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PRI's The World - March 19, 2010 Today on The World: A former UN official say the arrests of Taliban commanders have halted secret talks aimed at ending the war in Afghanistan, also, immigrant activists gear up to keep immigration reform on the national agenda, plus, they're still competing for gold in Vancouver -- we'll get an update from the Paralympic Winter Games.

PRI's The World - March 18, 2010 Today on The World: What the Arab world is saying...and NOT saying...about the diplomatic spat between Israel and United States; Also, a new bridge links Sudan's capital city to a tiny island lost in time; and the nation of Cyprus badly needs water, but it won't take help from neighboring Turkey.

PRI's The World - March 17, 2010 Today on The World: An expensive reconstruction plan for Haiti and questions about how best to spend the money; Meanwhile the US offers Haitians living illegally in the US a chance to come out of the shadows; One man's personal collection of Irish historical documents becomes treasure trove for historians.

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Clinton, Russia at odds over Iranian nuclear plant MOSCOW (Reuters) - Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday criticized Russia's plans to start up a nuclear power station in Iran, describing them as premature.

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Pope's letter on Irish church abuse due The Vatican is due to publish a letter from Pope Benedict to Irish Catholics, seeking forgiveness for paedophile scandals by priests.

UN chief begins Mid-East effort UN chief Ban Ki-Moon meets Palestinian leaders at the start of a mission to press for a resumption of peace talks with Israel.

BA cabin crew strike under way Thousands face travel disruption as British Airways cabin crew begin a three-day strike over pay and working conditions.

Immediate changes if health bill passed The House will soon vote on the health care bill. If passed, it would change some people's lives right away. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.

Critics challenge Greenspan's defense Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan presented a 48-page review of the financial crisis at the Brookings Institution. He acknowledged some lapses, but denied the Fed encouraged the real estate bubble by leaving interest rates too low. Bob Moon reports.

Weekly Wrap: SEC and Greenspan Reuters blogger Felix Salmon and Fortune Magazine's Leigh Gallagher talk with Kai Ryssdal about whether the SEC is on the road to redemption, and whether low interest rates contributed to the housing boom and bust.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama urged lawmakers on Saturday to resist pressure to weaken a financial reform bill and called again for an independent consumer watchdog to help prevent future financial crises.

India to get access to U.S. man on Mumbai attack: U.S.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian investigators will be given access to the Chicago man who pleaded guilty to helping plan the Mumbai attacks, but he won't be extradited to India on current charges, a U.S. official said on Saturday.

Obama to Iran: U.S. offer of dialogue still stands

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama renewed his administration's offer of dialogue and diplomacy with Tehran on Saturday, a year after his offer of a new beginning with Iran failed to achieve concrete results.