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WRAP Obama argues for healthcare reform, spat with McCain
AP Television
Washington DC
1. Wide of US President Barack Obama walking into health care summit and shaking hands with lawmakers
2. Mid of Obama shaking hands
3. Obama inviting lawmakers to take their seats and sitting down himself
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President Obama made a trip to Capitol Hill during a rare weekend legislative session to ask rank-and-file Democrats to work for compromise healthcare legislation and do it quickly.
HEADLINE: Obama pushes health bill in Capitol stop Sunday
CAPTION: President Obama made a trip to Capitol Hill during a rare weekend legislative session to ask rank-and-file Democrats to work for compromise healthcare legislation and do...
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AIDS expert launches book on AIDS in China
1. Wide of Chinese AIDS expert Dr. Gao Yaojie walking to podium
2. Cutaway of copies of Gao's book on table
3. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Dr. Gao Yaojie, Chinese AIDS expert: (++non verbatim translation++)
"I want to emphasise the channel of...
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USA: NEW YORK: HILLARY CLINTON'S 'LISTENING TOUR' (2)
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U-S First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton continued her first full scale tour of New York on Thursday with a visit to Cooperstown, New York and a discussion on health care.
The upstate New York city greeted Mrs. Clinton with warm...
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Sen. John McCain criticized President Barack Obama's plan to create a government-run health care option at a town-hall meeting Tuesday in the retirement community of Sun City, Arizona.
HEADLINE: McCain holds health care town hall meeting
CAPTION: Sen. John McCain criticized President Barack Obama's plan to create a government-run health care option at a town-hall meeting Tuesday in the retirement community of Sun City,...
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters Tuesday that there will be health care legislation, even if a Republican wins the U.S. Senate seat in a special election in Massachusetts, depriving the Democrats of a 60-vote Senate majority.
HEADLINE: Democrats vow there will be a health care bill
CAPTION: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters Tuesday that there will be health care legislation, even if a Republican wins the U.S. Senate seat in a special election in...
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Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell took aim in the GOP radio response at government spending, accusing majority Democrats of "maxing out the national credit card on a failed stimulus bill and a government-run health care bill."
HEADLINE: GOP Weekly Address: Government spending
CAPTION: Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell took aim in the GOP radio response at government spending, accusing majority Democrats of "maxing out the national credit card on a failed...
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US President Barack Obama signs healthcare bill into law
1. Wide of US President Barack Obama preparing to sign health care bill, UPSOUND: (English) Barack Obama, US President: "This is going to take a little while."
2. Various of Obama signing
3. Mid of Obama, UPSOUND: (English) Barack Obama,...
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President Barack Obama's vow to reform the U.S. health care system cleared a key hurdle Tuesday with a bonus vote from a moderate Republican whose backing could be key to final passage
HEADLINE:Obama: 'Critical milestone' for health overhaul
CAPTION: President Barack Obama's vow to reform the U.S. health care system cleared a key hurdle Tuesday with a bonus vote from a moderate Republican whose backing could be...
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Senate Democrats on Wednesday took the first major step toward a sweeping overhaul of the health care system in over a decade, pushing legislation despite strenuous GOP opposition and uncertainty about its provisions and costs.
HEADLINE: Cost a major issue as Senate starts health care
CAPTION: Senate Democrats on Wednesday took the first major step toward a sweeping overhaul of the health care system in over a decade, pushing legislation despite strenuous GOP...
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Hundreds join rally against planned healthcare reforms
Bucharest, Romania - 13 January 2012
1. Wide of protesters chanting: (Romanian) "Down with Basescu" (referring to Romanian President Traian Basescu)
2. Mid of protesters chanting: (Romanian) "We won't leave."
3. Wide of protesters...
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President Barack Obama explains why he feels there is such a rush to overhaul health care in this country. He made the comments during a nighttime press conference
HEADLINE: Obama explains rush for health care overhaul
CAPTION: President Barack Obama explains why he feels there is such a rush to overhaul health care in this country. He made the comments during a nighttime press conference. (July 22)
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US President Obama speech to Congress on healthcare reform
1. Close up as US President Barack Obama is announced to chamber
2. Various shots of Obama shaking hands with Congressmen and Senators
3. Wide of Obama at podium
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, President of the United States:
"I am...
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Finalizing two major pieces of his agenda, President Barack Obama on Tuesday wrapped up his health care overhaul and turned the government into the primary lender of federal student loans by stripping private banks out of the process.
HEADLINE: Obama signs student loan legislation
CAPTION: Finalizing two major pieces of his agenda, President Barack Obama on Tuesday wrapped up his health care overhaul and turned the government into the primary lender of federal student...
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid talks to reporters after Democrats meet with President Barack Obama. He said the country will have comprehensive health care reform before year's end.
HEADLINE: Reid: Health care reform before year's end
CAPTION: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid talks to reporters after Democrats meet with President Barack Obama. He said the country will have comprehensive health care reform before...
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WRAP US president's speech to Congress on healthcare reform, Obama heckled
1. Close up as US President Barack Obama is announced to chamber
2. Various shots of Obama shaking hands with Congressmen and Senators
3. Wide of Obama at podium
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, President of the United States:
"I am...
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Owners of tanning salons are upset over a new tax that targets them as a way to help pay for the new health care overhaul that was recently signed into law.
HEADLINE: Tanning salons feel burned by new tax
CAPTION: Owners of tanning salons are upset over a new tax that targets them as a way to help pay for the new health care overhaul that was recently signed into law. (March 24)
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The White House is dismissing a vote by House Republicans to repeal the new health care law, saying it's not "a serious legislative effort."
HEADLINE: White House calls health care repeal 'not serious'
CAPTION: The White House is dismissing a vote by House Republicans to repeal the new health care law, saying it's not "a serious legislative effort." (Jan. 18)
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Defenders and protesters rally outside the Supreme Court as Justices tackle a case that allows businesses to object to health law's birth control coverage. (March 25)
Supreme Court justices are weighing whether corporations have religious rights that exempt them from part of the new health care law that requires coverage of birth control for employees at no extra charge.
The case being argued at the...
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Federal prosecutors say dozens of current or former Russian diplomats and their spouses lied about their incomes to get the U.S. government to pay their health care bills with money meant for the poor. (Dec. 5)
Dozens of current or former Russian diplomats and their spouses enjoyed luxury vacations and spent tens of thousands of dollars on concert tickets, fine clothing and helicopter rides as they lied about their incomes to get the government...
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President Barack Obama urged Congress Wednesday to vote "up or down" on sweeping health care legislation in the next few weeks, endorsing a plan that denies Senate Republicans the right to kill the bill by stalling with a filibuster.
HEADLINE: Obama: Time to act on health care
CAPTION: President Barack Obama urged Congress Wednesday to vote "up or down" on sweeping health care legislation in the next few weeks, endorsing a plan that denies Senate Republicans the...
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Emerging from a closed-door meeting with the president, Speaker Nancy Pelosi predicted passage of the bill later on Saturday, adding, 'We will pass health care reform.'
HEADLINE: Democrats: Historic vote soon on health care
CAPTION: Emerging from a closed-door meeting with the president, Speaker Nancy Pelosi predicted passage of the bill later on Saturday, adding, 'We will pass health care reform.'...
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Republicans, their ranks expanded by tea party-backed freshmen, take control of the House when the 112th Congress convenes at noon on Wednesday.
HEADLINE: House GOP coming to power in Washington
CAPTION: Republicans, their ranks expanded by tea party-backed freshmen, take control of the House when the 112th Congress convenes at noon on Wednesday. Jerry Bodlander reports. (Jan....
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With time and tempers short, everyone's playing hardball in the drive to pass, or stop, President Barack Obama's massive health care legislation by the weekend. AP's Mark Smith reports
HEADLINE: Late-innings hardball in health care push
CAPTION: With time and tempers short, everyone's playing hardball in the drive to pass, or stop, President Barack Obama's massive health care legislation by the weekend. AP's Mark...