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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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Scientists find gene variant link to aging cells
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found specific genetic variants which may explain why some people age earlier than others and say their findings have important implications for understanding cancer and age-related diseases.
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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.
Honda in US recall over airbags
Honda heaps more woe on Japanese carmakers by adding 378,000 cars to an existing airbag safety recall in the United States.
Google takes on Facebook
Google takes the wraps off its latest social network - known as Buzz - pitting it directly against rival sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
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Eurozone's ills spread to neighbors
Investors pushed the euro up from recent lows, but for many other currencies some of the damage may have already been done. Alisa Roth reports.
Premiums may rise without reform
California's largest for-profit health insurer, Anthem Blue Cross, has told individual policy holders their premiums may jump up as much as 39%. John Dimsdale reports that Anthem's rate increase has become part of the health care debate in Washington.
The problem with marketing health food
First Lady Michelle Obama will lead a new campaign to fight childhood obesity. Nutrition advocates say part of this fight is making healthy food more appealing. Sarah Gardner reports.
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The report "Behind the Kitchen Door" finds employment in Southeast Michigan's restaurant industry has grown even while the economy has declined. But few of those jobs are well-paying.
Asian Carp is a destructive invasive species which may threaten the Great Lakes
region's $7 billion fishing industry.
State police troopers are responding to an increasing number of jack-knifed trucks and fender benders.
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The report "Behind the Kitchen Door" finds employment in Southeast Michigan's restaurant industry has grown even while the economy has declined. But few of those jobs are well-paying.
The Council says the Mayor's office isn't giving them enough information to review contracts and lawsuit settlements.
Asian Carp is a destructive invasive species which may threaten the Great Lakes
region's $7 billion fishing industry.
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