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BlackRock's Rieder Warns Against Fed Overtightening
Rick Rieder, global fixed income CIO at BlackRock, says the Federal Reserve risks overtightening its monetary policy stance as the pace of US hiring and the housing market slows. "I think the Fed's got to be careful about going...
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Switzerland - US/Japan Car Sales Deal
US Trade Representative Mickey Kantor on Wednesday (28/6) hailed
a deal struck with Japan over car sales trade, saying it would
have an important economic impact on both Japan and the United
States.
US Trade Representative Mickey Kantor...
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BELGIUM/FRANCE: US TRADE TALKS WITH JAPAN
Jap/Eng/Nat
Both sides in the growing trade row between Japan and America say it is up to the other to break the current deadlock.
Japanese and U-S trade negotiators are due to meet in Paris on Tuesday.
A meeting between U-S trade...
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USA: US SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR CREW PRESS CONFERENCE
Jap/Eng/Nat
Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata says he's ready to go back to space right away.
He was speaking after he and his Space Shuttle colleagues had safely returned to earth after a nine day mission.
The Shuttle's 2:42 A-M (0742...
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Rome film festival turns 5
AP Television
Rome, 7 October 2010
1. Wide of auditorium
2. Wide press conference in Sinopoli Hall (inside Auditorium)
3. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Piera Detassis, Artistic Director of International Rome Film Festival:
"There will be films...
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NASA on shuttle mission, spacewalk on ISS
Space
1. STILLS of various of Hurricane Dean from space
Houston, Texas
2. Wide of news conference at Johnson Space Centre
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) LeRoy Cain, Chairman, Mission Management Team:
"We reviewed the mission plan for where we...
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YUGOSLAVIA: KOSTUNICA MEETS FRENCH FM VEDRINE WRAP (2)
Serbo-Croat/French/Nat
In a boost to democracy, after years of Slobodan Milosevic's rule, French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine visited the beleaguered capital.
Vedrine is the first official from a NATO country that bombed Yugoslavia to...
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BRUSSELS: US TRADE REPRESENTATIVE MICKEY KANTOR SPEECH
English/Nat
U-S trade representative Mickey Kantor has been defending the decision to put 100 per cent tariffs on Japanese luxury cars imported into America.
He was speaking on Monday after talks with the European Trade Commissioner Sir...
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Dogs converted to Buddhist faith
AP Television
Hong Kong, 29 May 2010
1. People and their dogs walking on mountain to the Thai temple in Tai Po, Hong Kong
2. Various low shots of poodle walking
3. Mid dog carried by owner
4. Various Candy Tsang, the dog owner...
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USA: US WARNING TO NORTH KOREA OVER ITS NUCLEAR PLANT
Japanese/English/Nat
America is warning North Korea that it would be a matter of grave concern if any attempt is made to recommission its suspected nuclear reactor.
U-S Secretary of State Warren Christopher spoke out at a news conference...
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Mother gives birth to black and white babies
October 27, 2006 - La Plata, Argentina
1. Medium of Celia Gomez with twins Ariel (dark hair) and Fernando (blond)
2. Close-up of Fernando Pro
3. Pull out from twins' faces to medium of them with mother
4. Close-up of Ariel Pro
5....
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USA: SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR RETURNS TO CAPE CANAVERAL
English/Nat
The NASA space shuttle, Endeavour, has completed its busy nine-day flight with a rare nighttime landing in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
The touchdown at Kennedy Space Centre followed a journey of five-point-nine (m) million...
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Negotiations to draft Kosovo resolution underway
1. Reporters at the news conference
2. SOUNDBITE: (German) Franz Josef Jung, German defence minister:
"We should undertake all efforts to come to a joint resolution at the UN Security Council. The resolution is now being prepared, and...
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This is not your typical reindeer. While others are gearing up to guide Santa's sleigh, Aatu, a Finnish reindeer is working on his tableside manners, munching on moss and staying warm indoors. (Dec. 17)
UPSOUND: Aatu munching moss
SOUNDBITE (English) Pia Tuukkanen, owner of Aatu:
"Well, normally, reindeer doesn't want to hang out with people. They don't want to be touched. They don't want to be around people. But this one, he thinks...
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Stars arrive at this year''s Academy of Country Music Awards
AP Television
Las Vegas, 18 April 2010
1. Wide shot exterior of MGM Grand
2. B-roll fans gathered outside orange carpet with signs
3. Wide-shot orange carpet
4. Medium shot Lady Antebellum talking to reporter
5. Wide-shot Taylor...
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BOSNIA: PRESIDENT BILJANA PLAVSIC FACES MOUNTING OPPOSITION
Eng/Serbo-Croat/Nat
Opponents of Bosnian Serb President Biljana Plavsic on Saturday moved a step closer to forcing her dismissal.
She's been facing mounting opposition from supporters of her predecessor, indicted war criminal Radovan...
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President Bush makes a trip to Capitol Hill today to save his immigration bill.
HEADLINE: Bush pitches immigration plan on Capitol Hill
CAPTION: President Bush pressed divided Republicans in the Senate to support him on immigration Tuesday, saying the 'status quo is unacceptable.' (June 12)
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WRAP spokesman says charity is not a christian based organisation
Peshawar, Pakistan (near the Afghan border)
1. Various general views of Peshawar
2. Various shots of Shelter Now headquarters in Peshawar
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Esteban Witzmann, Spokesperson for Shelter Now International: "One thing...
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Los precios exorbitantes de los automoviles decepciona a compradores
Atonitos y algunos molestos.
Este viernes, cientos de cubanos llegaron hasta concesionarias de vehiculos en el primer dia que entro en vigencia el decreto que libero la compra y venta de automoviles.
Sin embargo, los exorbitantes...
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USA: ALBRIGHT ADDRESSES PEOPLE OF YUGOSLAVIA
Serbo-Croat/Nat
U-S Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has made an extraordinary appeal to the people of Yugoslavia.
In an live address transmitted by the all major United States broadcasters, Albright told the Yugoslavs that they...
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Border security, Thaci marks anniversary of massacre
Likosan
1. Wide pan of memorial service marking 10 anniversary of Drenica massacre
2. Kosovo's Prime Minister, Hashim Thaci walking through crowd of people on arrival
3. Thaci greeting adults and children in crowd
4. Wide of Thaci and...
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Regional elections in Colombia
1. Wide of police checkpoint for voters
2. Mid of election officials and woman voting
3. Mid of police officer watching ballot box
4. Various of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos voting
5. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Juan Manuel Santos,...
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Opening of meeting set to G20 highlight conflicts over currency
Conflicts over exchange rate policy surfaced on Thursday at a day long seminar of central bank governors and cabinet ministers from the Group of 20 leading economies.
French president Nicolas Sarkozy, who is chairing the G-20 this year,...
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Govt approves budget bill to match the European goals on deficit by 2014
1. Wide of Italian government office in Palazzo Chigi
2. Close of Italian and European Union flags
3. Mid of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti entering news conference
4. Mid of...