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SHOTLIST:RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ++PLEASE NOTE: AP IS OPERATING IN RUSSIA ACCORDING TO RUSSIAN RESTRICTIONS ON ALL REPORTING RELATED TO THE ONGOING MILITARY OPERATION IN UKRAINE++ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVE: Khimki - 4 August 20221. Various of American basketball star Brittney Griner listening to the verdict inside the court roomUS NETWORK POOLWashington - 6 December 20222. President Joe Biden introducing Brittney Griner's wife, Cherelle Griner, to speak at the podium3. Cherelle Griner, wife of Brittney Griner, at podiumHOUSE TVWashington - 8 December 20224. Wide of House floor activity5. Wide of Democratic side of the aisle on House floor6. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, speakingASSOCIATED PRESSNew York – 8 December 20227. Various of journalists, other workers holding rally outside Times' buildingASSOCIATED PRESSFort Worth, Texas - 8 December 20228. Yellen and Malerba looking at currency at media eventASSOCIATED PRESSFort Worth, Texas - 8 December 20229. STILL image of Yellen's signature on $1 bill10. STILL image of $5 bills with Yellen's signatureVOICE-OVER SCRIPT: THIS IS AP NEWS MINUTE.RUSSIA HAS FREED WNBA STAR BRITTNEY GRINER IN A PRISONER EXCHANGE, WITH THE U.S. RELEASING RUSSIAN ARMS DEALER VIKTOR BOUT.PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN ANNOUNCED THE SWAP FROM THE WHITE HOUSE, ACCOMPANIED BY GRINER'S WIFE, CHERELLE.--THE HOUSE HAS GIVEN FINAL APPROVAL TO PROTECTIONS FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGES, SENDING THE LEGISLATION TO PRESIDENT BIDEN FOR HIS SIGNATURE.THE LAW REQUIRES ALL STATES TO RECOGNIZE SAME-SEX MARRIAGES AS WELL AS INTERRACIAL UNIONS.--HUNDREDS OF NEW YORK TIMES JOURNALISTS AND OTHER STAFF HAVE WALKED OFF THE JOB FOR 24 HOURS. THEY'RE FRUSTRATED BY CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS THAT HAVE DRAGGED ON FOR MONTHS IN THE NEWSPAPER'S BIGGEST LABOR DISPUTE IN MORE THAN 40 YEARS.--FOR THE FIRST TIME, U.S. CURRENCY WILL CARRY THE SIGNATURES OF TWO WOMEN – TREASURY SECRETARY JANET YELLEN AND U.S. TREASURER LYNN MALERBA.THEIR SIGNATURES WILL BEGIN TO APPEAR ON $1 AND $5 BILLS NEXT YEAR.CHRIS HAVLIK, ASSOCIATED PRESS, WITH AP NEWS MINUTE.===========================================================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: info@aparchive.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.