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December 3, 2008
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Study finds childhood sleep terrors inherited CHICAGO (Reuters) - Night terrors, which send children into sudden inconsolable screaming, are at least partially inherited, according to a study published on Monday.
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Thai demonstrators leave airports The first flight lands at Bangkok airport as anti-government protesters end an eight-day blockade.
Rice visits India to ease tension The US secretary of state is in India hoping to ease tensions between India and Pakistan over the Mumbai attacks.
US carmakers publish rescue plans Struggling US carmakers General Motors, Ford and Chrysler ask the government for help worth a total of $34bn.
Last round of pleas from the Big 3 The Big Three automakers return to Congress this week to present improvements they'll make if they get bailouts. Kai Ryssdal asks industry analyst Eric Noble if smaller business models, green technology and executive pay cuts are enough.
New wave of delinquencies on the way A new forecast sees delinquent mortgages nearly doubling by the end of next year. Homeowners with adjustable-rate mortgages, in particular, are in danger of getting squeezed. Jeff Tyler reports.
Now Goldman Sachs could post loss Goldman Sachs seems to have avoided the financial crises of its Wall Street rivals so far, but it's expected to post its first quarterly loss in almost a decade. Alisa Roth reports.
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PRI's The World - December 2, 2008 Today on The World: India hands Pakistan a list of suspects, as the investigation into the Mumbai attacks continues; parts of China face desert conditions after years of cutting down forests and overusing water resources; and Haiti's capital takes in the music of a man known as "the walking jukebox."
PRI's The World - December 1, 2008 Today on The World: President-elect Obama announces top members of his national security team; President Bush marks World AIDS Day at the White House; and we follow the journey of US-sponsored AIDS drugs to patients in Africa.
PRI's The World - November 28, 2008 Today on The World: The latest on the attacks in Mumbai; Why some Americans are job-hunting in Dubai; And is anti-Semitism on the rise in Spain?
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Rice arrives in India to ease tension with Pakistan NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday as part of intense U.S. efforts to ease tension between India and Pakistan that has surged over the Mumbai attacks.
South Korea steps up crisis fight SEOUL/NEW YORK (Reuters) - South Korea moved on Wednesday to help local banks through a cash crunch gripping the global financial system as central banks around the world were expected to cut interest rates again to support their fast flagging economies.
U.S. forces in Iraq detain, kill Iran-backed suspects BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. forces in Iraq captured two suspected members of an Iranian-backed network and killed a third Wednesday, part of U.S. efforts to target a group it says has attacked Iraqi citizens and foreign troops.
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Asian stocks rebound, but confidence lacking HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks and oil rebounded on Wednesday from recent sell-offs, but low-risk assets such as U.S. Treasuries also retained their luster despite offering the lowest yields in decades amid worries about the ailing global economy.
EDF bids for 50 pct of Constellation nuclear assets Goldman mulling Internet banking operation: report
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Commentary: Teaching In My Dreams If you haven't said it, you've certainly heard the complaint about Texas schools: "Too much teaching to the (TAKS) test." Commentator Tom Dodge shares your frustration.
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