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Weekly address from US President Barack Obama
1. Opening graphic for weekly address
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, US President:
"It's not news to say that we are living through challenging times: The worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. A credit crisis that...
Bloomberg
How NJ Is Helping to Lessen the Burden of U.S. Tax Reform
Oct.17 -- Marcy Block, senior director of U.S. public finance at Fitch Ratings, discusses what the state government is doing to help citizens burdened by the changes in U.S. tax reform. She speaks with Bloomberg’s Taylor Riggs in this...
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Call for grass-roots campaign against corporate greed
1. Wide zoom in to close up of John Sweeney, AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organisations) President, speaking at rally on Wall Street in lower Manhattan
2. Wide shot exterior New York Stock Exchange...
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Bush on social security
1. SOUNDBITE (English) US President George W. Bush (voice laid under graphic of Bush giving radio address)
"This past week I addressed the nation to talk about social security, yet today there is a hole in the safety net for younger...
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Wisconsin is one of only three states that completely prohibits the carrying of concealed handguns. It''s a law resident Nik Clark abides by. Clark says he carries his gun everywhere, including the grocery store and around the house.
HEADLINE: Firearms fuel controversy in Wisconsin
CAPTION: Wisconsin is one of only three states that completely prohibits the carrying of concealed handguns. It''s a law resident Nik Clark abides by. Clark says he carries his gun...
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Heated exchange as CEO of investment bank testifies, protest
1. Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein being sworn in for testimony at a Capitol Hill hearing, push in to Senator Carl Levin
2. Wide shot of Senate panel
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs CEO:
"The people who were...
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US Sues NC Over Transgender Bathroom Law
A potentially epic clash over transgender rights took shape Monday when the U.S. Justice Department sued North Carolina over the state's new bathroom law.In unusually forceful language, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said North...
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USA: EUROPEAN ATTEMPTS TO CHANGE US TRADE POLICY ON CUBA
English/Nat
A trade row is brewing between the United States and Europe over US regulations limiting trade with Cuba.
On a visit to Washington, European Union Vice-President Sir Leon Brittan has asked the U-S to drop a bill that punishes...
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Bernanke signals continued support for low interest rates
1. Various of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke entering room and taking his seat
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve Chairman
"Available information suggests that economic growth has picked up again this year....
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The NFL and its players went back to court Friday for a pivotal hearing before a federal appeals court on the legality of the lockout. Lawyers for both sides commented on the hearing outside a federal courthouse in St. Louis. (June 3)
HEADLINE: NFL, players argue over legality of lockout
CAPTION: The NFL and its players went back to court Friday for a pivotal hearing before a federal appeals court on the legality of the lockout. Lawyers for both sides commented on the...
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In the state of Florida, Governor Charlie Crist signed a bill into law that allows Florida residents to keep guns locked in their cars at work.
HEADLINE: Guns in parking lots okayed in Florida
CAPTION: In the state of Florida, Governor Charlie Crist signed a bill into law that allows Florida residents to keep guns locked in their cars at work. (April 15)
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Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma says President Barack Obama's sharp critique of the House Republican budget amounted to "campaign-style political attacks." (April 16)
HEADLINE (48 characters): Weekly GOP Address: Time to cut more spending
CAPTION: (255 characters): Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma says President Barack Obama's sharp critique of the House Republican budget amounted to "campaign-style...
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WEF turns to trade amid fears of protectionism, Danish PM, Mandelson, analysis
January 31, 2009
1. Wide of Congress Centre
2. Medium of security checkpoint
3. Close-up pan security
4. Wide interior of Congress Centre
5. Medium of Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum founder, walking through Congress Centre
6. Medium...
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US Senators seek transparency in online political ads
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Washington - 19 October 2017
1. Wide of Senators Amy Klobuchar and Mark Warner walking toward...
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US lawmaker pushes for new legislation on workplace sexual harassment
New York house representative Carolyn Maloney held a news conference Monday to propose the introduction of new legislation to combat sexual harassment in the workplace.
The congresswoman was joined by other representatives...
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Bush urges Congress to back ban on same-sex marriage
Washington DC - 3 June 2006
1. SOUNDBITE (English): George W. Bush, US President:
"Today, I want to explain why I support the Marriage Protection Amendment, and why I'm urging Congress to pass it and send it to the states for...
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Social Media Execs Testify on Terror Recruitment
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With terrorist recruitment and Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential race in the spotlight, Senate lawmakers grilled executives with Facebook, YouTube and...
Bloomberg
Illinois Closer to Ending Record-Long Budget Impasse
Jul.05 -- Illinois bonds surged as the legislature moved closer to ending a record-long impasse over the budget, reducing the risk that the state’s bond rating will be cut to junk. Bloomberg's Elizabeth Campbell has more on "Bloomberg...
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CHINA: BEIJING: GOVERNMENT'S INTRANET WEBSITE
Mandarin/Nat
One of the world's oldest cultures is eagerly embracing one of the world's newest technologies - the Internet.
In the last six months of 1999, the number of people using the internet in China more than doubled from 4 million...
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USA: CLINTON SUPPORTS LEGISLATION AGAINST HUMAN CLONING
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Calling human experiments with cloning immoral, U-S President Bill Clinton expressed his support for legislation on Friday limiting such experimentation.
Clinton made the remarks before a meeting of the American Association...
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GOP Senators: Tax Plan Good for Small Businesses
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Washington - 28 November 2017
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The House on Thursday began considering a bipartisan cybersecurity bill that would encourage corporations and the government to share information collected through the Internet to thwart attacks from foreign governments, terrorists and criminals.
HEADLINE: First person: House considers cybersecurity bill
CAPTION: The House began considering a bipartisan cybersecurity bill Thursday that would encourage corporations and the government to share information collected through the...
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Responding to last week's Mitchell Report, Senator Charles Schumer announced legislation Tuesday aimed at stiffer penalties for using and distributing human growth hormones.
HEADLINE: Sen. Schumer proposes new drug law
CAPTION: Responding to last week's Mitchell Report, Senator Charles Schumer announced legislation Tuesday aimed at stiffer penalties for using and distributing human growth hormones. (Dec....
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Thousands gather to mark anniversary of "I Have a Dream" march
Thousands of people converged on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and at the Washington Monument on Saturday to commemorate the forthcoming 50th anniversary of the March for Jobs and Freedom led by Dr. Martin Luther King.
Crowds...