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Story to share about panda diplomacy. Plus, a complete weekend shutdown of highway 37 near napa is almost over, but drivers will soon be going through this again. Always live abc seven news starts right now. Hopefully we will be able to welcome the pandas here as early as sometime. At the beginning of next year. San Francisco Mayor london breed returning today with news about her Economic Development trip to china and above all, bringing pandas to the city. Good evening and thanks for joining us, everybody. Im diane lim, abc seven News Reporter cornell bernard has details on the panda monium around panda diplomacy. Its definitely great to be home mayor. London breed back in San Francisco with news about her weeklong trip to china. We were truly successful in ou ....
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America. You can understand and know that with my 15 years in that department and my 20 years in this committee with oversight of that department, i understand all of the responsibilities i have and the duties that i have the time to have to undertake, and i will do my best every day to be worthy of the trust you have placed in me. Everything will day, the men and women in the department of justice worked to protect our now Still National security against terrorist threats, civil rights, reduce Violent Crime, stop deadly drug dealers, and strengthen the rule of law. Today, i would like to share some thoughts about what we are doing, and give you insight into the exciting activities that are ongoing. The department of justice is resolutely focused on dealing with the terrorism threats that we face. They are real, the military tells us they can expect not a reduction after isis ....
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