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March 22, 2010
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PRI's The World - March 18, 2010
Today on The World: What the Arab world is saying...and NOT saying...about the diplomatic spat between Israel and United States; Also, a new bridge links Sudan's capital city to a tiny island lost in time; and the nation of Cyprus badly needs water, but it won't take help from neighboring Turkey.
PRI's The World - March 17, 2010
Today on The World: An expensive reconstruction plan for Haiti and questions about how best to spend the money; Meanwhile the US offers Haitians living illegally in the US a chance to come out of the shadows; One man's personal collection of Irish historical documents becomes treasure trove for historians.
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Clinton, Russia at odds over Iranian nuclear plant
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday criticized Russia's plans to start up a nuclear power station in Iran, describing them as premature.
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US House passes key health vote
President Obama's healthcare reform bill is narrowly passed by the US House of Representatives, after a weekend of wrangling.
Sarkozy party loses French poll
French President Sarkozy's right-wing UMP party is rejected by voters in the final round of regional elections.
Woods 'nervous' about reception
Tiger Woods says he is wary of the reception he will receive when he plays at the Masters after four months away from the game.
Immediate changes if health bill passed
The House will soon vote on the health care bill. If passed, it would change some people's lives right away. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
Critics challenge Greenspan's defense
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan presented a 48-page review of the financial crisis at the Brookings Institution. He acknowledged some lapses, but denied the Fed encouraged the real estate bubble by leaving interest rates too low. Bob Moon reports.
Weekly Wrap: SEC and Greenspan
Reuters blogger Felix Salmon and Fortune Magazine's Leigh Gallagher talk with Kai Ryssdal about whether the SEC is on the road to redemption, and whether low interest rates contributed to the housing boom and bust.
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The medical community is celebrating a milestone on Monday--one that's intended to make surgery safer for patients. Every hospital in the state has now adopted a voluntary surgical checklist for doctors and nurses to use before operating. The leading cheerleader for this approach is University of Washington surgeon David Flum. KPLU science and health reporter Keith Seinfeld followed him into the operating room to find out how a checklist can save lives.
Imagine coming into the office and seeing a ballet dancer twirling around or a poet hanging out in the board room. Should art in corporate offices be more than paintings in the hallway? Mimi Allin thinks so. To that end, she convinced a Seattle firm to adopt her for a month. KPLU's Paula Wissel tells her story on this Monday's Artscape.
The Major League Soccer season will start on Thursday with the Seattle Sounders hosting the expansion Philadelphia Union at Qwest Field. The league and the players union signed a new five-year contract on Saturday, avoiding a strike. Sports commentator Art Thiel talked with KPLU's Kirsten Kendrick about what was at issue - and at stake - in the labor talks.
KPLU Local News
Capping a year of legislative activity and ending decades of Democratic frustration, the House on Sunday passed a bill that would extend health care coverage to more than 30 million Americans.
"We have come to a defining moment in our nation's history," said James Clyburn (D-SC), the House Democratic whip. "This is the civil rights act of the 21st century."
"We have come to a defining moment in our nation's history," said James Clyburn (D-SC), the House Democratic whip. "This is the civil rights act of the 21st century."
The medical community is celebrating a milestone on Monday--one that's intended to make surgery safer for patients. Every hospital in the state has now adopted a voluntary surgical checklist for doctors and nurses to use before operating. The leading cheerleader for this approach is University of Washington surgeon David Flum. KPLU science and health reporter Keith Seinfeld followed him into the operating room to find out how a checklist can save lives.
Got a clunky old refrigerator or washing machine? You might be eligible for a rebate program that could help you buy a new, more energy-efficient one. KPLU environment reporter Liam Moriarty explains.
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