PRI's The World - July 3, 2009 Today on The World: US troops make their way through southern Afghanistan on day two of a major military operation aimed at clearing out the Taliban and winning over locals; an anti-gay backlash in Senegal,and the government is leading the way; and a bride and groom separated by visa problems and thousands of miles go ahead with wedding day plans, thanks to the internet.
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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.
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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.
Santa Fe County Sheriff Greg Solano says he's answered the question why a 911 call from a lost hiker was routed to the wrong phones in the county's 9-1-1 dispatch center.
July 3 At Noon midday reportt (Podcast)
If there hadn't been a glitch in the cell phone equipment, would that lost hiker in the Santa Fe mountains been found earlier? We'll talk with the county sheriff to find out what went wrong. *** What goes into a pancake? Better yet, what goes into 12,000 of them? A report on preparations at the Santa Fe Plaza for tomorrow morning. *** Here's an idea that could be hard to pass up if you're celebrating and imbibing - it's a steeply discounted cab ride home underwritten by Santa Fe County.
GM Europe head says to sell Opel to Magna soon: report
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - General Motors Europe President Carl-Peter Forster expects to sell German unit Opel to Canadian auto parts supplier Magna soon, he told a German newspaper.