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July 4, 2009
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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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As the nation continues to navigate out of the current housing crisis, one governmental organization is providing opportunities to assist struggling homeowners across the country and here on the Delmarva Peninsula. It's called the "Government National Mortgage Association," otherwise known as "Ginnie Mae." Well talk with the President of Ginnie Mae and a Salisbury-based banker about the housing foreclosure crisis and the ways it's affected the Eastern Shore.
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North Korea missile tests defy UN
North Korea test-fires six short-range missiles in an apparent act of defiance on 4 July, American Independence Day.
Burma junta leader snubs UN chief
Burma's military ruler refuses to let visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
BT offers holidays for pay cuts
Phone giant BT offers staff the chance of long holidays in return for a big pay cut, in a bid to cut costs during the downturn.
 
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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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Sarah Palin, the brash, deeply conservative governor of Alaska who crashed onto the U.S. national political scene last year as the Republican candidate for U.S. vice president, announced abruptly on Friday she was resigning as governor.
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea test-fired four missiles on Saturday, South Korea's defense ministry said, in an act of defiance toward the United States that further stoked regional tensions already high due to its nuclear test in May.
TEHRAN (Reuters) - A senior pro-reform cleric said many Iranians remained unconvinced about President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election because of voting "ambiguities" and the government could face problems, an Internet statement said.
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Delaware State Police say a Philadelphia man under court order to stay away from his ex-girlfriend kidnapped his 5-year-old son from her Lincoln home.
Delaware State police say a 24-year-old Wilmington woman was killed in a crash on Interstate 495 when the driver of the vehicle she was riding in tried to race another motorist.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is challenging a Virginia State Water Control Board decision that allows Merck & Co. to increase its pollution discharge into the Shenandoah River.
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