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USA: GOVERNMENT OFFICES SHUTDOWN: DEADLOCK
English/Nat
Thousands of frustrated U-S federal workers have left their offices as a budget impasse continues to force a partial government shutdown.
With President Clinton and Congress still deadlocked over the U-S budget, more than...
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French Finance Minister Lagarde comment on austerity plan
1. Medium of journalists surrounding French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde
2. Cutaway French flags
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Christine Lagarde, French Finance Minister:
"We will have to look into it (European Commission proposals for...
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RUSSIA: MOSCOW: CALL FOR GOVERNMENT SPENDING CUTS UPDATE
Eng/Russ/Nat
An unusual alliance of liberals and hardliners in Russia's lower chamber of parliament, the Duma, called on Wednesday for a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin's government to protest spending...
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Rally against spending on big sport events as fans arrive for Cup opener
1. Pan of protesters walking toward National Stadium Mane Garrincha
2. Mid of protesters in front of stadium
3. Wide of protesters walking with banner reading (Portuguese) "Health? Education? No! Here everything is for the Cup"...
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TAIWAN: BUSINESSMEN HOPE TO BOOST ECONOMY
Man/Eng/Nat
With the presidential election and the latest round of Chinese military exercises behind them, businessmen in Taiwan are hoping for a boost in the economy which has suffered due to the recent tensions.
Small Taiwanse islands...
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Economic growth rebounds to 7.8%, easing pressure for more stimulus
China's economic growth rebounded to 7.8 per cent in the latest quarter after a boost in government spending to reverse a sharp downturn.
The data reported on Friday should ease pressure on communist leaders for new stimulus measures to...
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Thai PM speaking to foreign journalists
Bangkok - 14 January 2009
1. Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva walking into conference room and sitting down
2. Mid Abhisit talking to media
3. Wide of conference room
4. Mid of Abhisit at podium
5. Wide Abhisit at podium on stage
6....
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Economy minister comments on country's financial future
Spain's economy minister called for "a collective effort that will not be in vain", as Spanish police and firefighters took to the streets of Barcelona on Monday in the latest protest against the government's austerity measures.
"We must...
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PM Coelho on constitutional court's decision to reject some austerity measures
1. Tilt down front of Prime Minister's office
2. Close-up sign reading: (Portuguese) "Government of Portugal"
3. Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho enters news conference
4. Camerawoman
5. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Pedro Passos...
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LUXEMBOURG: EU MINISTERS GATHER FOR COMMON CURRENCY MEETING
Natural Sound
European Union finance ministers gathered for a hastily arranged meeting on Sunday to confront the latest bout of uncertainty clouding their plans to launch a common currency on January 1st 1999.
But the E-U Commission...
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Sarkozy faces a run-off against Hollande, campaign headquarters
1. Wide tilt down of Eiffel Tower
2. Close of base of Eiffel Tower
3. Wide of Sarkozy''''''''s headquarters in Paris'''''''' 15th arrondissement
4. Close of Sarkozy''''''''s headquarters
5. SOUNDBITE (French) Jean-Charles Mirande, Paris...
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Report on how aid dollars are being spent in Haiti
Port-au-Prince - 27 January, 2010
1. Various of Haitians lining up to receive food aid
2. Various of bags of aid being carried away
3. Wide of stack of aid bags
4. Close of bag reading (English) ''US Aid''
5. Wide of aid bags
6. US...
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WRAP Market surge in early trade after China announces a US$586b stimulus plan
Hong Kong
1. Pan of Hong Kong Stock Exchange
2. Close-up of digital board showing stock prices
3. Mid stock market board showing Hang Seng Index 15026.45, up 783.02
4. Close-up of board showing Hang Seng Index 15026.45, up 783.02
5....
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With the nation''s unemployment rate stuck around 9 percent, there are high stakes surrounding President Obama''s speech to the nation Thursday on jobs.
HEADLINE: High stakes for Obama in jobs speech
CAPTION: With the nation''s unemployment rate stuck around 9 percent, there are high stakes surrounding President Obama''s speech to the nation Thursday on jobs. (Sept. 7)
(Gene...
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Obama and Geithner discuss the US deficit reduction proposal
1. Side view of U.S. President Barack Obama leaving Oval Office and walking towards Rose Garden
2. Cutaway audience
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, U.S. President:
"We can''t just cut our way out of this hole. It''s going to take a...
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Mass strike against austerity measures, march
1. Wide of demonstrators walking by Greek Parliament
2. Demonstrator wearing costume and mask inspired by the Edvard Munch painting "The Scream" holding sign reading (Greek): "I gave up smoking, I gave up drinking, what else must I give...
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Markets slightly down, trading floors, analysis
AP Television
Tokyo, Japan - October 15, 2008
1. Pan of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
2. Mid of traders
3. Various of electronic stock boards
4. Mid of traders
5. Wide of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
AP Television
Seoul, South Korea -October...
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Tens of thousands of protesters fed up with government spending marched to the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, showing their disdain for the president's health care plan, among other issues, as the AP's Lee Powell found
HEADLINE: Video Essay: Taxpayers rally at U.S. Capitol
CAPTION: Tens of thousands of protesters fed up with government spending marched to the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, showing their disdain for the president's health care plan, among...
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Sen.-elect Marco Rubio of Florida said in the Republican address that lawmakers owe it to the voters to make a course correction from government spending and deficits.
HEADLINE: GOP Weekly Address: A second chance
CAPTION: Sen.-elect Marco Rubio of Florida said in the Republican address that lawmakers owe it to the voters to make a course correction from government spending and deficits. (Nov. 6)
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Lawmakers agree to impose a tax on soda in bid to curb rate of obesity
The Mexican senate approved on Thursday night a tax on sugary drinks and junk food in a country that's now considered the most obese in the world.
The Senate approved a five to eight percent tax on foods with 270 calories or more per...
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Fears for US economy after sharp fall in jobs growth
March 27, 2013 - New York, NY
1. Mid veterans at job fair
2. Mid job seekers at table
April 5, 2013 - Washington, DC
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Alan Krueger, Chairman, White House Council of Economic Advisors
"I think this recovery faces...
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German finance minister arrives for ministers' meeting
1. Exterior of hotel, The Royal Horseguards
2. Wide of German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck arriving being greeted by official
3. SOUNDBITE: (German) Peer Steinbrueck, German Finance Minister:
"This is the subject of the common...
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Flights cancelled, Acropolis closed as Greeks walk off the job in general strike
Supporters of communist-backed labour union PAME gathered in their thousands in Athens and marched against austerity measures, part of a nationwide strike that gripped the nation on Wednesday.
About 20,000 people marched along the...
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Political analyst predicts Socialist party PASOK win
1. Pull out from Greek flags to wide of sign reading (Greek) "PASOK, Citizen comes first"
2. Wide of people at opposition Socialist party PASOK campaign headquarters
3. Man reading magazine at the campaign headquarters
4. Wide of stage...