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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.
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.
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Wall Street opens lower, hit by jobs data
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks opened lower on Thursday after payrolls data showed more Americans than expected lost their jobs in June, dimming hopes that the economy may be heading out of recession quickly.
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Zelaya's jet blocked in Honduras
Honduras's ousted president aborts his bid to fly home after he is blocked from landing and violence erupts.
Biden strikes tough note on Iran
US Vice-President Joe Biden indicates the administration will not restrain Israel if it decides on military action against Iran.
Coffee 'may reverse Alzheimer's'
Drinking five cups of coffee a day could reverse memory problems seen in Alzheimer's disease, US scientists say.
 
Small spike in IPOs signals optimism
The flow of initial public offerings slowed to a crawl during the first half 2009, but the number of IPOs has taken off recently. Could this spell success for start-ups in the months ahead? Mitchell Hartman reports.
Telesur excels in Honduras coverage
As the coup in Honduras continues, few are seeing scenes from the turmoil due to heavy media censorship. Venezuelan news outlet Telesur is breaking through, but the coverage comes at a personal cost. Dan Grech explains.
Entrepreneurs are key to recovery
Paul Kedrosky, senior fellow at the Kauffman Foundation, argues that entrepreneurship is the key to getting us out of this economic mess. He talks with Tess Vigeland about the biggest obstacles facing new businesses.
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It was an unusual cool start to this year's Peachtree Road Race. Many called the weather conditions perfect. It took a while but among the 55-thousand participants WABE'S Rose Scott caught with Andrew Freeman who was running the race for the first time
With the search and rescue operation complete, the focus shifts to finding out the cause of collapse and repairing the deck.
Rumors of a Chinese ban on poultry imports from the U.S. have industry heads in Georgia worried. Georgia is the capital of the poultry industry in the U.S., and losing its biggest export market could cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
WABE's Odette Yousef reports.
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It was an unusual cool start to this year's Peachtree Road Race. Many called the weather conditions perfect. It took a while but among the 55-thousand participants WABE'S Rose Scott caught with Andrew Freeman who was running the race for the first time
With the search and rescue operation complete, the focus shifts to finding out the cause of collapse and repairing the deck.
Officials with a Georgia group say First Lady Michelle Obama has the right idea when it comes to educating communities about growing fresh foods.
It's crucial more than ever especially since the state's childhood obesity rate is escalating. WABE's Rose Scott reports:
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