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PRI's The World - February 9, 2010 Today on The World: How much aid is TOO much aid for Haiti to handle? Also, Britain's first publicly-funded Hindu school opens its doors, and a jazz infusion for Puerto Rico's traditional plena music.
PRI's The World - February 8, 2010 Today on The World: US and NATO troops prepare for a major operation against a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan; Also, clandestine dining in Spain that requires a password... or a fingerscan; And a Scottish balladeer with a new take on an old tradition.
PRI's The World - February 5, 2010 Today on The World: The story of a 13-year-old Pakistani girl who says her own family tried to force her to become a suicide bomber; Also, how alcoholism is helping to drive down life expectancy for men in Russia; And why the struggling economies of Greece, Spain, and Portugal have become a worry on Wall Street.
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Scientists find gene variant link to aging cells LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found specific genetic variants which may explain why some people age earlier than others and say their findings have important implications for understanding cancer and age-related diseases.
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New acting president for Nigeria Nigeria's Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan becomes acting president in place of ailing leader Umaru Yar'Adua.
Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa dissolves parliament Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa dissolves parliament to set up early elections, a day after his main rival was arrested.
Google takes on social network giants with launch of Buzz Google takes the wraps off its latest social network - known as Buzz - pitting it directly against rival sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
Eurozone's ills spread to neighbors Investors pushed the euro up from recent lows, but for many other currencies some of the damage may have already been done. Alisa Roth reports.
Premiums may rise without reform California's largest for-profit health insurer, Anthem Blue Cross, has told individual policy holders their premiums may jump up as much as 39%. John Dimsdale reports that Anthem's rate increase has become part of the health care debate in Washington.
The problem with marketing health food First Lady Michelle Obama will lead a new campaign to fight childhood obesity. Nutrition advocates say part of this fight is making healthy food more appealing. Sarah Gardner reports.
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Coach Brooks makes it official and announces he's stepping down from the post he's held for seven seasons. Click to hear audio from Monday's news conference.
State and federal authorities in Kentucky say a census worker found hanging from a tree in September killed himself. Kentucky Public Radio's Tony McVeigh has the story.
A news release from National Public Radio says the longtime veteran broadcaster will drop news anchoring, but will remain a fixture of Wait Wait Don't Tell Me.
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A new state budget remains the major focus of Kentucky lawmakers, as the 2010 legislative session enters its sixth week. Kentucky Public Radio's Tony McVeigh has the latest.
Legislative leaders are weighing in on the secret videotaping of a state senator in her office in the annex of the State Capitol. Kentucky Public Radio's Tony McVeigh has the story.
If you're looking for someone deserving of a persistence award, consider Lexington Rep. Jesse Crenshaw. For the fourth time, Crenshaw is trying to get a voting rights bill through the Kentucky General Assembly. But as Kentucky Public Radio's Tony McVeigh reports, Crenshaw's goal remains elusive.
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