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PRI's The World - February 07, 2012
Today on the World: Escalating violence in Syria; one man says he was driven to activism after the death of a friend. Then, why Russia doesn't support the ouster of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad. And the Obama campaign says it will return donations after the discovery of links to a Mexican fugitive.
PRI's The World - February 06, 2012
Today on the World: Syrian refugees in Turkey think of going home to join the uprising. Also, the Big Mac index and why it doesn't quite work in Argentina. And a Burmese girl group that is riding the wave of political change and challenging Myanmar's censorship laws.
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Neuroscience the new face of warfare: experts
LONDON (Reuters) - Directed energy weapons that use wave beams to cause pain, and electrical brain stimulation that boosts a soldier's combat ability - it may sound like science fiction warfare, but experts say advances in neuroscience mean it's on the horizon.
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Arab Syria mission 'may resume'
UN Chief Ban Ki-moon says the Arab League plans to revive its mission to Syria and accuses Damascus of stepping up "war on its own people".
Greek parties fail to agree cuts
The Greek prime minister has failed to secure his coalition parties' agreement to fresh austerity proposals, needed to agree a new bailout package.
Chinese prices get New Year boost
China's rate of inflation accelerates to 4.5% in January as consumers raise spending around Chinese New Year.
New foreclosure numbers sound good, but...
Foreclosures are down, but a legal settlement may change the outlook.
Airbus finds cracks in new A380
The airplane manufacturer plans for costly fix to the mega-jumbo jet.
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Is that a Super PAC or a Britney Spears movie? Marvel over this list of the most obscure Super PAC names and create your own with the Super PAC Name Generator from WNYC
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Seattle Mariners broadcaster Dave Niehaus, who became the living embodiment of the franchise in his 34 years behind the microphone, has died. Niehaus passed away at his Bellevue home on Wednesday.
The term "Salish Sea" recognizes the original inhabitants of the lands that surround the inland waters of Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Georgia Strait. In Canada, those people are known as the First Nations. This week in our series "Reflections on the Water," KPLU environment reporter Liam Moriarty stands on a beach on the east side of Vancouver Island with Coast Salish elder George Harris.
Nearly every hospital in Washington has now adopted a mandatory flu-shot policy for hospital workers. That makes Washington the first state in the nation where nearly every hospital employee will be immunized. KPLU science and health reporter Keith Seinfeld has the story:
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It was inevitable that two people who love cooking and eating as much as Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson and KPLU's Dick "The Big Eater" Stein would finally have to face the music -- and the mirror -- as we hear on today's Food for Thought.
Not only has KPLU's Dick Stein detected an annoying trend in modern retailing but at this very moment Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson is actually dreaming about it
The end and the beginning of the year often marks change in business of all kinds - and the restaurant business is no exception- as we hear from Seattle Times food writer Nancy Leson on today's Food for Thought.
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