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The AP is asking a variety of political experts to discuss the issues facing Barack Obama in his first 100 days in office. John Glenn of the German Marshall Fund weighs in
HEADLINE: Barack Obama: The first 100 days
CAPTION: The AP is asking a variety of political experts to discuss the issues facing Barack Obama in his first 100 days in office. John Glenn of the German Marshall Fund weighs in. (Feb. 16)
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USA: NASA CELEBRATES ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, is celebrating its 40th anniversary.
The head of the U-S space agency, Daniel Goldin, held a meeting with agency staff on Thursday to congratulate them...
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USA: BILL CLINTON WITNESSES SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY LAUNCH
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U-S President Bill Clinton has described the day Space Shuttle Discovery took off as a great day for America, and for senior citizens.
He was referring to the presence on board the shuttle of Senator John Glenn, who has...
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OBAMA AWARDS PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM TO DYLAN, ALBRIGHT, GLENN
Sketching impressive contributions to society in intensely personal terms, US President Barack Obama presented the Medal of Freedom to more than a dozen political and cultural greats on Tuesday, including music icon Bob Dylan, astronaut...
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USA: US SENATOR JOHN GLENN RETRAINS TO ENTER SPACE AGAIN (3)
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The first American to orbit Earth prepared on Friday to become the oldest man to travel in space.
John Glenn, the 76 year-old astronaut who became a senator is now training to become an astronaut again.
Thirty-six years...
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Freed Myanmar political prisoners document ordeal in museum
1. Guide John Glenn opens the door to museum, which looks like door to prison
2. Tilt down from map showing all the prisons in Myanmar
3. Picture representing what death row looks like in Myanmar prison
4. Photograph of Bassein...
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Space shuttle Discovery arrived at its new home at Smithsonian''s Udvar-Hazy Center in Northern Virginia Thursday. Thousands of spectators, as well as astronauts, attended the celebration marking the shuttle''s retirement.
HEADLINE: Smithsonian: Welcome Discovery to collection
CAPTION: Space shuttle Discovery arrived at its new home at Smithsonian''s Udvar-Hazy Center in Northern Virginia Thursday. Thousands of spectators, as well as astronauts, attended...
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New rockets hope to inspire next generation
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United Launch Alliance in the United States is building the rockets that will take Americans back to space from U.S. soil for the first time since the retirement of the space shuttle in 2011.
They are...
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New rockets hope to inspire next generation
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United Launch Alliance in the United States is building the rockets that will take Americans back to space from U.S. soil for the first time since the retirement of the space shuttle in 2011.
They are...
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John Glenn fever has taken hold of Cape Canaveral once again. Three days before the 50th anniversary of his historic flight, the first American to orbit the Earth addressed employees at Kennedy Space Center. ( Feb. 17)
HEADLINE: Early astronauts recall 'ridiculous' fears
CAPTION: John Glenn fever has taken hold of Cape Canaveral once again. Three days before the 50th anniversary of his historic flight, the first American to orbit the Earth addressed...
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USA: SENATE TO VOTE ON DEPLOYMENT OF TROOPS IN BOSNIA
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The U-S Senate is on Wednesday expected to vote to back the deployment of U-S troops in Bosnia but condemn the decision to send them there.
Senate leaders have demanded the U-S ensures Bosnian Muslims are trained and armed so...
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WRAP Reactions to Kerry's speech at convention
1. Wide shot of convention centre, Kerry on screen
2. Wide shot of delegates
3. Various of delegates cheering and waving Kerry banners
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jerry Ecker, Michigan Delegate:
"I think he did wonderful. I thought it was a...
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+4:3 NASA celebrations for 50th anniversary of Glenn spaceflight
Cape Canaveral, Florida - 17 February 2012
1. Wide of astronauts John Glenn and Scott Carpenter speaking to reporters
FILE: Cape Canaveral, Florida - 20 February 1962
2. Various of countdown and Friendship 7 capsule blasting off,...
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Reaction to man put in orbit
1. Various shots of 'Liberation Daily Extra' newspaper being distributed in Beijing's Wangfujing high street
2. Man reading the Extra, with headline: "Chinese Up to Space Today."
3. Various of people reaching for copies of the Extra
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SPACE/USA: SHUTTLE DISCOVERY MISSION LATEST (2)
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The astronauts on the shuttle Discovery mission succeeded in one of their primary missions of the flight on Sunday.
They successfully released a three-thousand-pound solar research satellite.
The Spartan satellite is designed...
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USA: JOHN GLENN SET FOR ANOTHER SPACE MISSION
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The first American to orbit the earth 36 years ago is set for another mission in space.
And on Friday, he took part in a practice run.
John Glenn, who is now a U-S senator, climbed aboard a rocket ship at the Kennedy Space...
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USA/SPACE: SHUTTLE DISCOVERY MISSION: SATELLITE RETRIEVED
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The space shuttle Discovery, with veteran astronaut, John Glenn, onboard successfully retrieved a deep space observation platform on Tuesday.
The giant size game of "cat and mouse" played out 341 miles into space.
The crew of...
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USA/SPACE: JOHN GLENN SPEAKS FROM SHUTTLE DISCOVERY
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U-S Senator John Glenn is amazing not only his doctors but himself - he says he's feeling fine aboard the space shuttle "Discovery."
On his third full day in orbit, Glenn says he hasn't been suffering space sickness, and ...
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USA: NEW YORK: JOHN GLENN HONOURED AT PARADE (2)
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For the second time in 36 years, the oldest man in space, Senator John Glenn, was honoured by a 'ticker-tape' parade in New York on Monday.
Glenn's first parade was in 1962, after he became America's first man in orbit. ...
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USA, Iraq, Middle East
Clinton and Monica Lewinsky embracing
GV chamber, and start of impeachment process
Clinton puppet alongside other puppet heads
GV Street scene - sign: "Wall Street"
Currency rates and stocks board
Stock exchange exterior and people...
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USA: SENATE CONTINUES ONGOING PROBE INTO FUND-RAISING ABUSES
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The focus is on the Republicans on Wednesday in the Senate's ongoing campaign fund- raising probe.
Democrats want to know more about alleged fund-raising abuses by key Republican Party officials, including former party...