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November 21, 2009
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The 'Wild And Wooly' World Of Bulletin Boards
These days, if you want to find a fling, a friend or a cheap used sofa, you might check Craigslist. But decades before Craig Newmark posted his first list, computer users all over the country were connecting through electronic bulletin boards.
Health Care Bill Clears Key Hurdle In Senate
Senate Democrats pushed through a procedural wall Saturday night and formally opened the floor debate on their effort to overhaul the nation's $2.5 trillion health care system. The Senate mustered 60 votes, the exact number required to end a Republican filibuster against consideration of the bill, in a straight party-line vote.
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US healthcare bill clears Senate test
The US Senate narrowly votes to hold a full debate on a landmark bill designed to overhaul the country's healthcare.
Knox prosecutors seek life term
Italian prosecutors seek a life sentence for US student Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend over an alleged sexual murder.
China mine blast deaths reach 87
The death toll from a mine blast in north-eastern China more than doubles to 87, with 21 people still missing, report state media.
Afghanistan-Bound, Americans Pretend To Be There
While President Obama weighs his options on Afghanistan, one thing is clear: The U.S. is beefing up its civilian presence there. The aid effort has been hobbled from the start, and many experts consider it a weak link in the struggle to build a stable society in the conflicted country. Deputy Secretary of State Jack Lew insists that the U.S. is now recruiting the right kind of people, but before those people head to Afghanistan, they get trained to work with the military at a base in Indiana.
Week In Review With Daniel Schorr
This week, the Senate faced a crucial vote on health care. The Obama administration fended off criticism over Sept. 11 trials in New York, and Hamid Karzai was sworn in for another term as president of Afghanistan. Host Scott Simon reviews the week in the news with NPR Senior News Analyst Dan Schorr.
Outrage Over Death Sentences For Iran's Dissenters
Iranian media reported this week that five people arrested in the protests following Iran's presidential election have been sentenced to death. Tehran says the prisoners had connections to "counter-revolutionary groups," but activists say Iran is going too far in persecuting dissenters. Host Scott Simon talks to Hadi Ghaemi, director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A sweeping healthcare overhaul narrowly cleared its first hurdle in the Senate on Saturday, with Democrats casting 60 party-line votes to open debate on the biggest healthcare changes in decades.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Americans to show patience over the economy and argued that his just-concluded Asia trip was critical for U.S. exports, countering criticism he had returned empty-handed.
PERUGIA, Italy (Reuters) - An Italian prosecutor asked for a life sentence on Saturday for American university student Amanda Knox and Italian Raffaele Sollecito in the murder trial of Briton Meredith Kercher.
More News From WRVO
Swine Flu continues to spread on college campuses across Central New York. WRVO's Ryan Morden has this update on how some of the area higher-ed institutions are handling the presence of the flu on their campuses.
The state legislature spent its fourth day at the Capitol this week, with no agreement so far on how to close the $3.2 billion dollar deficit.
Republican candidate for governor, Rick Lazio is proposing two new laws that he says would improve New York's budget process.
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