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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
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Scooped hacks
Not to be outdone by Hillary, US president intends to create an 'Obama Platter' when he visits India in November...
If a week is a long time in politics, five months is an eternity. That's about how much times remains for US President Barack Obama's visit to India, now that he himself has scooped hacks by announcing that he will travel there early November. Well, not really. We are told the most likely dates are... but shushhh... we are not allowed to say it...
Anyway, it's one of the earliest presidential visits announced in terms of lead time, and much can happen between now and then. Remember, he was scheduled to go to Indonesia, where he grew up and went to school, last year, and that is yet to happen. The visit was postponed to March this year, and then deferred to June because of a crucial health care vote.
Please explain to me the emboldened parts.
Source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/Bharat-Ombaba-comes-to-India/articleshow/6014730.cms
If a week is a long time in politics, five months is an eternity. That's about how much times remains for US President Barack Obama's visit to India, now that he himself has scooped hacks by announcing that he will travel there early November. Well, not really. We are told the most likely dates are... but shushhh... we are not allowed to say it...
Anyway, it's one of the earliest presidential visits announced in terms of lead time, and much can happen between now and then. Remember, he was scheduled to go to Indonesia, where he grew up and went to school, last year, and that is yet to happen. The visit was postponed to March this year, and then deferred to June because of a crucial health care vote.
Please explain to me the emboldened parts.
Source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/Bharat-Ombaba-comes-to-India/articleshow/6014730.cms
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"Hack" is a slang term for reporters. "To scoop" means that a reporter gets exclusive news that no one else has. For example, a newspaper likes to announce: Scoop!
- "Hack" is a slang term for reporters.
- "To scoop" means that a reporter gets exclusive news that no one else has.
- For example, a newspaper likes to announce: Scoop!
- The President will visit India.
- The article says that the President himself has announced that he is planning a visit.
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"Hack" is a slang term for reporters.
"To scoop" means that a reporter gets exclusive news that no one else has. For example, a
newspaper likes to announce: Scoop! The President will visit India.
The article says that the President himself has announced that he is planning a visit. So we can say
that he scooped the hacks. That is, he gave out the exclusiv
"To scoop" means that a reporter gets exclusive news that no one else has. For example, a
newspaper likes to announce: Scoop! The President will visit India.
The article says that the President himself has announced that he is planning a visit. So we can say
that he scooped the hacks. That is, he gave out the exclusiv
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