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November 21, 2009
November 21, 2009
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PRI's The World - November 19, 2009
Today on The World: Afghan president Hamid Karzai is inaugurated for a second term today; Also, traffic accidents become a public health crisis in Ghana; And Egyptians bemoan the latest blow to their national pride... the loss of a World Cup qualifying match.
PRI's The World - November 18, 2009
Today on The World: A veto sparks concerns about Iraq's upcoming national elections; Also, a new survey highlights that poverty is the main concern of ordinary Afghans; And,we look at how Obama's visit has resonated in China.
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New fossils reveal a world full of crocodiles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New fossils unearthed in what is now the Sahara desert reveal a once-swampy world divided up among a half-dozen species of unusual and perhaps intelligent crocodiles, researchers reported on Thursday.
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Sri Lanka detainees 'to be freed'
Sri Lanka says thousands of people held in camps since the fight against the Tamil Tigers ended will soon be free to leave.
Vatican talks over Anglican plan
The Archbishop of Canterbury is meeting the Pope amid tensions over an offer to welcome some Anglicans into the Catholic fold.
'Big Bang machine' working again
The Large Hadron Collider experiment, designed to shed light on the cosmos, restarts after 14 months of repairs.
New asset bubbles may be growing
There's growing concern that the world's central banks are flooding financial institutions with too much cash, setting the stage for another asset-bubble burst. Do banks just need to put on the brakes? Bob Moon reports.
Bill would allow Congress to audit Fed
A House committee has approved a bill sponsored by Republican Ron Paul to expand congressional oversight of the Federal Reserve. Steve Henn reports.
Change in cancer-screening guidelines
New recommendations have been issued for when you should get breast cancer mammograms and cervical-cancer screenings. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports some doctors believe patients need to change their mindsets.
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The Commission pledges to match funding for the Durbin and Linwood library projects provided their communities are willing to make contributions as well
Dulaney is a member of the legendary Blackhorse Regiment of the US 11th Armored Cavalry. This past October, his unit was awarded the highest honor for a military unit - The Presidential Unit Citation
Physical therapy has resumed at Bath Community Hospital and the search is on for a new wellness center location
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Pocahontas Memorial Hospitals Clinic in Marlinton, ambulance service and home health care departments are losing money and it's impacting the hospitals bottom line. PMH President Don Muhlenthaler has a plan that lists possible alternatives for each department.
2009 Christmas Mother Helen Smith is asking for help to meet the needs of those less fortunate
Representatives from the Pocahontas County Free Libraries, the Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Snowshoe Mtn Resort signed the lease that will open up the former Snowshoe Welcome Center at the base of the mountain as a re-purposed space for both tourists and year-round residents
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