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Obama picks Gates aide Clapper as new intelligence chief
1. US President Barack Obama and his nominee for Director of National Intelligence James Clapper walking up to podium in White House Rose Garden
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, US President:
"Today, I am proud to announce my choice...
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As the unemployment rates for soldiers returning from war in Iraq and Afghanistan hovers over 13 percent, President Barack Obama is proposing tax credits and training programs to help thousands of U.S. service members find jobs in the shaky economy at home.
HEADLINE: Returning Veterans Can''t Find Work
CAPTION: As the unemployment rates for soldiers returning from war hovers over 13 percent, President Barack Obama is proposing tax credits and training programs to help thousands of U.S....
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Campaign Aims To Honor All-Black Female WWII Unit
The Six Triple Eight was the first and only all-Black women unit, and a campaign hopes to honor their work.
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USA: CONGRESS REMOVES RESTRICTIONS ON IMMIGRANTS' FOOD STAMPS
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The U-S Congress has voted to restore food stamp benefits to many legal immigrants who were cut from the programme in 1996 as part of the welfare system overhaul.
The bill restores food stamps to immigrants in the U-S who are...
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USA: VETERANS' DAY MARKED
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Across the United States, American honoured its veterans.
As is traditional on Veterans Day, President Clinton placed a flower wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns in the nation's capital.
He also announced a rise in veterans'...
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Speaker Ryan criticises Obama on foreign policy
House Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday criticised President Barack Obama for what Republicans have described as his failed foreign policy. As part of a Republican national security strategy the Wisconsin Representative unveiled Thursday,...
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Hill Push for Dogs to Help with Veterans' PTSD
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus053242Veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder are trying to convince Congress that service dogs could help ease their symptoms. Former Marine Cole Lyle brought his dog Kaya to...
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Drexel Hamilton Remains Dedicated To Veterans
Nov.10 -- John Martinko, Drexel Hamilton co-president, discusses the hiring of military veterans on Wall Street. He speaks to Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Markets."
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Jackson Withdraws VA Bid, Remains at White House
White House doctor Ronny Jackson is withdrawing from consideration as Veterans Affairs secretary.
Jackson has faced accusations about his workplace conduct, including that he recklessly prescribed drugs and exhibited...
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WRAP Biden, Obama, nomination, Clinton ADDS speech preps
1. Close-up Delaware delegation
2. UPSOUND: (English) Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House:
"All those in favour to suspend the rules and nominate Joe Biden by acclamation please say aye."
3. Wide shot, delegates say 'aye'
4. UPSOUND:...
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The Inspiration Behind the FDA-Approved Exoskeleton
Sept. 17 -- ReWalk Inventor Amit Goffer, ReWalk Robotics CEO Larry Jasinski and U.S. Marine Captain and ReWalk User Derek Herrera discuss the inspiration for the wearable robotic exoskeleton getting FDA approval for it. They speak on...
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Female veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan find their combat experience discounted by everyone from Veterans Affairs'' medical providers to the barkeep down the block.
HEADLINE: Female veterans: Want America to ''have our back''
CAPTION: Female veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan find their combat experience discounted by everyone from Veterans Affairs'' medical providers to the barkeep down...
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Archi''s Acres in Valley Center, California is one of about 20 work therapy programs, supported the Department of Veterans Affairs, that includes a gardening program. Combat veterans say their work there helps them cope with the stress of having been in war.
HEADLINE: Farm helps war vets cope with combat stress
CAPTION: Archi''s Acres in Valley Center, California is one of about twenty work therapy programs, supported the Department of Veterans Affairs, that includes a gardening program. ...
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Trump Signs Veterans Medical Care Bill
US President Donald Trump has signed an emergency spending bill that will pump more than 2 billion US dollars into a programme that allows veterans to receive private medical care at government expense.
Trump, who made...
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US Army Quietly Discharging Immigrant Recruits
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Some immigrant U.S. Army reservists and recruits who enlisted in the military with a promised path to citizenship are being abruptly discharged, the Associated...
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Harbord Sees Menace in Bonus Army, Compares to Revolutionary War Vets
JG Harbord speaks to the camera about the Bonus Army, comparing their march to a similar incident after the Revolutionary War /
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VOICED: Occupy movement inspires veteran protesters
VOICED: Occupy movement inspires veteran protesters
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USA: GULF WAR SYNDROME - PB DRUG MAY BE THE CAUSE
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American troops suffering from the so-called "Gulf War Syndrome" may have been affected by a drug given by their own side, according to a new study in the United States.
The report says the drug - known as PB - cannot be...
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USA: WASHINGTON: NEW REPORT ON GULF WAR ILLNESS RELEASED
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A new report on the 1991 Gulf War has concluded there is no clear proof that exposure to nerve gas caused mysterious illnesses among American Gulf War soldiers.
But senators who ordered the investigation say nerve gas is a...
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David Lynch and Ringo Starr discuss transcendental meditation
Imagine all lower socio-economic classes - including prisoners, troubled youth, and homeless - becoming "more happy" through transcendental meditation.
That's the dream famed director David Lynch has.
The "Mulholland Drive" and "Blue...
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WRAP Republicans block repeal of ban on gays serving openly in military
Washington, DC, US - September 21, 2010
1. Wide view Senate floor as vote starts
2. Various views as Senate vote results are announced - UPSOUND: (English) Senator Mark Begich, Democrat - Alaska:
"On this vote the Yeas are 56, the Nays...
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RR0302/C USA: Medical Simulation
Simulation Center for Crisis Management Training in Health Care at Veterans Affairs Health Care System in Palo Alto, California, United States (APTN, recent - December 2001): Dr Louis Halamek in control room of simulated operating...
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VOICE US-Vietnam sign land mine deal
Hanoi, 25 February 2004
0.00 - Senior Colonel Bui Minh Tam, Director of Land Mine Technology Centre and Bobby Muller, President of Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation (VVAF) in landmine signing ceremony
0.06 - Close up Muller''''''''s...
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Hugo Gonzalez is an ex-soldier who survived a traumatic head injury in 2004 while fighting in Iraq. He is legally blind. Now, the Department of Veterans Affairs is helping Gonzalez back into civilian life using some high-tech tools.
HEADLINE: First Person: New vision for wounded soldier
CAPTION: Hugo Gonzalez is an ex-soldier who survived a traumatic head injury in 2004 while fighting in Iraq. He is legally blind. Now, the Department of Veterans Affairs is helping...