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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.
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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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Greeks strike over austerity plan
Public sector workers in Greece launch a nationwide strike in protest at government measures to tackle the budget deficit.
Afghan avalanche toll 'over 150'
Avalanches around a mountain tunnel in Afghanistan kill at least 150 people and injure hundreds more, officials say.
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.
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People in Western New York are remembering the tragedy of Flight 3407. It was one year ago this week that the twin-engine turboprop went down in Clarence Center outside Buffalo, killing 50 people.
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Mayor Robert Duffy says the city had been expecting state legislation at the end of January ... but now that bill isn't likely until March.
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Eastman Kodak stock rose nearly 25-percent Thursday, after the company announced a profitable fourth quarter in 2009.
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