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PRI's The World - February 9, 2010 Today on The World: How much aid is TOO much aid for Haiti to handle? Also, Britain's first publicly-funded Hindu school opens its doors, and a jazz infusion for Puerto Rico's traditional plena music.

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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Eastern Shore Lawmakers Fight Decision To Close Mental Hospital

The Board of Public Works' decision in August to close the Upper Shore Community Mental Health Center set off a storm of protest. Now Eastern Shore lawmakers are trying to get the General Assembly to override that decision. WYPR's Joel McCord reports.

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Debate Over Role of Federal Government in National Health Care Continues

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Obama says world moving quickly on Iran sanctions

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Super Bowl 44 Set; O's Welcome Back Tejada

Indianapolis has been installed as an early favorite in next weekend's Super Bowl 44 matchup with the New Orleans Saints. And meanwhile, the Baltimore Orioles welcomed back a familiar face into the fold just before the start of spring training. WYPR's Sunni Khalid discussed these and other subjects with our sports reporter, Mike Lurie, on this week's edition of "Sports With Mike Lurie."

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Business

New 'Work Share' Program Helps Companies Avoid Layoffs

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.

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"Snowpacalypse" Now

Civic virtue in a time of trial may be defined as civility or patience or resilience or all of the above. We need them all as we contemplate a certain alteration in the usual pattern of life, WYPR's Senior News Analyst Fraser Smith comments in his weekly essay.

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Ellen finds Simon "a challenge" on "Idol"

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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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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.

World Headlines

New acting president for Nigeria Nigeria's Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan becomes acting president in place of ailing leader Umaru Yar'Adua.

Honda in US recall over airbags Honda heaps more woe on Japanese carmakers by adding 378,000 cars to an existing airbag safety recall in the United States.