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Crossword constructor Bernice Gordon marked two milestones this past week. She turned 100 on Saturday and by Wednesday became the first centenarian to have a puzzle published in the New York Times. (Jan. 17)
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus004023
(Nats - singing "Happy Birthday")
SOUNDBITE (English) Will Shortz, New York Times crossword puzzle editor:
"For years, every crossword I've published of Bernice's has set a new record for...
Bloomberg
Spain Calls Elections in Hopes of Ending Stalemate
May 3 -- Spain's King Felipe called for an election re-run on June 26 in an attempt to break a political stalemate as the European Union questions the budget of caretaker Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. Bloomberg's Ben Sills reports on...
Bloomberg
Treasury's Lew: BOJ Needs to Use All Policy Tools
May 3 -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew discusses currency practices and BOJ policy with Bloomberg's Erik Schatzker at the Milken Institute Global Conference.
Sky News
Voters Have Gone to the Polls in Local Elections in England and Wales
Voters Have Gone to the Polls in Local Elections in England and Wales
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French president meets UN secretary general, comment on Egypt
1. Mid United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon getting out of car and shaking hands with French President Francois Hollande, zoom in, Ban and Hollande walk into Elysee Palace
2. Mid of European Union and French flags on side of...
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Recession-weary Greeks seek to forget their woes in depression-era dancing
1. Various of swing dancers on stage
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ben Librojo, Co-founder, Athens Swing Cats dance group:
"Greece going through a difficult time - that's definitely true. Greece has a few problems that it needs to look at...
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Ban meets President Nikolic, comments on Syria chemical weapons
UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, expressed concern on Monday that Syria "may be tempted" to use chemical weapons after Damascus warned it would do so if it faced a foreign attack.
During a visit to the Serbian capital, Belgrade, where...
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Tel Aviv celebrated as gay hotspot
Tel Aviv, Israel - 11 June 2010
1. Wide of people at gay parade
2. Close up of rainbow flag waving
3. Man at gay pride event drinking beer
4. Women kissing each other
Tel Aviv, Israel - 19 January 2012
+Dark Shots+
5. Wide of men and...
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IAEA meeting on Iran opens, El Baradei comments
1.Various of protesters outside IAEA headquarters
2.Various of exteriors of IAEA headquarters in Vienna
3. News conference with Mohammed el Baradei, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohammed el...
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CUTS 3 2 83 MUGABE PRESS CONFERENCE
Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe, addresses students at Dar es Salaam University. Tanzanian Foreign Minister, Salim Ahmed Salim, attends. Cuts for w013236.
1. ws and zoom in to exterior of the building
2. vs of people queueing to get...
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UPITN 29 4 73 PRESS CONFERENCE BY SOUTH VIETNAMESE FOREIGN MINISTER
Press conference by South Vietnamese Foreign Minister, Tran Van Lam, on Paris peace talks
1. window
2. ms South Vietnamese Foreign Minister, Tran Van Lam sat at desk
3. SOUNDBITE: (Vietnamese / English) delivers statement (vietnamese)...
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Thousands of revelers dance on the streets in vibrant display
1. Top shot pan of people dancing during Boitata street party
2. Wide of band playing music while people dance
3. Pan of people in costume
4. Close of man in costume playing the saxophone
5. Various of people dancing
6. Man carrying...
Bloomberg
Iran Won't Freeze Oil Output, What's Next for OPEC?
Sept. 27 -- Oil falls after Iran said it’s unwilling to freeze output at current levels and wants to raise production to 4 million barrels a day, curbing hopes for OPEC to reach a deal to stabilize markets when the group meets...
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World Powers Set Immediate, Modest Syria Goals
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4035927 and 4035931World and regional powers agreed Tuesday to try and turn Syria's shaky pause in fighting into a comprehensive cease-fire as a step toward ending the five-year war that left hundreds...
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Kerry denies US has no leverage in Syria war
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday denied that the US has no leverage in the Syrian conflict.Speaking to journalists in Geneva, Kerry said leverage could be found in "the fact that this war will not end" for Syrian President...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : N Ireland first minister positive ahead of UK election
CLEAN : N Ireland first minister positive ahead of UK election
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Scale of Gaza civilian deaths mustnt happen again: Red Cross
The scale of civilian losses during the four week conflict in the Gaza Strip must not happen again the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Thursday
Sky News
Nigel Farage's UKIP Manifesto Launch Speech Part Two
Nigel Farage's UKIP Manifesto Launch Speech Part Two
AFP News Agency
CLEAN: Compromise key to power for Britain's odd couple
CLEAN: Compromise key to power for Britain's odd couple
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Iceland centre right opposition poised
VOICED : Iceland centre right opposition poised