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PRI's The World - March 18, 2010
Today on The World: What the Arab world is saying...and NOT saying...about the diplomatic spat between Israel and United States; Also, a new bridge links Sudan's capital city to a tiny island lost in time; and the nation of Cyprus badly needs water, but it won't take help from neighboring Turkey.
PRI's The World - March 17, 2010
Today on The World: An expensive reconstruction plan for Haiti and questions about how best to spend the money; Meanwhile the US offers Haitians living illegally in the US a chance to come out of the shadows; One man's personal collection of Irish historical documents becomes treasure trove for historians.
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Iraq vote recount calls rejected
Iraq's election commission rejects calls from the president and prime minister for a recount of votes in the general election.
Democrats 'have votes on health'
Senior Democrats say they are confident they have the votes to pass landmark health reform in the US House of Representatives.
Bishops' remains stolen in Cyprus
Grave robbers in Cyprus steal the remains of two Greek Orthodox archbishops from a cemetery in the city of Nicosia.
 
Immediate changes if health bill passed
The House will soon vote on the health care bill. If passed, it would change some people's lives right away. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
Critics challenge Greenspan's defense
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan presented a 48-page review of the financial crisis at the Brookings Institution. He acknowledged some lapses, but denied the Fed encouraged the real estate bubble by leaving interest rates too low. Bob Moon reports.
Weekly Wrap: SEC and Greenspan
Reuters blogger Felix Salmon and Fortune Magazine's Leigh Gallagher talk with Kai Ryssdal about whether the SEC is on the road to redemption, and whether low interest rates contributed to the housing boom and bust.
WWNO Features
Peter Sagal, host of the NPR news quiz show - Wait Wait....Don't Tell Me, talked with WWNO's Paul Maassen about how he became the host, his conection to New Orleans, and of course.....Karl Casell.
Jazz pianist and singer/songwriter Bob Dorough was the musical mind - and voice - behind ABC TV's beloved - and widely acclaimed cartoon series "Schoolhouse Rock" - and one of the few singers to ever appear on a Miles Davis recording. At age 86, Bob Dorough makes his New Orleans debut Saturday night, February 27, 2010 at Snug Harbor. WWNO's Fred Kasten has the story...
Eve Abrams takes a look at race in the race for the mayor.
WWNO News Reports
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin's plan to renovate Municipal Auditorium has hit a roadblock. Developer Stewart Juneau is putting those plans on hold. Correspondent Eileen Fleming has more.
New Orleans Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu said he's preparing an aggressive battle to clear the city of about 60-thousand blighted properties. Correspondent Eileen Fleming has more.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting in New Orleans discussed what's been learned since the January earthquake in Haiti. Experts seemed to agree that what needs most improvement isn't medical, it's clerical. Eileen Fleming reports.
WWNO Arts Features
A stormy sea voyage lies ahead as the New Orleans Opera Association closes it's season with Wagner's The Flying Dutchman.
The Big Easy Foundation honors outstanding achievement in Classical Music, Opera and Dance today at the 16th Annual Tribute to the Classical Arts. Dr. John Ware, Xavier University music professor and conductor of the New Orleans Black Chorale receives the 2010 Big Easy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Charles Moore is best known as the bassist playing jump blues with Deacon John and The Ivories. In a career spanning more than 40-years, Moore has played Jazz, Funk, Rock'n'Roll and R&B, backing a who's who list of acclaimed New Orleans musicians. Today, he's called, the Segovia of New Orleans, by his peers as he follows his passion playing classical music. His recent CD is Classical Guitar, Volume 1. More info at cdsmoore.com
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