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February 9, 2010
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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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Honda issues global airbag recall
Honda heaps more woe on Japanese carmakers by extending an existing airbag safety recall worldwide to 437,700 cars.
Lebanon warns of Israel 'threat'
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri says he is concerned about the "escalating and dangerous" threat posed by Israel.
Sweet tooth 'hints at depression'
Particularly sweet-toothed children may be depressed and at higher risk of future alcohol problems, say American researchers.
 
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.
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.
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Governor Strickland delivered his State of the State speech during a time when unemployment numbers in Dayton and across Ohio continue to rise, and that could spell trouble for him in the upcoming election. WYSO's Emily McCord reports.
The National Center for Medical Readiness at Wright State University in Dayton is on alert status for Deployment to Haiti in the aftermath of the earthquake. WYSO's Emily McCord has more.
The Dayton Dirt Collective, a non-profit performance space, announced on Monday that it was closing after 2 years.
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Activists on the political right often view the American Civil Liberties Union as a political enemy that's a front for liberal causes. But now, the ACLU has taken a stand that breaks that image. The civil liberties group is siding with anti-abortion activists in a dispute over who gets to be honored on the floor of the ohio house of representatives. Details now from statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen.
Strickland Announces Ohio Industry Energy Efficiency Awards
State Grant Money to Support Local Developement, Create Jobs.
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