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November 8, 2009
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PRI's The World - November 5, 2009
Today on The World: Swine flu hits one of the world's most isolated indigenous tribes, A new study out suggests most young Americans literally aren't fit enough for the military and the roots of Pakistan's battle with itself.
PRI's The World - November 4, 2009
Today on The World: Former Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah refuses to join the government and says he'll continue to demand corruption reform, Germany reacts in anger at GM's decision not to sell its European subsidiary Opel; and how a picnic in Communist Hungary played a role in bringing down the Iron Curtain.
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Scientists halt brain disease with new gene therapy
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have managed to halt a rare and fatal brain disease with an experimental gene therapy technique using a deactivated version of the AIDS virus, a study published on Thursday showed.
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US House backs healthcare reforms
A landmark bill that could extend healthcare coverage to tens of millions passes in the US lower House after a tense vote.
Deadly suicide attack in Pakistan
At least 10 people are killed in a suicide bomb attack near Pakistan's north-western city of Peshawar, police say.
Dalai Lama in Tibet border visit
Thousands turn out to welcome the Dalai Lama on his controversial visit to a monastery close to the Tibetan border.
Job losses keep going and going . . .
Pretty much any way you look at it, we're in the worst job market this country has seen in 26 years. The unemployment rate hit 10.2% in October, and silver linings are hard to find. Steve Henn reports.
Would Russian bonds be worth the risk?
A lot of people lost their shirts 11 years ago when Russia defaulted on its debt. So some eyebrows have been raised by the Russian finance minister's talk of issuing almost $18 billion in bonds next year. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
Every penny counts in online retail wars
Wal-Mart, Target and Amazon are continuing their online pricing battles. The subject of this week's contest? DVDs. And the back-and-forth is down to the penny. Jeremy Hobson reports.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives approved a sweeping healthcare reform bill on Saturday, backing the biggest health policy changes in four decades and handing President Barack Obama a crucial victory.
ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Britain pressed the G20 on Saturday to come up with a plan to make banks pay for any future bailouts but one idea of imposing a global financial transactions tax was immediately shot down by the United States.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives voted on Saturday to tighten a ban against using federal funds to finance abortions under the proposed Democratic healthcare reform legislation.
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Basin Electric Power Cooperative is expanding the amount of power generated by wind.
Basin Electric Power Cooperative's general manager says climate change legislation pending in Congress has coal-fired electric generation in the crosshairs.
t's called "The Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act." North Dakota Congressman Earl Pomeroy says says it will give the nation's pension funds more time to recover their value from last year's market crash.
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