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The House has overwhelmingly passed a bill authorizing the Keystone XL oil pipeline despite a veto threat from the White House. The bill passed Friday on a 266-153 vote. (Jan. 9)
The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a bill authorizing the Keystone XL oil pipeline despite a veto threat from the White House.
The bill passed Friday on a 266-153 vote, one of the first pieces of legislation...
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Greek lawmakers arrive at parliament ahead of vote on privatisation bill
1. Wide walking shot of Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and colleagues entering parliament for vote on privatisation
2. Wide walking shot of Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras entering parliament
3. Cutaway of cameraman
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Uruguay approves creation of world's first national marketplace for legal marijuana
Uruguay on Tuesday become the first country to create a national marketplace for legal marijuana, with the government regulating the production, sales and use of pot in a bold bid to control addiction and drug violence.
The vote in the...
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Protest over reform of pensions
1. Wide of Argentine Congress building
2. Various of protesters arriving in front of congress holding anti-government banners
3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Vox-pop, Ricardo Benedetti:
"This government does not know anymore where to take the...
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Parliament approves law to compensate elite hit by western sanctions
Russia's parliament gave preliminary approval on Wednesday to a bill that would grant compensation to individuals hit by Western sanctions, a move that the usually compliant opposition criticised as a Kremlin attempt to buy the loyalty...
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Greek markets down 3% after austerity bill passed by parliament, reax
Athens, Greece
1. Wide of Hellenic Stock exchange
2. Mid of graph on screen
3. Tilt down of room
4. Mid of people on floor
5. Mid of reflection of ticker
6. Set up shot of financial analyst, Theodora Krintas
7. Cutaway of computer
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WRAP General strike underway, clashes ADDS more
1. Wide of Parliament, demonstrators gathering
2. Various of demonstrators scuffling with riot police, tear gas sprayed and thrown at them
3. Police moving towards demonstrators through tear gas
4. Close up of police, demonstrators,...
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PANAMA: LAWMAKERS EXCHANGE BLOWS DURING AMNESTY LAW DEBATE
Spanish/Nat
Demonstrators in Panama have scuffled with police outside the legislative palace as Congress debated a controversial amnesty law.
The bill would grant amnesty to hundreds of officials who served under General Manuel Noriega's...
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Parliament ratifies landmark nuclear weapons pact with US
1. Wide top shot of Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) session
2. First Deputy speaker Oleg Morozov (United Russia) addressing Duma
UPSOUND: (Russian) "Today in the third reading we brought up for vote the project of federal...
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Israeli cabinet meeting, Sharon, ministers on Gaza plan
1. Exterior shot of Prime minister office
2. Establisher of cabinet minister Uzi Landau arriving at meeting
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Uzi Landau, Israel cabinet minister:
"I'm going to vote against this bill today and on Tuesday too,...
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President Bush, at the national Catholic prayer breakfast, stressed his opposition to easing restrictions on federally funded embryonic stem cell research, a reference to the Senate's passage this week of a bill he's threatened to veto.
HEADLINE: Bush calls for work towards a 'culture of life'
CAPTION: President Bush, at the national Catholic prayer breakfast, stressed his opposition to easing restrictions on federally funded embryonic stem cell research, a reference to...
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French FM comment on relations with Turkey over Armenia bill
1. Pan from media to French foreign minister Alain Juppe
2. SOUNDBITE (French) Alain Juppe, French foreign minister:
"Right now, Turkey should not be making so much of a fuss about it. They shouldn't overreact, that is why I am pleading...
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Bush and Kerry campaigning
Xenia, Ohio
1. Pan of audience and Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) John Kerry, Democratic presidential candidate:
"When it comes to reality and what people are really facing in our country, (US...
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US House approves USD 491 billion dollar defence bill
1. Vote tally
2. Announcement of vote results
3. SOUNDBITE (English): Representative Duncan Hunter, chairman of the Armed Services Committee:
"Mr. Speaker, let me extend my thanks, and on the other side of the aisle the leadership...
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Violent scenes as police and strikers clash
1. Wide of protesters on Syntagma Square, outside parliament building.
2. Mid of police, pan right to protesters clashing with police, cloud of tear gas
3. More of cloud of tear gas, zoom in to protesters facing police, pull out to crowd...
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Grammy Award winner Shakira says immigrants in the U.S. facing anti-immigrant bills will have 'justice' as public awareness about their plight grows. On Saturday, she accepted the Harvard Foundation's '2011 Artist of the Year' award for her efforts to provide education to the poor.
HEADLINE: Singer Shakira: Latinos in US will have 'justice'
CAPTION: Grammy Award winner Shakira says immigrants in the U.S. facing anti-immigrant bills will have 'justice' as public awareness about their plight grows. On Saturday, she...
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she lacks the votes to push the Senate''s sweeping health overhaul bill through the U.S. House of Representatives, a potentially devastating blow to President Barack Obama''s signature issue.
HEADLINE: Pelosi: House won't pass Senate health bill
CAPTION: Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she lacks the votes to push the Senate''s sweeping health overhaul bill through the U.S. House of Representatives, a potentially devastating blow...
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Parliament moves to sue US for its involvement in 1953 coup
Iran's parliament gave preliminary approval on Wednesday to a bill requiring the government to sue the US for its involvement in the 1953 coup that overthrew the country's democratically elected prime minister.
The bill follows the...
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A Senate deeply divided on Iraq agreed Thursday not to try to pass its own war spending bill just yet, opting instead to resolve the matter first with the House behind closed doors.
HEADLINE: Senate vote opens way for more Iraq negotiations
CAPTION: A Senate deeply divided on Iraq agreed Thursday not to try to pass its own war spending bill just yet, opting instead to resolve the matter first with the House behind...
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Senator Max Baucus, (D) Montana, praises a Senate jobs bill that he says while it''s not the silver bullet it is a good first step in helping right the ailing economy.
HEADLINE: Senate passes billion-dollar jobs bill
CAPTION: Senator Max Baucus, (D) Montana, praises a Senate jobs bill that he says while it''s not the silver bullet it is a good first step in helping right the ailing economy. (Feb....
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Ukraine's parliament fails to pass Tymoshenko release bills
Ukraine's parliament on Thursday failed to pass bills that would have enabled the release of jailed former premier Yulia Tymoshenko, dealing a harsh blow to this ex-Soviet republic's chances of integration with the European Union.
The...
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Congress votes to change law to allow Uribe to run for third term
1. Interior Colombian Congress, man in gallery unfolding poster reading: "Get out Uribe and the Yankees"
2. Various of anti-Uribe protester being removed, struggling and shouting, from building by security
3. Various of lawmaker holding...
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New summer collection for veiled women in Egypt
AP Television
Cairo, Egypt, June 16 2010
1. Various of Summer 2010 Islamic fashion collection
2. Set up shot of Mary Heinstrid
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Mary Heinstrid, Georgian Model:
"It's not the first time for me to work as a model. But...
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Demo outside legislature against proposed education bill
1. Wide of protestors walking along street, demonstrating against education bill
2. Protestors marching, banner reads: (Spanish) "No to Cubanisation"
3. Protestor shouting: (Spanish) "For our children, for the children of the...