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PRI's The World - February 8, 2010
Today on The World: US and NATO troops prepare for a major operation against a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan; Also, clandestine dining in Spain that requires a password... or a fingerscan; And a Scottish balladeer with a new take on an old tradition.
PRI's The World - February 5, 2010
Today on The World: The story of a 13-year-old Pakistani girl who says her own family tried to force her to become a suicide bomber; Also, how alcoholism is helping to drive down life expectancy for men in Russia; And why the struggling economies of Greece, Spain, and Portugal have become a worry on Wall Street.
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Scientists find gene variant link to aging cells
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found specific genetic variants which may explain why some people age earlier than others and say their findings have important implications for understanding cancer and age-related diseases.
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New acting president for Nigeria
Nigeria's Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan becomes acting president in place of ailing leader Umaru Yar'Adua.
Honda in US recall over airbags
Honda heaps more woe on Japanese carmakers by adding 378,000 cars to an existing airbag safety recall in the United States.
Google takes on Facebook
Google takes the wraps off its latest social network - known as Buzz - pitting it directly against rival sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
Eurozone's ills spread to neighbors
Investors pushed the euro up from recent lows, but for many other currencies some of the damage may have already been done. Alisa Roth reports.
Premiums may rise without reform
California's largest for-profit health insurer, Anthem Blue Cross, has told individual policy holders their premiums may jump up as much as 39%. John Dimsdale reports that Anthem's rate increase has become part of the health care debate in Washington.
The problem with marketing health food
First Lady Michelle Obama will lead a new campaign to fight childhood obesity. Nutrition advocates say part of this fight is making healthy food more appealing. Sarah Gardner reports.
WFCR Local Features
Author and Northampton Massachusetts native Brian Kitely has long been interested in "The River Gods," a term applied to a group of ministers in that city back in the 1600's and early 1700's. WFCR's Bob Paquette has more.
The National Education Association has announced a $1.25 million grant to Springfield's Public Schools. As WFCR's Sarah Danson reports, Springfield was one of three districts in the nation selected for the grants out of 14,000 that applied.
Poetry can be a form of expression, and a way to heal. That's the principle behind the Springfield-based group, Poetic Recovery. Karen Brown reports.
WFCR Local News
The Springfield City Council was scheduled to vote Monday night on a proposal that would create a new police hearing board with broader authority than Mayor Dominic Sarno proposed last week. But according to the Springfield Republican newspaper, at last night's meeting, the council decided to send the proposal to a committee for further review. WFCR's Kari Njiiri has more on support for - and opposition to - the new board.
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is considering a plan to install electronic toll collection systems throughout the Massachusetts Turnpike. As WFCR's Bob Paquette reports, the high speed, drive through system would mean the end of human toll takers, and even toll booths on the highway.
School officials in South Hadley, Massachusetts are reporting new information about bullying incidents that may be connected to last month's suicide of a high school freshman. WFCR's Jill Kaufman reports.
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