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EDIT of President George W Bush's State of the Union address
1. Wide of Congress
2. President George W. Bush being introduced and entering Congress
3. Various of Bush greeting Congressmen and Senators
4. Various of Bush approaching podium and shaking hands with Speaker and Vice-President Dick...
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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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Opposition leader Anwar reacts to dissolution of parliament
1. Wide of exterior of headquarters of People Justice Party, Malaysia's opposition party
2. Close-up party logo and flag on outside of building
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's Opposition Leader:
"Surprising announcement...
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President Barack Obama says the Senate faces a 'moment of truth' as it prepares to vote on his $447 billion jobs bill. The president says the economy needs a jolt right now, and the Senate has a chance to do something about it. (Oct. 11)
HEADLINE : Obama: Jobs bill a 'moment of truth' for Senate
CAPTION: President Barack Obama says the Senate faces a 'moment of truth' as it prepares to vote on his $447 billion jobs bill. The president says the economy needs a jolt right...
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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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UN questions Israel's use of force in border confrontations
The UN human rights office said it has indications that Israeli forces used "excessive force" during a deadly crackdown on protesters last week in Gaza, and expressed concerns about possible further violence.
Spokeswoman...
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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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CEO TELLS LAWMAKERS EXECS MAY HAVE PAY TAKEN BACK
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told a congressional hearing on Wednesday that senior bank executives responsible for a two (b) billion US dollar trading loss will probably have some of their pay taken back by the company.
Under bank...
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Mitchell report released into major league baseball players use of steroids
New York, NY - 13 December, 2007
1. Former US senator George Mitchell at news conference
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) George Mitchell, former US Senator and investigation chairman:
"For more than a decade, there has been widespread illegal...
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President Obama caps executive pay tied to bailout money
Washington, DC
1. Wide shot US President Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner approaching microphones
2. Cutaway, cameras
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, US President:
"We all need to take responsibility. And this...
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Germany backs Merkel on bailout; markets bounce
HEADLINE: Germany backs Merkel on bailout; markets bounce
CAPTION: Germany''''s parliament voted in favor of a beefed-up European bailout fund Thursday, boosting Chancellor Angela Merkel''''s coalition government. But stock markets moved...
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USA: FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN ALAN GREENSPAN (2)
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In the U-S-A, President Bush's call for a tax cut is getting some backing from the Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.
Testifying before the Senate Budget Committee on Thursday, Greenspan said rising estimates of budget...
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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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President Barack Obama kept alive his hopes for a bipartisan health care bill as a U.S. Senate committee turned back an effort by liberals Tuesday to inject a government-run insurance plan into the legislation.
HEADLINE: Senate panel kills health 'public option'
CAPTION: President Barack Obama kept alive his hopes for a bipartisan health care bill as a U.S. Senate committee turned back an effort by liberals Tuesday to inject a government-run...
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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...
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The congressional committee that's charged with cutting the deficit held its first hearing in more than a month Wednesday. The 12-member supercommittee reportedly has made little progress toward its goal of finding $1.2 trillion worth of cuts.
HEADLINE: Supercommittee holds first hearing in over a month
CAPTION: The congressional committee that's charged with cutting the deficit held its first hearing in more than a month Wednesday. The 12-member supercommittee reportedly has...
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Bernanke and Geithner testify on Europe debt crisis
1. Wide of US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and US Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke being sworn in
2. Cutaway wide of committee hearing room
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ben Bernanke, Chairman, Federal Reserve Bank:
"We considered a very...
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As the focus on health care reform shifts to the Senate, analysts aren't expecting the chamber to pass an overhaul bill any time soon. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid must come up with a plan that will gain the support of moderate Democrats. (Nov. 9)
HEADLINE: Health Care Bill: So Now What?
CAPTION: As the focus on health care reform shifts to the Senate, analysts aren't expecting the chamber to pass an overhaul bill any time soon. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid must come up...
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USA: WHITE HOUSE CLINTON IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS PRESS CONFERENCE
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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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Bush, Powell on globalisation & ecomomy
1. Mid view of U.S. President George W. Bush greeting U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell
2. Mid view of attendees at Council of the Americas greeting Bush.
3. Mid view of Bush.
4. Mid view of attendees.
5. Wide view of Bush speaking at...
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President Barack Obama is acting within the law in ordering U.S. military attacks against Libya, a top State Department lawyer told a Senate panel sharply divided over the commander in chief's authority in the 3-month-old conflict.
HEADLINE: Adviser: Obama acting lawfully on Libya
CAPTION: President Barack Obama is acting within the law in ordering U.S. military attacks against Libya, a top State Department lawyer told a Senate panel sharply divided over the...
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Goldman Sachs CEO Blankfein to retire by year end, reports say
Goldman Sachs Chief Executive Officer Lloyd Blankfein has started plans to retire and could do so as soon as the end of this year, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Blankfein, 63, has run Goldman since 2006, and...
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Trump proposes 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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Sharif warns against dissolution of newly elected parliament
1. Senior Pakistani politician Nawaz Sharif sitting down for a news conference
2. Cutaways of journalists
3. SOUNDBITE: (Urdu) Nawaz Sharif, Former Prime Minister of Pakistan:
"We are not throwing out the judges (referring to the...