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November 24, 2009
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PRI's The World - November 20, 2009
Today on The World What if the US loses in Afghanistan? Also, a visit to one of many rural town in Mexico caught in the crossfire of that country's drug war; And how India's power companies are battling widespread electricity theft.
PRI's The World - November 19, 2009
Today on The World: Afghan president Hamid Karzai is inaugurated for a second term today; Also, traffic accidents become a public health crisis in Ghana; And Egyptians bemoan the latest blow to their national pride... the loss of a World Cup qualifying match.
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"Big Bang" machine set to yield surprises
GENEVA (Reuters) - Scientists could begin garnering information on the origins of the universe in the coming months as the world's biggest particle collider starts moving to full power next year, a project leader said Monday.
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UK Iraq war inquiry to begin
The UK's official Iraq war inquiry is to begin its public hearings, with leading civil servants and a former spy chief giving evidence.
US 'will announce climate target'
The US will give a target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions ahead of next month's UN climate summit, officials say.
Most 'orphans' have living parent
At least four out of five children in orphanages worldwide have a living parent, leading charity Save the Children says.
Concern grows over rising U.S. debt
Government notes, bills and bonds will be on sale as Washington tries to finance its spending habits. Senior business correspondent Bob Moon talks with Kai Ryssdal about increasing worries over what the government owes and how much that debt costs.
News Corp may shun Google for Bing
There are reports that Microsoft has been talking to News Corp about a deal that would keep the media company's content on Bing and off Google. Joel Rose reports.
Does Wal-Mart really save you money?
Wal-Mart is claiming to save consumers cash -- even if they don't shop there. Steve Henn reports on whether it's true.
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(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve this month asked nine banks that were part of "stress tests" conducted earlier this year to submit plans to repay money injected under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), Bloomberg said, citing a person familiar with the situation.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc is voluntarily recalling more than 2.1 million baby cribs in the United States and Canada due to a potential suffocation hazard, U.S. safety officials said on Monday.
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Monday accused a U.S. congressional advisory panel of bias for a report in which it said the Chinese government appeared increasingly to be piercing U.S. computer networks to gather useful data for its military.
KSUT Regional
JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO, A BEAR WAS SPOTTED PLAYING IN DURANGO'S BUCKLEY PARK. SUMMERTIME IN THE FOUR CORNERS MEANS MORE THAN JUST WARM WEATHER; IT MEANS AN INCREASE IN WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS - PARTICULARLY WITH BLACK BEARS. KSUT INDEPENDENT PRODUCER KINSEE MORLAN HAS MORE ON WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP KEEP BEARS IN THE WILD WHERE THEY BELONG.
THE FIRST-EVER IGNACIO FARMER'S MARKET KICKS OFF TODAY AT 4 P.M. AT SHASHONE PARK. AND NEXT SATURDAY, THE BAYFIELD FARMER'S MARKET WILL START UP AGAIN AT ROADSIDE PARK. KSUT'S LORENA RICHARDS HAS MORE.
THE SAN JUAN CITIZENS ALLIANCE IS THE FOCUS OF THIS MONTH'S "COMMUNITY VOICES" FEATURE. INDEPENDENT PRODUCER KINSEE MORLAN TALKED WITH STAFFERS ABOUT SOME OF THE ALLIANCE'S MOST CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS CAMPAIGNS.
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