Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2012-10-12

This program is 28 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction Diane Sawyer (New York)

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  05:30:10 pm — 05:31:10 pm

• Campaign 2012 / Obama vs. Romney / Vice Presidential Debate

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  05:31:10 pm — 05:36:40 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) The aftershocks from the fiery vice presidential debate between Vice President Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan introduced.

  (Washington: Jonathan Karl) The hard-fought debate reviewed; scenes shown of the pair on the campaign trail today and from the debate moderated by ABC's Martha Raddatz. [In debate, BIDEN, RYAN - offer differing opinions on taxes, Mitt Romney's words, on "stuff," President Obama's debate, the Libya foreign policy issue.]

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer; No location given: Martha Raddatz) What happened in last night's "intimate" debate, Biden's notes and what happened backstage discussed; photos from the debate shown.

• Libya / US Consulate Attack / Investigation

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  05:36:40 pm — 05:39:00 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (White House: Jake Tapper) The investigation into the background of the attack on the US consulate in Libya featured; details given about the administration's initial downplaying of the attack. [In debate, Vice President Joe BIDEN - talks about security requests.] [At hearings, former embassy chief security officer Eric NORDSTROM†- outlines the security requests to the State Department.] [Today, Mitt ROMNEY - criticizes Biden.] [White House press secretary Jay CARNEY†- clarifies what Biden said.] [Today, Secretary of State Hillary CLINTON - says we do not have a complete picture.] The politics of diplomatic security mentioned.

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) The guests of "This Week" on Sundae shown.

• Pakistan / Young Hero

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  05:39:00 pm — 05:39:40 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) The shooting in Pakistan of a young girl, Malala Yousafzai†, on her school bus by the Taliban updated; scenes shown of a memorial to her; a threatening statement from the Taliban quoted.

• Fall Weather

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  05:39:40 pm — 05:41:30 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) The wild weather in the West introduced.

  (Studio: Ginger Zee) The wild California weather reviewed; scenes shown from California of rain, hail, waterspouts, rain in Las Vegas. [Two WOMEN - react to the freaky weather.]

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer, Ginger Zee) The weather forecast discussed; weather maps shown.

• Retail Wars

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  05:41:30 pm — 05:43:20 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (New York: Linsey Davis) The retail wars over holiday shopping dollars examined; details given from Best Buy's offer in challenge to Amazon, which is testing same day delivery along with Walmart; scenes shown of warehouse robots. [Alix Partners Holly ETLIN†- offers consumer advice.] Advice on when to shop presented.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Diane Sawyer)

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  05:43:20 pm — 05:43:40 pm

• (Commercial: Fidelity Investments; One-A-Day; Publishers Clearing House; Prevacid; Allstate.)

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  05:43:40 pm — 05:45:50 pm

• Auto Racing / The Dangers

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  05:45:50 pm — 05:48:00 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Miami: Matt Gutman) What NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr., is saying about his two concussions featured; scenes shown of the 25-car crash last weekend at Talladega Speedway; details given about the issue of concussions in auto racing. [EARNHARDT - comments on his concussions.] [ESPN's Marty SMITH†- talks about his initiative.] [University of Miami Miller school of medicine Dr. Stephen OLVEY†- talks about the dangers of slower reflexes for race car drivers.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Diane Sawyer)

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  05:48:00 pm — 05:48:10 pm

• (Commercial: SPDR; Campbell's Soup; Dr. Scholl's; Glucerna; Alka-Seltzer; AARP.)

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  05:48:10 pm — 05:50:40 pm

• Music: Rolling Stones

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  05:50:40 pm — 05:51:20 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) A defiant declaration from the Rolling Stones, together now for 50 years, noted; their new "Doom and Gloom" single played.

• Space: Space Shuttle Endeavour

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  05:51:20 pm — 05:51:50 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) The slow route of the retired space shuttle Endeavour through the streets of Los Angeles to the museum shown.

• Walrus

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  05:51:50 pm — 05:52:20 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) The young rescued walrus now at an aquarium in New York City shown.

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Diane Sawyer)

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  05:52:20 pm — 05:52:30 pm

• (Commercial: IsItLowT.com; Febreze; V8; Allstate; Aleve; Infiniti; "What Would You Do?"; First Tennessee.)

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  05:52:30 pm — 05:55:30 pm

• Campaign 2012 / Obama vs. Romney / Vice Presidential Debate / The Viewers

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  05:55:30 pm — 05:58:00 pm

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

  (Studio: Sharyn Alfonsi) The viewers' response to last night's debate between Vice President Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan presented; scenes shown with Twitter words quoted; scenes shown

  (Studio: Diane Sawyer) The time for the next presidential debate announced.

• Good Night

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  05:58:00 pm — 05:58:00 pm