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July 4, 2009
July 4, 2009
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PRI's The World - July 2, 2009
Today on The World: Pakistan seals its border against Taliban fleeing a major US offensive in Afghanistan, Russian president Dmitry Medvedev says he's ready to begin a new relationship with the US, and Amsterdam's big plans for a green future.
PRI's The World - July 1, 2009
Today on The World: China steps back from requiring computer makers to install Internet filtering software on every new computer; the debate heats up in Europe over the benefits, real or imagined, of increased biofuel production; and an Islamic take on the evolution vs creationism debate.
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Wall Street opens lower, hit by jobs data
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks opened lower on Thursday after payrolls data showed more Americans than expected lost their jobs in June, dimming hopes that the economy may be heading out of recession quickly.
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Call for calm after N Korea missiles
Russia, China and the US call for calm after North Korea test-fires a series of missiles off its east coast, defying UN sanctions.
Burma junta leader snubs UN chief
Burma's military ruler refuses to let visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Serena powers to Wimbledon title
Serena Williams ends her sister's recent dominance at Wimbledon with a straight-sets win that gives her a third Wimbledon title.
Small spike in IPOs signals optimism
The flow of initial public offerings slowed to a crawl during the first half 2009, but the number of IPOs has taken off recently. Could this spell success for start-ups in the months ahead? Mitchell Hartman reports.
Telesur excels in Honduras coverage
As the coup in Honduras continues, few are seeing scenes from the turmoil due to heavy media censorship. Venezuelan news outlet Telesur is breaking through, but the coverage comes at a personal cost. Dan Grech explains.
Entrepreneurs are key to recovery
Paul Kedrosky, senior fellow at the Kauffman Foundation, argues that entrepreneurship is the key to getting us out of this economic mess. He talks with Tess Vigeland about the biggest obstacles facing new businesses.
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It happens every year. Your neighborhood sounds like a war zone on the 4th of July. Illegal fireworks are being set off all over the place. As a good citizen you call 911. Right? Wrong. KPLU's Paula Wissel explains.
The wildfire season in the Northwest now upon us. Firefighting crews will spend the summer and part of the fall shuttling back and forth among blazes. Some will make dramatic entrances, dropping from airplanes and helicopters to get to places where trucks can't. Six new smokejumpers, as they're called, recently finished their training at a Forest Service camp in Idaho. KPLU's Doug Nadvornick takes us there.
President Obama has allocated five billion (B) stimulus dollars over the next three years to weatherize poorly insulated homes. Today (Tuesday 6-30) in Seattle, a national union demonstrated how it would put that spending to work. They say their training program could create thousands of high-quality jobs and upgrade millions of homes in Washington State alone. More from KPLU business and labor reporter Bellamy Pailthorp.
KPLU Local News
Before you head out for that holiday camping trip, you might check to make sure your destination hasn't been stripped of outhouses and picnic tables. KPLU environment reporter Liam Moriarty has the story.
In Seattle, Ivar's Seafood Restaurants this year has ended its annual "Fourth of July-Vers" display over Elliot Bay.
It's been one year since the settlement between the city of Seattle and Sonics owner Clay Bennett, which allowed the team to move to Oklahoma City. In his weekly chat with KPLU's Kirsten Kendrick, sports commentator Art Thiel laments a missed opportunity regarding KeyArena.
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