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PRI's The World - May 18, 2012
Today on the World: Economic woes in Europe to top the agenda this weekend at the G8 summit at Camp David. Also, one Russian businessman becomes an overnight billionaire thanks to Facebook. Plus, one Scottish band tries to make Gaelic hip and sexy.
PRI's The World - May 17, 2012
Today on the World: The war crimes trial of Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic is suddenly on hold. Also, a US Army captain who reached out to Afghan insurgents, even after they had killed some of his men. Plus, retro Bollywood music, by way of Australia.
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Paralyzed woman uses thoughts to move robotic arm
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Using just her thoughts, a 58-year-old paralyzed woman instructed a robotic arm to grasp a cup of coffee and guide it to her mouth where she sipped from a straw, the first drink she has been able to serve herself in 15 years.
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Launch success for SpaceX mission
The US firm SpaceX launches its rocket and capsule system on a pioneering mission to take cargo to the space station.
Euro 'threat' to global outlook
A weak eurozone is the single biggest threat to the global economy, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Ten jailed for Russian train bomb
A Russian court jails 10 people, four for life, for the November 2009 bombing of a high-speed train in which 27 people died.
Remembering the tornado in Joplin, Mo. one year later
Today is a day of remembrance in Joplin, Missouri. It's been exactly one year since the nation's deadliest tornado in 60 years killed 161 people there.
Could Facebook's IPO be unveiling a new tech bubble?
The stock tanked 11 percent yesterday, and a technology glitch marred its first day of trading Friday. Some look at the disappointing debut and wonder if something's amiss generally in the tech sector.
OECD issues European recession warning
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development warns the euro zone nations of severe recession risk, and calls on the European Central Bank to step in to stem the crisis.
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ATHENS (Reuters) - In a land of ancient myths, modern Greeks have created some of their own about their near-bankrupt country's future as an integral part of a Europe that will never kick them out.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The selloff in Facebook's shares deepened on Tuesday, as investors continued to question the stock's valuation after Reuters reported that underwriters cut their revenue forecasts for the company before the IPO. [ID:nL4E8GM35V]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. home resales rose in April to their highest annual rate in nearly two years and a falloff in foreclosures pushed prices higher, hopeful signs about the pace of recovery in the still-struggling housing sector.
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It is expected to take two years to repair The Kathryn before the skipjack can once again join the annual race off Deal Island. Captain Stoney Whitelock recounts the vessel taking on water during this year's event and his inspiration for buying her in the first place.
More gadgets and more apps. It seems we may be losing our splendid isolation as we hunger for more connectivity. Delmarva Public Radio's Essayist Penny Hartman ponders the dilemma.
More than a thousand protesters have been arrested outside the White House, trying to persuade the administration not to give the final okay for construction of the Keystone XL pipeline that would bring tar sand oil from Canada to Texas for refining. John Grout with the Wicomico Environmental Trust demonstrated outside the White House and talks about the issue of the pipeline.