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Former Vice President Al Gore urged lawmakers Friday to overcome partisan differences and take action to reduce greenhouse gases, calling the climate issue the most important ever put before Congress.
HEADLINE: Gore endorses House global-warming bill
CAPTION: Former Vice President Al Gore urged lawmakers Friday to overcome partisan differences and take action to reduce greenhouse gases, calling the climate issue the most important...
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Warning of dire consequences for the nation''s workers, President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Congress to extend a federal highway bill that he said would protect a million jobs.
HEADLINE: Obama presses for extension of highway bill
CAPTION: Warning of dire consequences for the nation''s workers, President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Congress to extend a federal highway bill that he said would protect a...
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Attorney Gen announces new visa rules, reax
Washington, DC - June 5, 2002
1. Pan view of US Attorney General John Ashcroft walking into briefing room
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) John Ashcroft, U.S Attorney General
"On September 11th the American definition of national security...
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Nuclear watchdog says Sendai nuclear reactor meets new safety standards
A Japanese nuclear plant won preliminary approval on Wednesday for meeting stringent post-Fukushima safety requirements, clearing a major hurdle toward becoming the first to restart under the tighter rules.
The Nuclear Regulation...
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In another sign that Cuba is trying to transform its economy, the government will now allow all citizens to buy and sell cars.
HEADLINE: Cuba lifts restrictions on car sales
CAPTION: In another sign that Cuba is trying to transform its economy, the government will now allow all citizens to buy and sell cars. (Sept. 28)
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The head of the Big 3 automakers are back on Capitol Hill as Congress continues to debate whether to give them a billion-dollar bailout package.
HEADLINE: Auto execs ask for $34 billion bailout
CAPTION: Amid fresh factory layoffs, Congressional Democrats and the White House are groping for a compromise on a bailout for the beleaguered auto industry. (Dec. 5)
[Notes:ANCHOR...
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President Obama says shutdown would hurt economy and government workers
President Barack Obama ramped up pressure on Republicans Monday to avoid a post-midnight government shutdown, saying that failure to pass a short-term spending measure to keep agencies operating would "throw a wrench into the gears" of a...
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Top tobacco producer seeks to ban smoking in public
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1. Medium shot of revolutionaries Fidel Castro, with cigar, and Che Guevara entering building
2. Medium shot Castro smoking cigar and talking with Che
3. Close up Castro taking large cigar from shirt pocket
4. Close up...
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Taiwan company fined $500 million for LCD price fixing
A Taiwanese company has been fined 500 (m) million dollars and two of its former top executives sentenced to three years in prison for their leading roles in a global LCD screen price-fixing conspiracy.
The sentences handed down to A.U....
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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 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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WRAP Opposition rally in Islamabad; ADDS more Bhutto comment
Lahore
1. Opposition leader Benazir Bhutto climbing down steps from her plane
2. Bhutto walking along inside terminal
3. Bhutto being greeted by female supporters
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Benazir Bhutto, Pakistani opposition leader/former...
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Ukrainian journalists protest censorship during President's speech
A group of leading Ukrainian journalists interrupted President Viktor Yanukovych's speech at a newspaper conference Monday to
protest against government censorship, amid concerns of waning press freedoms in the ex-Soviet nation.
About a...
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The Treasury Department will soon use a new law to make it more expensive for Russian banks to do business in America. The move is in response to Russian action in Ukraine and could prove more costly than sanctions. (May 6)
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SOUNDBITE (English) Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press
"The United States is planning to use a law aimed at stopping U.S. citizens from evading taxes by having overseas...
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Malaysia - Anwar's wife given police warning
The wife of Malaysia's jailed pro-reform leader Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday (23/9) she would speak at no more rallies following a warning from police about unrest. Anwar's wife, Azizah Ismail faces a police probe over a television...
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EXCLUSIVE President on Iran, Afghanistan and government shutdown
US President Barack Obama discussed a wide range of topics, including progress with Iran, the US timetable for Afghanistan and the ongoing budget stalemate in an exclusive sit-down interview with the Associated Press.
Asked about his...
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President Bush has responded to a Supreme Court environmental ruling by ordering his administration to find a way to begin regulating vehicle emission. Bush says the new rules would cut gasoline consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
HEADLINE: Bush announces plan to cut gas consumption
CAPTION: President Bush has responded to a Supreme Court environmental ruling by ordering his administration to find a way to begin regulating vehicle emission. Bush says the new...
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Gun makers might not survive govt restrictions
AP Television
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir - 22 November, 2012
1. Gunsmith and owner of 'Subhana and Sons' gun-making factory Muhammad Yaqoob checking newly made shotgun
2. Various of Yaqoob at work in his gun-making factory
3. SOUNDBITE...
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Senior Scott Morton tossed a three-foot shot over his head from the left baseline with his back to the basket at the buzzer to give host SUNY Geneseo a dramatic 85-84 win over SUNY Oswego.
HEADLINE: Burress arrest ignites gun debate
CAPTION: Those on both sides of the gun debate agree that what happened to NFL star Plaxico Burress could have been avoided. (Dec. 3)
[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]
As Plaxico Burress's future with...
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Bank offers free holiday to staff who quit smoking
A West Bank business is sending staff off on a free holiday - if they permanently stop smoking.
It's part of a campaign to get more people to kick the habit.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health says it spends 80 percent of its budget on...
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Caribbean regulators on Friday took control of an Antiguan bank owned by Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford to prevent its collapse as depositors rushed to pull their money after the American financier was accused of fraud.
HEADLINE: Alleged Caribbean bank fraud scheme
[Notes:6. SOUNDBITE (English) John Fuller, Antiguan attorney:]
"I think it's a monumental disaster.
[Notes:8. SOUNDBITE (English) John Fuller, Antiguan Attorney:]
"I have family, family...
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FIA hearing into tyre-testing takes place in Paris.
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The head of battered insurance giant AIG told Congress on Wednesday that "we've heard the American people loudly and clearly" in their rage over executive bonuses and appealed to employees to voluntarily return at least half of the money. The AP's Jerry Bodlander reports.
HEADLINE: AIG CEO: employees starting to return bonuses
CAPTION: The head of battered insurance giant AIG told Congress on Wednesday that "we've heard the American people loudly and clearly." The AP's Jerry Bodlander reports. (March...
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GOP-controlled House voting to repeal health law
The Republican-led House voted on Wednesday to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law.
But the election-year move stands no chance in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
The symbolic vote was 244-185.
By Republican count, it was...
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Abu Dhabi farm makes caviar at a price easier to swallow
A luxurious commodity, now available at a price easier to swallow.
At Petrossian Caviar restaurant in Dubai, guest Anita Attieh from Lebanon is getting her teeth into a once exclusive delicacy.
She used to be one of many consumers who...