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Last updated 12:12AM ET
July 6, 2009
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PRI's The World - July 2, 2009
Today on The World: Pakistan seals its border against Taliban fleeing a major US offensive in Afghanistan, Russian president Dmitry Medvedev says he's ready to begin a new relationship with the US, and Amsterdam's big plans for a green future.
PRI's The World - July 1, 2009
Today on The World: China steps back from requiring computer makers to install Internet filtering software on every new computer; the debate heats up in Europe over the benefits, real or imagined, of increased biofuel production; and an Islamic take on the evolution vs creationism debate.
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Wall Street opens lower, hit by jobs data
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks opened lower on Thursday after payrolls data showed more Americans than expected lost their jobs in June, dimming hopes that the economy may be heading out of recession quickly.
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Zelaya's jet blocked in Honduras
Ousted President Zelaya of Honduras fails in his bid to fly home after he is blocked from landing and violence erupts.
US set for tough Moscow summit
President Barack Obama flies to Moscow for a US-Russia summit expected to focus on arms control issues.
Historic Bible pages put online
About 800 pages of the earliest surviving Christian Bible have been pieced together and made available on the internet.
 
Small spike in IPOs signals optimism
The flow of initial public offerings slowed to a crawl during the first half 2009, but the number of IPOs has taken off recently. Could this spell success for start-ups in the months ahead? Mitchell Hartman reports.
Telesur excels in Honduras coverage
As the coup in Honduras continues, few are seeing scenes from the turmoil due to heavy media censorship. Venezuelan news outlet Telesur is breaking through, but the coverage comes at a personal cost. Dan Grech explains.
Entrepreneurs are key to recovery
Paul Kedrosky, senior fellow at the Kauffman Foundation, argues that entrepreneurship is the key to getting us out of this economic mess. He talks with Tess Vigeland about the biggest obstacles facing new businesses.
Top Stories
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama left for Moscow on Sunday promising a far-reaching effort to "reset" U.S.-Russian relations that hit a post-Cold War low under the Bush administration.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Details of Michael Jackson's public memorial remained under wraps on Sunday as Los Angeles police braced for a huge crowd of fans expected to turn out and again warned those without tickets to stay away.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israel has a sovereign right to decide what is in its best interest in dealing with Iran's nuclear ambitions whether the United States agrees or not, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview on Sunday.
WUSF 89.7 News
More than a dozen student researchers from USF spend the first day of their Fourth of July holiday interviewing motorists at an I-75 rest area about their hurricane evacuation plans.
A car with two children and an elderly man goes off a cliff in Afghanistan. The accident, at what is fondly called J-Bad Pass, turned a U.S. military resupply mission into an impromptu medical evacuation documented by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Rex Temple.
A re-enactment of the anti-tax "tea parties" was held around the country today - including the Tampa Bay area. This time, their target was the government's plans for universal health care.
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