Recall Nation
Posted: Sunday, September 30, 2007 3:44 PM by Daily Nightly Editor
by Lester Holt
Greetings from New York. We'll be taking a close look at food safety on tonight's edition of Nightly News. This weekend, in the face of an E. coli scare that has already sickened more than a dozen people, Topps Meat expanded its recall of frozen hamburger patties to include over 21 million pounds of ground beef. Like many of you, we wondered - is it our imaginations - or have there been more food recalls lately? NBC's Dawn Fratangelo puts it all in perspective for us tonight.
Ian Williams continues his reporting on the crisis on Myanmar. He'll report on a very tense calm in the former capital of Yangon, enforced by government troops with all sides waiting for the next shoe to drop.
Pete Williams previews the big cases before the U.S. Supreme Court as it prepares to begin its fall term. On a related note, Pete last night brought us the story of Justice Clarence Thomas's soon to be released autobiography in which he breaks his silence on the sexual harassment allegations that nearly derailed his confirmation to the court. In the book he describes his accuser, Anita Hill, as "a left-winger, a mediocre employee, and someone who was touchy and apt to over react." I sat down with Anita Hill a few weeks ago, and tonight we will air that interview which includes her thoughts on Justice Thomas and the Senate hearings 16 years ago that changed both of their lives.
John Yang takes a look at the changing profile of spouses on the Presidential campaign trail. He'll include Bill Clinton's comments on "Meet the Press" this morning on what his role would be should his wife be elected President.
Those stories, plus the latest trend in travel called ‘couchsurfing,’ and California's shrinking Gray Whales.
Thanks for checking-in. We'll look for you tonight on Nightly News.
