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Until his arrest Drug kingpin Joaquin Guzman was highly sought after by Chicago prosecutors. A crime advocacy group says his cartel was responsible for most of the drugs sold on the city's streets (Feb. 24)
Drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been formally charged with violations of Mexico's drug-trafficking laws, starting a legal process that makes swift extradition to the U.S. unlikely, Mexican officials said Monday.
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President Barack Obama says he's open to efforts to "tweak'' his health care overhaul, but will not stand by while Republicans try to take it apart. Obama spoke to the consumer advocacy group Families USA, which strongly supports the new law.
HEADLINE: Obama vows fight to keep health care overhaul
CAPTION: President Barack Obama says he's open to efforts to "tweak'' his health care overhaul, but will not stand by while Republicans try to take it apart. Obama spoke to the...
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UPDATE Angelina Jolie helps launch an advocacy group for orphans
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Washington DC, 26 April 2007
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5. SOT Angelina Jolie: ''I'm no policy expert as you all know and I will not pretend to be one here...
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Ga. LGBT Rights Group Thanks Governor for Veto
Georgia's governor on Monday vetoed legislation allowing clergy to refuse performing gay marriages and protecting people who refuse to attend the ceremonies, after an outcry and threats of boycotts from some large corporations and...
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Top US and China diplomats on bilateral talks
China promised Tuesday to rein in steel production flooding global markets and agreed to work with the US in enforcing anti-nuclear sanctions against North Korea, but the two sides ended high level talks reporting no progress on...
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Dogs strutt their stuff at Woofstock festival
LEAD IN: From matches made in mutt heaven to canine caped crusaders and pooches with poise - Woofstock in Los Angeles has them all. For some dogs and their owners the annual event is also a place to party and be seen.STORY-LINE:Yes this...
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Holocaust survivor sues airline over gender bias
An 82-year-old Holocaust survivor is suing Israel's national airline over what she says is a seating policy that discriminates against women.Renee Rabinowitz said an El Al flight attendant offered her a different seat on a flight from...
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Queer Muslims Confront Intersectional Challenges
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus057642After the massacre in Orlando, the head of a prominent Muslim advocacy group stood before a bank of microphones and made remarks beyond the expected condemnations. Along with denouncing the...
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McConnell Insists on No Hearings for Garland
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus052505Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is buckling down on his stance that there would be no hearings or votes over President Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Merrick Garland. "I think...
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Politics of Pain: Lobbyists Fought Opioid Limits
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP Clients OnlySHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYAlbuquerque, New Mexico - August 9, 20161. SOUNDBITE (English) Jennifer Weiss-Burke, mother of teenager who overdosed on heroin:++ SOUNDBITE PARTIALLY COVERED...
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Workshop teaches Aswan women about feminism
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A group in Egypt is holding workshops to encourage young Aswan women to learn about feminism.
"A Free Woman from the South" is a women's advocacy group inspired by the revolution.
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Court recognises gay marriage in landmark case
A same-sex couple, who won a court case in Bulgaria that recognized gay marriage for the first time in the conservative country, said on Thursday that it is the first step towards legalising same-sex marriage.
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The advocacy group Public Citizen is criticizing Facebook for briefly taking down a page advocating a boycott of oil giant BP. After a brief interruption, Facebook reinstated the content and blamed the incident on its automated systems. (June 29)
HEADLINE: Facebook briefly disables 'Boycott BP' page
CAPTION: The advocacy group Public Citizen is criticizing Facebook for briefly taking down a page advocating a boycott of oil giant BP. After a brief interruption, Facebook...
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USA: RECORD NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS SPARKS ANTI IMMIGRANT BACKLASH
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The record number of immigrants making their way to the United States has touched off an anti-immigrant backlash.
Angered by the perception that foreigners enter the country illegally and then suck up taxpayer dollars, many...
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PHILIPPINES: "COMFORT WOMEN" PRESSURE GROUP SEEKS COMPENSATION
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A group of Filipino women forced into sexual slavery for Japanese soldiers in World War II are rowing over whether to accept compensation from a private Japanese fund.
Breakaway members said Lila Pilipina, a support group...
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Indonesia - Opposition leader will not vote
Megawati Sukarnoputri's decision not to vote in the Indonesian general election became a talking point on Friday (23/5), the final day of the campaign, but political parties were largely unconcerned. Without calling for a boycott, which...
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FRANCE: YAHOO.COM NAZI ARTEFACTS ANNOUNCEMENT (2)
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Yahoo!, the U-S-based web portal, has decided to stop carrying on-line auctions of Nazi artefacts and other hate-related memorabilia.
The new restrictions take effect a week from Wednesday, after which Yahoo will be...
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Pilgrims join annual Orthodox Christian Epiphany ceremony
1. Wide of pilgrims walking towards baptism site, sign on barbed-wire fence reading: (English/Hebrew/Arabic) "Danger mines!"
2. Zoom out from pilgrims walking to fence with warning sign
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SOUTH AFRICA: BOYCOTT SHELL OIL DEMONSTRATION
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South African protestors were back on the streets Wednesday on the second day of their boycott against Shell oil in South Africa.
The protestors are demanding that Shell use its financial might to force the Nigerian ...
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Artisans try to meet growing demand for their handicrafts during holiday season
1. Wide of artisans making wooden bowls in workshop
2. Mid of woman handing bowls off to another worker to be finished
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World Health Organisation says Ukraine has the worst AIDS epidemic in Europe
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Pope Benedict has gone on YouTube and his speeches appear in Chinese on the Vatican Web site, but judging from the uproar over a Holocaust-denying bishop and his pronouncement that condoms deepen the AIDS crisis, he's clearly struggling with his message.
HEADLINE: Pope struggling to get his message across
CAPTION: Pope Benedict has gone on YouTube and his speeches appear in Chinese on the Vatican Web site, but judging from the uproar over a Holocaust-denying bishop and his pronouncement...
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Turkish journalists under increasing pressure
Journalists in Turkey marked World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday - but it wasn't much of a celebration as they face increasing intimidation, prosecution and censorship.Since the start of the year, the Turkish government has seized the...
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Politics of Pain: Lobbyists Fought Opioid Limits
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYAlbuquerque, New Mexico - August 9, 20161. Various, hills in Albuquerque, New Mexico2. Various, Jennifer Weiss-Burke, visits grave of son Cameron Weiss who...