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Connie Lawn Audio Report on Arizona Shootings
Monday, 10 January 2011, 2:04 pm | Connie Lawn
Connie Lawn audio report from Washington DC for Scoop on the attempted killing of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona. Giffords remains in critical condition after being shot in the head by a man who opened fire at her community meeting in Tucson, killing six people including a federal judge. More >>
Fade Out of the Robert Gibbs Era
Thursday, 6 January 2011, 5:56 pm | Connie Lawn
This was the day the Republicans took over the US House of Representatives, and John Boehner was sworn in as the powerful Speaker of the House . At the White House it is also the day Robert Gibbs announced he will soon resign as Press Secretary. A ... More >>
Thoughts on White House Events
Monday, 27 December 2010, 12:06 pm | Connie Lawn
This White House runs fairly smoothly, and the staff members are, on the whole, very nice to the media. We tend to have good personal relations. But, many of us in the press corps hope they can find more zip, electricity, and passion in the days ... More >>
Irish Tenor Anthony Kearns at the NZ Embassy in Washington
Monday, 6 December 2010, 3:54 pm | Connie Lawn
In the midst of one of the most tragic years New Zealand has had for a long time, New Zealanders found the heart and the time to hold a charity event for the families of Service Members. Ambassador Mike Moore told us, "it was the right thing to do." ... More >>
Scoop bulletin: NZ Ambassadors XV Rugby vs. US
Tuesday, 16 November 2010, 1:07 pm | Connie Lawn
The NZ Ambassadors XV Rugby Team beat the US Combined Services Rugby Team by 40 points to 21. The match took place on Sunday (Washington time), November 14th. This is the special Ambassador's Shield Rugby Match, which has taken place in the Washington ... More >>
Connie Lawn From Obama's Press Conference
Thursday, 4 November 2010, 9:49 am | Connie Lawn
November 4, 2010 President Obama and many other Democrats took it on the chin during the Mid Term elections. At his news conference, the President admitted he "took a shellacking." He noted Presidents Reagan and Bill Clinton also suffered major ... More >>
Connie Lawn: Mixed Halloween Messages
Monday, 1 November 2010, 2:23 pm | Connie Lawn
This has been a scary and mixed Halloween season in the United States but, so far, we have gotten through it. There were three main issues. The most serious appears to have been the latest explosive attempt, with bombs reportedly assembled by Al ... More >>
Canadian Mountain Holidays Heli Skiing
Monday, 18 October 2010, 5:08 pm | Connie Lawn
Someday, if we are lucky, we will live our dream of skiing down some of the greatest mountains on earth. We will join groups of lucky skiers and snowboarders and take helicopters to the top of various peaks of the Canadian Rockies. We will ski with ... More >>
Connie Lawn: Chilean Miners Rescued
Thursday, 14 October 2010, 3:46 pm | Connie Lawn
There has been a miracle in the mines of Chile. Connie Lawn sends Scoop this audio report. More >>
Diplomatic Night at the White House
Thursday, 14 October 2010, 3:31 pm | Connie Lawn
Ambassador Mike Moore had a brief meeting with President and Mrs. Obama last week, during a reception for members of the diplomatic corps. It was held on October 5th, US time. (October 6th NZ time). The Ambassador said the President asked to be remembered ... More >>
Breaking News - President Obama loses his seal!
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 9:48 am | Connie Lawn
Connie Lawn on the Presidential seal dropping of Obama's lectern during a speech at Fortune magazine's "Most Powerful Women Summit". More >>
NZ film "Boy" is featured in Washington, DC
Monday, 4 October 2010, 4:02 pm | Connie Lawn
The New Zealand Ambassador, Mike Moore, and National Geographic hosted a reception and presented the movie "Boy" to several hundred guests on Friday night (Saturday morning). The reception was wonderful, with an abundance of superb New Zealand food. ... More >>
Connie Lawn: Obama’s Wars
Thursday, 23 September 2010, 2:09 pm | Connie Lawn
Bob Woodward has written an explosive new book about the turmoil concerning the Afghan War - a war which is dividing America, costing thousands of of lives, and doing much to bring down the US and the world economy. The book is headlined as a lead story ... More >>
Koran burning scrapped but Cordoba debate remains
Friday, 10 September 2010, 12:26 pm | Connie Lawn
There is bemusement and controversy over the plans by an obscure Pastor in Florida to burn Korans, the Muslim Holy book. He wanted to protest 9/11 and plans to build a l0 story Islamic cultural center 2 blocks from the scene of the attacks 9 years ... More >>
First Round of MidEast Talks Ends
Friday, 3 September 2010, 9:55 am | Connie Lawn
The first round of direct talks between Israelis and Palestinians is now over at the White House and State Department. The parties plan to meet again in the Mid East in Mid September. The US wants agreement this year, but the nations have a long way ... More >>
White House Middle East Talks Continue
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 2:12 pm | Connie Lawn
Talks are underway in Washington DC, to try to establish a Palestinian State next to Israel. Connie Lawn attended the public events at the White House, and provides this audio report. More >>
Hostage Taker Killed In Washington DC
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 1:40 pm | Connie Lawn
A four hour hostage ordeal ended at the Discovery t.v headquarters, near Washington DC. A deranged man learned sharp shooters mean business. More >>
Connie Lawn: Obama Says Wars Crippled US
Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 2:10 pm | Connie Lawn
President Obama has now delivered his speech on Iraq, with some warnings to Afghanistan, and admissions the nation is hurt by these long wars. Connie Lawn gives us an audio report: More >>
Connie Lawn: Obama’s Iraq Withdrawal Speech
Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 9:35 am | Connie Lawn
President Obama talks to the world from the Oval Office at Prime Time tonight. It is far from the end of the Iraqi War, but it is the beginning of the end of the major U.S. combat presence, unless there is a dramatic reversal. Many of the surviving ... More >>
Connie Lawn: Last US Combat Troops Leave Iraq
Thursday, 19 August 2010, 1:10 pm | Connie Lawn
The last group of US combat troops is out of Iraq. Over 4,000 US troops have died in Iraq, and thousands of others. The carnage continues. Our White House reporter, Connie Lawn, sends us this audio report. More >>
