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NBC Evening News for 2011-06-02

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Brian Williams (New York)

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:31:00 pm

• Economy: Slowdown

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  05:31:00 pm — 05:37:40 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (Studio: Tom Costello) The slowdown in the economy examined; details given about the various indicators and the impact of the debt crisis in Europe and the disaster in Japan. [Mesirow Financial economist Diane SWONK†- comments.] [University of Maryland economist Peter MORICI††- says stimulus spending measures aren’t working because of the trade deficit with China and the oil we import.]

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (Chicago: John Yang) Business activity in the Midwest featured. [WOMAN – says everybody’s looking for a job.]

  (Las Vegas: Tom Llamas) The foreclosure crisis in Las Vegas featured. [MAN – notes his mortgage is becoming a hardship.]

  (Houston: Janet Shamlian) The drop in retail sales in Houston featured. [MAN – notes the rise in food and fuel prices.]

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Stock Market Report.

  (Studio: Brian Williams; CNBC: Michelle Caruso-Cabrera) Concern about a second recession what it means for the average American discussed.

• Decision 2012 / Romney / Economy

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  05:37:40 pm — 05:40:30 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Mitt Romney’s official entry into the 2012 presidential race reported; scenes shown from Stratham, New Hampshire. [ROMNEY – criticizes President Obama.]

  (Studio: Brian Williams; White House: Chuck Todd) Romney’s focus on the economy and the concerns in the White House about the economy discussed.

• New Jersey / Christie

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  05:40:30 pm — 05:41:10 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s promise to reimburse the state for using a police helicopter to fly to his son’s baseball games reported; photo shown.

• Massachusetts / Tornado

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  05:41:10 pm — 05:45:20 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (Springfield, Massachusetts: Mike Taibbi) The damage from the rare tornado outbreak in Massachusetts reviewed; scenes shown of wrecked buildings in Springfield. [West Springfield police Chief Tom BURKE††- comments on the death of a woman protecting her daughter.] [Governor Deval PATRICK†- says Springfield had 10 minutes warning.] [Survivor Tasha AUSTIN‡- reacts to a tree falling on her car.]

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Live interview held with The Weather Channel’s Greg Forbes about the Massachusetts tornado; scenes shown. [FORBES – compares this storm to the Joplin, Missouri tornado; comments on tornados in cities.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)

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  05:45:20 pm — 05:45:40 pm

• (Commercial: Ford; Prevacid; Allegra; Aqua-Velva; Metamucil.)

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  05:45:40 pm — 05:47:40 pm

• Europe / E.Coli Outbreak

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  05:47:40 pm — 05:49:20 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (Hamburg, Germany: Michelle Kosinski) The deadly E.Coli outbreak in Europe updated; details given about the effect on the body.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)

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  05:49:20 pm — 05:49:20 pm

• (Commercial: Clean Coal; Advair; Preparation H; Bayer; Fidelity Investments; “Today.”)

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  05:49:20 pm — 05:52:10 pm

• Food Pyramid

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  05:52:10 pm — 05:52:30 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) The replacement of the food pyramid with a circular plate reported.

• "New York Times" / Female Editor

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  05:52:30 pm — 05:53:20 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) The announcement that Jill Abramson†† is the new executive editor at the "New York Times," becoming the first woman in that job, reported.

• Canada / Blue Lobster

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  05:53:20 pm — 05:53:50 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) A rare blue lobster caught by a fisherman from Prince Edward Island, Canada shown.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)

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  05:53:50 pm — 05:54:00 pm

• (Commercial: Ortho Home Defense; Sea-Bond; Uloric; Restasis; Channel 4 News.)

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  05:54:00 pm — 05:56:50 pm

• California / Yosemite National Park

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  05:56:50 pm — 05:59:10 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (Yosemite National Park, California: Miguel Almaguer) The breathtaking display at Yosemite National Park with bigger waterfalls due to historic snowfall featured; scenes shown. [Park ranger Scott GEDIMAN††- says this year is really special.] [3 TOURISTS – react.]

• Good Night

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  05:59:10 pm — 05:59:10 pm