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PRI's The World - November 6, 2009 Today on The World: A look at military mental health caregivers in the wake of the Fort Hood shootings; A hotel in Berlin today offers the creature comforts of a 1970s Eastern Bloc guesthouse; and mixing it up with British songwriter Gemma Ray.
PRI's The World - November 5, 2009 Today on The World: Swine flu hits one of the world's most isolated indigenous tribes, A new study out suggests most young Americans literally aren't fit enough for the military and the roots of Pakistan's battle with itself.
PRI's The World - November 4, 2009 Today on The World: Former Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah refuses to join the government and says he'll continue to demand corruption reform, Germany reacts in anger at GM's decision not to sell its European subsidiary Opel; and how a picnic in Communist Hungary played a role in bringing down the Iron Curtain.
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Growing up Baltimore
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WYPR News in Maryland
Baltimore children who are rescued from abusive parents--or orphaned by murder, suicide or disease - often wind up in foster care. And that can be either a blessing or a further tragedy. In this installment of our series, "Growing Up Baltimore," WYPR's Karen Hosler has the story of a young woman who survived abuse, neglect and Maryland's foster care system. She's now determined to make life better for those who come behind her.
Sports
When Baltimore City College and Baltimore Polytechnic Institute meet Saturday at M&T Bank Stadium, they'll renew Maryland's oldest football rivalry. But there are alums of both schools who wish the game was being played later in the month. WYPR's Milton Kent has the story.
Business
It's a bean counter's dilemma: how to trim a payroll without laying people off. The state of Maryland has a solution. It's a program called "Work Share." Enrolled companies can trim workers hours by up to 50-percent. The state makes up some of the lost wages with unemployment benefits. WYPR's Cathy Duchamp has this profile of a Belcamp Maryland company using Work Share to ride out the recession.
Opinion
Just below the surface of Maryland's deep budget cutting lie flesh and blood reality - dashed hopes, dreams deferred and broken promises. WYPR's Senior News Analyst Fraser Smith comments in his weekly essay.
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Scientists halt brain disease with new gene therapy LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have managed to halt a rare and fatal brain disease with an experimental gene therapy technique using a deactivated version of the AIDS virus, a study published on Thursday showed.
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Job losses keep going and going . . . Pretty much any way you look at it, we're in the worst job market this country has seen in 26 years. The unemployment rate hit 10.2% in October, and silver linings are hard to find. Steve Henn reports.
Would Russian bonds be worth the risk? A lot of people lost their shirts 11 years ago when Russia defaulted on its debt. So some eyebrows have been raised by the Russian finance minister's talk of issuing almost $18 billion in bonds next year. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
World Headlines
US House backs healthcare reforms The US House of Representatives narrowly backs a key healthcare bill in a step towards reforms pledged by President Obama.
Swiss Muslims open mosque doors Swiss mosques open their doors to the public - ahead of a vote on whether to ban the construction of minarets.