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EPA Acting Chief Reassures Agency's Staffers
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The new acting head of the Environmental Protection Agency is telling agency staffers that he has their backs and will seek their input as he sets the way...
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Hong Kong activists urge US to aid movement
Activists involved in months of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong are appealing to U.S. lawmakers to block the export by American companies of weapons and equipment used against peaceful demonstrators.
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Sen. Sanders Highlights Wealth Inequality in US
Sen. Bernie Sanders highlighted income and wealth inequality across the United States on Monday, in a speech at the 10th Annual Economists for Peace and Security Policy Symposium in Washington.
"Are we satisfied that in...
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Hope for Immigration Deal After WH Meeting
Lawmakers from Capitol Hill left a meeting with President Trump on Tuesday hopeful for a bipartisan immigration deal, although both sides still remained divided on some issues.
Trump held a lengthy meeting with Republican...
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Fed Boosts Interest Rate For Third Time in 2017
The Federal Reserve is raising its benchmark interest rate for the third time this year, signaling its confidence that the U.S. economy remains on solid footing 8½ years after the end of the Great Recession.
The Fed is...
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Fed Boosts Interest Rate For Third Time in 2017
The Federal Reserve is raising its benchmark interest rate for the third time this year, signaling its confidence that the U.S. economy remains on solid footing 8 and a half years after the end of the Great Recession.
The...
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Wray: FBI Won't Repeat Errors Noted in Report
The FBI is determined to not repeat any of the mistakes identified in a harshly critical watchdog report on the handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation, Director Chris Wray said Monday at a congressional hearing.
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FBI agents warn of hardships from gov't shutdown
The association that represents the nation's FBI agents is warning of financial hardships and plummeting morale in the face of the federal government's partial shutdown that has lasted more than 30 days.
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Trump Nominates Jerome Powell as Fed Chairman
President Donald Trump is choosing Federal Reserve board member Jerome Powell to become the next chair of the U.S. central bank.
In a Rose Garden announcement, Trump called Powell "strong," "committed" and "smart" and said...
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The economy is expected to dominate President Obama's speech before a joint session of Congress. As the AP's Julie Pace reports, the speech is as close to a State of the Union as a newly-elected president gets.
HEADLINE: Economy to dominate Obama speech
CAPTION: The economy is expected to dominate President Obama's speech before a joint session of Congress. As the AP's Julie Pace reports, the speech is as close to a State of the Union as a...
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Rep. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, says Republicans will not vote to raise the nation's borrowing limit, now at $14.3 trillion, in the coming weeks unless the measure also includes steps to cut government spending. (April 30)
HEADLINE (48 characters): GOP Address: Energy Costs, National debt
CAPTION: (255 characters): Rep. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, says Republicans will not vote to raise the nation's borrowing limit, now at $14.3 trillion, in the coming...
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AOL Time Warner AOL cuts more than 1,200 jobs.
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1. Pull back view of AOL sign in lobby
2. Various views of man at computer
3. Close-up of computer showing AOL sign
Washington, DC, 22 August 2001:
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Richard Parsons, AOL Time Warner Chief Operating...
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More excerpts of president's address to nation on oil spill crisis
1. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, US President:
"Beyond compensating the people of the Gulf in the short-term, it's also clear we need a long-term plan to restore the unique beauty and bounty of this region. The oil spill represents...
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Report released on carbon dioxide pollution in the US
Los Angeles, California, May 27, 2008
1. Various of skyline and buildings
2. Highway
3. Building
4. Cars driving
Washington, DC, May 27, 2008
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mark Muro, policy director of the Metropolitan Policy Programme,...
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White House: 100k Homes Damaged by Harvey
The White House says 100,000 homes were destroyed or damaged by Hurricane Harvey. An official said, "that's a big number."
Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert says the owners of those homes have varying degrees of...
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Sessions: DoJ cannot defend DACA "overreach"
U.S. President Donald Trump will phase out a program that has protected hundreds of thousands of young immigrants brought into the country illegally as children.
He will call for Congress to find a legislative solution to...
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Sessions: DOJ Cannot Defend DACA 'Overreach'
President Donald Trump will phase out a program that has protected hundreds of thousands of young immigrants brought into the country illegally as children. He will call for Congress to find a legislative solution to protect the...
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McConnell: Health Care Bills Under Discussion
Despite a collapse of Congress' efforts to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law and an effort to revamp the country's tax code, two health care measures are still in the works.
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell...
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House Budget Chairman: Trump's budget 'disastrous'
The chairman of the House Budget Committee says President Donald Trump's new proposed budget would be "disastrous for middle America."
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USA: MICROSOFT ANTITRUST COURT CASE WRAP
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Attorneys for both Microsoft and the U-S federal government were grilled by federal appeals court judges in Washington on Monday.
The first day of Microsoft's legal bid to reverse its court-ordered breakup for antitrust...
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Preview of Messenger launch to Mercury
Cape Canaveral and Washington, DC - Recent
Washington, DC
1. Graphic of artist's version of Mercury
Cape Canaveral
2. Scientists building Messenger
3. Scientists fitting solar panel
3. Reflection of scientist in solar panel
4. Solar...
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Michelle Obama uses talent show to promote arts education
AP Entertainment
Washington, D.C., 20 May 2014
1. United States First Lady Michelle Obama walking into room
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Michelle Obama, United States First Lady:
"It is clear that the turn around Arts Pilot programme has been...
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Flaws found in approval of licensed materials used in making 'dirty bombs'
1. Wide view of hearing room, zoom in to Senator Norm Coleman
2. Side view of those testifying
3. SOUNDBITE: (English): Senator Norm Coleman (Republican-Minnesota)
"It is clear that terrorists are interested in using a dirty bomb to...
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Wikipedia will switch off in protest over challenge to web freedoms
San Francisco, California
1. Wide of Wikipedia office
2. Mid of Wikipedia worker seated at desk
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jay Walsh, Head of Communications, Wikimedia Foundation:
"It is detrimental to the free and open web. It is...