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AP-APTN-2030: US Germany 3 Friday, 26 June 2009 STORY:US Germany 3- REPLAY Obama and Merkel united in Iran stance, Gitmo comment LENGTH: 01:37 FIRST RUN: 1830 RESTRICTIONS: AP Clients Only TYPE: English/German/Nat SOURCE: AP TELEVISION STORY NUMBER: 610996 DATELINE: Washington DC - 26 June 2009 LENGTH: 01:37 SHOTLIST: (FIRST RUN 1630 EUROPE PRIME NEWS - 26 JUNE 2009) 1. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Barack Obama walking in to news conference 2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, US President: "The chancellor and I discussed the tragic situation in Iran. Today, we speak with one voice; the rights of the Iranian people to assemble, to speak freely, to have their voices heard, those are universal aspirations. Their bravery in the face of brutality is a testament to their enduring pursuit of justice. The violence perpetrated against them is outrageous and despite the government's efforts to keep the world from bearing witness to that violence we see it and we condemn it." (FIRST RUN 1830 NORTH AMERICA PRIME NEWS - 26 JUNE 2009) 3. Wide side shot of Merkel and Obama 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Barack Obama, US President: "And I'm really not concerned about Mr. Ahmadinejad apologising to me. I would suggest that Mr. Ahmadinejad think carefully about the obligations he owes to his own people. And he might want to consider looking at the families of those who have been beaten or shot or detained." 5. Cutaway of news media 6. SOUNDBITE (German), Angela Merkel, German Chancellor: "Let me tell you yet again very clearly. We are not going to shirk our particular responsibility, but it needs to be brought in line, as the President says, with the legal situation we have in Germany. We are showing a constructive spirit and we will come to a result. I'm confident of that." 7. Merkel and Obama walk away STORYLINE: Standing next to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, US President Barack Obama said on Friday the United States and Germany shared "one voice" in condemning the Iranian effort to crush dissent. He said Iran's leaders could not hide the "outrageous" behaviour of clamping down violently on their people. "We see it and we condemn it," Obama said. Obama spoke in a joint White House appearance with Merkel after they held talks. The two leaders have met three times since Obama took office, allies linked by such international troubles as the war in Afghanistan and a worldwide recession. Keeping pressure on Iran, Obama hailed the Iranian people. "Their bravery in the face of brutality is a testament to their enduring pursuit of justice," Obama said. "The violence perpetrated against them is outrageous. In spite of the government's efforts to keep the world from bearing witness to that violence, we see it and we condemn it." Obama also scoffed at the idea that he should apologise to Iran's leaders for criticising their violent crackdown on demonstrators. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday compared Obama to his predecessor President George W Bush. Iran's violent post election chaos has captured the world's attention and elicited increasingly sharp condemnations from Obama. Iran's ruling clergy have widened the clampdown on the opposition since a bitterly disputed 12 June presidential election and scattered smaller protests have replaced the initial mass rallies. At least 17 people have been killed in a state-led crackdown on protesters. Ahmadinejad was proclaimed the landslide winner over opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi. On Iraq, Obama sought to offer perspective as sporadic but deadly bombings continued to unnerve the nation. US combat troops face a 30 June deadline to leave cities there, part of a broader and gradual withdrawal that is to end American involvement under Obama's watch. The president said bombings would continue, but overall Iraq's security had continued to dramatically improve." Obama said he hadn't "seen as much political progress in Iraq, negotiations between the Sunni, the Shia, and the Kurds, as I would like to see." Obama said Merkel had not committed to taking detainees from the US prison at Guantanamo Bay, but the German Chancellor said her country would not shirk its responsibilities. She was confident, she said, there would be a satisfactory resolution of the issue. 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APTN APEX 06-26-09 1642EDT ------------------- END -- OF -- ITEM ------------------- AP-APTN-2030: US Jackson 911 Friday, 26 June 2009 STORY:US Jackson 911- REPLAY Recording of Jackson emergency call released LENGTH: 01:55 FIRST RUN: 1830 RESTRICTIONS: See Script TYPE: English/Nat SOURCE: LA FIRE DEPARTMENT/AP PHOTOS STORY NUMBER: 610986 DATELINE: LA - 25 June 2009 LENGTH: 01:55 SHOTLIST: AP PHOTOS - No Access Canada/For Broadcast use only - Strictly No Access Online or Mobile Date and Location unknown 1. STILL of US popstar Michael Jackson ++STILL OVERLAID BY AUDIO AS BELOW++ LOS ANGELES CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT - AP Clients Only Los Angeles - 25 June 2009 ++AUDIO ONLY++ 2. UPSOUND: Emergency call requesting help for Jackson Operator: "Fire paramedic 33, what is the emergency?" Caller: "Yes sir, I need to, I need an ambulance as soon as possible sir." Operator: "Okay sir, what's your address?" Caller: "Los Angeles, California 90077." Operator: "You said Carolwood?" Caller: "Carolwood Drive yes." Operator: "Okay sir, what's the phone number you're calling from? And sir and what's the problem, tell me exactly happened." Caller: "Sir, we have a gentleman here that needs help and he's not breathing yet. He's not breathing and we're trying to pump him but he's not breathing sir." Operator: "Okay, okay how old is he?" Caller: "He's uh, 50 years old sir." Operator: "Fifty? Okay. He's unconscious. He's not breathing?" Caller: "Yes he's not breathing sir." Operator: "Okay and he's not conscious either. He's not breathing. Caller: "No, he's not conscious sir." Operator: "Okay. Alright. Is he on the floor? Where's he at right now?" Caller: "He's on the bed sir, he's on the bed." Operator: "Okay let's get him on the floor." Caller: "Okay." Operator: "Okay let's get him down to the floor. I'm going to help you with CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) right now, okay?" Caller: "We need him to get...we need...." Operator: "Yes, we're already on our way there. We're on our way. I'm going to do as much as I can to help you over the phone. We're already on our way. Did anybody see him?" Caller: "Yes, we have a personal doctor here with him sir." Operator: "Oh, you have a doctor there?" Caller: "Yes but he's not responding to anything to no, no, he's not responding to CPR or anything." Operator: "Oh okay, well we're on our way there if your guy's doing CPR and you're instructed by a doctor he has a higher authority than me and he's there on the scene. " Caller: "Okay." Operator: "Did anybody witness what happened?" Caller: "No, just the doctor sir. The doctor's been the only one here. " Operator: "Okay so, the doctor see what happened?" Caller: "Uh, doctor did you see what happened sir?...Sir if you just.... if you can please...." Operator: "We're on our way, we're on our way. I'm just, I'm just passing these questions on to my, my paramedics while they're on the way there sir." Caller: "Thank you sir. He's pumping, he's pumping his chest but he's not responding to anything sir please..." Operator: "Okay, okay, we're on our way. We're less than a mile away, we'll be there shortly." Caller: "Thank you sir, thank you." Operator: "Okay sir. Call us back if you any help. Thank you." Caller: "Yes sir." STORYLINE: The Los Angeles Fire Department on Friday released the emergency call from Michael Jackson's home in which the caller said the singer wasn't breathing or responding to efforts to revive him. The 911 call was reportedly made late on Thursday. The unidentified caller reported that a fifty-year-old male was on a bed, he wasn't breathing and wasn't responding to resuscitation efforts and was with his personal doctor at the time. Jackson was pronounced dead later on Thursday at University of California Los Angeles Medical Center. Medical examiners began an autopsy for Jackson on Friday morning, which was expected to last several hours. Additional laboratory tests, including toxicology tests, are likely and those results wouldn't be known for several weeks. Police investigating Jackson's death have seized a car that they said may contain drugs or other evidence. A police spokeswomen said the car belongs to one of Jackson's doctors whom police wanted to interview. She said she did not know the doctor's identity and stressed the doctor was not under criminal investigation. 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APTN APEX 06-26-09 1643EDT ------------------- END -- OF -- ITEM ------------------- AP-APTN-2030: LatAm Jackson Friday, 26 June 2009 STORY:LatAm Jackson- REPLAY Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela reax to death of pop star LENGTH: 02:36 FIRST RUN: 1530 RESTRICTIONS: AP Clients Only TYPE: Portuguese/Spanish/Nat SOURCE: AP TELEVISION STORY NUMBER: 610950 DATELINE: Various - 26 June 2009 LENGTH: 02:36 SHOTLIST: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1. Various of newspaper stand 2. Various of newspaper headlines 3. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Ricardo Nascimento, Rio de Janeiro resident: "The world has lost the King of Pop. He did so much for the world of dance, he revolutionised it and modified it with his style. It is very sad, he will be missed." 4. Mid newspapers 5. Close of newspaper Jornal Do Brasil, reading (Portuguese) "King of Pop Dies" Buenos Aires, Argentina 6. Wide of Buenos Aires down town view, with obelisk in the background 7. Wide of street 8. Mid of newspaper stand 9. Mid of man reading a newspaper, headline reads: (Spanish) "King of Pop Dies" 10. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Laura, Buenos Aires Resident: "It is strange (referring to the fact that Michael Jackson has died), because he created a new style in music, and I love music. There is also the fact that he died so young. It's not good. (Q: Are you sad?) Yes I am a little sad." 11. Various of newspapers Lima, Peru 12. Wide of street traffic 13. Man reading the headlines of various newspapers 14. Mid of newspaper headlines 15. SOUNDBITE: ( Spanish) Carlos Fernandez, Lima resident: "He was the best artist. No one has ever sold as many records as he has. It is very sad what has happened, I am very sad because of this." 16. Close of newspaper reading (Spanish) "The King is gone" Caracas, Venezuela 17. Wide of street and pan to Metro station 18. Mid of man selling newspapers 19. Close of newspaper 20. Man buying newspaper 21. Girl buying newspaper 22. Woman buying newspaper 23. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Sonia, Caracas resident: "I have nice memories, when he was the smallest one of the "Jackson Five", and when he sang to Ben the mouse, then he changed colour to white, after that he got married to Elvis Presley's daughter, he bought (the rights to) the Beatles' music, the man was - more than powerful - he was like a God, and people love him, and they will love him for a long time." 24. Mid of people in the streets ++MUTE++ STORYLINE: Fans in Latin America mourned the loss of popstar Michael Jackson on Friday after he died at the age of fifty in a Los Angeles hospital. In Brazil, local newspapers displayed pictures and headlines about the King of Pop's death, which was confirmed by his brother and family spokesman Germaine Jackson. The newspaper 'O Globo' ran the headline "Pop lost its king," while the day's edition of 'Meia Hora' showed a picture from his hit video "Thriller". A headline read "Rest in Peace Michael." Rio de Janeiro resident Ricardo Nascimento said Jackson "will be missed." Friends and fans all over the world have extended their condolences to the Jackson family, including the singer's best friend Elizabeth Taylor, who said she was devastated by the news. Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: infoaparchive.com (ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. APTN APEX 06-26-09 1644EDT ------------------- END -- OF -- ITEM ------------------- AP-APTN-2030: US Jackson 13 Friday, 26 June 2009 STORY:US Jackson 13- REPLAY Coroner, star, family homes, fans, car towed, WH reax LENGTH: 06:41 FIRST RUN: 1830 RESTRICTIONS: Part NAmerica/ Internet TYPE: English/Nat SOURCE: AP TELEVISION/ABC STORY NUMBER: 610995 DATELINE: Various - 26 June 2009 LENGTH: 06:41 CLIENTS NOTE: IGNORE EDIT SENT EARLIER AND REPLACE WITH THIS ONE WHICH HAS HAD AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO LEVELS CORRECTED SHOTLIST (FIRST RUN 1630 EUROPE PRIME NEWS - 26 JUNE 2009) AP TELEVISION - AP Clients Only Los Angeles, California 1. Mid of Michael Jackson's star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, surrounded by flowers, candles and photographers (FIRST RUN 1830 NORTH AMERICA PRIME NEWS - 26 JUNE 2009) AP TeleviMsion - AP Clients ONLY Los Angeles, California - June 26, 2009 2. Mid and close-up flowers being displayed at Jackson's star 3. Pan from cameramen to flowers 4. Various close-ups people crying 5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Danielle Bernadini, Michael Jackson fan from San Bernadino, California: "He meant a lot to me. I remember when, back in the day being in second grade and sing to him at school and it is just sad to see him go because he is the King of Pop. He is like our Elvis Presley." (FIRST RUN 1430 ME EUROPE PRIME NEWS - 26 JUNE 2009) AP TELEVISION - AP Clients Only Encino, California 6. Fans gathering outside family home, comforting each other, floral tributes placed by roadside (FIRST RUN 1330 EUROPE PRIME NEWS - 26 JUNE 2009) AP TELEVISION - AP Clients Only Los Angeles, California 7. Wide exterior of Los Angeles Coroner's office (FIRST RUN 1630 EUROPE PRIME NEWS - 26 JUNE 2009) AP TELEVISION - AP Clients Only Los Angeles, California 8. SOUNDBITE (English) Lieutenant Ed Winter, Assistant Chief Coroner: "We did an exam, we did an exam at the hospital and we'll be examining and doing further exams here this morning." (Question: Did the exam at the hospital lead you to think anything or towards anything?) "I am not going to comment on that at this time. The body will be released as soon as the family does make arrangements." (Question: Did you say you might have a preliminary result today and what might that include if you do?) "Well I can tell you the likelihood is very slim that we will have any results to release today because of the extensive level of tests that we are going to be performing." 9. Wide shot Coroner's office (FIRST RUN 1830 NORTH AMERICA PRIME NEWS - 26 JUNE 2009) ABC - No Access NAmerica/Internet Los Angeles, California - June 26, 2009 10. Pan shot of car being taken from Jackson residence (FIRST RUN 1930 ASIA PACIFIC PRIME NEWS - 26 JUNE 2009) AP Television-AP Clients Only Washington, DC- 26 June 2009 11. Wide shot Robert Gibbs walking in to press briefing 12. SOUNDBITE: (English) Robert Gibbs, White House Press Secretary: "Reporter question: What was his reaction to the death of Michael Jackson? "I talked to him about it this morning. Look, he said to me obviously Michael Jackson was a spectacular performer, a music icon. I think everybody remembers his songs, watching him moonwalk on television during Motown's 25th anniversary. But I think the president also said look he had aspects of his life were sad and tragic. His condolences went out to the Jackson family and to fans that mourned his loss." (FIRST RUN 1630 EUROPE PRIME NEWS - 26 JUNE 2009) POOL - AP Clients Only Washington, DC 13. Wide shot House of Representatives floor 14. SOUNDBITE: (English) Representative Jesse Jackson Junior, Democrat - Illinois: "On August 29, 1958 he visited Gary, Indiana and touched a young man with an abundance of his blessings. With that gift, that young man Michael Joe Jackson would touch and change the world. His heart couldn't get any bigger and yesterday it arrested. I come to the floor today on behalf of a generation to thank God for letting all of us live in his generation and in his era. And with that, Madam Speaker, we would ask members to please stand for a moment of silence." 15. Various shots House of Representatives standing and observing a moment of silence for Jackson (FIRST RUN 1630 EUROPE PRIME NEWS - 26 JUNE 2009) ABC - No Access North America/Internet Gary, Indiana 16. Man dressed as Michael Jackson dancing outside Jackson family home in Gary, as other fans watch as his music plays over loudspeaker 17. Pull out shot of Jackson impersonator outside the family home (FIRST RUN 1430 ME EUROPE PRIME NEWS - 26 JUNE 2009) AP TELEVISION - AP Clients Only New York City, NY 18. Various of ABC ticker in New York's Times Square displaying news of Michael Jackson's death 19. Close-up of New York Times front page with picture of Jackson 20. SOUNDBITE (English) Todd Ruoff, fan from New Jersey: "You've got to think of the moon walk, the dance, his songs, the energy, you know there is really nobody who is reminiscent of that type of performer and I don't know that there is ever going to be another one like him." 21. Various of woman signing memorial (FIRST RUN 1430 ME EUROPE PRIME NEWS - 26 JUNE 2009) AP TELEVISION - AP Clients Only Detroit, Michigan 22. Wide of fans outside Motown Museum 23. Close up Motown Museum sign 24. Man taking photos of tributes to Jackson outside the museum 25. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jazzmin Taylor, Fan: "We grew up listening to him for the longest, and it's sad to see him go. We just sent our respect out to his family and that's it." 26. Tilt down shrine outside museum with balloons, flowers and teddy bears 27. Close-up balloon with message reading (English): "We love you Mike J" AP Television - AP Clients ONLY Cleveland, Ohio - June 26, 2009 28. Exterior shot of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum 29. Close-up sign 30. Mid shot Jackson's glove on display 31. Various shots people looking at Jackson's costumes 32. Various shots Jackson display 33. SOUNDBITE: (English) Terry Stewart, President & CEO Rock and Roll Hall of Fame And Museum: "I can't believe he has gone. I can't believe he has left us. It is the same sinking feeling I had with Elvis Presley and John Lennon - not that I am comparing them - but the fact is that you are talking about artists like Michael Jackson who had an impact around the world - all cultures, all ages - and no one ever expects them to die, never mind pass away at such an early age." 34. Mid shot Larry Rowe having his photograph taken 35. SOUNDBITE: (English) Larry Rowe, tourist: "He seemed to lead a sad life and the life of a genius. It just seems to be difficult and it is hard for us to understand it all." 36. Mid shot sign STORYLINE: Police investigating Michael Jackson's death were looking for one of the pop king's doctors after seizing a car that they said may contain drugs or other evidence. As medical examiners began an autopsy for Jackson, police towed a BMW from rented home "because it may contain medications or other evidence that may assist the coroner in determining the cause of death," a police spokeswoman said. She said the car belongs to one of Jackson's doctors whom police wanted to interview. Rayner said she did not know the doctor's identity and stressed the doctor was not under criminal investigation. The autopsy began on Friday morning and was expected to last several hours. An official determination on cause of death was not expected for weeks or longer, until more sophisticated tests are completed. In a transcript of the emergency call released by fire officials, a caller reports Jackson was on a bed and not breathing or responding to cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The unidentified caller said Jackson only was with his personal doctor at the time. The pop star died later on Thursday afternoon at University of California Los Angeles Medical Centre. As stores reported they were inundated with orders for Jackson's music, a chorus of grief for the megastar spread around the world, from statesmen to icons of music to legions of heartbroken fans. Diana Ross, who helped launch Jackson's career, said she couldn't stop crying at the sudden and shocking death. Lisa Marie Presley, briefly married to the pop icon in the mid-1990s, said he had confided to her 14 years ago that he worried about facing the same tragic fate as her father, Elvis Presley, who died of a drug overdose at age 42. "The world is in shock but somehow he knew exactly how his fate would be played out some day more than anyone else knew, and he was right," she wrote in a long, emotional statement on her MySpace page online. The White House also weighed in for the first time, with a spokesman saying President Barack Obama saw Jackson as a spectacular performer and music icon whose life nonetheless had sad and tragic aspects. The House of Representatives observed a moment of silence. Brian Oxman, a former Jackson attorney and a family friend, said Friday he had been concerned about Jackson's use of painkillers and had warned the singer's family about possible abuse. Oxman claimed Jackson had prescription drugs at his disposal to help with pain suffered when he broke his leg after he fell off a stage and for broken vertebrae in his back. After Jackson was acquitted on child molestation charges in 2005, prosecutors argued against returning to Jackson items including syringes, the drug Demerol and prescriptions for various drugs, mainly antibiotics, in different people's names. Jackson died after being stricken at his rented home in the posh Los Angeles neighbourhood of Holmby Hills. Paramedics tried to resuscitate him for three-quarter of an hours there before rushing him to the hospital. His brother Jermaine said Jackson apparently suffered cardiac arrest, an abnormal heart rhythm that stops the heart from pumping blood to the body. It can occur after a heart attack or be caused by other heart problems. Jackson was preparing for a monster comeback bid - a series of 50 concerts that was to begin next month in London. A handful of bleary-eyed fans camped out throughout the night with media outside the Jackson family house in the San Fernando Valley and near his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. People heading to work in New York stopped to pay respects outside Harlem's Apollo Theater, where Jackson performed as a child. A producer said Sunday's BET Awards would be dedicated to Jackson because of his influence on music and pop culture. And a screening of Universal Pictures' "Bruno" in Los Angeles on Thursday night cut a scene involving Jackson's sister La Toya. Jackson's death brought a tragic end to a long, bizarre, sometimes farcical decline from his peak in the 1980s, when he was popular music's premier all-around performer. His 1982 album "Thriller" - which included the blockbuster hits "Beat It," "Billie Jean" and "Thriller" - is the best-selling album of all time worldwide. Yet after selling more than 61 million albums in the U.S. and having a decade-long attraction open at Disney theme parks, Jackson died reportedly awash in about 400 million (m) US dollars in debt, on the cusp of a final comeback after well over a decade of scandal. The public first knew Jackson as a boy in the late 1960s, when he was the precocious, spinning lead singer of the Jackson 5, the singing group he formed with his four older brothers out of Gary, Indiana. Among their No. 1 hits were "I Want You Back," "ABC" and "I'll Be There." He was perhaps the most exciting performer of his generation, known for his backward-gliding moonwalk, his feverish, crotch-grabbing dance moves and his high-pitched singing, punctuated with squeals and titters. His single sequined glove, tight, military-style jacket and aviator sunglasses were trademarks, as was his ever-changing, surgically altered appearance. "For Michael to be taken away from us so suddenly at such a young age, I just don't have the words," said Quincy Jones, who produced "Thriller." "He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever. I've lost my little brother today, and part of my soul has gone with him." Jackson ranked alongside Presley and the Beatles as the biggest pop sensations of all time. He united two of music's biggest names when he was briefly married to Presley's daughter, Lisa Marie. Jackson's sudden death immediately evoked comparisons to that of Presley himself, who died at age 42 in 1977. As years went by, Jackson became an increasingly freakish figure - a middle-aged man-child weirdly out of touch with grown-up life. His skin became lighter, his nose narrower, and he spoke in a breathy, girlish voice. He often wore a germ mask while travelling, kept a pet chimpanzee named Bubbles as one of his closest companions and surrounded himself with children at his Neverland ranch, a storybook playland filled with toys, rides and animals. The tabloids dubbed him "Wacko Jacko." After the enormous success of "Thriller," Jackson had strong follow-up albums with 1987's "Bad" and 1991's "Dangerous," but his career began to collapse in 1993 after he was accused of molesting a boy who often stayed at his home. The singer denied any wrongdoing, reached a settlement with the boy's family, reported to be 20 million (m) US dollars, and criminal charges were never filed. Jackson caused a furore in 2002 when he playfully dangled his infant son, Prince Michael II, over a hotel balcony in Berlin while a throng of fans watched from below. In 2005, he was cleared of charges that he molested a 13-year-old cancer survivor at Neverland in 2003. He had been accused of plying the boy with alcohol and groping him, and of engaging in strange and inappropriate behaviour with other children. The case followed years of rumours about Jackson and young boys. In a TV documentary, he acknowledged sharing his bed with children, a practice he described as sweet and not at all sexual. Despite the acquittal, the lurid allegations that came out in court took a fearsome toll on his career and image, and he fell into serious financial trouble. Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley in 1994, and they divorced in 1996. Later that year, Jackson married Deborah Rowe, a former nurse for his dermatologist. They had two children together: Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., known as Prince Michael, now 12; and Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, 11. Rowe filed for divorce in 1999. Jackson also had a third child, Prince Michael II, now 7. Jackson said the boy, nicknamed Blanket as a baby, was his biological child born from a surrogate mother. Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: infoaparchive.com (ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. APTN APEX 06-26-09 1705EDT ------------------- END -- OF -- ITEM ------------------- AP-APTN-2030: ++Brazil Jackson Friday, 26 June 2009 STORY:++Brazil Jackson- NEW Reax from favela where Jackson video filmed, mourning LENGTH: 02:17 FIRST RUN: 2030 RESTRICTIONS: See Script TYPE: Portuguese/Nat SOURCE: VARIOUS STORY NUMBER: 611003 DATELINE: Various - 26 June 2009/ File LENGTH: 02:17 SHOTLIST: EPIC RECORDS - No Access Brazil (MUST COURTESY GLOBO) Salvador- February 1996 ++COMMENTARY++ 1. Various clips from Michael Jackson video "They Don't Really Care About Us" and behind the scenes filming GLOBO - No access Brazil Salvador - 26 June 2009 2. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Jason de Jesus Queiroz, drummer from band Olodum: "I still can't believe it. I had the opportunity to dance with him in the historical city centre and I cannot believe he is gone." AP Television - AP Clients Only Rio de Janeiro - 26 June 2009 3. Pan from homes within the favela community to ledge declared "Michael Jackson's ledge" 4. Michael Jackson imitator Antonia Carlos Gomez dancing near ledge declared as "Michael Jackson's ledge" 5. Wide of homes in the Santa Marta favela community 6. Sign reading: (Portuguese) "Be with God Michael" on rooftop 7. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Thiago Firmino, Santa Marta resident: "We are very sad because he came to our community. He chose to come here, as opposed to choosing some of Rio de Janeiro's other wonderful sights like Copacabana and the like. He chose to come into our community and to spend that time side-by-side with the residents of the community without any hesitation." Santa Maria Eco Group - AP Clients Only (MUST COURTESY SANTA MARTA ECO GROUP) Rio de Janeiro - February 1996 8. STILLS: Various of Jackson and director Spike Lee filming in Santa Marta AP Television - AP Clients Only Rio de Janeiro - 26 June 2009 9. Pan from desk in classroom to Michael Jackson signature on wall 10. Close-up of signature 11. Santa Marta resident Wesley imitating Michael Jackson 12. Michael Jackson imitator Antonia Carlos Gomez posing 13. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Antonia Carlos Gomez, Michael Jackson impersonator: "When you admire an idol, you never imagine that that person will die someday. Now that he has passed away, I want to dress like him, wear gloves like he did. I want to go out and party and embody a little bit of Michael." GLOBO - No Access Brazil Sao Paulo - 25 June, 2009 ++COMMENTARY++ 14. Close-up of Michael Jackson "Dangerous" tour poster with date "Brazil 1993" 15. Michael Jackson fan Leandro showing tattoos of Michael Jackson on his body 16. Pan of Michael Jackson records, magazine covers and paraphenalia spread out on floor 17. Close-up of fan Kevin crying alongside Michael Jackson fan Gustavo Alves 18. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Gustavo Alves, Sao Paulo resident, Jackson fan: "His music taught his fans to always have faith and believe until the last minute. His music was a source of happiness, love and hope for us all." 19. Tilt-up of Michael Jackson poster 20. Tracking shot over Jackson records and dvds to fan Leandro STORYLINE: People all over Brazil on Friday mourned Michael Jackson's death, recalling his many visits to South America's largest country. In Salvador's historical city centre, people from the band Olodum reminisced about playing drums alongside the the King of Pop during the filming of the 1996 video "They Don't Really Care About Us." More than one-hundred drummers participated in the video, including Jason de Jesus Queiroz, who was twelve at the time. Queiroz told TV Globo he still could not believe the 50-year-old singer was "gone." The video, which was directed by Spike Lee, also used the Rio de Janeiro shantytown Santa Marta as part of the backdrop of the song, which focuses on class inequality and racism. At the time, Santa Marta was controlled by drug gangs, which caused controversy around the filming since local media reported it was authorised by the community's infamous trafficker Marcinho VP. Today, residents in the revitalised community, which was declared drug-free by Rio de Janeiro's state government in 2008, only remember Michael Jackson's kindness and sensibility. "He chose to come here, as opposed to choosing some of Rio de Janeiro's other wonderful sights like Copacabana and the like. He chose to come into our community," DJ and Santa Marta native Thiago Firmino said. The ledge with a view of Rio de Janeiro's mountains and city landscape, where Jackson did most of the filming, is known as "Michael's ledge" within the community. Jackson impersonators gathered on the commemorative space to celebrate the artist's life. Santa Marta residents placed a memorial sash reading "Be with God Michael." Fan and impersonator Antonia Carlos Gomez said she wanted to keep a small piece of him with her always, as she showed off Jackson-inspired dance moves to local and international press. In Sao Paulo, fans gathered to express their sadness at the loss of their idol who had sold out two shows in Morumbi stadium in 1993. Leandro's devotion was printed all over his arms, with several large tattoos of Jackson's likeliness. Fans Kevin and Gustavo Alves were particularly sad because they had been planning to see Jackson in concert in London, for his "This is It" tour this summer. "His music was a source of happiness, love and hope for us all," Alves told TV Globo. Jackson visited South America's largest country three times. His first visit to Brazil was in 1974, when he was still performing with the Jackson 5. 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APTN APEX 06-26-09 1709EDT ------------------- END -- OF -- ITEM ------------------- AP-APTN-2030: +World Jackson Reax 12 Friday, 26 June 2009 STORY:+World Jackson Reax 12- WRAP China and France vigils ADDS Germany vigil, UK flashmob LENGTH: 04:48 FIRST RUN: 2030 RESTRICTIONS: AP Clients Only TYPE: Various/Nat SOURCE: AP TELEVISION STORY NUMBER: 611002 DATELINE: Various - 26 June 2009 LENGTH: 04:48 SHOTLIST: (FIRST RUN 1630 EUROPE PRIME NEWS - 26 JUNE 2009) Beijing, China ++NIGHT SHOTS++ 1. Pan of Michael Jackson fans lighting candles 2. Mid of people lighting candles on ground 3. Close up of fans 4. Wide of poster of Michael Jackson, pan to fans gathered 5. Close-up of fan crying 6. Mid of fan holding picture of Michael Jackson 7. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Michael Jackson fan, no name given: "He is kind, his talent in music is the best and most unique in the world. Nobody has surpassed him so far and nobody will in the future." 8. Mid of fan holding computer playing Michael Jackson videos 9. Close-up of computer screen (FIRST RUN 1930 ASIA PACIFIC PRIME NEWS - 26 JUNE 2009) Paris, France 10. Wide of Michael Jackson fans gathered outside Notre Dame Cathedral 11. Various shots of fans holding flowers and banners with Michael Jackson's picture printed on them 12. Fans crying and embracing 13. SOUNDBITE (French) Joann Lechaix, Michael Jackson fan: "He's a genius. He's the one who revolutionised music, there won't be another one, it's impossible, there won't be another one." 14. Close up of girls holding hands 15. Girls holding hands 16. Close up of girl crying 17. Tilt up to sign reading "Michael you bring us happiness. You're magic." 18. SOUNDBITE (French) Steve Mickson, Michael Jackson fan: "We came here to perpetrate a message, to tell fans around the world that Michael Jackson will live forever. He's alive in our hearts, in our souls, in our spirits. Excuse me, a lot of emotion." 19. Various shots of fans singing "I'll be there" ++NEW (FIRST RUN 2030 LATAM PRIME NEWS - 26 JUNE 2009) Berlin, Germany 20. Wide of Alexanderplatz square in Berlin, Michael Jackson fans gathered 21. Fans holding candles 22. Close of Jackson photo on T-Shirt, tilt up to fan's face 23. Wide of fans with candles 24. Close of candles on the ground, zoom out to fans 25. Tilt up from candles to fans 26. SOUNDBITE (German) Daniel Lenzel, Michael Jackson fan: "I find Michael Jackson the greatest musician of all time. He managed like nobody else to get the crowds behind him." 27. Wide of fans listening to Michael Jackson songs 28. Candles and flowers on the ground ++NEW (FIRST RUN 2030 LATAM PRIME NEWS - 26 JUNE 2009) London, UK 29. Wide of crowd of Michael Jackson fans gathered in street, music starts 30. Various shots of fans singing and dancing to Michael Jackson's hits 32. SOUNDBITE (English) Name not known, Michael Jackson fan: "I was a massive Michael Jackson fan from the age of 2 years old, he'll live on in our hearts and in his music, so it's great to be here." 33. Fans chanting "Michael" STORYLINE: Fans across the world on Friday reacted with shock and sadness to the death of Michael Jackson, one of the world's iconic pop idols. The 50-year-old musical superstar suffered cardiac arrest and died on Thursday, just as he was preparing for what would have been a series of 50 concerts starting July 13 at London's O2 arena. Word of Jackson's death jolted thousands, from Chinese students, to UK fans hoping to see their idol on stage this summer, to a generation of people around the world who have tried, in vain, to moonwalk. The dramatic death of the singer seemed to obscure his recent controversies and kindle warmer memories of Jackson the child star and Jackson the show-stopping, moon-walking headliner. A sombre crowd of about 100 young people gathered in Beijing for a candle lit vigil to mourn the singer's death. Fans arranged candles in the shape of the singer's name, held posters of the pop star and sang his songs. In the French capital Paris, hundreds of Jackson fans gathered in front of Notre Dame Cathedral. They held up his pictures, sang his songs, danced, cried and shouted in grief. Similar scenes took place in both London and Berlin. An autopsy was planned for Friday, though results were not likely to be final until toxicology tests could be completed, a process that could take several days and sometimes weeks. However, if a cause can be determined by the autopsy, they will announce the results, said a Los Angeles County Coroner Investigator. Jackson died at UCLA Medical Centre after being stricken at his rented home in the posh Los Angeles neighbourhood of Holmby Hills. Paramedics tried to resuscitate him at his home for nearly three-quarters of an hour, then rushed him to the hospital, where doctors continued to work on him. His brother Jermaine said he was believed to have suffered cardiac arrest in his home but the cause of his death was unknown until results of the autopsy were revealed. Jackson's death brought a tragic end to a long, bizarre, sometimes farcical decline from his peak in the 1980s, when he was popular music's premier all-around performer, a uniter of black and white music who shattered the race barrier on MTV, dominated the charts and dazzled even more on stage. His 1982 album "Thriller" - which included the blockbuster hits "Beat It," "Billie Jean" and "Thriller" - is the best-selling album of all time, with an estimated 50 (m) million copies sold worldwide. Jackson's death prompted broadcasters from Sydney to Seoul to interrupt programmes, while fans remembered a "tortured genius" whose squeals and sliding moves captivated a generation and who sparked global trends in music, dance and fashion. Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: infoaparchive.com (ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. APTN APEX 06-26-09 1713EDT ------------------- END -- OF -- ITEM ------------------- AP-APTN-2030: ++Honduras OAS Friday, 26 June 2009 STORY:++Honduras OAS- NEW Latest on political crisis, reax from ambassador to OAS LENGTH: 03:38 FIRST RUN: 2030 RESTRICTIONS: AP Clients Only TYPE: Spanish/Nat SOURCE: VARIOUS STORY NUMBER: 610974 DATELINE: Various - 26 June 2009 LENGTH: 03:38 SHOTLIST: AP Television - AP Clients Only Tegucigalpa, Honduras - 26 June 1. Various of anti-government protestors marching in street 2. Wide of protestor chanting around head of Armed Forces Romero Vasquez 3. Vasquez greeting supporters 4. Medium of soldiers 5. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) General Romero Vasquez, Head of Honduran Armed Forces: "The Armed Forces are not staging a coup, the armed forces are not doing anything illegal, we are following the law and that is what we want. We are trying to look for a solution to this problem." 6. Wide of Vasquez talking to media AP Television - AP Clients Only Tegucigalpa, Honduras - 25 June 7. Wide of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya surrounded by supporters 8. Pan of Zelaya supporters applauding as he speaks 9. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Manuel Zelaya, President of Hunduras: "What Congress is doing is wrong. Congress did not elect the president. The president was elected by the people. I can only be censured by the people, and the people censor me at the polls." 10. Cutaway of supporters listening 11. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Manuel Zelaya, President of Honduras: "The people will now be able to express their opinion so that we learn to share a little more in Honduras, so that we learn to be more Christian, more noble, more Honduran, more patriotic, more democratic. That is what we want next Sunday." 12. Various of Zelaya speaking to supporters AP Television - AP Clients Only Tegucigalpa, Honduras - 26 June 13. Medium of anti-government protestors gathered 14. Close up of sign: (Spanish) "OAS: Do not be an accomplice of an illegal process." 15. Medium of protestors chanting 16. Pan of protest 17. Close up of anti-riot police 18. Close of protestor screaming "out, out, out" 19. Mid of crowd chanting 20. Mid of protest 21. Close of sign reading, in Spanish, "not one more day" 22. Wide of protest OAS Pool - AP Clients Only Washington DC, United States - 26 June 23. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Carlos Sosa, Honduran ambassador to the Organisation of American states: "We are using article 17 to call on you for assistance, because we have reason to believe that democratic institutions and the legitimate exercise of power are in danger, are threatened. It is not precarious (the situation), because there is an entire people ready to defend Honduras's democratic institutions." VTV - AP Clients Only Caracas, Venezuela - 25 June 24. Wide of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez 25.SOUNDBITE(Spanish) Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela "The National Congress named a commission to investigate President Manuel Zelaya. Now they are going to investigate the president. They want to remove him from power. Let the Honduran bourgeoisie rest assured that Venezuela - and I am sure many other countries - will not recognise any government that they try to set up in Honduras." 26. Wide of audience clapping STORYLINE: With backing from Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez, Honduras' leftist president pushed ahead on Friday with a referendum on revamping the constitution, risking his rule in a standoff against Congress, the Supreme Court and the military. Thousands of anti government protestors gathered in the capital Tegucigalpa on Friday and called for the president to step down and many shops, gasoline stations and some schools were closed for fear of disturbances. Meanwhile, government supporters began distributing ballots at 15 thousand voting stations across the country, defying a Supreme Court ruling declaring Sunday's referendum illegal and ordering all election material confiscated. President Manuel Zelaya had led thousands of supporters to rescue the material from an air force warehouse before it could be confiscated. Under Honduran law, soldiers are normally responsible for distributing ballots ahead of elections, but the military leadership has opposed the vote. Zelaya has fired military chief General Romero Vasquez for refusing to support the referendum and vows to ignore a Supreme Court ruling ordering him reinstated. Speaking to journalists on Friday, Vasquez denied that the military was planning a coup against the president, and said they were in fact trying to find a solution to the crisis. Zelaya has the vocal support of his fellow leftist Latin American leaders as he seeks to follow in the path of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in transforming his country through a constitutional overhaul. The Venezuelan leader and former Cuban President Fidel Castro have warned a coup is under way in Honduras and pledged their support for Zelaya. Zelaya says the constitution protects a system of government that excludes the poor, but has not specified what changes he will seek. Opponents fear he will try to extend his rule by lifting a ban presidential re-election. The showdown between the president and virtually all other circles of power in Honduras has plunged the impoverished Central American state into a political crisis with no solution in sight. Congress, led by members of Zelaya's own Liberal Party, has opened an investigation into his mental stability and could declare him unfit to govern. Zelaya lashed out at Congress late on Thursday for considering his ouster. "What congress is doing is wrong. Congress did not elect the president. The president was elected by the people. I can only be censured by the people, and the people censor me at the polls," he said. In Washington, the Organisation of American States held a session to discuss the situation in Honduras. Sunday's referendum has no legal effect - it merely asks people if they want to have a later vote on whether to convoke an assembly to rewrite the constitution. The Supreme Court, Congress and the Attorney General have all said the referendum he is sponsoring is illegal because the constitution says some of its clauses cannot be changed. The constitution, approved in 1982 as Honduras was throwing off two decades of nearly uninterrupted military rule, states that any politician who promotes presidential re-election will be barred from public service for 10 years. The showdown over Sunday's referendum has all but overshadowed the election campaign, which pits Porfirio Lobo of the opposition National Party against Liberal Party candidate Elvin Santos, who resigned as vice president last year complaining that Zelaya had been trying to sideline him in the government. Zelaya, whose four-year term ends in January, has seen his approval ratings fall over the past year as the country grapples with soaring food prices and a spike in drug violence that has saddled Honduras with one of the highest homicide rates in Latin America. At the same time, Zelaya began promoting the constitutional overhaul and deepened his alliance with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who has offered Honduras (m) millions of US dollars in agricultural investment. 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