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PRI's The World Apr 24, 2012
by The World
The latest on the phone hacking scandal in Britain and maybe the US. Nuclear power becomes an issue in French presidential elections. Also, how many people does it take to dry clean a sweater in Moscow.
Episodes
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Mexico's 'Smoking Mountain' Lives Up To Its Name
For the Geo Quiz, we want you to name a volcano about 35 miles outside Mexico City which has been rumbling and sending up clouds of ash and steam in recent days.
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Sierra Leoneans Eagerly Await Verdict in Charles Taylor Trial
The verdict in the trial of former Liberian leader Charles Taylor is expected on Thursday. Taylor is charged with war crimes in neighboring Sierra Leone, and people in that West African country are hoping for a guilty verdict.
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French Sour on Nuclear Power
France gets a larger share of its electricity from nuclear power than any other country. But as Liam Moriarty reports, a year after the Fukushima disaster public support is eroding, and for the first time nuclear power has become an issue in a presidential election.
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Phone Hacking Scandal: Murdochs in the News Again
James Murdoch, the son of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, has been subjected to tough questioning at a British inquiry into media ethics. The former News International chairman's testimony to the Leveson Inquiry illustrates the company's close relationship with UK government ministers.
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Soviet-Style Bureaucracy: One Woman's Battle to Get Her Clothes Dry Cleaned
The Soviet Union was a bureaucratic nightmare. Even the smallest task involved piles of paperwork and forms to fill out. Even now in modern-day Russia, that's still the case if you want to get clothes dry cleaned.
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Deported From Bahrain: The Formula One Firestorm
Channel 4 foreign correspondent Jonathan Miller was arrested and later deported while covering the controversial Bahrain Grand Prix last weekend.
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Nevada Court Interpreters Protest Wage Cuts
Throughout the US, many courts have been cutting wages for court interpreters. As a result, in Nevada, some interpreters are now refusing to work. Observers worry that if the trend continues, it could create a crisis in the judicial system.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition Apr 24, 2012
The latest on the phone hacking scandal in Britain and maybe the US. Nuclear power becomes an issue in French presidential elections. Also, how many people does it take to dry clean a sweater in Moscow.
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Austrian Duo Attwenger Stirs the Funky Pot
Austrian musical duo Attewenger mixes fast-paced accordion with dance-friendly (and a little bit crazed) beats. The World's Alex Gallafent met the band in New York recently and spoke with them about road trips, swamps and funk.
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Pew Study: The Great Era of Mexican Immigration is Over
The largest and most sustained immigration trend in US history is over. That's according to a new analysis of migration between Mexico and the United States that as many Mexicans are leaving the United States as entering, and maybe even more. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Jeff Passel, senior...
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The latest on the phone hacking scandal in Britain and maybe the US. Nuclear power becomes an issue in French presidential elections. Also, how many people does it take to dry clean a sweater in Moscow.
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