo; Medicare.gov; Bayer; Glucerna; Infiniti; "Good Morning America"; Carnival Kia.)

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  05:53:10 pm — 05:56:00 pm

• World News from China (Liu Wei&#134†) Part VIII

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  05:56:00 pm — 05:59:40 pm

  (Shanghai: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Beijing: David Muir) The story of young Chinese musician Liu Wei, who lost both arms in an accident and plays the piano with his toes, presented; performance video shown.

  (Shanghai: Diane Sawyer) A last look at the skyline of Shanghai shown.

• Good Night

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  05:59:40 pm — 05:59:40 pm