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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 at next month's UN climate summit, officials say.
Most 'orphans' have living parent
UK charity Save the Children says that at least four out of five children in orphanages worldwide have a living parent.
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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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama met with top advisers on Afghanistan for almost two hours on Monday night as he nears a decision on whether to send thousands of additional U.S. troops to confront a growing insurgency.
MIAMI (Reuters) - Republican South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, a conservative seen as a presidential contender before a sex scandal wrecked his reputation, faces 37 possible ethics violations, the state ethics commission said on Monday.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will propose an emissions reduction target at U.N. climate change talks in Copenhagen in December with an eye toward winning support from U.S. lawmakers who must agree to put it into law.
Prairie Region News
The executive director of the North Dakota Coalition for the Homeless says the state's prosperity -- compared to what's happening in other states -- is actually contributing to the state's homeless population.
People in the southern Red River valley say it's still very wet -- and they wonder what might happen next spring, if those conditions continue.
The city of Linton, in Emmons County, is still working to recover from the Flood of 2009. And city officials say they're working to make sure they're not caught off guard the next time.
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