NBC Nightly News - 1999-07-16
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[0:00] Um,
[0:02] heatwave dangerously hot across America
[0:04] getting worse. Can power companies
[0:06] handle the load? In depth, making
[0:09] history again. 30 years after the flight
[0:11] to the moon, the first woman to command
[0:13] the shuttle. Her story, her mission.
[0:17] Your money in the bank. What happens
[0:19] when the clock strikes 12 in the year
[0:21] 2000.
[0:23] And Easy Riders, a surprising new breed
[0:26] of bikers hitting the road now.
[0:31] From NBC News World Headquarters in New
[0:34] York, this is NBC Nightly News with Tom
[0:37] Bro.
[0:39] Good evening. Yes, it's hot. It's hotter
[0:42] than usual, and we may as well get used
[0:44] to it, for the trend is only in one
[0:46] direction. Rising temperatures putting
[0:48] more and more pressures on the power
[0:50] grid in this ever more crowded, more
[0:53] electrical world. These are the
[0:55] temperatures across the nation today.
[0:57] And the weekend is looking like a
[0:59] scorcher as well. We'll begin tonight
[1:01] with NBC's Pat Dawson.
[1:04] >> In Buffalo this morning, early signs of
[1:06] another heat wave. Firefighters have to
[1:08] be hosed down after battling searing
[1:11] temperatures.
[1:11] >> Our crews are going down that basement
[1:13] again. There's no air movement down
[1:14] there. So, the heat's like crawling into
[1:15] an oven.
[1:16] >> This is the third heat wave in a summer
[1:18] that's seen extreme temperatures,
[1:20] pulling 20% of the nation has been
[1:22] hotter than normal. In New York, fish
[1:24] popsicles, the dish of the day for polar
[1:26] bears. And across the Great Lakes, more
[1:29] evidence of this extreme summer, boating
[1:31] season could end very early. Water
[1:34] levels 8 in below normal in Lake
[1:36] Michigan. Compounding problems, the
[1:38] health risk of increasing humidity.
[1:40] >> The people who are most at risk are
[1:42] those at extremes of age, infants, young
[1:44] children, the elderly.
[1:46] >> While it may not actually be this hot,
[1:48] to many in New York, it actually feels
[1:50] that way. Around the Northeast over the
[1:52] next couple of days, we're going to see
[1:54] intense heat and humidity. Temperatures
[1:56] will be about 10 to 15 degrees above
[1:59] normal.
[2:00] >> Temperatures are expected to approach
[2:02] 100° in New York this weekend. If it
[2:04] reaches the century mark Saturday and
[2:06] Sunday, that would match a record for
[2:09] 100° days in one summer. And it's only
[2:12] mid July. And summer 99 isn't just
[2:15] uncomfortable. 80 heat related deaths in
[2:18] early July across the country. About the
[2:21] only thing worse than living through a
[2:22] heat wave is living through a heat wave
[2:24] without power. A very sensitive topic in
[2:27] New York these days.
[2:29] >> New York's mayor is taking the power
[2:31] company to court for last week's
[2:32] blackout which left thousands of people
[2:34] without power. This time, utility
[2:36] executives are laying on extra crews.
[2:39] When you reach uh record temperatures
[2:41] like we've had um and people's demand
[2:44] for electricity goes up, uh that does
[2:47] put more stress on the system. So we we
[2:50] are always concerned during those
[2:51] periods of time.
[2:53] >> Stress on power and people in what so
[2:55] far has been a summer to remember. Pat
[2:58] Dawson, NBC News, New York.
[3:02] And if you're looking for relief at some
[3:03] of America's most celebrated beaches,
[3:06] good luck. Too many of them are
[3:08] seriously polluted and there is no
[3:10] relief in sight. A new report out this
[3:12] week gives the phrase a day at the beach
[3:14] a whole new meaning. Here's NBC's George
[3:16] Lewis.
[3:19] From sea to shining sea, an American
[3:23] problem that just won't go away.
[3:25] Polluted beaches, the water laced with
[3:27] disease-causing bacteria.
[3:29] >> Something has to change here. We have a
[3:32] right to fishable and swimmable waters.
[3:34] And yet, we are moving farther and
[3:36] farther away from that goal. A new
[3:38] report from the Natural Resources
[3:40] Defense Council, an environmentalist
[3:42] group, shows thousands of American
[3:44] beaches polluted in recent years, with
[3:46] the number rising sharply last year to
[3:48] more than 7,200.
[3:50] Blame that on last winter's heavy El
[3:52] Nino storms and the runoff from storm
[3:55] drains which fouled beaches across the
[3:57] country. But the problem persists this
[3:59] year and in some of the unlikeliest
[4:01] places. This is California's world
[4:04] famous Malibu Surf Rider Beach,
[4:06] surrounded by the multi-million dollar
[4:08] homes of some of the biggest names in
[4:10] Hollywood. And yet, local
[4:11] environmentalists consistently give the
[4:13] beach a failing grade for health
[4:15] problems.
[4:17] The reason, a polluted lagoon next to
[4:19] the beach filled with runoff water from
[4:21] septic tanks and ranches. Malibu Surf
[4:24] Fighter Beach is an unbelievable
[4:26] treasure and yet it's just been allowed
[4:27] to get more and more polluted over the
[4:30] years. It's just a tragedy.
[4:32] >> Medical experts say people who swim in
[4:34] polluted waters can develop upper
[4:35] respiratory infections, intestinal
[4:37] ailments, or skin rashes. But
[4:40] environmentalists say not all states are
[4:42] careful about monitoring pollution and
[4:44] warning people. San Diego Congressman
[4:47] Brian Bilbre is sponsoring a beach bill
[4:50] to provide a standardized system of
[4:52] monitoring and alerting the public.
[4:54] Wherever an American goes anywhere in
[4:55] America and wants to enjoy the beach
[4:57] water, uh they'll have some level of
[5:00] confidence um that it's safe.
[5:02] >> The congressman and environmentalists
[5:04] agree a trip to the beach shouldn't
[5:06] result in a trip to the hospital. George
[5:09] Lewis, NBC News, Malibu.
[5:12] And when we come back 30 years after
[5:14] Apollo 11 lifted off of the moon, NBC
[5:17] News in depth tonight, a rare public
[5:19] appearance from Neil Armstrong, the man
[5:21] who took that first small step. His
[5:24] thoughts on the legacy.
[5:26] Humanity is not forever chained to this
[5:28] planet. And our our visions go rather
[5:32] further than that. And our opportunities
[5:33] are unlimited.
[5:35] >> When man first walked on the moon, 30
[5:38] years later, we'll look back in depth.
[5:40] And when the century turns, will your
[5:42] bank be ready? What you need to know to
[5:44] protect your money.
[5:48] >> Now, an important tool in defending
[5:50] yourself against heart disease and some
[5:52] cancers is in your hands because there's
[5:55] new news. The FDA now agrees that eating
[5:58] whole grain foods like total, wheatis,
[6:00] and cheerios as part of a low-fat diet
[6:03] may reduce your risk of heart disease
[6:05] and certain cancers. Most cereals aren't
[6:07] whole grain, but all of these from
[6:09] General Mills are. Look for this seal to
[6:12] be sure and help defend yourself against
[6:15] heart disease and cancer.
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[7:22] >> Hi, I have a question about buying
[7:23] stock. What's the difference between a
[7:26] market order and a limit order?
[7:33] Hello.
[7:38] Excuse me.
[7:39] >> When you have an investment question,
[7:41] does your online brokerage have anybody
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[7:46] >> It's It's not funny anymore.
[7:48] >> Dine Friday. She had what it takes. The
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[7:52] >> I thought that she had the potential to
[7:54] be a major major model. But when her big
[7:56] break came, this team beauty says she
[7:58] was taken advantage of.
[7:59] >> I think I was checked.
[8:01] >> Why did she give up modeling, even drop
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[8:04] >> I had planned to go to prom, but I
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[8:06] >> Dateline NBC Friday.
[8:10] >> NBC News in depth tonight. History in
[8:12] the making. A woman prepares to take
[8:14] command of a space mission. You're
[8:16] looking live at the space shuttle
[8:17] Columbia on the launch pad at Cape
[8:19] Canaveral where late Monday night Eileen
[8:21] Collins will lead a team of astronauts
[8:23] into space. And her big moment will come
[8:26] 30 years to the day after the world
[8:28] stopped to watch men set foot on the
[8:31] moon. Covering both stories tonight,
[8:33] we'll begin with NBC's Robert Hager and
[8:36] in-depth reporting.
[8:38] >> Dawn of an historic day at Cape
[8:40] Canaveral. arrival of the crew that will
[8:42] be the first ever blasted into space
[8:44] commanded by a woman. One of the
[8:46] astronaut corps's most accomplished
[8:48] pilots, Eileen Collins.
[8:50] >> This crew is ready to fly. We're going
[8:52] to have a great launch, a great mission,
[8:55] and we'll be back 5 days later for a for
[8:58] a great landing.
[8:59] >> Countdown begins tonight. Shuttle poised
[9:01] for liftoff about midnight Monday. Its
[9:04] mission to launch the largest X-ray
[9:06] telescope ever sent into space. An
[9:08] adventure that starts coincidentally
[9:11] exactly 30 years after another historic
[9:13] day that all Americans of a certain age
[9:16] can remember. The launch of Apollo 11
[9:18] that carried three other pioneering
[9:21] astronauts into space and days later in
[9:23] a module just like this one resulted in
[9:26] man's first landing on the moon. Neil
[9:28] Armstrong, Edwin Buzz Aldrin, Michael
[9:31] Collins.
[9:32] >> Nine ignition sequence start.
[9:39] A quarter million miles toward the moon.
[9:41] Then Armstrong and Aldron easing down at
[9:44] 2 m an hour.
[9:46] >> 60 seconds.
[9:48] >> Now maneuvering to avoid rocks to reach
[9:51] the flats called the Sea of Tranquility.
[9:53] Only 30 seconds of landing fuel left.
[9:55] Then this transmission
[10:01] >> Tranquility base here. The angle has
[10:04] landed. Today at Cape Canaveral, a
[10:06] groundbreaking for a monument to this
[10:08] achievement and Neil Armstrong in a rare
[10:10] appearance remembers.
[10:12] >> In my own view, uh the the important
[10:17] uh achievement of of Apollo was a
[10:20] demonstration that humanity is not
[10:23] forever chained to this planet and our
[10:26] our visions go rather further than that
[10:28] and our opportunities are unlimited.
[10:31] >> Buzz Aldrin today. Well, I'm sure that
[10:33] at the time I would have said that I
[10:36] knew as much as I possibly could about
[10:38] what we were about to do. I think I have
[10:40] a much greater appreciation now for the
[10:43] bigger picture. But Armstrong's first
[10:46] words from the moon still true today, 30
[10:48] years later.
[10:49] >> That's one small step for man,
[10:55] one giant leap for mankind. described as
[10:59] the greatest human achievement of all
[11:01] time. Even as now America prepares for
[11:04] yet another historic launch. Robert
[11:06] Hager, NBC News, Washington.
[11:09] So far, so far, of course, it's only
[11:11] been men on the moon. Only 29 of NASA's
[11:14] 118 astronauts are women. Only three
[11:18] women in the astronaut corps are pilots.
[11:20] Eileen Collins is one of them, but now
[11:23] she stands alone, the first woman to be
[11:25] in charge. We continue tonight's
[11:28] in-depth reporting. Here's NBC's
[11:29] Frederria Whitfield.
[11:32] >> She may be the first female commander of
[11:34] a space shuttle, but Eileen Collins says
[11:37] she's always felt like one of the guys
[11:39] with a love for airplanes.
[11:41] >> As a child, during the summers, I'd
[11:43] watch the gliders fly overhead. And I
[11:45] always thought someday I want to do
[11:47] that.
[11:48] >> A tough little girl growing up in public
[11:50] housing in Elmyra, New York, she had one
[11:53] dream. My family didn't have the money
[11:54] to give me flying lessons as a child, so
[11:56] I had to wait till I was 16 and got a
[11:59] job. Saved up some money.
[12:00] >> Saved $1,000 and at age 19, spent it all
[12:04] on her first flying lessons. She was
[12:07] hooked, but wanted to go faster and
[12:10] higher to do what seemed impossible for
[12:12] a girl.
[12:13] >> I didn't really have women astronaut
[12:15] role models to look up to because back
[12:18] in those days, only men were astronauts.
[12:20] With determination and good grades in
[12:22] math and science, she won an ROC college
[12:25] scholarship. Later, she joined the Air
[12:27] Force and learned to fly 30 different
[12:29] planes. But that still wasn't enough.
[12:33] >> Engines up and running three.
[12:35] >> She wanted to join one of the most
[12:36] exclusive clubs in aerospace, pilot a
[12:39] shuttle. In 1995, mission accomplished,
[12:43] the first woman pilot, and then again
[12:45] two years later. Altogether, 17 days in
[12:48] space, 274 orbits of Earth, nearly 7
[12:52] million miles. Now, another first, a
[12:55] shuttle commander. The 42-year-old
[12:58] colonel once again the main attraction
[13:00] of her flight.
[13:01] >> Not the best woman for the job, but
[13:04] simply the best person.
[13:06] >> I'm setting a precedent for women to
[13:08] follow. And with that in mind, I
[13:10] obviously want to do the best job that I
[13:12] can.
[13:12] >> Not an easy job. as a pioneer, a role
[13:16] model, wife, and mother. Between her
[13:18] space flights and her husband's
[13:20] commercial flights as a pilot, the two
[13:22] raised three-year-old Bridget, who also
[13:24] wants to fly one day. She must be an
[13:27] astronaut now. And yesterday, she asked
[13:28] me if I had ever been to the moon. I
[13:30] said, "No, I haven't been to the moon,
[13:32] but someday you can go to the moon."
[13:34] >> Colin's parents inspired her to reach
[13:36] for her dreams. Her mission now to help
[13:39] lift the next generation even higher.
[13:43] Frederriica Whitfield, NBC News,
[13:45] Houston.
[13:47] >> And one of Congress's most passionate
[13:49] advocates of space exploration has died.
[13:51] California Congressman George Brown was
[13:53] serving in his 18th term in Congress
[13:55] when he died overnight. Brown, who was
[13:58] 79, was also the oldest member of the
[14:00] House and a passionate opponent of
[14:02] Vietnam, used his powerful position on
[14:04] the science committee to support the
[14:06] space program. Up next, your money. what
[14:09] will happen at the ATM in just a few
[14:11] months when Y2K hits and 9 to5 there are
[14:15] doctors lawyers and professionals white
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[17:04] >> Sunday, the new leader of Israel, Prime
[17:06] Minister Barack talks exclusively with
[17:08] Tim Russard. Plus, the 30th anniversary
[17:11] of the first moonwalk with Buzz Aldrin
[17:13] on Meet the Press.
[17:14] >> Get more of the Today Show with later
[17:16] today coming in September.
[17:20] The State Department tonight issued a
[17:22] strongly worded travel warning saying
[17:24] that extremists are preparing to attack
[17:26] American interest in Pakistan. Americans
[17:29] should not go to Pakistan and those who
[17:31] are there should be very careful.
[17:33] According to the State Department, this
[17:35] warning didn't say who might carry out
[17:37] that attack, but at the same time,
[17:39] intelligence officials are telling NBC
[17:41] News it may be the terrorist Osama bin
[17:43] Laden. Now counting down to the year
[17:46] 2000, which is less than 6 months away.
[17:48] And believe it or not, there's a whole
[17:50] new threat on the horizon. When the
[17:52] computers click over to the Y2K,
[17:55] will it open the door for computer
[17:57] thieves to rob businesses large and
[17:59] small? We have a new report tonight.
[18:02] Here's NBC's Jim Mashevki.
[18:05] >> It could be the biggest heist in world
[18:08] history.
[18:09] Not at the point of a gun, but with the
[18:11] click of a mouse. Experts believe that
[18:14] computer fraud linked directly to the
[18:16] so-called Y2K computer bug could cost
[18:19] big business big money. In fact, one
[18:22] computer security firm predicts that in
[18:24] a single computer theft, some American
[18:26] business could lose $1 billion.
[18:29] >> Clearly, someone is going to be hit on
[18:31] their balance sheet pretty hard.
[18:33] >> Ironically, the companies themselves may
[18:35] actually be hiring these potential
[18:37] computer crooks without even knowing it.
[18:39] Most major firms are using outside
[18:41] consultants to rid their computer
[18:43] systems of any potential Y2K bugs. But
[18:47] to do that, these consultants are given
[18:49] free access to a company's deepest, most
[18:52] sensitive computer secrets and codes,
[18:54] leaving the companies and their
[18:55] computers wide open to theft.
[18:58] >> They have to have access to your most
[18:59] critical systems. You're essentially
[19:01] giving them the keys to the kingdom. The
[19:03] consultants can create their own secret
[19:05] computer trap doors that could permit
[19:07] them to get back into the system at
[19:08] will.
[19:09] >> They're inserting malicious activity, if
[19:11] you will, into the code that will allow
[19:12] them to do things that the code was
[19:14] never allowed to do.
[19:15] >> Allow them to steal.
[19:16] >> Allow them to steal.
[19:17] >> Once inside, the computer thieves could
[19:19] electronically steal money or company
[19:22] trade secrets potentially worth billions
[19:24] of dollars.
[19:25] >> Why do people hack into computers today
[19:26] in the business and world? Because
[19:28] that's where the money is.
[19:29] >> And there's still one more problem.
[19:31] Experts say once planted, some of these
[19:34] computer bugs could go undetected
[19:35] forever, leaving some companies
[19:38] vulnerable long after the New Year's
[19:40] celebration. Jim Klashesky, NBC News,
[19:43] Washington.
[19:44] >> And from that cheery note to this one,
[19:46] what happens to your money? Money in the
[19:49] bank used to be a sure thing, but in
[19:51] this computer age, will it be safe when
[19:53] Y2K rolls around? Here's NBC's Pete
[19:56] Williams. Uh because you're going to
[19:58] need
[19:58] >> as many Americans stockpile food and
[20:01] other supplies, worried about Y2K, some
[20:04] are now starting to stash something
[20:05] else. Money.
[20:06] >> Never used to keep any money outside of
[20:08] a bank.
[20:09] >> They fear that their banks could be
[20:11] paralyzed if the Y2K bug shuts down
[20:14] financial computers. In fact, nearly
[20:16] onethird of bank customers say they'll
[20:18] withdraw a large amount of cash before
[20:20] the end of the year. Even though almost
[20:22] half say their biggest concern is that
[20:24] other people will panic and take out all
[20:26] their money. But the federal government
[20:28] says don't worry. For months, examiners
[20:31] have inspected every federally insured
[20:33] bank in the country, making certain
[20:35] computers can recognize dates in the
[20:37] year 2000 and keep on working. Of the
[20:39] more than 10,000 banks checked, only 21
[20:42] aren't ready, failing to come up with a
[20:44] satisfactory Y2K plan. No one can say
[20:47] that there won't be any glitches. But
[20:49] again, we're confident that come the new
[20:52] year, it's going to be business as usual
[20:53] for the banking industry and their
[20:55] customers.
[20:56] >> So banks and the government don't fear
[20:58] computers. They worry about customers.
[21:00] Concerned that Y2K anxiety could lead to
[21:03] a run on banks with Americans rushing to
[21:06] stock up on cash.
[21:08] That's why Treasury Department printing
[21:10] presses are working overtime, cranking
[21:12] out an extra $50 billion to add to the
[21:15] 150 billion normally ready in Federal
[21:17] Reserve vaults. And some banks like
[21:20] these in Lowel, Massachusetts, normally
[21:22] competitors, are preparing to help each
[21:24] other in case Y2K jitters dry up their
[21:27] money supplies when the new year
[21:28] arrives. If for whatever reason uh for a
[21:32] variety of reasons, if if the power fail
[21:34] in a in a vault door will not open, you
[21:36] do not have access to your cash, the
[21:38] other banks will step forward and supply
[21:41] this bank with the necessary cash. So,
[21:44] what should you do? To be extra safe,
[21:46] experts recommend getting paper copies
[21:48] of your bank records before years end,
[21:50] even though they say banks will have
[21:52] backup data on account balances. And
[21:54] they say ATMs will be ready, plenty of
[21:57] cash, unless everyone wants it all. and
[21:59] all at the same time. Pete Williams, NBC
[22:02] News, Washington.
[22:04] >> There were more milestones on Wall
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[22:08] 23 points to a new record close, nine
[22:10] points higher than the last record
[22:12] close, which was last Monday. The Nasdaq
[22:15] also was in record territory for the
[22:17] third session in a row, up a little more
[22:19] than 25 points on the day. For the week,
[22:22] the Dow gained 16 points. NASDAQ was up
[22:24] more than 71 points.
[22:28] Up next, look out. This weekend, you
[22:29] might be surprised at who's riding in
[22:31] those biker gangs all over the highways.
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[25:15] >> Just ahead at 6, a metro cop quit his
[25:18] job to catch his daughter's killer, but
[25:20] now an appeals court has overturned the
[25:22] conviction. Jamie Marble's parents speak
[25:24] out at 6. And the mess left behind by an
[25:26] absentee homeowner has one neighborhood
[25:29] up in arms. It's a story you'll see only
[25:31] on Channel 4 News. Stay with us. The
[25:33] scene at 6 is next.
[25:37] For a long time in this country, the
[25:39] idea of a motorcycle gang was a pretty
[25:41] fixed image. Greasy hair, tattoos, black
[25:44] leather, and probably a prison record or
[25:46] two. Well, no longer. Biker gangs now
[25:48] come in all colors, shapes, and
[25:50] surprising backgrounds. Our Roger
[25:53] O'Neal, a Harley man himself, has more.
[25:59] >> It's a big city, pressure-packed I
[26:01] finance world for tax lawyer Harley.
[26:04] will be able to close on Monday.
[26:06] >> That's how he makes money. He spends it
[26:08] on chrome, leather, and two wheels.
[26:12] Not one, but seven motorcycles. Spare
[26:15] time reserved for the loneliness of the
[26:17] road to relieve the stress of the week.
[26:20] >> You see everything. Uh you smell
[26:22] everything. It's the the ultimate
[26:24] convertible. I hope I never lost the kid
[26:26] in me. And motorcycleycling is in line
[26:28] with having fun like a kid.
[26:31] >> Big shiny motorcycles. The new toy for
[26:33] corporate executives.
[26:35] >> The research says that they are looking
[26:36] for escape or freedom.
[26:38] >> Beverly St. Clair tracks who's riding
[26:40] for the Motorcycle Industry Council, a
[26:42] trade group.
[26:43] >> He's not the Hollywood bad boy image
[26:45] that existed. He's the guy next door.
[26:48] >> Writers are getting older and richer. 38
[26:51] the average age now with a $45,000
[26:53] income. They're highly educated, married
[26:56] with children, and have white collar
[26:58] jobs.
[27:00] But no pinstripes on Sunday mornings
[27:02] outside Finch's country store near
[27:04] Greenwich, Connecticut. The riding club,
[27:06] the new breed in leather, high-powered
[27:08] CEOs, corporate accountants, doctors,
[27:11] and lawyers.
[27:12] >> Up Route 22 to parties and go right on
[27:15] 116 to do that.
[27:16] >> They're fueling the 7-year surge in
[27:18] motorcycle sales, up 20% last year with
[27:21] big bikes, cruisers, 15 to $20,000
[27:24] machines leading the way. Over 8 billion
[27:27] spent last year. Go ahead and go.
[27:30] >> And now more than ever, women bikers.
[27:32] The fastest growing segment. 10% of all
[27:35] riders adding more every day. Here too,
[27:37] it's the corporate world riding. D.
[27:40] Quinn, executive secretary, has made the
[27:42] change and turning heads as her
[27:44] California Women in the Wind group ride
[27:46] by.
[27:47] >> Their mouths kind of drop and uh they
[27:50] can't believe it that we're just all
[27:51] women. You just feel kind of like a
[27:54] rebel.
[27:55] >> It is a risky way to travel. 2,000
[27:57] killed astronaut Pete Conrad just last
[28:00] week. 54,000 more injured last year. But
[28:03] most executives take the danger in
[28:05] stride, even if their wives don't.
[28:08] >> You don't share your husband's passion
[28:10] for motorcycleycling. Why not?
[28:11] >> No, I don't. Um, well, number one, I'm
[28:13] an absolute chicken. I'm afraid of the
[28:15] merrygoround, so getting on the back of
[28:17] a bike is just too much for me.
[28:20] >> But you want to have his insurance paid.
[28:22] >> Absolutely.
[28:24] These corporate leaders say in their
[28:26] world of cutthroat competition and
[28:28] hostile takeovers, it's exhilarating to
[28:30] feel the wind in your face, to
[28:32] experience freedom of the road. Roger
[28:35] O'Neal, NBC News, Greenwich,
[28:37] Connecticut.
[28:39] And yes, we noticed that Roger was
[28:40] riding without his helmet for that will
[28:42] send him to bed without his supper.
[28:44] That's Nightly News for Friday. Don't
[28:45] forget Dineine tonight at 9:00. I'm Tom
[28:48] Bro. I'll see you again on Monday.
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[29:06] One homeowner's neglect has an otherwise
[29:09] picturesque nashville neighborhood in an
[29:11] uproar. But will neighbors have the
[29:13] power to have the eyesore cleaned up?
[29:15] Find out right now on the scene at 6.
[29:18] Plans for a new and improved East
[29:20] Nashville. I'm Holly Thompson. I'll have