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December 3, 2008
December 3, 2008
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Civil rights beacon Odetta dead at 77
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Odetta, the deep-voiced folk singer whose ballads and songs became for many a soundtrack to the American civil rights movement, has died at age 77, her manager said on Wednesday.
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US presses Pakistan over Mumbai
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Pakistan must "co-operate fully" to bring Mumbai's attackers to justice.
Richardson gets US commerce nod
US President-elect Barack Obama names New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson to be his commerce secretary.
Zimbabwe 'asks for cholera help'
Zimbabwe's government has asked for urgent help to tackle its cholera outbreak, the World Health Organisation says.
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 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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Obama says automakers' plan is "more serious"
CHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama said on Wednesday struggling automakers have put forward a "more serious" restructuring proposal to Congress but withheld judgment on the plans until hearings are held.
Recession fears deepen, rate cuts on horizon
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Record declines in the vast U.S. and European service sectors and more grim U.S. employment news on Wednesday sparked fear of an economic "free fall," setting up another round of aggressive interest rate cuts.
Rice pushes Pakistan, seeks to curb India response
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed Pakistan to cooperate fully in the probe into the Mumbai attacks but she also warned India against any action that could stoke regional conflict.
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Contractor: Hurricane response problems cost La.
A contractor who helped carry out a state emergency food stamp program following Hurricanes Gustav and Ike says the state's lack of planning made the firm's bill to taxpayers much higher than it should have been.
Kept off La. ballot, loses Supreme Court bid
The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to look at a claim that a New Orleans school board member should have been allowed to challenge U.S. Rep. William Jefferson for Congress.
Design flaws delaying Jefferson Parish theater
Design flaws are adding as much as $1.3 million to the cost of the Jefferson Performing Arts Center and are setting back its opening by up to 22 months from this coming February to as late as December 2010.
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All options on table as Congress reviews autos bailout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - All options were on the table on Wednesday as congressional committees scrutinized auto company restructuring proposals and an urgent appeal for $34 billion in aid ahead of make-or-break hearings.
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Commentary: Aunt Mickey's Books
One's book collection provides a glimpse into our very lives -- what interests us, what are our passions. Listener-Commentator Alex Livingston reflects on his Aunt Mickey's life now that he has been given part of her collection.
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One's book collection provides a glimpse into our very lives -- what interests us, what are our passions. Listener-Commentator Alex Livingston reflects on his Aunt Mickey's life now that he has been given part of her collection.
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