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February 9, 2010
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PRI's The World - February 8, 2010
Today on The World: US and NATO troops prepare for a major operation against a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan; Also, clandestine dining in Spain that requires a password... or a fingerscan; And a Scottish balladeer with a new take on an old tradition.
PRI's The World - February 5, 2010
Today on The World: The story of a 13-year-old Pakistani girl who says her own family tried to force her to become a suicide bomber; Also, how alcoholism is helping to drive down life expectancy for men in Russia; And why the struggling economies of Greece, Spain, and Portugal have become a worry on Wall Street.
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New acting president for Nigeria
Nigeria's Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan becomes acting president in place of ailing leader Umaru Yar'Adua.
Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa dissolves parliament
Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa dissolves parliament to set up early elections, a day after his main rival was arrested.
Google takes on social network giants with launch of Buzz
Google takes the wraps off its latest social network - known as Buzz - pitting it directly against rival sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
 
Fed puts focus on plan to tighten credit
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is set to testify on Capitol Hill about how the Fed plans to prevent inflation once the economy recovers. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports the Fed has a new tool at its disposal.
Debt crisis puts pressure on eurozone
The debt of some eurozone countries, like Greece, is leading to market anxieties. Stephen Beard reports on whether the euro can hold together.
MGM bets on Macau over Atlantic City
MGM Mirage is under pressure from New Jersey gaming regulators for alleged links its partner may have to Chinese organized crime syndicates. So MGM is divesting its stake in Atlantic City and holding onto its casino venture in China. Mitchell Hartman reports.
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WASHINGTON/TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the international community was moving "fairly quickly" toward imposing broader sanctions on Iran, as the Islamic Republic defiantly expanded its nuclear program.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Not again! Residents from Virginia to New York prepared for a major snowstorm that could bring 12 inches of snow just days after a blizzard dumped as much as 3 feet in some areas.
TOYOTA CITY, Japan/DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp, the world's most dominant and profitable automaker, was not accustomed to outsiders telling it what to do, let alone some obscure bureaucrat from the United States, whose own car industry was on taxpayer-funded life support.
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One of the oldest churches in Lafayette celebrated its 75th birthday recently, and members of its congregation noted how it led in the fight for religious equality. It took the foresight and determination of one bishop and the response of the papacy to set the cornerstone for the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, and give black Catholics in Lafayette a place to worship freely.
Lafayette's younger generation have grown up listening to CDs and MP3s, but the "old-school listening" to vinyl albums has a special appeal. Walt Broussard of Walt's Record Shop in Lafayette found that his hobby has helped build the craze.
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