Nightline 30th Anniversary

Nightline 30th Anniversary
Nightline 30th Anniversary'Nightline's' BeginningsUnrest Plagues Iran After 2009 ElectionNeda:
The Face of an Uprising'Nightline' Officially DebutsOusted Philippine President Grilled on Wife's
3,000 Pairs of ShoesJim and Tammy Fay Bakker Interview One of 'Nightline's' Highest RatedHistory
Atop Mount EverestKid Climber Scales World's Highest MountainsAbove the Clouds: Dominating the
Earth's Highest PeaksChallenger DisasterNASA Tapes Over Lunar LandingBritain Launches UFO
InvestigationChernobyl Meltdown'Sludge City' Citizens Sue FordSchoolchildren Taught Perils of
Nuclear ProliferationAIDS Town Hall MeetingKen Meeks: The Face of AIDSAlicia Keys Pours Heart
into AIDS Fight in AfricaThe Muppets on Wall StreetSuze Orman Takes Financial Sense to the
StreetsGeneral Motors At the End of the Road?Mideast Town HallSeeds of Peace in the Middle
EastThe HajjFall of the Berlin WallKremlin Falls: The End of the Soviet EraLegacy of the Berlin
WallMandela Freed in South AfricaSouth Africa's Political PrisonerTutu and Botha Debate
ApartheidMadonna Too Sexy for TVThe Material Mom Turns 50Cher's Big ComebackThe Gulf
WarOperation Iraqi Freedom Rolls OutWar's End: Casualty CountMoment of Crisis: The LA RiotsAl
Campanis: Race in BaseballLegacy of Little Rock: 40 Years After Integration72 Hours to Victory:
Behind the Scenes with Bill ClintonBill Clinton Admits AffairJohn Kerry's Silver Star
QuestionedBosnia: Children of WarBosnia: Keeping the PeaceCrisis in KosovoThe Siege at
WacoSweat Lodge Guru Investigated in DeathsAmish Schoolhouse MassacreThe Badlands: Death of
an American NeighborhoodTrauma Ward in 'Killadelphia'Heroin in the Heartland: Expectant Mom
Battles AddictionOJ Simpson: Trial of the CenturyEx-Cop Drew Peterson a Murderer?Undercover
Mother Tries to Clear Son's NameMorrie: Lessons on LivingDarius Battles Muscular DystrophyLife
and Death: The Sandwich GenerationSilicon Valley RevolutionThe Microsoft SuperpowerDawning of
the Digital AgeOver the Rainbow: The Eva Cassidy StoryThe Heartbreak Kid: Autism and LoveArctic
Football TeamGround Zero: Hallowed GroundThe Pentagon SurvivorsPhotographing Ground
ZeroThe Tip of the Spear: Invasion of Iraq'Nightline's' Controversial Salute to the FallenThe Long
Road HomeTsunami: Wave of DestructionBattling the California FiresClimate of Fear in
MyanmarKatrina: A Storm to RememberThe Silent CityHurricane Katrina Horror: The
EvacuationTed Koppel Signs OffKoppel Makes Guest Appearance on New 'Nightline''World News'
Pays Tribute to Ted KoppelDebut of New 'Nightline'Martha Stewart Sits Down with Cynthia
McFaddenJose Canseco Exclusive with Martin BashirVirginia Tech MassacreThe Virginia Tech
Flower ShopMind of a KillerAfghanistan: The Other WarElite Agents Battle Afghan Drug
TradeUnseen Afghanistan of Cold WarKanye West: Hip Hop's 'Creative Genius'Beatles Shape Pop
CultureBB King's Memphis SoundThe 'Nightline' Face-OffFace-Off: Does Satan Exist?Face-Off: Are
We Born to Cheat?The Contenders: Barack ObamaObama's Historic Visit to IraqObama Battles in
Final Presidential DebateThe Contenders: Hillary Rodham ClintonOn the Trail with Hillary Clinton in
IowaMadame Secretary: Hillary Clinton in RussiaThe Gorillas: Saving a War Torn NationTree
Kangaroos: 'Ghost of the Forest'Iditarod: The Last Great Race on EarthHow to Buy a Child in 10
HoursOperation Twisted Traveler: Suspected American Pedophiles OverseasPreaching Hate in
Uganda: Death Penalty for Homosexuals?John Edwards Admits AffairInside the National Enquirer's
Pursuit of Edward's AffairGary Hart Admits Affair on 'Nightline'Obama Wins Presidency, Makes
HistoryYoung Senator Obama Preps for DNC SpeechBarack Obama on RaceGeorge W. Bush's
Unshaken FaithSermons with an EdgeOMG! Are Your Kids Sinners?Africa: The Smallest
VictimsWitchcraft in the CongoBen Afflecks' Journey to CongoFacing Alzheimer's: A Personal
StorySaving Daniel: A Year in the the Life of a Brave BoyThe Frozen DeadPaula Abdul Straight
UpTyra Banks' Split TV PersonaMeryl Streep on Women in HollywoodChurch of Scientology Under
FireScientology Courts CelebritiesScientology Leader Grants Rare InterviewEarthquake Strikes
HaitiThe Haiti Miracle: Adopted Parents Search for DaughterBuried Alive in Turkey Quake

00001 An interactive timeline of Nightline's 30 years of broadcast journalism. Nightline default.jpg
1979 2010 000001 000001 1979-1989 11/29/1979 November 29, 1979 "Nightline" develops out of a
temporary evening broadcast devoted to coverage of the Iran hostage crisis. Ted Koppel, ABC News'
Chief Diplomatic Correspondent, begins as fill-in anchor of "The Iran Crisis: America Held Hostage,"
but is later promoted to anchor of the program. Video Koppel anchors news on the 63 Americans
taken hostage at the U.S. embassy in Tehran.
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reports late breaking news.
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http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7974049 000002 1979-1989 3/24/1980 March 24, 1980
Ted Koppel takes the helm of the newly titled show, "Nightline." The show's name comes from a
horse racing term, the morning line, a daily listing of what horses would be running and who were
the favorites. Since the show was to air at night, it was called "Nightline." The show embraces new
satellite technology to bring guests together from around the world. Video Koppel thought the
"Nightline" debut was "flat." http://video-cdn.abcnews.com/091110_ntl_archive_19800324.flv
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1979-1989 10/1/1982 Oct. 1, 1982 "Nightline" broadcasts the first ever live shot of Mt. Everest. Five
satellite dishes are linked together to send the images back to Kathmandu, Nepal. Shortly before the
broadcast, one of the dishes is knocked over by a yak. Despite the hardships and the yak, they still
make air. Video New technology is harnessed for first ever live shot of Everest.
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http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/videoLogin?id=3889964 000004 1979-1989 1/28/1986 Jan.
28, 1986 The explosion of the spaceshuttle Challenger and the death of seven American pioneers
aboard is witnessed on live television by millions of Americans. The impact of the tragedy is felt on
space exploration, on national security and on the morale of all Americans. Video A booster failure
causes Challenger to explode 73 seconds after liftoff.
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http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=6076967 000005 1979-1989 4/26/1986 April 26, 1986
The Soviets wait days to inform neighboring countries of the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown.
"Nightline" examines the perilous effects of previous nuclear disasters around the world. Video The
Chernobyl power plant is the site of worst nuclear disaster in history.
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http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7809098 000006 1979-1989 6/5/1987 June 5, 1987 Ted
Koppel hosts a national town hall featuring stories of people affected by AIDS and an expert panel
fielding viewers' questions about the epidemic. "Nightline" is one of the first media outlets to cover
the disease. Video The Town Hall on AIDS runs past 3:30 AM on the East Coast, with millions still
watching the live event. http://video-cdn.abcnews.com/AIDS Town Hall.flv 7:21

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http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=5229447 000007 1979-1989 11/6/1987 Nov. 6, 1987
The Muppets visit the "Nightline" studio to discuss Wall Street and the economy. They join Ted
Koppel during a special show following the stock market crash of Black Monday. Kermit, Fozzie and
his friends help simplify the financial terms used to describe the markets. Video Kermit and the gang
join "Nightline." http://video-cdn.abcnews.com/871106_ntl_story_Muppets.flv
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"Nightline" broadcasts a historic live debate between Palestinian and Israeli leaders. Bringing the
enemies face-to-face on a Jerusalem stage, however, proves a booking nightmare. Palestinian
panelists finally agree to participate, as long as a 3-foot high wall divides the stage. Video
"Nightline" producers are warned such a Town Hall will be "impossible" to pull off.
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The 96-mile scar dividing Berlin comes tumbling down. "Nightline" began broadcasting in 1980,
during the height of the height of Soviet expansion. During the next 11 and a half years, the show
devoted nearly 250 broadcasts to Soviet-related stories. Video Since the Second World War, the
Berlin Wall is a focus of America's fears. http://video-cdn.abcnews.com/abc_archive_NTBB8241A.flv
7:44 http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/International/abc_berlin_wall_fall_091105_ms.jpg Fall of the
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http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=5237727 000010 1990-1999 2/11/1990 Feb. 11, 1990
Nelson Mandela sits down with Ted Koppel in South Africa, in one of his first interviews since his
release from prison. Video Nelson Mandela is freed after 27 years in prison.
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http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/historic-debate-south-africa-10157381 000011 1990-1999
12/3/1990 Dec. 3, 1990 Young pop star Madonna defends her racy new music video "Justify My
Love," which has been censored by MTV. Video Madonna addresses the controversy on "Nightline."
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http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=4260370 000012 1990-1999 1/16/1991 Jan. 16, 1991
President George H.W. Bush pits the U.S. military might against Iraq after its invasion of
neighboring Kuwait. "Nightline" tracks the first hours of Operation Desert Storm. Video Ted Koppel
will be the first Western journalist to reach Baghdad during the conflict.
http://video-cdn.abcnews.com/gearth_ntl_desertstorm_910116.flv 4:14
http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/desertstorm_ms.jpg Gulf War
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http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=9493892 000013 1990-1999 5/28/1992 May 5, 1992 A

special "Nightline" investigation examines the crisis that brought fire and death to the streets of Los
Angeles after the verdict in the Rodney King trial. The issue of race continues to be investigated in
the ongoing series "America in Black and White." Video South Central LA is turned inside-out by a
racially-charged riot. http://video-cdn.abcnews.com/091110_ntl_archive_19920528_1.flv 14:20
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http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/Video/videoLogin?id=3631528 000014 1990-1999 11/4/1992 Nov.
4, 1992 "Nightline" is given unprecedented access to the final days of Bill Clinton's 1992 Presidential
campaign. Cameras catch the private moments on the plane between his final stops to pitch his
presidency. And "Nightline" is in the campaign's war room in Little Rock as the results of the vote
come in. Video "Nightline" also scores the first interview with the President-elect.
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http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=5370935 000015 1990-1999 2/3/1993 Feb. 3, 1993 For
all the complicated geo-politics of the Bosnian War, "Nightline" focalizes the conflict through the
eyes of its children in a two part special from correspondent Dave Marash. Video Children are the
innocent casualties of hatred in Bosnia.
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The 51-day standoff at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas ends in an apocalyptic
inferno. Video 74 people, including 25 children, die in David Koresh's compound.
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http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=9060101 000017 1990-1999 8/22/1995 Aug. 22, 1995
"Nightline" profiles a north Philadelphia neighborhood decaying as it is overrun by drugs and crime.
Video Residents call the neighborhood "the Badlands."
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http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/heroin-heartland-10029056 000018 1990-1999 10/3/1995
Oct. 3, 1995 Millions tune in to watch as a verdict of "not guilty" is handed down in the OJ Simpson
murder trial. "Nightline" examines how the response to the verdict in the "Trial of the Century"
seems to separate Americans, black and white. Video Simpson is found not guilty of the murder of
ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ronald Goldman.
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http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7007264 000019 1990-1999 3/17/1995 March 17, 1995
Among Ted Koppel's favorite programs is the profile of Morrie Schwartz, a retired sociology
professor dying from ALS. "Some of 'Nightline's' most fascinating shows over the years have
featured people no one has ever heard of, and Morrie is a perfect example," Koppel says. Schwartz's

story is later told in a bestselling book. Video Schwartz shares wit and wisdom in his final year of
life. http://video-cdn.abcnews.com/070917ntl_extra.flv 5:59
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http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/cancer-gap-10029011 000020 1990-1999 10/13/1997 Nov.
13, 1997 "Nightline" goes to the wild west of technology and venture capitalism, Silicon Valley. The
show is part of the series "Revolution in a Box," examining how emerging technologies are changing
our daily lives. Video Sandal-wearing 25 year-olds become instant millionaires.
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http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/computer-world-10170953 000021 2000-2010 5/24/2001 May
24, 2001 The world did not discover Eva Cassidy's musical talent until she was already gone, dead at
the age of 33 of melanoma. Video Five years after her death, Cassidy reached the top of the British
pop charts. http://video-cdn.abcnews.com/010525_ntl_eva_cassidy.flv 5:59
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http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=5229827 000022 2000-2010 2/1/2002 Feb. 1, 2002 The
terrorist attacks of 9-11 reduce the World Trade Center to over a million tons of twisted metal and
rubble. "Nightline" traces the effort to recover and preserve the wreckage and relics of Ground Zero.
Video The cleanup at Ground Zero is a caring recovery effort.
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hhttp://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/part-ground-10093936 000023 2000-2010 4/7/2003 April 7,
2003 Ted Koppel embeds with the 3rd Infantry Division as it rolls 300 miles across the desert from
northern Kuwait and into Baghdad. Video "Nightline" documents the three week journey to Iraq's
capital. http://video-cdn.abcnews.com/091112_ntlarchive_20030407_1.flv 9:56
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http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/Video/playerIndex?id=2926509 000024 2000-2010 12/27/2004 Dec.
27, 2004 An undersea earthquake off the Sumatran coast triggers massive tsunami waves that
pummel the landmasses surrounding the Indian Ocean. The scope of the disaster is biblical. Nearly
230,000 are dead and entire towns are wiped from the earth. Video Earthquake in the Indian Ocean
triggers killer tsunami. http://video-cdn.abcnews.com/041227_ntl_story_Tsunami .flv 4:17
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http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/Video/videoLogin?id=3666500 000025 2000-2010 9/1/2005 Sept. 1,
2005 Ted Koppel grills FEMA director Michael Brown about the slow federal response to provide aid
after Hurricane Katrina hit. Brown claims the federal government had yet to learn about the
humanitarian crisis at the New Orleans Convention Center, despite robust TV and radio reports
documenting the situation. Video "Don't you guys watch television?" asks Koppel.
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http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video?id=3512311 000026 2000-2010 11/22/2005 Nov. 22, 2005
After 25 years at the "Nightline" anchor desk, Ted Koppel signs off for the final time. Video Anchor
of 25 years says final goodnight to "Nightline."
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2010 11/28/2005 Nov. 28, 2005 A new era of "Nightline" begins. The show is co-anchored from New
York and Washington by Terry Moran, Cynthia McFadden and Martin Bashir. The show is also
updated to a multi-topic format. Video Terry Moran spends week reporting from Guantanamo Bay.
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A special hour-long broadcast features Terry Moran live from Blacksburg, Va., following the Virginia
Tech massacre. Video A vigil is held for the 32 people killed by Seung-Hui Cho on Virginia Tech's
campus. http://video-cdn.abcnews.com/gearth_ntl_vtech_070416.flv 7:01
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students grieve.
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http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/Video/videoLogin?id=3544534 000029 2000-2010 11/12/2007 Nov.
12, 2007 "Nightline" reports on the "forgotten war" in Afghanistan. In this 2007 piece produced with
"Vanity Fair," embeds follow the Second Platoon of the 173rd Airborne as they struggle to make
peace in the Taliban-controlled Korangal Valley of Afghanistan. Video Dispatches from the front lines
of the war in Afghanistan. http://video-cdn.abcnews.com/071112ntl_brianross_1.flv 6:58
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24, 2007 "Nightline" goes behind the music with rapper Kanye West. Video The rapper offers no
apologies for success and calls out his critics.
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http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/Video/playerIndex?id=3517938 000031 2000-2010 5/9/2007 May 9,
2007 The "Nightline" Face-Off debuts with opposing sides fiercly debating hot topics, like "Does God
Exist?" A re-invention of the Town Hall format, subsequent Face-Off's will examine: "Does Satan
Exist?;" "Is America Addicted to Porn?;" and "Are We Born to Cheat?" Video Kirk Cameron and
panelists debate: Does God Exist? http://video-cdn.abcnews.com/070509ntl_faceoff1.flv 6:50
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"Nightline" devotes extended coverage to the presidential primaries in the series "The Contenders."
Co-anchor Terry Moran interviews Sen. Barack Obama nine times over the course of the campaign --
more than any other network anchor. Video Terry Moran is on the trail with Barack Obama in Iowa.

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"Nightline" co-anchor Cynthia McFadden gained rare behind the scenes access to Hillary Clinton as
she campaigned for the Democratic presidential nomination, and then took on the job of Barack
Obama's Secretary of State. Video Cynthia McFadden is on the trail with Hillary Clinton in Arkansas.
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"Nightline" co-anchor Cynthia McFadden travels to Rwanda to report on how efforts to save the rare
mountain gorilla have become crucial to dreams of rebuilding a country devastated by a genocidal
civil war. Video Mountain gorillas are amongst the most endangered species on the planet.
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http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=5245903 000035 2000-2010 7/8/2008 July 8, 2008
"Nightline" distinguishes itself with a series of investigations abroad. In an Emmy Award-winning
show, correspondent Dan Harris travels to Haiti to uncover an epidemic of child slavery. He goes
undercover in Port-au-Prince where a trafficker offers to sell him a child for $150. Video A special
"Nightline" hidden camera investigation reveals rampant child slavery.
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http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/preaching-hate-10069328 000036 2000-2010 8/8/2008 Aug.
8, 2008 In an exclusive "Nightline" interview, John Edwards admits for the first time that he had a
sexual affair with a campaign employee and that he lied as a presidential candidate. Video Edwards
says that his affair with Rielle Hunter was a mistake.
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http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/gary-hart-affair-apology-9875929 000037 2000-2010
11/4/2008 Nov. 4, 2008 Barack Obama is elected the first black President of the U.S. by a landslide.
Terry Moran reports live from the celebration in Chicago's Grant Park. Cynthia McFadden covers
John McCain's concession speech live in Phoenix. Video Obama is elected 44th President of the
United States. http://video-cdn.abcnews.com/081104_ntl.flv 9:41
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http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=4478107 000038 2000-2010 12/8/2008 Dec. 8, 2008 In
an exclusive and controversial exit interview with "Nightline" co-anchor Cynthia McFadden,
outgoing President George W. Bush gives his only in-depth interview about his faith and his
relationship with God. Video Cynthia McFadden sits down with President Bush.
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http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8768811 000039 2000-2010 2/6/2009 Feb. 6, 2009
"Nightline" co-anchor Cynthia McFadden travels with actress Salma Hayek to Sierra Leone, the
country with the world's highest infant mortality rate, where 21 percent of infant deaths are for
want of a simple vaccine that costs less than a dollar. Video Salma Hayek takes a big step to end
tetanus in Sierra Leone. http://video-cdn.abcnews.com/090205_ntl_story_hayek.flv 8:09
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http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/ben-afflecks-journey-congo-10028781 000040 2000-2010
3/25/2009 March 25, 2009 Every 70 seconds, someone in America develops Alzheimer's disease.
Terry Moran, whose mother was stricken with Alzheimer's, has his DNA tested for a predisposition
to the disease. Video Moran lost both his mother and grandmother to Alzheimer's disease.
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Award-winning singer Paula Abdul sits down with Cynthia McFadden to discuss her journey to
stardom, rumored prescription drug and alcohol use and her tempestuous relationship with Simon
Cowell. Video An exclusive interview with the "American Idol" judge.
http://video-cdn.abcnews.com/090423_ntl.flv 8:05
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Paula Abdul http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Nightline/abc_paula_abdul_090420_mw.jpg Article
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http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=6791580 000042 2000-2010 10/22/2009 Oct. 22, 2009
The Church of Scientology claims its membership is in the millions, including high-profile believers
like Tom Cruise. But the church remains highly controversial. "Nightline" co-anchor Martin Bashir
examines allegations by former church insiders that the leader of the church has physically struck
members of his staff, allegations the church adamantly denies. Video "Nightline" investigates
controversial allegations about Scientology leader's conduct.
http://video-cdn.abcnews.com/091022_ntl1.flv 7:25
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http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=2664558 000043 2000-2010 1/12/2010 Jan 12, 2010 A
7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes the poor island nation of Haiti, devastating the capital of Port-a-
-Prince. Hundreds of thousands are dead and more than a million lose their homes. "Nightline" is on
the ground to document the humanitarian effort and the medical response. Video "Nightline"
embeds with an American medical team working under dire conditions.
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