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Presser by Dutch MP who worked with slain director
1. Dutch Member of Parliament (MP) Ayaan Hirsi Ali walking into news conference
2. Cutaway reporters
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Member of Dutch Parliament:
"I am here to defend the right to offend."
4. Cutaway reporter...
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Protest against constitutional amendment, coffin burning
1. Various of lawyers in front of Supreme Court
2. Lawyers carrying coffin with banner reading: "Demise of Democracy"
3. Various of lawyers carrying placards and marching in front of Supreme Court
4. Various of burning of coffin
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Arizona's Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery announced the conclusion of an 8-month criminal investigation into whether public officials illegally accepted or failed to report gifts from members of the Fiesta Bowl. (Dec. 21)
HEADLINE: No prosecution from Fiesta Bowl ticket probe
CAPTION: Arizona's Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery announced the conclusion of an 8-month criminal investigation into whether public officials illegally accepted or failed...
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Court passes ruling decriminalising homosexuality in the capital
July 2, 2009
1. Low angle wide of Delhi High Court
2. Wide of High Court seen through bars of gate
3. Plaque on gate reading (English) "High Court Of Delhi"
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Anjali Gopalan, Director of Naz Foundation:
"You know...
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US Congressman says there is problem with some in high levels at FBI
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte on Thursday supports the release of a House Intelligence Committee memo on alleged FBI misconduct, arguing that the public needs to know "there is a problem with several people in the...
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Bush signs fast track trade legislation
1. Wide shot of Bush walking into East Room of the White House
2. Wide side shot of Bush at podium
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President George W. Bush
"Trade is an important source of good jobs for our workers and a source of higher...
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Jolted to action by deficit-conscious newcomers, the Republican-controlled House passed sweeping legislation early Saturday to cut $61 billion from hundreds of federal programs and shelter coal companies, oil refiners and farmers from new government regulations. (Feb. 19)
HEADLINE: House passes sweeping cuts to domestic programs
CAPTION: Jolted to action by deficit-conscious newcomers, the Republican-controlled House passed sweeping legislation early Saturday to cut $61 billion from hundreds of federal...
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Obama to outline plan for reviving economy, calls crisis "devastating"
1. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President Barack Obama:
Yesterday we learned that our economy shrank by nearly 4 percent from October through December. That decline was the largest in over a quarter century."
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) US...
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USA: US DOLLAR HITS A RECORD LOW
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The battered American dollar plunged to record lows on world markets Tuesday as investors dumped the currency. The U-S government took no action to halt the sell-off.
American congressmen Tuesday accused the Clinton...
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In recent years, state lawmakers have cut billions of dollars from agencies offering mental health services. Colorado mother Sandra Roskilly worries about her autistic son's future if he doesn't receive the proper care.
HEADLINE: Broken Budgets: States cut mental care, despite demand
CAPTION: In recent years, state lawmakers have cut billions of dollars from agencies offering mental health services. Colorado mother Sandra Roskilly worries about her...
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Trump pushes rollback of environmental oversight
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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Injured veterans hope for expanded access to IVF
A federal program to help injured veterans and their spouses conceive children through in vitro fertilization is being hobbled by anti-abortion forces that oppose how the process can lead to embryos being destroyed.
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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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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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Analysis: Net Neutrality Fight is Not Over
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In a vote along party lines, the federal government has ended sweeping net-neutrality rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet.
The...
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German authorities restrict Facebook data use
German antitrust authorities ruled Thursday against Facebook combining user data from different sources, saying it was exploiting its position as a dominant social media company in violation of European regulations.
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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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Democrats unveil articles of impeachment
House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment Tuesday against President Donald Trump - abuse of power and obstruction of Congress -- pushing toward historic votes over charges he corrupted the U.S. election process and endangered...
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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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Biden Criticizes Trump For Challenging The Election
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are still waiting to begin the transition to the White House.
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Former President Bill Clinton made a stop in Atlanta to campaign for Jim Martin, a Democrat locked in a runoff battle with Republican Saxby Chambliss for one of the two remaining U.S. Senate seats up for grabs.
HEADLINE: Ga. Democrat gets campaign help from Clinton
CAPTION: Former President Bill Clinton made a stop in Atlanta to campaign for Jim Martin, a Democrat locked in a runoff battle with Republican Saxby Chambliss for one of the two...
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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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USA: UPCOMING WTO MEETING LATEST
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President Clinton's top trade official has warned that the upcoming meeting of the World Trade Organisation has to be successful.
Trade representative Charlene Barshefsky told the House Committee on Agriculture that the...
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USA: GREENSPAN WARNING ON PROJECTED BUDGET SURPLUSES
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U-S Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan urged Congress on Wednesday to exercise caution in deciding how to deal with projected budget surpluses.
Testifying before the House Budget Committee, Greenspan argued that the...