Here are some of the AP Video-US stories we're working on for 09/06/2012.
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MOTOROLA ANNOUNCES NEW RAZR LINE - Motorola unveiled its new Razr line yesterday as part of a slew of announcements from technology giants on new products. Apple has an announcement scheduled from September 12, with many thinking it will be a new iPhone. Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, Motorola CEO, Dennis Woodside, and Verizon Wireless CMO, Tami Erwin talk about the new product.
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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
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OBAMA'S TASK: USE SPEECH TO SET DIRECTION - President Obama takes to the stage at the DNC in Charlotte, North Carolina tonight, hoping to plot a course for the future and energizing delegates to turn out come election day in two months.
OBAMA VENUE CHANGE DISAPPOINTS VOLUNTEERS - Citing a chance of thunderstorms, Democratic convention organizers have decided to hold the president's big speech inside the convention center instead of a huge stadium, disappointing volunteers who had tickets to the big event.
SCHUMER: JERUSALEM PLATFORM OMISSION A 'MISTAKE' - One of President Obama's top allies said that Democrats made a mistake when they omitted from the party platform a reference to Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
CLINTON BOOSTS OBAMA AT CONVENTION - Former President Bill Clinton provided the highlight of the evening, formally putting Barack Obama's name up for nomination at the DNC and delivering an impassioned defense of Obama's term in office.
FACT CHECK: CLINTON COMPROMISE CLAIMS A STRETCH - An AP fact check found that in his address to the DNC, former President Bill Clinton's portrayal of President Obama as a pragmatic compromiser left out the roles of Obama and Democrats in the Washington gridlock.
YOUNGEST, OLDEST DNC DELEGATES 80 YEARS APART - The youngest and oldest delegates to the DNC were born 80 years apart, but they say the thrill of participating in the political process is timeless.
CLINTON: GOP ATTACK 'TAKES A LOT OF BRASS' - In a rousing speech before the DNC that was vintage Bill Clinton, the former president criticized President Obama's Republican challengers saying he didn't know whether to laugh or cry at some of their attacks.
OBAMA MAKES DNC APPEARANCE - President Obama arrived in the arena at the DNC to watch former President Bill Clinton speak to delegates. Obama then made an appearance on stage with Clinton.
CLINTON ARGUES FOR OBAMA RE-ELECTION - President Obama inherited a wreck of an economy, 'put a floor under the crash' and laid the foundation for millions of good new jobs, former President Bill Clinton declared at the DNC.
WARREN: OBAMA IS A FIGHTER FOR MIDDLE CLASS - Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Elizabeth Warren is casting herself as a champion of a beleaguered middle class and a foe of moneyed interests in a speech to the DNC.
FLUKE SOUNDS ALARM ON WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES - Attorney and women's rights activist Sandra Fluke is sounding dire warnings at the DNC on a range of health issues if the GOP wins the White House.
BLACK CAUCUS CHAIR: DISCORD IS HURTING COUNTRY - The chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus says the divisiveness on Capitol Hill has weakened the country and given neither political party an advantage over the other.
'NUNS ON THE BUS' GETS DNC SPEAKING SLOT - Sister Simone Campbell, who lead a 2,700 mile journey called 'Nuns on the Bus,' spoke at the DNC, saying 'I am my sister's keeper. I am my brother's keeper.'
RECORD PRESENCE OF GAYS AT DNC - The DNC is a watershed event for America's gay rights movement, which never before has been embraced so warmly by a major political party.
DEMOCRATS CHANGE PLATFORM TO ADD GOD, JERUSALEM - Platform changes did not sit well with some Democratic delegates. Many in the audience booed after the convention chairman ruled that the amendments had been approved.
PELOSI: 'OUR DEMOCRACY IS ON THE BALLOT' - House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told the crowd at the DNC that 'our democracy is on the ballot,' saying that Democrats 'believe we must curb the influence of special interests on our political institutions.'
'28-THOUSAND TWEETS PER MINUTE' FOR FIRST LADY - Four years after social media made its presence felt in the Republican and Democratic conventions in 2008, new media has fully burst onto the scene in 2012 and dramatically changed the political landscape.
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THURSDAY NIGHT SPEECHES - On the final day of the DNC, Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama will accept the Democratic nomination for November's election.
CAMPAIGN - President Obama and Vice President Biden are in Charlotte, North Carolina for the DNC, and Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan is campaigning in Colorado.
CLINTON - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton continues her six-nation Asia tour. Clinton also made comments about her husband's speech at the DNC, saying she was 'anxious' to watch it.
CHALLENGER: JOB CUTS DOWN 12.5 PERCENT IN AUGUST - According to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, employers announced plans to shed 32,239 workers from their payrolls in August, the fewest number of monthly job cuts by U.S.-based firms since December 2010.
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PA, JET RETURNS TO PHILADELPHIA OVER HOAX PHONE CALL - An airborne flight was brought back to Philadelphia, the jet was searched and a passenger was taken off for questioning because of an apparent hoax tip called into airport police, authorities said.
IL, PETERSON FOUND GUILTY - A jury has convicted former suburban Chicago police officer Drew Peterson of murdering his third wife.
LA, ISAAC CLEANUP - Cleanup efforts continue in the Gulf following Hurricane Isaac. Debris washed in from the storm, including tar balls from oil, has been littering the beaches in the region.
FL, NEW CREDIT CARD FOR RECOVERING ADDICTS - The founder of 'The Next Step Card' says its unique features are what those battling addiction need in their recovery. The prepaid card has spending limits and will not work in certain predetermined places. The card is currently in a testing phase and will be available nationally soon.
AZ, IMMIGRATION LAW - Arizona's controversial immigration law is set to take effect. It requires Arizona police to check the immigration status of people they stop while enforcing other laws who are suspected of being in the U.S. illegally.
CA, AMAZON ANNOUNCES NEW PRODUCT - In a press conference today, Amazon will announce their next product to launch this fall.
KY, FORMER SEX CLUB FOUND UNDER LOUISVILLE BUILDING - A construction crew restoring a row of historic buildings in downtown Louisville found an underground room that was briefly used as a sex club in the 1990s.
NY, RODDICK'S CAREER ENDS WITH U.S. OPEN LOSS - Always a fan favorite at the U.S. Open, and the 2003 champion, Andy Roddick headed into retirement with a 6-7, 7-6, 6-2, 6-4 loss to Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in the fourth round at Flushing Meadows.
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PUTIN FLIES HANG GLIDER LEADING SIBERIAN CRANES - Russian President Vladimir Putin flew a motorized hang glider to lead a flock of Siberian cranes as part of a project to teach the endangered birds, who were raised in captivity, to follow the aircraft on their migration to Central Asia.
PUTIN SAYS HE COULD WORK WITH ROMNEY IF ELECTED - Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia can work with Mitt Romney is he is elected U.S. president, even though Romney has called Russia the United States' 'No. 1 geopolitical foe.'
4-YEAR-OLD HIDING UNDER BODIES FOUND IN FRANCE - A four-year-old girl was found alive under her slain mother's legs in the back of a car near the French village of Chevaline. The mysterious shooting rampage left four adults dead and a 7-year-old girl hospitalized.
CHINESE NAVAL DRILL - A Chinese naval fleet recently conducted a drill on the South China Sea to enhance combat-worthiness.
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LABEOUF TAKES ABOUT HIS NEW FILM 'THE COMPANY YOU KEEP' - Shia LaBeouf talks about his new film 'The Company You Keep' at the Venice Film Festival.
SHANNON DOHERTY VISITS ISRAEL - Actress Shannen Doherty helps to launch an eyeglasses line in Israel.
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL KICKS OFF - Preparations for the opening night of the Toronto International Film Festival are underway.
DAVE MATTHEWS DISAPPOINTED IN POLITICIANS - Recording artist Dave Matthews says he's disappointed in President Obama and U.S. politics in general.
FISHER, CAPLAN and DUNST ON NEW COMEDY 'THE BACHELORETTE' - Isla Fisher, Lizzy Caplan and Kirsten Dunst talk about their new comedy 'TheBachelorette.'
HUDGENS AND GOMEZ ATTEND VENICE FILM FESTIVAL - Vanessa Hudgens and Selena Gomez attend the 'Spring Breakers' premiere in Venice.
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AMERICAN-STYLE RESTAURANTS SPRING UP IN IRAQ - A wave of new American-style restaurants is spreading across the Iraqi capital. Baghdad's embattled residents can finally get their milkshakes, chili-cheese dogs and buckets of crispy fried chicken at a growing number of fast food outlets.
GIANT NUDE SCULPTURE UNVEILED IN ENGLAND - A giant, quarter-of-a-mile long naked lady has taken up residence in the north of England. The Lady of the North is a sculpture built into the surface of an open cast coal mine and it is hoped she will draw nearly a quarter of a million tourists to the area.
AUSTRALIANS PROTEST LACK OF BATHROOMS - A dozen people at an Australian beach have dropped their pants in the name of art and to highlight a lack of public facilities in the area. The 'Coalition of the Constipated' is the latest human installation by Australian artist Andrew Baines.
GADGET FROM POPULAR BRITISH TV SHOW - Doctor Who and sci-fi geeks can swap their TV remotes for a working 'sonic screwdriver.' A detailed replica of the gadget used in the popular science-fiction series is on sale now.
FUTURE OF BULLFIGHTING IN SPAIN AND MEXICO - Spain's public broadcaster has begun airing live bullfights again six years after the fights were banned from the widely watched public channel. The Spanish brought bullfighting to Mexico nearly five hundred years ago and since then the sport has thrived with hundreds of students enrolling each year to learn how to become a matador in Guadalajara.
TECH BLOGGERS IN EUROPE SPECULATE ON NEXT APPLE PRODUCTS - Tech bloggers are speculating on the new Apple products, hoping for certain features to be included in the new devices. For the new iPhone, they are looking for an increase in the phone's screen size and for it to be 4G capable. Pryemyslaw Pajak, a writer for the Polish based technology website Spider Web, thinks the increased screen size is a probable feature to be included on the new products.
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