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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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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 the damage could already have 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.
WWNO Features
Today on "The Sound of Books" - with Fred Kasten - conversation with award-winning writer Philip Hoare - whose latest book is "The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea"...
Eve Abrams takes a look at race in the race for the mayor.
Today - on "The Sound of Books" with Fred Kasten - conversation with John Gillespie - co-author of the critically-acclaimed new book "Money for Nothing: How the Failure of Corporate Boards Is Ruining American Business and Costing Us Trillions"...
WWNO News Reports
The New Orleans Saints are getting ready for their victory parade through the streets of the city later today, but some fans just couldn't wait to cheer the Super Bowl champions. Correspondent Eileen Fleming has more.
The Saints are back in town. The Super Bowl winners touched down late this afternoon at Louis Armstrong International Airport. Correspondent Eileen Fleming has more.
Super Bowl celebrations didn't confine themselves to the French Quarter. Pandemonium erupted throughout the city. Correspondent Eileen Fleming has a sample of what it was like along Magazine Street.
WWNO Arts Features
Voice of the Simpsons, and Derek Smalls from Spinal Tap, Part time New Orleanian - Harry Shearer opens his exhibit, The Silent Echo Chamber, at the Contemporary Arts Center. WWNO's Paul Maassen talked with Harry about the exhibit, New Orleans, and his Documentary film, The Big Uneasy.
Food writer and commentator, Poppy Tooker got Vicky Bailey and Mike Fennelly to take a few minutes away from their new restaurant, Mike's East West to give us the whole story of what they've cooking now at the former Mike's on the Avenue location in the Lafayette Hotel.
Big music comes to the Mahalia Jackson Theatre as The New Orleans Opera Association presents Verdi's Requiem. Performances are Friday, January 22nd and Saturday, January 23rd at 8pm.
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