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Taiwan: Power Outage Hits Songshan Airport and Zhongshan District

On Monday, December 1, sudden power outages struck Songshan Airport and parts of Zhongshan District in Taipei. At the airport, the international terminal lost power at 1:36 PM, but backup generators kept check-in and customs operations running. Some escalators and VIP lounge lighting were briefly affected. Taipower confirmed a disconnected feeder line caused the outage, which was fully restored by 2:48 PM. No flights were disrupted. In Zhongshan District, residents experienced both power and internet outages, affecting 4,698 users. Social media users shared reactions highlighting the sudden disruption and inconvenience.

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The Actual Apollo 13 Prime Crew

Houston, TX - April 29, 1970 -- The actual Apollo 13 lunar landing mission prime crew from left to right are: Commander, James A. Lovell Jr., Command Module pilot, John L. Swigert Jr.and Lunar Module pilot, Fred W. Haise Jr. The original Command Module pilot for this mission was Thomas "Ken" Mattingly Jr. but due to exposure to German measles he was replaced by his backup, Command Module pilot, John L. "Jack" Swigert Jr. .Photo by NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Wechat

SUQIAN, CHINA - JULY 4, 2025 - An introduction page of the wechat gray test chat record backup and optimization function displayed in a smartphone in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on July 4, 2025.

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Illustration Wechat

SUQIAN, CHINA - JULY 4, 2025 - An introduction page of the wechat gray test chat record backup and optimization function displayed in a smartphone in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on July 4, 2025.

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Diesel generators in Odesa streets

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - A diesel generator used as a backup during power outages is in the street in Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Diesel generators in Odesa streets

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - A diesel generator used as a backup during power outages is near an outdoor cafe in Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Diesel generators in Odesa streets

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - A diesel generator used as a backup during power outages is in the street in Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Diesel generators in Odesa streets

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - A diesel generator used as a backup during power outages is by a cafe terrace in Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Diesel generators in Odesa streets

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - Women walk past a diesel generator used as a backup during power outages in the street in Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Diesel generators in Odesa streets

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - A woman sits at an outdoor cafe near a diesel generator used as a backup during power outages, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Diesel generators in Odesa streets

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - A diesel generator used as a backup during power outages is in the street in Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Diesel generators in Odesa streets

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - A diesel generator used as a backup during power outages is in the street in Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Diesel generators in Odesa streets

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - Men step through the gate near a diesel generator used as a backup during power outages, Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Diesel generators in Odesa streets

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - A diesel generator used as a backup during power outages is in the street in Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Diesel generators in Odesa streets

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 24, 2024 - A diesel generator used as a backup during power outages is outside a beauty salon in Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Diesel generators in Odesa streets

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - A diesel generator used as a backup during power outages is in the street in Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Diesel generators in Odesa streets

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 23, 2024 - A diesel generator used as a backup during power outages is in the street in Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240427) -- BEIJING, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows a backup version of the aquatic ecosystem. The three taikonauts aboard China's Shenzhou-18 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another taikonaut trio on Friday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. A unique task for the taikonauts of Shenzhou-18 is to create an "aquarium" and raise fish in zero gravity. They will create a simplified version of an aquatic ecosystem using zebrafish and algae to study how the space environment affects their growth and system balance. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesOnSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-18-AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM (CN)

(240426) -- JIUQUAN, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows a backup version of the aquatic ecosystem. The three taikonauts aboard China's Shenzhou-18 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another taikonaut trio on Friday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. A unique task for the taikonauts of Shenzhou-18 is to create an "aquarium" and raise fish in zero gravity. They will create a simplified version of an aquatic ecosystem using zebrafish and algae to study how the space environment affects their growth and system balance. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesOnSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-18-AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM (CN)

(240426) -- JIUQUAN, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member observes the condition of the zebrafish for backup at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 25, 2024. The three taikonauts aboard China's Shenzhou-18 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another taikonaut trio on Friday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. A unique task for the taikonauts of Shenzhou-18 is to create an "aquarium" and raise fish in zero gravity. They will create a simplified version of an aquatic ecosystem using zebrafish and algae to study how the space environment affects their growth and system balance. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesOnSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-18-AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM (CN)

(240426) -- JIUQUAN, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Researcher Wang Gaohong prepares the backup version of the aquatic ecosystem at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 25, 2024. The three taikonauts aboard China's Shenzhou-18 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another taikonaut trio on Friday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. A unique task for the taikonauts of Shenzhou-18 is to create an "aquarium" and raise fish in zero gravity. They will create a simplified version of an aquatic ecosystem using zebrafish and algae to study how the space environment affects their growth and system balance. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesOnSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-18-AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM (CN)

(240426) -- JIUQUAN, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member observes the condition of the zebrafish for backup at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 25, 2024. The three taikonauts aboard China's Shenzhou-18 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another taikonaut trio on Friday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. A unique task for the taikonauts of Shenzhou-18 is to create an "aquarium" and raise fish in zero gravity. They will create a simplified version of an aquatic ecosystem using zebrafish and algae to study how the space environment affects their growth and system balance. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesOnSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-18-AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM (CN)

(240426) -- JIUQUAN, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows a backup version of the aquatic ecosystem. The three taikonauts aboard China's Shenzhou-18 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another taikonaut trio on Friday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. A unique task for the taikonauts of Shenzhou-18 is to create an "aquarium" and raise fish in zero gravity. They will create a simplified version of an aquatic ecosystem using zebrafish and algae to study how the space environment affects their growth and system balance. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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China launches new BeiDou navigation satellite

STORY: China launches new BeiDou navigation satellite DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:35 LOCATION: XICHANG, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch of the BeiDou navigation satellite STORYLINE: China on Wednesday sent a new BeiDou navigation satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The satellite was launched at 10:49 a.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-3B carrier rocket. It will be connected to the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) after it enters orbit and completes in-orbit tests. The satellite, designed to enter geostationary earth orbit, is the 56th of the BeiDou family and also the first backup satellite for the country's BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3). The satellite will expand the communication capacity of the system's regional short-messaging function, enhance positioning accuracy and promote the network's availability and stability. The satellite was developed by the China Academ

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-XICHANG-BEIDOU NAVIGATION SATELLITE-LAUNCH (CN)

(230517) -- XICHANG, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A new BeiDou navigation satellite carried by a Long March-3B carrier rocket is launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province May 17, 2023. The satellite, designed to enter the geostationary earth orbit, is the 56th of the BeiDou family and also the first backup satellite for the country's BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System. (Photo by Zhu Lei/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-XICHANG-BEIDOU NAVIGATION SATELLITE-LAUNCH (CN)

(230517) -- XICHANG, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A new BeiDou navigation satellite carried by a Long March-3B carrier rocket is launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province May 17, 2023. The satellite, designed to enter the geostationary earth orbit, is the 56th of the BeiDou family and also the first backup satellite for the country's BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System. (Photo by Yang Zhiyuan/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-XICHANG-BEIDOU NAVIGATION SATELLITE-LAUNCH (CN)

(230517) -- XICHANG, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A new BeiDou navigation satellite carried by a Long March-3B carrier rocket is launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province May 17, 2023. The satellite, designed to enter the geostationary earth orbit, is the 56th of the BeiDou family and also the first backup satellite for the country's BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System. (Photo by Yang Zhiyuan/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-XICHANG-BEIDOU NAVIGATION SATELLITE-LAUNCH (CN)

(230517) -- XICHANG, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A new BeiDou navigation satellite carried by a Long March-3B carrier rocket is launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province May 17, 2023. The satellite, designed to enter the geostationary earth orbit, is the 56th of the BeiDou family and also the first backup satellite for the country's BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System. (Photo by Zhu Lei/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-XICHANG-BEIDOU NAVIGATION SATELLITE-LAUNCH (CN)

(230517) -- XICHANG, May 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A new BeiDou navigation satellite carried by a Long March-3B carrier rocket is launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province May 17, 2023. The satellite, designed to enter the geostationary earth orbit, is the 56th of the BeiDou family and also the first backup satellite for the country's BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System. (Photo by Zhu Lei/Xinhua)

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Tsunami advisory center starts operation in Hong Kong

STORY: Tsunami advisory center starts operation in Hong Kong DATELINE: March 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony of the Backup South China Sea Tsunami Advisory Center (Hong Kong) (BSCSTAC) 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WONG SHUK-HAN, Under secretary for Environment and Ecology of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government STORYLINE: The Backup South China Sea Tsunami Advisory Center (Hong Kong) (BSCSTAC) started official operation Wednesday in support of the South China Sea Tsunami Advisory Center (SCSTAC) in Beijing. According to the Hong Kong Observatory, all operating systems of the BSCSTAC are on hot standby mode on normal days and are ready to take up tasks to support the SCSTAC in providing tsunami alert services for the South China Sea region when necessary. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese): WONG SHUK-HAN, Under secretary for Environment and Ecology of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government "Hong Kong wi

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Osaka Gas unveils emergency power supply backup system

OSAKA, Japan - An Osaka Gas Co. official explains to the press in Kobe on Feb. 26, 2014, the company's newly developed emergency power supply backup system that can generate electricity with liquefied petroleum gas even if both city gas and power supplies are disrupted during disasters. The company aims to sell the heat pump system mainly to small offices, hospitals and factories.

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Japanese developers unveil robot astronaut

TOKYO, Japan - Tomotaka Takahashi, a roboticist at the University of Tokyo, unveils Kirobo (L), a small talking humanoid robot, and a backup robot called Mirata, in Tokyo on June 26, 2013. Kirobo, which is 34 centimeters tall and weighs around 1 kilogram, will be sent to the International Space Station in August to communicate with astronauts stationed for long periods.

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Sony to sell storage battery for offices, shops

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2011, shows the ESSP-2000 lithium-ion storage battery that Sony Corp. will market in September 2011 for use mainly in company offices and retail stores, hoping to tap demand amid concern over electricity supply constraints following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The battery can be charged via six power outlets at night when power demand is low and use the stored electricity during the day or as a backup in the event of a blackout, the company said the same day.

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Japan reaches semifinals in women's speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's 15-year-old Miho Takagi (L) hands teammate Masako Hozumi a pair of gloves, after Japan won the women's speed skating team pursuit match against South Korea at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 26, 2010. Takagi did not compete in the race but will be a backup skater for the team during the semifinals on Feb. 27.

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Astronaut Furukawa smiles after Soyuz's liftoff from Kazakhstan

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa smiles as he speaks to reporters after Russia's spacecraft Soyuz TMA-17 successfully lifted off from Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on Dec. 21, 2009, carrying Japan's astronaut Soichi Noguchi and two others, heading for the International Space Station. Furukawa, who is a backup for Noguchi, is scheduled to travel to the station by Soyoz in 2011.

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Japanese astronaut Noguchi gets ready for space travel

BIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Japanese astronauts Soichi Noguchi (R) and Satoshi Furukawa wave after a news conference at Russia's Bikonur space center in Bikonur, Kazakhstan on Dec. 19, 2009, prior to Noguchi's departure for the International Space Station slated Dec. 21. Noguchi will fly aboard Russia's Soyuz spacecraft, while Furukawa, who is scheduled to start his mission at the station in 2011, will be Noguchi's backup.

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Gov't to provide firm backup for Japan Airlines

TOKYO, Japan - Transport minister Seiji Maehara speaks during a news conference at his ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2009. Maehara said the government will provide firm backup for struggling Japan Airlines Corp. to avert any serious cash shortage so ''excessive'' concern spreading about Japan's top air carrier will be allayed.

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Honda opens 1st hydrogen fuel station in U.S.

LOS ANGELES, United States - A hydrogen production and fueling station that Honda Motor Co. has built in Torrance near Los Angeles, California, as part of its research into renewable energy and to support its fuel cell vehicle development program. The facility uses solar power to extract hydrogen from water and has backup electrical power to increase the hydrogen production capacity, Honda said.

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Small mechanical arm of China's Wentian lab module passes on-orbit test

STORY: Small mechanical arm of China's Wentian lab module passes on-orbit test DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the small mechanical arm mounted on China's Wentian lab module operating STORYLINE: A small mechanical arm mounted on China's Wentian lab module has passed an on-orbit test. The small mechanical arm is quite flexible and can perform operations with greater precision. It can help the Shenzhou-14 crew to carry out extravehicular activities. The small arm can also be held with the large one to form a combined arm that is capable of performing extravehicular operations with better accuracy at a larger range. Wentian is the first lab module of China's space station. The module will function both as a backup of the core module and as a powerful scientific experiment platform. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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China launches first lab module of space station

STORY: China launches first lab module of space station DATELINE: July 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:28 LOCATION: WENCHANG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch STORYLINE: China on Sunday launched Wentian, the first lab module of its space station. The new module will function both as a backup of the core module and as a powerful scientific experiment platform. The Long March-5B Y3 carrier rocket, carrying Wentian, blasted off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the coast of the southern island province of Hainan, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wenchang, China. (XHTV)

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Self-driving taxis start commercial operations in Beijing

STORY: Self-driving taxis start commercial operations in Beijing DATELINE: July 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. sensors of a self-driving taxi 2. various of self-driving taxis in the test 3. demo videos of self-driving cars STORYLINE: Self-driving taxis have started commercial operations on public roads in Beijing. 30 autonomous vehicles developed by China's tech giant Baidu and self-driving start-up Pony.ai are operating on a 60 square kilometers area in southeast Beijing, without the presence of backup safety drivers. Citizens can get access to these vehicles by using cab-hailing apps. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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Hubble Space Telescope's First Observations Since Being Fixed

Members of the Hubble operations team work in the control room July 15, 2021, to restore Hubble to science operations. NASA Begins Switch to Backup Spacecraft Hardware. Today, NASA began a switch to backup spacecraft hardware on Hubble in response to an ongoing problem with its payload computer. This will be a multi-day event. If successful, the next step will be for science instruments to be brought back into operation. Editorial Use Only. Handout Photo by Goddard/Rebecca Roth/NASA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hubble Space Telescope's First Observations Since Being Fixed

Nzinga Tull, Hubble systems anomaly response manager at NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, USA, works in the control room July 15, 2021, to restore Hubble to full science operations. The team proceeded carefully and systematically from there. Over the following two weeks, more than 50 people worked to review, update, and vet the procedures to switch to backup hardware, testing them on a high-fidelity simulator and holding a formal review of the proposed plan. Editorial Use Only. Handout Photo by Rebecca Roth/GSFC NASA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expedition 65 Soyuz Rollout - Kazakhstan

Expedition 65 backup crew members Oleg Artemyev, left, and Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, and NASA astronaut Anne McClain, right, pose for a photograph as the Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad at Site 31, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 65 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Oleg Novitskiy are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo by Bill Ingalls / NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:CNP/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Mulholland Drive (2001)

Brian Beacock, Tyrah M. Lindsey, Elizabeth Lackey, Blake Lindsley & Adrien Curry Characters: Backup Singers, Carol (mi.) Film: Mulholland Drive; Mulholland Dr. (USA/FR 2001) Director: David Lynch 16 May 2001 Date: 16 May 2001

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The Commitments (1991)

Bronagh Gallagher, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy & Andrew Strong Characters: Bernie McGloughlin, Backup Singer, Imelda Quirke, Backup Singer, Natalie Murphy, Backup Singer (as Maria Doyle), Deco Cuffe Film: The Commitments (IRL/UK/USA 1991) Director: Alan Parker 14 August 1991 Die Commitments (The Commitments, IRL/GB/USA 1991, Regie: Alan Parker) Bronagh Gallagher, Angelina Ball, Maria Doyle, Andrew Strong / Musiker, Band, Auftritt, Bｸhne, on stage, singen, Banner / ------- WICHTIG: Nutzung nur bei Filmtitelnennung und/oder in Zusammenhang mit Berichterstattung ｸber diesen Film/ --- IMPORTANT: To be used solely for coverage of this specific motion picture/tv programme Date: 14 August 1991

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The Commitments (1991)

Alan Parker, Glen Hansard, Bronagh Gallagher, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy & Andrew Strong Characters: Eejit Record Producer,Outspan Foster, Guitar,Bernie McGloughlin, Backup Singer,Imelda Quirke, Backup Singer,Natalie Murphy, Backup Singer (as Maria Doyle) & Deco Cuffe Film: The Commitments (IRL/UK/USA 1991) Director: Alan Parker 14 August 1991 Regisseur Alan Parker (ganz links) 1991 mit dem Ensemble seines Filmes bei den Dreharbeiten zu 'Die Commitments' / ------- WICHTIG: Nutzung nur bei Filmtitelnennung und/oder in Zusammenhang mit Berichterstattung ｸber diesen Film --- IMPORTANT: To be used solely for coverage of this specific motion picture/tv programme Date: 14 August 1991

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The Commitments (1991)

Glen Hansard, Bronagh Gallagher, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Andrew Strong Characters: Outspan Foster, Guitar,Bernie McGloughlin, Backup Singer,Imelda Quirke, Backup Singer,Natalie Murphy, Backup Singer (as Maria Doyle),Deco Cuffe Film: The Commitments (IRL/UK/USA 1991) Director: Alan Parker 14 August 1991 Date: 14 August 1991

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The Commitments (1991)

Bronagh Gallagher, Maria Doyle, Angeline Ball Characters: Bernie McGloughlin, Backup Singer,,Imelda Quirke, Backup Singer Film: The Commitments (IRL/UK/USA 1991) Director: Alan Parker 14 August 1991 Date: 14 August 1991

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The Commitments (1991)

Bronagh Gallagher, Aageline Ball, Maria Doyle Characters: Bernie McGloughlin, Backup Singer,, Film: The Commitments (IRL/UK/USA 1991) Director: Alan Parker 14 August 1991 Date: 14 August 1991