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PRI's The World Jul 13, 2012
by The World
Spain's miners have become a symbol of government budget-cutting run amok. Also, a new film shows how baseball is a path out of poverty for some athletes in the Dominican Republic but also how the major leagues see the island as a place to sing up players on the cheap. And head over to Mongolia for Naadam.
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Desert in Chile is Future Site of Extremely Large Telescope
It is a remote location south of the city of Antofagasta, Chile and next door to the existing Paranal, Observatory.
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Why Hollywood Films Open in International Markets First
Anchor Lisa Mullins talks to Elvis Mitchell to find out the reason behind the latest trend.
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Pelotero: Ballplayers in the Dominican Republic
A new documentary film chronicles the rise of two Dominican boys trying to make it in baseball. The film has a twist, one that Major League Baseball is not very happy about.
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Can 'Yemen Solution' Work for Syria?
The BBC's Natalia Antelava examines how a model that has been working for Yemen could be applied to Syria.
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London 2012: Dreary Weather, Security, and Chaos on the Subway
British newspapers are full of complaints about the dreary weather, security costs, and chaos on the roads and subway.
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Naadam: Mongolia's Ancient Mid-Summer Sports Fest
Each year in mid-July, communities across Mongolia participate in three sporting events: wrestling, horse racing and archery.
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Extinction Risk for Lemurs Greater Than Previously Thought
Experts now say that nine out of 10 species of lemur should be on the 'red list' of endangered species. Some species are down to less than two dozen animals.
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Technology to Barter in Hard Times
People across Europe are struggling to make ends meet these days. British technologist Ken Banks wants to build apps to help those people do things like barter and time-swap.
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Coal Miners’ Revolt Gives Frustrated Spaniards a Voice, and Some Rockets
In recent years, in more prosperous times, people in Spain have tended to bad mouth coal. It’s dirty, it’s polluting, it’s unsustainable as an energy source. Coal is an anachronism as we move toward a world of renewable energies. The sooner we wean ourselves off the stuff, the better.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition Jul 13, 2012
Spain's miners have become a symbol of government budget-cutting run amok. Also, a new film shows how baseball is a path out of poverty for some athletes in the Dominican Republic but also how the major leagues see the island as a place to sing up players on the cheap. And head over to Mongolia…
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Remembering 'The King of Afghan Music' Ahmad Zahir
Afghanistan's psychedelic folk master died in 1979, but ask anyone in Kabul today about him, and it's like referring to Elvis.
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Spain's miners have become a symbol of government budget-cutting run amok. Also, a new film shows how baseball is a path out of poverty for some athletes in the Dominican Republic but also how the major leagues see the island as a place to sing up players on the cheap. And head over to Mongolia for Naadam.
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