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Senate nears healthcare vote (21 November 04:50) |
| Nov. 20 - The long and bitter debate over healthcare reform faces a crucial test in the Senate Saturday night when the the $849 billion bill faces its first key procedural hurdle.
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Debating US travel ban to Cuba (21 November 02:25) |
| Nov. 20 - In the United States, the Congress debated lifting the five-decade long travel embargo for American citizens to Cuba.
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Obama to host Singh (21 November 02:10) |
| Nov 20 - President Barack Obama will host his first state visit when he meets India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
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Peru arrests 4 for selling human fat (21 November 02:05) |
| WARNING - THIS STORY CONTAINS GRAPHIC MATERIAL
Nov 20 - Peruvian police arrest a criminal gang accused of killing of dozens to extract the fat from their bodies to make beauty products for c... |
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Europe mulls President Van Rompuy (21 November 12:10) |
| Nov 20 - The Belgian Prime Minister will become the EU's first, but will the quiet man be able to impress on the world stage? So far opinion is divided.
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Activists trash Indian TV offices (20 November 11:40) |
| NOTE: Mute video - no reporter narration
Nov 20 - CCTV captures the moment right wing Shiv Sena activists launch an attack on the offices of television channel IBN Lokmat in India's western ... |
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Kercher suspects back in court (20 November 11:35) |
| Nov 20 - American student Amanda Knox - accused of the murder of British student Meredith Kercher - is back in court as prosecutors begin their closing arguments.
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Geithner under pressure (20 November 11:00) |
| Nov 20 - Progress toward tighter U.S. financial regulation faltered in the U.S. Congress as a House committee postponed a pivotal vote and Republicans on a key committee aired stubborn oppos... |
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Kenyas forest dwellers evicted (20 November 10:30) |
| Nov 20 - Residents of Mau forest in Kenya are being evicted over government claims that illegal settlement and deforestation have already destroyed a quarter of the forest.
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Freed Spanish boat in Seychelles (20 November 06:55) |
| Nov 20 - The hijacked Spanish trawler "Alakrana" arrives in the Seychelles after the boat and crew were released. The crew were held hostage by Somali pirates for 48 days.
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UK hit by record floods (20 November 06:40) |
| Nov 20 - Parts of northern England are underwater after massive rainfall and areas of Scotland and Wales are on flood alert.
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Van Rompuy first EU president (20 November 08:10) |
| Nov. 19 - Leaders of the EU chose Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as the first president of the EU and British Baroness Catherine Ashton as the EU foreign affairs chief.
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US officials join mammogram flap (20 November 05:30) |
| Nov. 20 - U.S. health officials distance themselves from controversial new guidelines for mammograms.
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Gates talks Afghan handover (20 November 04:00) |
| Nov. 19 - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates says some provinces could be handed over to Afghan forces "relatively soon."
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Healthcare battle heats up in Senate (20 November 03:35) |
| Nov. 19 - Senate Democrats are gearing up for a battle over a new healthcare reform plan as Republicans condemned the bill's cost and taxes ahead of the first key vote on Saturday.
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Condos in NY to hit auction block (20 November 03:15) |
| Nov 19 - 54 unsold luxury condo units will be auctioned off to the highest bidder, offering New Yorkers a rare chance at a discount on real estate.
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Clinton welcomes Karzais speech (20 November 02:40) |
| Nov 19 - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she was heartened by newly sworn-in Afghan President Hamid Karzai's inaugural speech, but said the reforms and changes he proposed had t... |
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Geithner defends AIG bailout (20 November 12:55) |
| NATURAL SOUND ONLY - NO REPORTER TRACK
No 19 - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner defended the costly bailout of AIG and urged swift regulatory reform to safeguard the economy from the... |
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Atlantis astros take spacewalk (19 November 11:30) |
| NATURAL SOUND ONLY - NO REPORTER TRACK
Nov 19 - Astronauts from the space shuttle Atlantis take a space walk to attach equipment to the International Space Station.
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Floods cause chaos in Britain (19 November 11:00) |
| Nov 19 - Roads are blocked and houses swamped as heavy rain hits the United Kingdom.
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Crowds gather for Patriarch funeral (19 November 10:55) |
| Nov 19 - Thousands of Orthodox faithful pay their last respects to Patriarch Pavle in Serbia.
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Karzai rival unimpressed by speech (19 November 10:30) |
| Nov 19 - Afghanistan's former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah says he heard nothing new in President Hamid Karzai's inauguration speech.
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Belgian PM tipped for EU top job (19 November 07:35) |
| Nov 19 - Bookmakers have made the Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy - a relative unknown - favourite to become the European Union's first President - a post being decided on Thursday ... |
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On the book trail with Sarah Palin (19 November 04:55) |
| Nov 19 - Launching a media blitz for the release of her memoir, Sarah Palin greets hundreds of fans in Michigan
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Pakistans intensifying insurgency (19 November 04:50) |
| Nov 19 - Militants have struck again in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, close to the Afghan border. This time at least 15 are dead after a suicide bombing outside a court complex.
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Obama and Lee hold talks in Seoul (19 November 03:20) |
| Nov 19 - U.S President Barack Obama calls on North Korea to "break the pattern" of acting provocatively.
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SenGregg knocks curbs on Fed role (19 November 06:25) |
| Nov 18 - Republican U.S. Senator Judd Gregg on Wednesday criticized the Democrats' plan to impose sweeping curbs on the Federal Reserve.
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Tight spot for Thai boy (19 November 06:10) |
| Nov 19 - Rescuers had a tricky job in Thailand, after they had to pull free a little boy who got his head stuck in a tiny gap under a cement wall.
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Tent city built for asylum seekers (19 November 05:35) |
| Nov 19 - Temporary refugee camp set up in the heart of the European capital.
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Karzai sworn in (19 November 05:30) |
| Nov 19 - Afghan President Hamid Karzai vows to tackle corruption, after being sworn in for second term.
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Clinton in Kabul for inauguration (19 November 04:05) |
| Nov 18 - Hillary Clinton makes her first trip to Afghanistan as Secretary of State to attend President Hamid Karzai's inauguration.
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Panama Canal gets an upgrade (19 November 04:00) |
| Nov 18 - The Panama Canal is now being overhauled to make room for a new generation of mega-ships.
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Obama dips below 50 in 2 polls (19 November 03:50) |
| Nov 18 - Two new public opinion polls show the faltering U.S. economy seems to be taking its toll on President Barack Obama's approval rating.
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New mammogram study sparks debate (19 November 03:50) |
| Nov 18 - New breast cancer screening guidelines in the U.S. suggest women under 50 years should not have routine mammograms.
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Shuttle arrives at space station (19 November 01:35) |
| Nov. 18 - Space shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station on Wednesday to deliver spare parts needed to keep the outpost operational after the shuttles' retirement next yea... |
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Obama Holder defend NY 911 trials (19 November 01:30) |
| Nov. 18 - Attorney General Eric Holder defended his decision to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a federal criminal court in New York City rather than by military commission.
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Building tensions in Jerusalem (18 November 11:35) |
| Nov. 18 - Israel demolishes an Arab-built structure in East Jerusalem, inflaming already heightened tensions over land use.
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Pakistani women condemn US (18 November 10:35) |
| Nov 18 - Over a thousand women from the Jamaat-e-Islami party march through the streets of Islamabad to condemn American policies in Pakistan.
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Mass recall of German credit cards (18 November 10:15) |
| Nov 18 - German banks recall thousands of credit cards after apparent data theft.
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UK Queen opens Parliament (18 November 10:00) |
| Nov 18 - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II presides over the state opening of parliament and delivers her government's mandate for its final months in office before the general election due next ... |
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Obama on the Great Wall of China (18 November 07:35) |
| Nov 18 - U.S. President Barack Obama takes a stroll on the Great Wall of China on the final day of his first visit to the communist country.
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Students sing for Obama in China (18 November 07:30) |
| Nov 18 - U.S. President Barack Obama attends a banquet in Beijing with President Hu Jintao and is entertained by American and Chinese students performing pop songs.
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Asylum seeker standoff ends (18 November 05:15) |
| Nov 18 - Sri Lankan refugees, holed up on an Australian customs boat in Indonesian waters, have finally disembarked as they continue their bid for asylum in Australia.
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Seoul protests ahead of Obama visit (18 November 04:45) |
| Nov 18 - Demonstrators in Seoul protest for and against U.S. President Barack Obama, ahead of his visit to South Korea.
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Obama China trip ends (18 November 02:35) |
| Nov 18 - U.S. President Barack Obama concludes his China visit with more high-level talks and a trip to the Great Wall.
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Amnesty Australia violating rights (18 November 12:10) |
| Nov 18 - Amnesty's top official says Australia's treatment of indigenous community amounts to "base violation of human rights."
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Obamas balancing act in China (18 November 04:40) |
| Nov 17 - Analysts say US President Obama faces a tricky balance between courting and cajoling China on a range of issues.
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Geithner rebalancing means jobs (18 November 04:00) |
| Nov 17 - Weaning the global economy off its reliance on U.S. consumers will help rebalance growth and support attempts to bring down unemployment, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner sa... |
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Task force targets financial fraud (18 November 03:05) |
| Nov 17 - Following a rise in Wall Street trading scandals, the Obama administration announced a new inter-agency task force to crack down on financial fraud.
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Remembering the Velvet Revolution (18 November 01:10) |
| Nov 17 - An impromptu neo-Nazi march mars commemorations to celebrate the Czech Republic's 1989 Velvet Revolution.
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