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November 21, 2009
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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.
PRI's The World - November 18, 2009
Today on The World: A veto sparks concerns about Iraq's upcoming national elections; Also, a new survey highlights that poverty is the main concern of ordinary Afghans; And,we look at how Obama's visit has resonated in China.
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In Focus - Show # 88: Early Lessons in Preschool
There's been a quiet revolution in America's schools over recent decades. We've added a whole extra grade to a child's education -- preschool. On this edition of In Focus, we'll hear the story of preschool education, and discover how researchers today are still learning powerful lessons about America's youngest students.
There's been a quiet revolution in America's schools over recent decades. We've added a whole extra grade to a child's education -- preschool. On this edition of In Focus, we'll hear the story of preschool education, and discover how researchers today are still learning powerful lessons about America's youngest students.
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Large Hadron Collider works again
The Large Hadron Collider experiment, designed to shed light on the cosmos, restarts after 14 months of repairs.
China mine blast death toll rises
A gas blast at a coal mine in China has now killed 31 people and left more than 80 trapped, state media reports.
Sri Lanka refugees 'to be freed'
Sri Lanka says refugees living in camps after the fight against the Tamil Tigers will have freedom of movement from next month.
New asset bubbles may be growing
There's growing concern that the world's central banks are flooding financial institutions with too much cash, setting the stage for another asset-bubble burst. Do banks just need to put on the brakes? Bob Moon reports.
Bill would allow Congress to audit Fed
A House committee has approved a bill sponsored by Republican Ron Paul to expand congressional oversight of the Federal Reserve. Steve Henn reports.
Change in cancer-screening guidelines
New recommendations have been issued for when you should get breast cancer mammograms and cervical-cancer screenings. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports some doctors believe patients need to change their mindsets.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of three wavering U.S. Senate Democrats said on Friday he would vote to start the chamber's healthcare debate, bolstering the chances for a broad reform bill one day before its first crucial test.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the Northern Hemisphere, global health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's job approval rating has dropped below 50 percent in a second major poll in an indication he is suffering from the long healthcare debate and weakness in the economy, Gallup said on Friday.
WESM Local/Regional News
Tinseltown is coming to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) next year, in support of the University's 11th Annual Gala. Some of the celebrities who have pledge to support the Gala's fundraising goal - and personally appear at the event - include Academy-award winning actor Louis Gossett, Jr. and legendary blues artist B.B. King.
A Trappe woman has been indicted on a second-degree murder charge in the death of an infant who was in her care.
When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be "messy." They were right. Demand has far exceeded supply in many places, and hundreds and even thousands people have waited hours in line. Many have been turned away when the vaccine ran out or the clinic hours ended.
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