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Event Date(s): 07/24/2005 | Event Location(s): Phoenix, Arizona; Los Angeles, California; Las Vegas, Nevada; Egypt; Palm Beach, Aruba; | Description: 10:30:00 MSNBC Weekend Dayside: Live anchored by Bill Fitzgerald and Donna Gregory 10:30:15 Preview video 10:31:08 NBC's Peter Alexander reports. Much of the Western half of the country remains in the grip of a brutal heat wave, as record highs continue across the region. The heat has spawned forest fires, strained electrical supplies, and even forced airlines to cancel flights. Exterior day Phoenix, Arizona wide zoom-out from sun's glare. Medium shot temperature clock reads 106 degrees. Wide aerial shot: EMS workers wheel seated man on gurney. Wide shot TV cameraman films as gurney is loaded into back of ambulance. Exterior day Tucson, Arizona wide shot glare of the sun appears over mountains. Wide shot car drives along road as building is seen in haze in background. Medium slow motion: two women drink from water coolers. Exterior day Las Vegas, Nevada medium shot mountains are obscured in haze beyond airport and control tower. Medium shot unidentified man remarks: "It's like breathing the inside of a furnace." Wide shot heat vapors seen on tarmac amidst parked aircraft. Exterior day wide aerial shot: high-rise hotel. Medium shot five young men concur (in unison) that it's hot outside. Exterior day medium low angle shot of young man carrying icy drinks. Medium low angle shot of sun's glare above flagpoles and palm tree. Medium low angle shot of sun's glare alongside utility pole. Wide shot electrical towers. Exterior day Los Angeles, California wide shot Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa stands at outdoor podium. Medium shot Mayor Villaraigosa says: "I'm asking all Angelinos to do your part to help avert a potential energy crisis." Graphic title:"Heat Advisory" seen above map of the United States with parts of 23 states shaded red. Exterior day swimming pool Alabama little boy wearing water goggles on his head sits at edge of pool. Wide shot youth jumps off diving board into the water. Exterior day Saint Louis Zoo, Saint Louis, Missouri medium shot bear sticks his head out of water. Interior Center for Seniors Los Angeles, California medium zoom-out from room fan to Peter Alexander as he reports on camera: "The Center for Seniors is now open as a cooling center, available to anyone in need of relief. Here in Southern California, temperatures once again, rose into the 90s." Exterior day medium shot homeless man walks over to cart containing his belongings. Wide shot he pushes cart along sidewalk. Exterior day Phoenix Rescue Mission, Phoenix, Arizona medium shot Jerry Sandvig (Phoenix Rescue Mission) is interviewed outside the mission. He says of the homeless: "Their health isn't the best to begin with, and when you add the complications of the extra heat, it just really attacks their bodies." Exterior day wildfire wide aerial shot: large wildfire. Wide aerial shot: crew of three stand with fire hose at edge of fire. Exterior day Colorado wide aerial shot: wildfire burns behind homes. Exterior day Los Angeles wide view up street at heat vapor rise from pavement. Interior medium shot Bill Karins (NBC Weather Plus Meteorologist) stands beside weather map and reports: "All the heat that's been building up in the middle portion of the nation is finally going to get pushed out about the middle of this week. Finally some cool air is coming down from Canada." Exterior day wide shot star-like effect from glare of sun above power lines. Extreme wide shot municipal swimming pool. Wide back shot of boy on diving board. In voice over Peter Alexander signs off from Los Angeles. 10:33:02 Fitzgerald is joined by NBC Weather Plus' Jeff Ranieri live from the Weather Center. Ranieri reports the latest on the weather across the United States (US). Various graphic US maps with weather patterns supered over. 10:35:55 (Guardian newspaper) still of two of the suspected bombers from the first attacks on a whitewater rafting trip with others. 10:36:10 Gregory voices over exterior day London, England various shots of police. 10:36:30 Fitzgerald voices over exterior day Egypt wide shot a person walks over debris and damage after bombing. Medium shot debris. Exterior day Egypt medium shot police standing. 10:36:47 Gregory is joined by MSNBC Military Analyst Retired Lieutenant Colonel Rick Francona live in the studio. They discuss the London bombing investigation. (Guardian newspaper) stills of two of the suspected bombers from the first attacks on a whitewater rafting trip with others. Graphic with insert still of 27-year-old Brazilian killed by London police Jean Charles de Menezes. Surveillance still of bombing suspect. Exterior Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt various shots of rubble and debris. 10:39:54&&&&FLASH NEWS: LANCE ARMSTRONG WINS SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE TOUR DE FRANCE. Fitzgerald reports the flash news that bicyclist Lance Armstrong has won his seventh consecutive Tour de France. 10:40:34 Flash News ends. 10:40:42 Gregory voices over graphic map of Aruba with Palm Beach highlighted. 10:40:46 Gregory is joined by NBC's Michelle Kosinski live from Palm Beach, Aruba. Kosinski reports the latest on the search for missing person Natalee Holloway. Exterior day medium shot a woman hangs up a sign. Various shots people hang up missing persons flyers showing Natalee Holloway in windows and on walls. Close up a person holding a missing persons flyer. Zoom out still of Holloway. Medium shot a police vehicle drives. Medium shot Aruban Prime Minister Nelson Oduber at podium. Graphic with insert of a letter with super over "to guarantee?FBI must have complete access?" Exterior day medium shot Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) officials standing. Exterior day medium shot FBI officials walking. Exterior day medium shot Private Investigator TJ Ward during interview says, "It's time for somebody to step up to the plate and give us some real answers so we can learn from it and put some closure on this case." Exterior day medium shot Ward walking with Kosinski. Exterior day medium shot parents of suspect Joran Van Der Sloot Paul and Anita Van Der Sloot walking. Still of Natalee Holloway. Live exterior Palm Beach Kosinski reports and closes on camera. 10:42:53 Preview video 10:46:12&&&&FLASH NEWS: LANCE ARMSTRONG WINS SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE TOUR DE FRANCE. Gregory reports the flash news that bicyclist Lance Armstrong has won his seventh consecutive Tour de France. Clips of Armstrong racing during Tour De France. 10:46:34 Gregory is joined by author John Wilcockson live on the phone from France. They discuss Lance Armstrong winning the Tour de France for the seventh consecutive time. Graphic with insert of Wilcockson's book "23 Days in July." Clips of Armstrong racing during Tour De France. Clips of Armstrong racing during Tour De France. Clips of Armstrong racing during Tour De France. Graphic with insert of Wilcockson's book "23 Days in July." Clips of Armstrong racing during Tour De France. Graphic with insert of Wilcockson's book "23 Days in July." 10:50:42 Flash News ends. 10:50:56 Preview video 10:54:20 Gregory reports the latest "Up to the Minute" headlines. 10:54:44 Fitzgerald voices over clips of Lance Armstrong cycling during Tour de France. 10:55:08 Fitzgerald voices over various shots of filmmaker Michael Moore. 10:55:26 Fitzgerald voices over medium shot man at podium. Medium shot a photographer. Close up of a license plate. 10:55:42 Clips from NBC's "Will & Grace." 10:55:59 Gregory voices over clips of people on a roller coaster. 10:56:23 Gregory voices over zoom in shot a person putting mustard on a hot dog. Medium shot a person grilling hot dogs. Medium shot people grilling. Medium shot a man eating a hot dog. 10:57:00 Preview video 10:57:52 MSNBC Weekend Travelers Forecast. Graphic plug for weather.msnbc.com