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AP investigation - water supplies contaminated with drugs

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Lake Mead, Nevada - November 2007 1. Mid view of outboard motor on boat on Lake Mead 2. Mid view of hydrologist piloting boat 3. Wide view of Hoover Dam 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Chuck Fisher, Hydrologist: "It's a pretty important...
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USA: WHITE HOUSE CLINTON IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS PRESS CONFERENCE

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English/Nat The first meeting between the White House and the House Judiciary Committee over President Clinton's impeachment hearings ended in disagreement on Wednesday. Clinton's lawyers left the meeting questioning the fairness of the...
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Trump proposes rollback of environmental oversight

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In a dramatic rollback of environmental oversight, President Donald Trump took action Thursday to clear the way and speed up development of a wide range of commercial projects by cutting back federal review of their impact on the...
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Obama warns weakening storm still a threat, Napolitano comment

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1. Wide of US President Barack Obama walking to podium in Rose Garden with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Administrator Craig Fugate 2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, US...
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USA: FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN GREENSPAN SPEECH

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English/Nat U-S Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan says policy-makers must keep an eye on surging energy prices. In a speech at the 18th Annual Monetary Conference in Washington on Thursday, Greenspan said high energy prices have...
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White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters on Tuesday that JP Morgan's $2 billion loss is a perfect example of why President Barack Obama fought so hard for Wall Street reform and why the additional steps need to be taken.

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HEADLINE: White House: JP Morgan loss is a need for reform CAPTION: White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters on Tuesday that JP Morgan's $2 billion loss is a perfect example of why President Barack Obama fought so hard for...
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US justices seem ready to OK citizenship on census

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The Supreme Court's conservative majority seemed ready Tuesday to uphold the Trump administration's plan to ask about citizenship on the 2020 census, despite evidence that millions of Hispanics and immigrants could go uncounted.
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Anti-Kavanaugh Protesters Gather in DC

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People gathered outside the United States Supreme Court to protest President Donald Trump's nominee to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy. Trump has introduced Brett Kavanaugh as "a judge's judge" and cited his "proven...
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House Budget Chairman: Trump's budget 'disastrous'

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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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Sen. Murphy: Mass Shootings 'Uniquely American'

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Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., who favors gun control, said Tuesday that "the epidemic of gun violence is a uniquely American problem." He spoke at a news conference on Capitol Hill with other Democratic Senators, urging...
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FBI agents warn of hardships from gov't shutdown

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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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Yellen: Fed To Modestly Reduce Bond Holdings

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The Federal Reserve will begin shrinking the enormous portfolio of bonds it amassed after the 2008 financial crisis to try to sustain a frail economy. The move reflects a strengthened economy and could mean higher rates on mortgages and...
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Lawmakers Release Russia-Linked Facebook Ads

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Lawmakers on Wednesday released a trove of Facebook ads linked to a Russian effort to disrupt the American political process and whip up tensions around sensitive social issues such as Islam, race and gun control. The ads...
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Azar: HHS Has Custody of 2,047 Migrant Kids

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Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says his department still has custody of 2,047 migrant children separated from their parents because of the Trump administration's rescinded "zero tolerance" policy at the southwest border. ...
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Trump Welcomes US Manufacturers to White House

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President Donald Trump convened a meeting with business leaders at the White House on Wednesday as part of his ongoing "made in America" theme week. Trump said his administration will be working with the Federal Trade...
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Trump: US and EU Working Towards 'Zero Tariffs'

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US President Donald Trump says the United States and the European Union have agreed to work toward "zero tariffs" and "zero subsidies" on non-automobile goods. Trump also says the EU has also agreed to buy "a lot of...
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Trump nominee to lead EPA faces protest, criticism

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Acting Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler drew protest and criticism at his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday for his environmental rollbacks in six months on the job.
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Analyst: Facebook paying lip service to privacy

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After building a social network that turned into a surveillance system, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he's shifting his company's focus to messaging services designed to serve as fortresses of privacy.
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DC restaurant helps staff idled by coronavirus

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A restaurant director of operations wonders how he can stay in business if he can't sell food and drink. Inside his temporarily shuttered eatery in Washington, D.C.'s Wharf District, Sean Alves rushes around plopping fresh produce into...
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Bush meets reps from large car companies to discuss alternative fuel plans

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1. Zoom out from White House to bio fuel car 2. Close-up of electrical cord plugged into side of car 3. US President George W Bush walking past biofuel cars with carmaker chief executives, they shake hands 4. Various close-ups of engine...
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Beth Holloway, mother of Natalee Holloway, and America's Most Wanted Host John Walsh unveiled the Natalee Holloway Cold Case exhibit at the National Museum of Crime and Punishment in Washington D.C.

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HEADLINE: First Person: Holloway exhibit an 'honor' CAPTION: Beth Holloway, mother of Natalee Holloway, and America's Most Wanted Host John Walsh unveiled the Natalee Holloway Cold Case exhibit at the National Museum of Crime and...
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Court ruling on execution of mentally retarded

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File 1. Exterior of the US Supreme Court 2. Exterior of a federal prison 3. Shots of an execution chamber 4. Still photo of Daryl Renard Atkins, the Virginia inmate on whom the Supreme Court case was based 5. Surveillance photo of...
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Closing day of IMF/ World Bank meetings

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1. Closing session of IMF and World Bank meetings 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rodrigo de Rato, managing director International Monetary Fund: "The turbulence in the credit markets is a warning that we cannot take the benign economic...
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Pro-democracy leader on meeting Rice

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1. Hong Kong Democratic Party leader Martin Lee in front of microphones at Washington State Department 2. Reporters listening to Lee 3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Martin Lee, leader of Hong Kong Democratic Party: "We told her that there had...