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FEMA: Texas floods "a landmark event
The director of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday called on the people of Texas and Louisiana to "be involved" as the states struggle with the devastating impact of Tropical Storm Harvey. Speaking at FEMA's...
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USA: WHITE HOUSE: NO DECISION REACHED OVER DEPLOYMENT IN BOSNIA
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President Clinton is expected to agree to a longer-term troop deployment in Bosnia before he starts an Asian trip Friday.
Nato's secretary general may have let the cat out of the bag Thursday, saying up to ten- thousand U-S...
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President Barack Obama told Central American presidents that the U.S. and the wider region share responsibility to address an influx of minors and families who are crossing the southwest border of the U.S. (July 25)
Pressing for action on Friday, President Barack Obama urged Central American presidents and congressional Republicans at home to help ease the influx of minors and migrant families crossing the southwest border of the U.S.
While citing...
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USA: WASHINGTON: RUSSIAN PM VIKTOR CHERNOMYRDIN CONTINUES VISIT
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The U-S President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin will hold a two-day summit in Helsinki, Finland in March.
The meeting was announced Friday by Vice President Al Gore and Russian Prime Minister Viktor...
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USA: ANNUAL EAST COAST DOLL AND TEDDY BEAR EXHIBITION OPENS
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Thousands of the world's most fascinating teddy bears and dolls have gone on display in Washington, D-C.
Centre of attraction at this year's Doll and Teddy Bear Expo is a bear formerly owned by the late Jacqueline...
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Republicans continue their call for spending cuts and fiscal reform. In the GOP's weekly address, House Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) accused President Barack Obama of proposing to extend Washington's "spending binge."
HEADLINE: Weekly GOP address: Time for spending reform
CAPTION: Republicans continue their call for spending cuts and fiscal reform. In the GOP's weekly address, House Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) accused...
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Nunes decries impeachment as smear campaign
The top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee says Democrats’ impeachment inquiry is “a carefully orchestrated media smear campaign.”
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Trump talks Giuliani, NKorea during WH roundtable
President Donald Trump answers questions on his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and potential threat from North Korea during a roundtable with Governors from around the country.
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FRANCE: PARIS: HILLARY CLINTON MEETS PRESIDENT CHIRAC
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Hillary Clinton had a busy schedule on her second day in France, including a meeting with French President Jacques Chirac and his wife.
In a whirlwind tour of meetings, briefings, and even on-line computer demonstrations, the...
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US President Obama addresses troops at Bagram Air Field
1. Wide of President Barack Obama walking onto stage, crowd cheering, Obama shaking hands with servicemen and servicewomen standing by stage, UPSOUND: (English) Barack Obama, US President: "How''s it going Bagram?", crowd cheers, pull...
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USA: WHITE HOUSE CLINTON/LEWINSKY STARR REPORT BRIEFING
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White House press secretary Mike McCurry on Thursday fielded questions from reporters on the ongoing Lewinsky scandal, as always acting as a buffer between them and President Clinton.
He said the White House would wait until...
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USA : WASHINGTON : IMF AND WORLD BANK MEETINGS CONCLUDE
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The 50th annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund are wrapping up in Washington.
This year, the organizations' delegates find themselves at once looking back with pride -- and forward with some...
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USA: WASHINGTON: ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTER ARRIVES FOR PEACE TALKS
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Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy has arrived in Washington for talks with the Palestinians under the stern eye of U-S Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
The U-S is hosting the talks in an effort to give the Middle East...
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USA: WASHINGTON NATIONAL ZOO GIANT PANDAS
Washington, DC - USA Jan. 10, 2001
1. Pandas Mei Xiang and Tian Tian in their new home at the National Zoo
2. Shots of people watching the pandas
3. Pandas eating and walking about
4. Wide shot of presser
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Li...
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USA: IST DAY OF ISRAELI/PALESTINIAN PEACE TALKS ENDS
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Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have ended their first day of talks at a U-S Air Force base outside Washington, as Israel handed over new sections of West Bank land to Palestinian control.
At stake are the issues at the...
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BOSNIA: REACTION TO NATO-LED ATTACK ON WAR CRIMINALS UPDATE
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NATO-led troops seized three Bosnian Serbs and killed one other man Thursday in their first direct move against war crimes suspects.
The operation did not target the top suspect, Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic....
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USA: WASHINGTON: PROTESTS OUTSIDE WORLD BANK HQ
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Animal rights activists raised a stink in Washington on Wednesday over a proposed World Bank loan to fund Chinese cattle interests.
Activists dumped manure in front of the World Bank headquarters, saying the proposed $200...
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4:3 Chinese president in Chicago; DC sbites, protest, Daley sot
Chicago - Jan 21, 2011
1. Wide of Chinese President Hu Jintao's plane taxiing on runway at Chicago airport
Chicago - Jan 21, 2011
2. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and other officials standing on the tarmac awaiting Hu's arrival
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SYND 30-3-74 NIXON AT CEREMONIES OF THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF VIETNAM VETERANS DAY IN WASHINGTON
US president Richard nixon attending the ceremonies of the first anniversary of Vietnam Veterans Day in Washington.
1. gv building
2. mcu Nixon, pull out to band marching past
3. gv crowd
4. mcu Nixon speaking SOUNDBITE (English):...
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German opposition candidate in Washington DC
1. Edmund Stoiber, German CDU election candidate, walking to speak with reporters
2. SOUNDBITE (German) with English translation, Edmund Stoiber
"The most important part of the discussion involves the situation that the relationship...
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USA: WASHINGTON: NATO SECRETARY GENERAL JAVIER SOLANA VISIT
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NATO Secretary General Javier Solana is in Washington, where he's briefing Clinton administration officials on plans to expand the alliance.
U-S officials say he's likely to focus on talks underway in Paris between NATO and ...
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President Barack Obama welcomed the Boston Red Sox at the White House to celebrate their World Series title. After slugger David Ortiz presented a Red Sox jersey to Obama, the pair took a selfie. (April 1)
President Barack Obama welcomed the World Series winning Red Sox to the White House on Tuesday.
Obama said the teams latest championship meant more the the city after the Boston Marathon bombings.
"Not just because they went from worst...
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USA: WASHINGTON FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS
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In Washington D-C, Fourth of July celebrations are underway.
Thousands of people turned out for the city's annual Independence Day Parade and congregated on the National Mall in anticipation of a massive fireworks...
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First lady, daughters and dogs welcome White House Christmas tree
US first lady Michelle Obama and her daughters greeted the arrival of the White House Christmas tree on Friday. (29 NOV. 2013)
The 18.5-foot (5.6 metres) tall Douglas fir tree arrived on horse and carriage and came from a Christmas tree...