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PRI's The World - March 8, 2010
Today on The World: Young soldiers back from Iraq and Afghanistan face a new battle back home finding a job; Also, an American teenager in Chile helps out after the earthquake there; And students work to counter "cyber-bullying" in South Korea.
PRI's The World - March 5, 2010
Today on The World: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown defends Britain's role in the Iraq war; Also, how soldiers feel about the Oscar-nominated film, "The Hurt Locker"; Plus 95-year-old British dancer Frederic Franklin on his life on stage, past and present.
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Biden steps up pressure on Israel
The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and urges bold steps to peace.
Iran attacks US over Afghanistan
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan.
Collider to shut down for a year
The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned.
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Wholesale Inventories Dip, Sales Rise In January
Inventories dropped 0.2 percent, while sales increased for a 10th consecutive month, up a solid 1.3 percent. Economists hope the steady rise in sales will prompt more inventory restocking, triggering increased factory production and providing support for the fledgling economic recovery.
Powerful Catholic Quietly Shaping Abortion, Health Bill Debate
As the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' point man on abortion, Richard Doerflinger has emerged as a major player in the health care debate, one likely to play a pivotal role in the outcome.
Few Democrats Are Safe In States
The president's party typically loses about a half-dozen seats in midterm elections. With 37 governorships at stake this year, that may mean bad news for the Democrats.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leader of the House of Representatives -- a persuasive arm-twister and deal maker -- faces her toughest challenge yet in the coming weeks: getting 216 votes to pass final legislation revamping the U.S. healthcare system.
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday he believed Britain would maintain its coveted top credit rating and announced a pay freeze for top civil servants to help tame a record deficit.
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden publicly scolded Israel Wednesday over a Jewish settlement plan, saying it was undermining peace efforts after Palestinians agreed to U.S.-mediated talks.
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The son of a man who survived a deadly shooting at Ohio State University says his father is improving in a Columbus hospital.
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland says a death row inmate who survived an overdose of pills likely saved up medication that had been prescribed for him.
A contract dispute intensifies in the Trimble Local School District.
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