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PRI's The World May 1, 2013
by The World
Three college friends of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev face charges related to the case. Also, President Obama visits Mexico this week to talk security and business. And our China Past Due series looks at the highly divisive issue of land reform.
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Spanish Doctor Convicted in Sports Doping Investigation
A doctor in Spain has been convicted of endangering the lives of elite cyclists by administering blood transfusions to increase performance. A 2006 raid on the doctor's office yielded a cache of performance-enhancing drugs and a number of bags containing blood and plasma. Now those bags are the...
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Equality From the Ground Up: Streets in Berlin Must Be Named After Men and Women Equally
The Jewish Museum in Berlin wants to rename a street in front of it's building for an 18th century German-Jewish philosopher. But district officials say no. According to an edict passed in the district, no street can be re-named after a man until there are an equal number of streets named after...
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Coming Out in the NBA
Former NBA player John Amaechi knows what it is like to be a professional athlete and be gay. He was the first former NBA player to come out.
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Building Small Business Ties Between the US and Mexico
President Obama is visiting Mexico this week, the United States’ third largest trading partner. Most of the back and forth in trade originates from big multinationals. It’s much harder though for small Mexican entrepreneurs to sell their products in the United States. But those small-business…
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Obama to Discuss Drug War and Trade on Mexico Visit
The drug war is on the agenda for President Obama's visit to Mexico this week, especially after Mexico announced it wants to centralize bilateral cooperation through its Interior Ministry. But Obama and Mexico's President Enrique Peña Nieto both have an interest in discussing trade as well.
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Three Friends of Boston Bombing Suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Face Charges
Three friends of the younger Boston Marathon bombing suspect have been charged in connection with the case. Federal authorities say the three 19-year-olds are charged with conspiring to obstruct of justice, and making false statements to federal investigators.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition May 1, 2013
Three college friends of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev face charges related to the case. Also, President Obama visits Mexico this week to talk security and business. And our China Past Due series looks at the highly divisive issue of land reform.
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Kansas City's Fado Novato Dares to Dig Into Rich Tradition of Portuguese Fado
In Kansas City, a group of musicians decided to dig into the Portuguese traditional song of fado, and created a new band specialized in this music new to them, overcoming cultural challenges along the way. Reporter Suzanne Hogan of KCUR radio in Kansas City met with the band "Fado Novato."
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Deadly Neighbors: Australia’s Saltwater Crocodiles
The residents of Australia's Northern Territory share their land with one of the deadliest predators on the planet – the saltwater crocodile. Getting humans and these fearsome reptiles to coexist isn’t easy. But a government program called “Be Crocwise” is doing its best to keep the peace. More…
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Land Rights in China
Land is at the heart of any economy, and in China, the Communist Party has chosen to corner that market. Urban land is owned by the state; rural land is owned by village collectives – but, effectively, by the state. The original idea was to end feudalism and give more rights to farmers. But these...
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Three college friends of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev face charges related to the case. Also, President Obama visits Mexico this week to talk security and business. And our China Past Due series looks at the highly divisive issue of land reform.
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