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Bob Dole Meets Pat Robertson

TV televangelist Pat Robertson visits United States Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole (Republican of Kansas) in his Capitol Hill office to promote Republican unity in Washington, DC, US on April 6, 1988. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Senator Paul Simon Suspends his Campaign for US President

United States Senator Paul Simon (Democrat of Illinois) announces he is suspending his campaign for the Democratic Party nomination for President of the United States on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on April 7, 1988. Looking on at right is his wife, Jeanne. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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Bridging cultures: Artistic journey of playwright He Jiping

STORY: Bridging cultures: Artistic journey of playwright He Jiping SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: May 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. file footage of He Jiping 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HE JIPING, Playwright 3. file footage of the show of The Top Restaurant 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HE JIPING, Playwright 5. various of posters of films and TV series 6. file footage of the show of De Ling and Empress Dowager Ci Xi 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HE JIPING, Playwright STORYLINE: Renowned Chinese playwright He Jiping has created works popular among audiences both in Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland as she bridges cultures of her "two hometowns." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HE JIPING, Playwright "If I'm said to have two representative works, one is The Top Restaurant, and the other is De Ling and Empress Dowager Ci Xi." He Jiping's Beijing-based play, The Top Restaurant, premiered in 1988 at the Beijing People's Art Theater, achieved monumental success. In

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Malta marks World Tai Chi Day to embrace Chinese culture

STORY: Malta marks World Tai Chi Day to embrace Chinese culture SHOOTING TIME: April 27, 2024 DATELINE: April 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:25 LOCATION: SANTA LUCIJA, Malta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tai Chi show, performances and activities at the Spring Fair STORYLINE: Clad in white loose fitting suits, members of the Malta Yang Family Tai Chi Association demonstrated the Tai Chi essential form 22 and the Tai Chi sword on Saturday. The Tai Chi show was staged at the Chinese Garden of Serenity in Santa Lucija in southern Malta to celebrate the World Tai Chi and Qinggong Day, which was usually held on the last Saturday of April. Established in 1988, the association, the first Tai Chi club in Malta, has witnessed evolution of the internal Chinese martial art from its nascent stages to its burgeoning popularity in recent years. Glenn Buhagiar, a member of the association, told Xinhua that he began to practice Tai Chi in 1999. "It may appear simple at first glance, but once you begin practicing, yo

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Annual art car parade held in Houston, U.S.

STORY: Annual art car parade held in Houston, U.S. SHOOTING TIME: April 14, 2024 DATELINE: April 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: HOUSTON, the United States CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Art Car Parade STORYLINE: The 37th Houston Art Car Parade was held in Houston, Texas, the United States on Saturday. The annual event attracted over 250 vehicles and entries from 23 states, as well as Canada and Mexico, drawing in more than 250,000 spectators. The parade showcased a diverse range of wheeled vehicles, including bicycles, unicycles, lawnmowers, cars, and go-karts. The Houston Art Car Parade has its roots in 1988, initially starting with a modest 40 cars and an estimated audience of 2,000. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Houston, the United States. (XHTV)

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36th annual Art Car Parade held in Houston, U.S.

STORY: 36th annual Art Car Parade held in Houston, U.S. DATELINE: April 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:18 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Art Car Parade STORYLINE: The 36th Houston Art Car Parade was held in Houston, Texas, the United States on Saturday. The yearly event gathered over 250 art cars and other exhibits, drawing more than 250,000 spectators. The parade showcased a diverse range of wheeled vehicles, including bicycles, unicycles, lawnmowers, cars, and go-karts. The Houston Art Car Parade has its roots in 1988, initially starting with a modest 40 cars and an estimated audience of 2,000. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Houston, U.S. (XHTV)

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Famed Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto dies

Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto poses with an Oscar statuette in Tokyo in April 1988 after winning the Academy Award for Best Original Score for the 1987 movie "The Last Emperor." A world-renowned musician and composer, Sakamoto, also the keyboardist of the legendary electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, known as YMO, died of cancer at 71 in late March 2023.

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Ex-lead vocalist of Japanese rock band Boowy Kyosuke Himuro

Japanese musician Kyosuke Himuro, former lead vocalist of the rock band Boowy, performs during the band's final run of concerts called "LAST GIGS" held on April 4 and 5 in 1988 at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo.

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Former Mitsubishi Bank head Ibuki dies at 89

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuo Ibuki (file photo taken in April, 1988), former president of Mitsubishi Bank, one of the predecessors of the Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, died of acute pneumonia at his home in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2009. He was 89.

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Ex-JFBA chief Kitayama dies at 85

KOBE, Japan - Rokuro Kitayama (file photo), former chairman of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, died of heart failure on Jan. 4 at a hospital in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, his family said Jan. 7. He was 85. Kitayama served as JFBA head from April 1986 to March 1988.

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Tokyo sees snow in April, first time in 19 years

TOKYO, Japan - Sleet falls in central Tokyo in the evening of April 4 as an unseasonal cold front blankets extensive areas of Japan. Weather officials say this is the first time since 1988 that Tokyo has seen snow in April, when cherry blossoms as the herald of spring. While Tokyo snows, winter-like weather hit many localities in Japan, with the temperature dropping to minus 9.1 C in Gifu and minus 9.0 in Nagano in the early morning of April 4.

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Tokyo sees snow in April, first time in 19 years

TOKYO, Japan - Sleet falls in central Tokyo in the evening of April 4 as an unseasonal cold front blankets extensive areas of Japan. Weather officials say this is the first time since 1988 that Tokyo has seen snow in April, when cherry blossoms as the herald of spring. While Tokyo snows, winter-like weather hit many localities in Japan, with the temperature dropping to minus 9.1 C in Gifu and minus 9.0 in Nagano in the early morning of April 4.

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Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

The world longest suspension bridge (3,911-meter-long) over the Akashi strait connecting Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture and Awaji Island. The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge's two towers, which rise 297 meters above the water, also are said to be the tallest of thier kind in the world. The bridge is scheduled to open to the public April 5. Construction began in May 1988.

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The Odd Couple Ii (1998)

Walter Matthau & Jack Lemmon Film: The Odd Couple Ii (USA 1988) Director: Howard Deutch 10 April 1998 Date: 10 April 1998

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The Odd Couple Ii (1998)

Walter Matthau, Neil Simon, Jack Lemmon Characters: Oscar Madison,,Felix Ungar Film: The Odd Couple Ii (USA 1988) Director: Howard Deutch 10 April 1998 Date: 10 April 1998

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The Odd Couple Ii (1998)

Jack Lemmon & Walter Matthau Characters: Felix Ungar & Oscar Madison Film: The Odd Couple Ii (USA 1988) Director: Howard Deutch 10 April 1998 Date: 10 April 1998

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The Odd Couple Ii (1998)

Walter Matthau, Howard Deutch & Jack Lemmon Characters: Oscar Madison,,Felix Ungar Film: The Odd Couple Ii (USA 1988) Director: Howard Deutch 10 April 1998 Date: 10 April 1998

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The Odd Couple Ii (1998)

Walter Matthau & Jack Lemmon Characters: Oscar Madison & Felix Ungar Film: The Odd Couple Ii (USA 1988) Director: Howard Deutch 10 April 1998 Date: 10 April 1998

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The Odd Couple Ii (1998)

Walter Matthau & Jack Lemmon Characters: Oscar Madison & Felix Ungar Film: The Odd Couple Ii (USA 1988) Director: Howard Deutch 10 April 1998 Date: 10 April 1998

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The Odd Couple Ii (1998)

Jack Lemmon & Walter Matthau Characters: Felix Ungar & Oscar Madison Film: The Odd Couple Ii (USA 1988) Director: Howard Deutch 10 April 1998 Date: 10 April 1998

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The Odd Couple Ii (1998)

Jack Lemmon & Walter Matthau Characters: Felix Ungar & Oscar Madison Film: The Odd Couple Ii (USA 1988) Director: Howard Deutch 10 April 1998 Date: 10 April 1998

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The Odd Couple Ii (1998)

Jean Smart & Jack Lemmon Characters: Holly & Felix Ungar Film: The Odd Couple Ii (USA 1988) Director: Howard Deutch 10 April 1998 Date: 10 April 1998

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The Odd Couple Ii (1998)

Lisa Waltz & Jack Lemmon Characters: Hannah Unger & Felix Ungar Film: The Odd Couple Ii (USA 1988) Director: Howard Deutch 10 April 1998 Date: 10 April 1998

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The Odd Couple Ii (1998)

Walter Matthau & Jack Lemmon Characters: Oscar Madison & Felix Ungar Film: The Odd Couple Ii (USA 1988) Director: Howard Deutch 10 April 1998 Date: 10 April 1998

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The Odd Couple Ii (1998)

Christine Baranski Characters: Thelma Film: The Odd Couple Ii (USA 1988) Director: Howard Deutch 10 April 1998 Date: 10 April 1998

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The Odd Couple Ii (1998)

Jack Lemmon & Walter Matthau Characters: Felix Ungar & Oscar Madison Film: The Odd Couple Ii (USA 1988) Director: Howard Deutch 10 April 1998 Date: 10 April 1998

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The Odd Couple Ii (1998)

Jack Lemmon & Walter Matthau Characters: Felix Ungar & Oscar Madison Film: The Odd Couple Ii (USA 1988) Director: Howard Deutch 10 April 1998 Date: 10 April 1998

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The Odd Couple Ii (1998)

Christine Baranski, Walter Matthau, Jean Smart, Jack Lemmon Characters: Thelma,Oscar Madison,Holly,Felix Ungar Film: The Odd Couple Ii (USA 1988) Director: Howard Deutch 10 April 1998 Date: 10 April 1998

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The Odd Couple Ii (1998)

Jack Lemmon Characters: Felix Ungar Film: The Odd Couple Ii (USA 1988) Director: Howard Deutch 10 April 1998 Date: 10 April 1998

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Above The Law (1988)

Steven Seagal Characters: Nico Toscani Film: Above The Law; Nico (USA 1988) Director: Andrew Davis 08 April 1988 Date: 08 April 1988

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Above The Law (1988)

Sharon Stone & Steven Seagal Characters: Nico Toscani & Sara Toscani Film: Above The Law; Nico (USA 1988) Director: Andrew Davis 08 April 1988 Date: 08 April 1988

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Above The Law (1988)

Steven Seagal Characters: Nico Toscani Film: Above The Law; Nico (USA 1988) Director: Andrew Davis 08 April 1988 Date: 08 April 1988

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Above The Law (1988)

Steven Seagal Characters: Nico Toscani Film: Above The Law; Nico (USA 1988) Director: Andrew Davis 08 April 1988 Date: 08 April 1988

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Above The Law (1988)

Steven Seagal Characters: Nico Toscani Film: Above The Law; Nico (USA 1988) Director: Andrew Davis 08 April 1988 Date: 08 April 1988

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Above The Law (1988)

Steven Seagal Characters: Nico Toscani Film: Above The Law; Nico (USA 1988) Director: Andrew Davis 08 April 1988 Date: 08 April 1988

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Above The Law (1988)

Chelcie Ross & Steven Seagal Characters: Nelson Fox & Nico Toscani Film: Above The Law; Nico (USA 1988) Director: Andrew Davis 08 April 1988 Date: 08 April 1988

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Above The Law (1988)

Steven Seagal Characters: Nico Toscani Film: Above The Law; Nico (USA 1988) Director: Andrew Davis 08 April 1988 Date: 08 April 1988

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Project X (1987)

Helen Hunt & Matthew Broderick Characters: Teri & Jimmy Garrett Film: Project X (1988) Director: Jonathan Kaplan 17 April 1987 Date: 17 April 1987

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Sunset (1988)

Bruce Willis & James Garner Characters: Tom Mix & Wyatt Earp Film: Sunset (1988) Director: Blake Edwards 29 April 1988 Date: 29 April 1988

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Sunset (1988)

Malcolm Mcdowell & James Garner Characters: Alfie Alperin & Wyatt Earp Film: Sunset (1988) Director: Blake Edwards 29 April 1988 Date: 29 April 1988

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Sunset (1988)

Kathleen Quinlan, James Garner & Bruce Willis Characters: Nancy Shoemaker,Wyatt Earp & Tom Mix Film: Sunset (1988) Director: Blake Edwards 29 April 1988 Date: 29 April 1988

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Violets Are Blue (1986)

Bonnie Bedelia & Kevin Kline Film: Violets Are Blue (1988) Director: Jack Fisk 11 April 1986 Date: 11 April 1986

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Appointment With Death (1988)

Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, John Mills, Jenny Seagrove & David Soul, Characters: Hercule Poirot,Lady Westholme,,Dr. Sarah King & Jefferson Cope, Film: Appointment With Death (USA 1988) / Literaturverfilmung (Based On The Book By Agatha Christie) Director: Michael Winner 15 April 1988 Date: 15 April 1988

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Appointment With Death (1988)

Peter Ustinov Characters: Hercule Poirot Film: Appointment With Death (USA 1988) / Literaturverfilmung (Based On The Book By Agatha Christie) Director: Michael Winner 15 April 1988 Date: 15 April 1988

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Appointment With Death (1988)

Peter Ustinov Characters: Hercule Poirot Film: Appointment With Death (USA 1988) / Literaturverfilmung (Based On The Book By Agatha Christie) Director: Michael Winner 15 April 1988 Date: 15 April 1988

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Appointment With Death (1988)

David Soul & Piper Laurie Characters: Jefferson Cope & Emily Boynton Film: Appointment With Death (USA 1988) / Literaturverfilmung (Based On The Book By Agatha Christie) Director: Michael Winner 15 April 1988 Date: 15 April 1988

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Appointment With Death (1988)

Lauren Bacall & Peter Ustinov Characters: Lady Westholme & Hercule Poirot Film: Appointment With Death (USA 1988) / Literaturverfilmung (Based On The Book By Agatha Christie) Director: Michael Winner 15 April 1988 Date: 15 April 1988

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Appointment With Death (1988)

Jenny Seagrove Characters: WITH Dr. Sarah King Film: Appointment With Death (USA 1988) / Literaturverfilmung (Based On The Book By Agatha Christie) Director: Michael Winner 15 April 1988 Date: 15 April 1988

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Appointment With Death (1988)

Peter Ustinov, John Gielgud & Jenny Seagrove Characters: Hercule Poirot, & Dr. Sarah King Film: Appointment With Death (USA 1988) / Literaturverfilmung (Based On The Book By Agatha Christie) Director: Michael Winner 15 April 1988 Date: 15 April 1988