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Holly Vineyard of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce on Trade with Arab States

This is World Trade Week, and on Thursday, May 15 the World Trade Council of Wichita presents a day-long event called "Doing Business with Arab States and the Middle East." A variety of ambassadors, government officials and business leaders will participate. One of them is Holly Vineyard, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Africa, the Middle East and South Asia, at the U.S. Department of Commerce. She talked recently with KMUW's Frank Dudgeon.
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Dr. Russell Scheffer on Childhood Anxiety
China races to bury quake dead and manage survivors
Democrats outraged by Bush "appeasement" remark
House blocks Iraq war money and sets pullout plan
New bin Laden message coming on Israel: monitor



Holly Vineyard of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce on Trade with Arab States

This is World Trade Week, and on Thursday, May 15 the World Trade Council of Wichita presents a day-long event called "Doing Business with Arab States and the Middle East." A variety of ambassadors, government officials and business leaders will participate. One of them is Holly Vineyard, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Africa, the Middle East and South Asia, at the U.S. Department of Commerce. She talked recently with KMUW's Frank Dudgeon.

Dr. Russell Scheffer on Childhood Anxiety



Top California court rules gays may marry
Americans leery of bicycles despite gas price jump
Pricier chicken coming to a store near you
Taylor death suspect pleads guilty to second degree murder
CDC recommends shingles vaccine for age 60 and up

Lebanese to hold crisis talks in Qatar
China races to bury quake dead and manage survivors
Nigeria pipeline blast kills at least 100: Red Cross
Myanmar junta insists aid effort running smoothly
Indian village proud after double "honor killing"


Icahn to battle Yahoo to accept Microsoft bid

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Financier Carl Icahn on Thursday launched a proxy battle to force Yahoo Inc to reopen buyout talks with Microsoft Corp , saying the Yahoo board had acted "irrationally" in refusing its $47.5 billion offer.
Oil's fall, techs' gain drive stocks higher
CBS to buy web publisher CNET for $1.8 billion



Hollywood actors and studios to renew labor talks
Grant and Hurley win damages over tabloid pictures
"Kung Fu Panda" gives Cannes an animated kick
Shania Twain splits from husband





Commentary: Will Spring Bring Renewal This Year?

Spring is a time for renewal and optimism. Listener-Commentator Bernadette Ruof says she won't let the troubles we face this spring deter her spirit of renewal.
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Baby supernova seen right in our neighborhood

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A baby supernova, just over a century old, has been found in the middle of our own Milky Way galaxy and provides an unprecedented opportunity to watch a star dying, astronomers said on Wednesday.

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China quake toll 'to top 50,000'

China's government fears more than 50,000 people may have died in the Sichuan earthquake, state media say.

Farc rebel link files 'genuine'

Colombia did not fake computer files which it alleges connect rebels to Venezuela and Ecuador, Interpol says.

California lifts gay marriage ban

California's top court overturns the state's ban on same-sex marriages in a ruling expected to reignite debate.



With CNET, CBS eyes big Web audience
CBS is paying $1.8 billion for CNET, the Internet icon that's run into some trouble of late. What's in the deal for CBS? Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.

If GE's under pressure, what's next?
General Electric reportedly is looking to sell off its appliance unit. If a bellwether like GE is struggling, what's it like out there for everyone else? Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.

Quake puts focus on China dam building
Troops have been dispatched to shore up nearly 400 dams damaged by the Sichuan province earthquake. Mother Nature's mostly to blame, but there are worries over human error, too, since China has been exporting its dam-building expertise. Scott Tong reports.