Vanderbilt Television News Archive

NBC Evening News for 2012-06-05

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Brian Williams (New York)

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:31:00 pm

• Medicine: Breast Cancer

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  05:31:00 pm — 05:33:50 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (Studio: Nancy Snyderman) A study indicating that there may be a blood test to predict the recurrence of breast cancer featured; details given about the significance of the number of circulating tumor cells in the bloodstream; diagrams shown. [MD Anderson Cancer Center Dr. Anthony LUCCI†- reviews the study findings.] The questions about circulating tumor cells discussed.

• Terrorism / Libi Death

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  05:33:50 pm — 05:34:10 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) A CIA drone strike in Pakistan that killed senior Al Qaeda leader Abu al-Libi†† reported.

• Wisconsin / Governor Recall Election

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  05:34:10 pm — 05:36:40 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (Waukesha, Wisconsin: Ron Allen) The vote in Wisconsin to decide whether to recall Governor Scott Walker and replace him with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett featured; details given about the expense of the campaign, the big turnout and the outside influence; scenes shown of lines of voters in Milwaukee. [WALKER, BARRETT - comment.] [Several VOTERS- comment.]

• Clinton Interview

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  05:36:40 pm — 05:40:50 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Earlier interview held with former President Bill Clinton about problems facing the US. [CLINTON – responds to an article by political writer Roger Simon: he shouldn’t have to criticize Mitt Romney personally to disagree with his politics; comments on the impact of the unemployment rate and the economy on President Obama’s re-election campaign; explains the focus of the Clinton Global Initiative; worries about the impact of Facebook and social media on young people.]

• Facebook / Stock

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  05:40:50 pm — 05:41:00 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) The continuing drop in Facebook stock noted.

• Law: Gay Marriage

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  05:41:00 pm — 05:41:20 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) The refusal by a San Francisco appeals court to consider a ruling finding Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage, unconstitutional noted.

• Penn State / Sandusky Trial

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  05:41:20 pm — 05:41:50 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Jury selection in the child sexual abuse trial of former Penn State University football coach Jerry Sandusky and the connection of the prospective jurors with the university noted; scenes shown from Bellafonte, Pennsylvania.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)

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  05:41:50 pm — 05:42:00 pm

• (Commercial: United Healthcare; Olay; USAA; Tums; Nissan; “Today”; “Rock Center.”)

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  05:42:00 pm — 05:44:40 pm

• Britain / Royal Celebration

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  05:44:40 pm — 05:47:50 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (London: Stephanie Gosk) The final day of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee celebrating her 60 years on the throne reviewed; scenes shown of the royal family, except for hospitalized Prince Philip, British Prime Minister David Cameron and other dignitaries at St. Paul’s Cathedral, the cheering crowds in the streets of London. [In video, ELIZABETH - offers thanks.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams) Stock Market Report

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  05:47:50 pm — 05:48:00 pm

• (Commercial: BP/Gulf Coast; Stanley Steemer; Allstate; Ocuvite; “People Like Us”; Ascend)

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  05:48:00 pm — 05:51:10 pm

• Reed Death

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  05:51:10 pm — 05:51:30 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) The death of Platters singer Herb Reed reported; scenes and photos shown.

• Crow Health

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  05:51:30 pm — 05:51:50 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) The disclosure from singer Sheryl Crow that she has a benign meningioma brain tumor reported.

• Track and Field / Vogel

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  05:51:50 pm — 05:52:30 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) The selfless act by high school track athlete Meghan Vogel††, who helped fellow competitor Arden McMath††, who fell, cross the finish line during a race in Ohio shown.

• Technology / Airtime

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  05:52:30 pm — 05:52:50 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) The unveiling of the Airtime video chat service by Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning, who created the Napster music sharing service, reported; scenes shown.

• Medicine: Sun Damage

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  05:52:50 pm — 05:53:20 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) The face of truck driver Bill McElligott††, which is severely sun damaged on the exposed side, shown.

• Space: Shuttle Enterprise

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  05:53:20 pm — 05:53:50 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Wing damage to the space shuttle Enterprise as it travelled on a barge to the USS Intrepid museum in New York City noted; scenes shown.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Brian Williams)

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  05:53:50 pm — 05:54:00 pm

• (Commercial: Infiniti; Zantac; EnergyTomorrow.org; Fidelity Investments; Nice ‘N Easy; GetAroundKnee.com; Channel 4 News.)

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  05:54:00 pm — 05:56:50 pm

• Space: Venus in Transit

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  05:56:50 pm — 05:59:00 pm

  (Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

  (Los Angeles: Mike Taibbi) The rare occurrence of the transit of Venus between the earth and the sun featured; images and map of prime viewing spots shown. [SPECTATOR – comments.] [Griffith Observatory Ed KRUPP†- explains the importance to the history of astronomy.]

• Good Night

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  05:59:00 pm — 05:59:00 pm