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Pres. Barack Obama devoted most of his primetime address Tuesday to the economy-- the issue that dominates concern in a nation still reeling from a monster recession and the one that will shape his own political fortunes in the 2012 election.
HEADLINE: Obama's 'Union': 'Move together or not at all'
CAPTION: Pres. Barack Obama devoted most of his primetime address Tuesday to the economy-- the issue that dominates concern in a nation still reeling from a monster recession and...
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President Barack Obama scored two major endorsements for his health overhaul push Thursday and trumpeted the news as House Democratic leaders pushed toward a vote Saturday on far-reaching legislation remaking the U.S. health care system.
HEADLINE: Obama welcomes AARP backing of health care bill
CAPTION: President Barack Obama scored two major endorsements for his health overhaul push Thursday and trumpeted the news as House Democratic leaders pushed toward a vote...
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WRAP President Bush on economy, taxes, energy
1. Wide of House Chamber
2. Close of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama talking
3. Close of Democratic presidential hopeful Hilary Clinton greeting
4. United States Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice walking in, greeting...
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Senate Republicans vote to kill Obama jobs package
Pool
Washington, DC - 11 October, 2011
1. Various of House floor during voting
2. Clerk reading results of vote, UPSOUND : (English) Clerk :
"On this vote the ayes are 50 the nays are 49...the motion is not agreed to."
Pool...
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WRAP President says dissolution of parliament is constitutional, attends church
April 7, 2007
1. Various exteriors of St. Sophia Cathedral
2. Wide pan of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko approaching stand in front of cathedral
3. Cutaway women dressed in Ukrainian national dress
4. SOUNDBITE: (Ukrainian)...
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Gay studies on curriculum in Californian schools
AP Television
San Francisco, US - July 29, 2011
1. Interior of Gay History museum
2. Mid of sign reading: (English) "Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender History Museum"
3. Various of Irene Rojas-Carroll listening to audio exhibit on...
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USA: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION LATEST
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More than three weeks after the U-S elections, the new president is still to be confirmed.
But in Washington, preparation for the inaugural ceremonies is already under way.
Construction began this week on viewing platforms...
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Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader, says the health care reform bill reduces short-term and long-term debt, expands coverage, contains reform and promotes competition.
HEADLINE: Reid: Everything in health care bill is fully paid for
CAPTION: Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader, says the health care reform bill reduces short-term and long-term debt, expands coverage, contains reform and promotes...
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Reax as patent authority rules iPhone name in Brazil belongs to local firm
13 February, 2013
1. Various of computer screen showing Brazilian company Gradiente's iphones for sale online
14 February, 2013
2. SOUNDBITE: (Portuguese) Simone Lahorgue, intellectual property lawyer and arbitrator with the World...
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USA: GAY US AMBASSADOR TO LUXEMBOURG SWORN IN
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Following a two year delay James Hormel was sworn in on Tuesday as United States Ambassador to Luxembourg.
With Secretary of State Madeleine Albright presiding, Hormel became the nation's first openly gay ambassador.
The...
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President Barack Obama is sending Congress a $3.8 trillion budget on Monday that will increase spending in the fight against high unemployment, boost taxes on the wealthy and freeze spending for a number of government programs.
HEADLINE: President Obama present record-breaking budget
CAPTION: President Barack Obama is sending Congress a $3.8 trillion budget on Monday that will increase spending in the fight against high unemployment, boost taxes on the...
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Greenspan, Snow hearing on financial crisis
1. Wide of Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Chris Cox and Former Treasury Secretary John Snow testifying at the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
2. SOUNDBITE:...
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WRAP Lawmakers approve US shipments of civilian nuclear fuel to India
Washington DC - 8 December 2006
1. House floor
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) House official:
"The unfinished business is the question on adoption of the conference report NHR 5682, on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report...
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RUSSIA: FOREIGN MINISTER YEVGENY PRIMAKOV: FOREIGN POLICY
Russian/Eng/Nat
Yevgeny Primakov, the new face of Russian foreign policy is about to look the United States straight in the eye.
Meeting in Helsinki at the weekend, Secretary of State Warren Christopher can expect some plain talking from...
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President moves to end judicial rift
Manila, 27 October 2003
1. Wide of Supreme Court building, pan to people hearing mass outside building
2. Philippines Supreme Court Chief Justice Hilario Davide beside President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
3. Pan from Davide to Arroyo
4....
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SYND 8-2-74PARLIAMENT DISSOLUTION AND PARTY LEADERS
Parliament has been dissolved. the Queen sent a telegram from New Zealand and the royal proclamation was in the courtyard of the Mansion House in the City of London
1 ms Mansion House declaration
2 ms Parliament pan to MP's leaving in...
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USA: WASHINGTON: REACTION TO CHEMICAL WEAPONS TREATY
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Former U-S policy makers say the controversial chemical weapons treaty would transfer sensitive chemical technology into the hands of so-called rogue states such as Iran and Iraq.
The onetime top defence officials were on...
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WRAP President discusses possible dissolution of parliament with opposition; pro-gov rally
1. Wide shot Presidential administration building
2. Close up of Ukrainian flag
3. Wide pan of meeting
4. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Viktor Yushchenko, Ukrainian President:
"The political crisis which Ukraine goes through today is caused...
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VP Pence Promotes Tax Reform In West Virginia
In a campaign to bolster President Donald Trump's tax reform law, Vice President Mike Pence hit the road promoting the legislation.
The Vice President visited the trucking business Worldwide Equipment in White Sulphur...
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House Dems Unveil Legislation to Protect Mueller
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are joining forces to push forward new legislation to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
This comes after renewed attacks on the investigation and Mueller's...
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Senators Warn Facebook of Possible Regulation
The top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee says he believes Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is taking congressional hearings seriously "because he knows there is going to be a hard look at regulation."
Sen. Bill Nelson...
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10 major banks pay $8.5bn to settle federal complaints of wrongful foreclosures
FILE: exact date and location unknown
1. For sale sign ++MUTE++
2. Estate agent with for sale sign ++MUTE++
Washington, DC - 7 January 2013
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Chris Rugaber, Associated Press Economics Writer:
"Today ten big banks and...
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Gaza - Dispute over census in East Jerusalem
The Israeli parliament rushed through a bill on Wednesday to prevent a census of the Palestinian population from taking place in East Jerusalem. The bill's passage was ensured when the opposition labour party gave their support to the...
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USA: US FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN ALAN GREENSPAN ADDRESSES PANEL
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U-S Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan sent the stock market spinning again today (Wednesday) as he told Congress that caution seems in order given the recent powerful advance in stock prices.
Stocks have fallen...