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PRI's The World Apr 9, 2013
by The World
As the pre-trial hearing of Bradley Manning resumes this week, we discuss the case with P J Crowley, formerly of the State Department. And a traditional Balinese woodcarver turns his skills to making high end guitars.
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Cartoonists Remember Margaret Thatcher, In Their Own Way
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Baengnyeong Island and North Korean Threats
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Filipino WWII Veterans' Families Hope Immigration Reform Does Not Leave Them Out
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Bradley Manning: Traitor or Martyr?
Bradley Manning is in court again this week, and a former State Department official, PJ Crowley, says the US should not make him a martyr.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition Apr 9, 2013
As the pre-trial hearing of Bradley Manning resumes this week, we discuss the case with P J Crowley, formerly of the State Department. And a traditional Balinese woodcarver turns his skills to making high end guitars.
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Nabokov Revealed: Author Andrea Pitzer's New Biography 'The Secret History of Vladimir Nabokov'
Anchor, Marco Werman interviews author Andrea Pitzer about her new biography, "The Secret History of Vladimir Nabokov." Read more>>
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Bali Woodcarver Turned to Making Guitars by Tourist Request
A traditional wood carver on the Indonesian island of Bali has started a new career - making high-end guitars, even though he knows little about Western music. Irwin Loy reports.
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East Jerusalem Teens: Want Peace? Start Here
Secretary of State John Kerry is in the Middle East this week. He met with Israeli and Palestinian officials, reportedly in an effort to revive the peace process. But some believe the US is putting its energies in the wrong place. The World's Matthew Bell pays a visit to Arab East Jerusalem…
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As the pre-trial hearing of Bradley Manning resumes this week, we discuss the case with P J Crowley, formerly of the State Department. And a traditional Balinese woodcarver turns his skills to making high end guitars.
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