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Lawmakers in Illinois are poised to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich this morning. Even the governor himself thinks it'll happen. Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn says Blagojevich should "face reality" and resign.
HEADLINE: Illinois House impeaches Gov. Rod Blagojevich
CAPTION: The Illinois House voted overwhelmingly Friday to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich, an unprecedented action that sets up a Senate trial on whether he should be thrown out for...
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USA: US SENATORS TALK ABOUT IMPEACHMENT
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With the U-S House of Representative's opening arguments over and President Clinton's defence team primed to begin, U-S senators have been talking about the impeachment trial.
Nearly one-fifth of the Senate - 19 senators in...
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Federal prosecutors on Friday announced new charges against Jared Loughner, the suspect in the attempted assassination of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, accusing him of killing six people and wounding 13 others.
Loughner charged with murders of judge, aide
Federal prosecutors on Friday announced new charges against Jared Loughner, the suspect in the attempted assassination of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, accusing him of killing six people and...
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WRAP Conference, demos, NATO chief ADDS Ashton, Karzai meets troops
1. Various of Afghan President Hamid Karzai meeting British soldiers who have served in Afghanistan at Wellington Barracks in London
2. Wide of Afghan President Hamid Karzai addressing conference
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Hamid Karzai,...
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USA: SENATE CONTINUES ONGOING PROBE INTO FUND-RAISING ABUSES
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The focus is on the Republicans on Wednesday in the Senate's ongoing campaign fund- raising probe.
Democrats want to know more about alleged fund-raising abuses by key Republican Party officials, including former party...
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Berlusconi meets with Parliamentary group, analyst
1. Pan left of Silvio Berlusconi walking towards his car
2. Medium of Silvio Berlusconi getting into his car
3. Medium of the Berlusconi convoy leaving Palazzo Grazioli
4. Long shot of Berlusconi convoy coming out Palazzo Grazioli
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8 convicted over killing of lawyer who accused president of his murder
Guatemala City - 15 July
1. Various of men accused in the killing of lawyer Rodrigo Rosenberg entering court escorted by police, shackled
2. Police in court, with assault rifles
3. Man accused of involvement in Rosenberg's killing...
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USA: PRESIDENT CLINTON IMPEACHMENT TRIAL LATEST (2)
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Two more Republican Senators have announced that they will vote to convict U-S President Bill Clinton on both impeachment charges.
Even so, it remains almost certain that Republicans don't have the 67 votes necessary to...
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Khodorkovsky taken from court, lawyer sot, son in NY on trial
Moscow, Russia
1. Wide of police gathered outside the courthouse
2. Van leaving courthouse carrying former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner, Platon Lebedev
3. Cutaway of police
4. Vans carrying...
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Supreme Court hears challenges to any amnesty deal for Benazir Bhutto
1. Wide exterior of Pakistan Supreme Court building
2. Close of 'Scales of Justice' sculpture
3. Wide of journalists waiting at steps of main entrance
4. Pan media
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ikram Chaudhry, Senior Supreme Court Advocate:...
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A so-called "barefoot march" took place on Wednesday in Venezuela's capital against high inflation, shortages of basic goods and crime as the government and the opposition entered a second week of talks.
A so-called "barefoot march" took place on Wednesday in Venezuela's capital against high inflation, shortages of basic goods and crime as the government and the opposition entered a second week of talks.
About 400 university students...
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Soccer superstar Pele spoke with the Associated Press and discussed his views on the state of soccer in Brazil and his thoughts on what he feels are the two best soccer teams in the world. He also discussed premature reports of his death. (April 2)
Soccer superstar Pele spoke with the Associated Press and discussed his views on the state of soccer in Brazil and his thoughts on what he feels are the two best soccer teams in the world. He also discussed premature reports of his...
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White House spokesman on Mideast crisis and Germany spy scandal
US President Barack Obama condemned the continuing rocket fire into Israel by Hamas, according to White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest at a news briefing on Friday.
Earnest said Obama had made the comments in a phone call to...
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Federal prosecutors rested their case Tuesday in the corruption trial of Rod Blagojevich, after presenting more than five weeks of testimony from some of the ousted Illinois governor's closest associates.
HEADLINE: Prosecution rests in Blagojevich corruption trial
CAPTION: Federal prosecutors rested their case Tuesday in the corruption trial of Rod Blagojevich, after presenting more than five weeks of testimony from some of the ousted...
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China - Change of Leadership
Flag raising ceremony on closing day of Communist Party Congress
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Beijing - 14 Nov 2012
1. Wide of Tiananmen Square
2. soldiers marching carrying Chinese national flag into Tiananmen Square
Party leader Hu Jintao steps...
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WRAP Former President gets life sentence in corruption trial ADDS Reax
1. Convoy with former Philippines president Joseph Estrada arriving in court
2. Estrada getting out of vehicle and going into court through crowd of people
3. Wide of courtroom
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Maria Teresa Pabulayan, Clerk of...
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President Barack Obama welcomed Afghan President Hamid Karzai's election with as much admonishment as praise on Monday, telling America's partner in war that he expects a more serious effort to end corruption in his government and prepare his nation to ultimately defend itself.
HEADLINE: Obama to Afghan president: Time for new chapter
CAPTION: President Barack Obama welcomed Afghan President Hamid Karzai's election with as much admonishment as praise. (Nov. 2)
[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]
[Notes:OBAMA IN...
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The subpoenas are piling up as President Bush and top aides struggle to cope with a series of scandals that have enveloped the president's second term.
HEADLINE: As subpoenas mount, so do Bush's woes
CAPTION: The subpoenas are piling up as President Bush and top aides struggle to cope with a series of scandals that have enveloped the president's second term. (April 26)
[Notes:ANCHOR...
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EL SALVADOR: NEW PRESIDENT FRANCISCO FLORES SWORN IN
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A former professor of philosophy has taken over as El Salvador's new president, pledging to push for economic development and fight crime - the tiny nation's two biggest problems.
Francisco Flores, of the rightist Nationalist...
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IRAN: MAYOR OF TEHRAN ARRESTED IN CORRUPTION PROBE
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The mayor of Tehran was arrested on Saturday and was reportedly being held as part of an investigation into corruption.
Mayor Gholamhossein Karbaschi is a close ally of President Mohammad Khatami.
His arrest is likely to...
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PAKISTAN: OUSTED PM BENAZIR BHUTTO TO RUN IN FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS
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Ousted Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has defiantly told the opposition that she will be running in the forthcoming elections despite advice to the contrary.
She has also denied the corruption charges against her, saying the...
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FORMER PRIME MINISTER JOHN MAJOR CRITICISES MURDOCH AT MEDIA INQUIRY
Former British Prime Minister John Major told his country's inquiry into media ethics on Tuesday that News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch pressured his government to change its foreign policy.
Major was prime minister between 1992...
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USA: WASHINGTON: CLINTON TO FACE MORE QUESTIONS OVER WHITEWATER
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After a whirlwind visit with U-S troops in Bosnia, President Clinton may reap the political whirlwind this week over the budget and the Whitewater affair.
White House officials say the president is ready to square up again...
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FM says Thailand to press Myanmar to open elections
1. Wide of Kasit Piromya, Thai Foreign Minister, talking to journalist
2. Close of his hands
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Kasit Piromya, Thai Foreign Minister:
"The new elections and so on must be inclusive, free and fair. And the elections,...