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PRI's The World - July 3, 2009 Today on The World: US troops make their way through southern Afghanistan on day two of a major military operation aimed at clearing out the Taliban and winning over locals; an anti-gay backlash in Senegal,and the government is leading the way; and a bride and groom separated by visa problems and thousands of miles go ahead with wedding day plans, thanks to the internet.

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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Youthworks Spreads The News About Trash Pickup Change

Baltimore City is making the first significant changes in the way it picks up trash in more than 40 years this month. And city officials are using every means they can to let people know; including the kids who in other summers would be cleaning up alleys and vacant lots as part of the Youthworks program. WYPR's Joel McCord reports.

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Debate Over Role of Federal Government in National Health Care Continues

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Iranian cleric says UK embassy staff face trial

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Yao's Cloudly Future Casts Large Shadow Over NBA

The potential loss of one of the NBA's biggest stars, Houston's Yao Ming for next season and, perhaps, forever, is casting a pall over the NBA, coming a week after all the hoopla surrounding the league's annual draft. Our NBA analyst Jerry Bembry shares his opinions via telephone from New York on the potential loss of Yao to the league with WYPR's Sunni Khalid on this week's edition of "NBA Beat."

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Malls Have Difficulty Weathering the Recession

One of the enduring staples of the American landscape, the shopping mall, has taken its lumps in the current national economic downturn. WYPR's Milton Kent spent a day in an area mall and has this report.

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Infrastructure Needs Scream For Attention Following D.C. Accident

The DC Metro crash this week is a chilling reminder that the nation's infrastructure always needs more work than its managers can afford. WYPR's Senior News Analyst Fraser Smith comments in his weekly essay.

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Los Angeles officials brace for Jackson memorial

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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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Toy industry tries to get the lead out U.S. and Chinese regulators are expected to adopt new standards to prevent products containing lead paint from entering the United States. But, as Amy Scott reports, with the holiday shopping season approaching, the toy industry is taking matters into its own hands.

An easy-to-read label is hard to find FDA officials are debating whether changes in food labels might help consumers make healthy choices. Helen Palmer reports there are plenty of ideas but not much consensus.

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African Union in rift with court The African Union halts co-operation with the International Criminal Court over its war-crimes charges against Sudan's leader.

Alaska Governor Palin to resign Republican ex-vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin is to quit as Alaska governor amid speculation about a possible presidential bid.