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PRI's The World May 29, 2013
by The World
The death toll climbs as violence escalates in Iraq. We speak with former US Ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker, for the long view on renewed sectarian violence in Iraq. Also, as the number of Chinese students studying in the US grows, colleges develop programs to help them acclimatize to an American lifestyle. And, a Swiss trio melds Cajun, Creole and Zydeco music with hints of The Clash and the Velvet Underground.
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World's Biggest Flag Unfurled in Romania
A brass band played the national anthem at a military airfield outside of Bucharest, Romania earlier this week as 200 volunteers battled with the wind to unfurl a gigantic Romanian flag. Romania's prime minister was also on hand for the historic occasion. It was an official attempt to set the...
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Spain Invests in Technology to Fight Terrorism
In Spain, which has suffered deadly bombings in the past, law enforcement agencies are investing heavily in anti-terrorism technology. The hope is that surveillance cameras, drones, and computerized databases will help prevent attacks -- or at least catch perpetrators more quickly should an…
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The Technology of the Boston Bombing Manhunt
On Wednesday, the PBS science program NOVA looks at how law enforcement tried to use cutting edge facial-recognition technology to track down the Boston bombers.
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Chinese Students Flock to the US – And Efforts to Help Them Adapt are Ramping Up
Over the summer, university students worldwide will pour into the US. And the number of Chinese students flocking here is growing--fast, by more than 200 percent from a decade ago. Yet many of these students can lack know-how of life in America—and some colleges are aggressively trying to help…
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Remembering Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay's Climb Up to the Top Everest
Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay's climb to the summit of Mt. Everest on May 29, 1953.
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How Syria's Civil War in Spilling into Iraq
The fighting in Syria is driving thousands of refugees into camps in Northern Iraq. Carolyn S. Miles, president and chief executive officer for Save the Children tells Marco Werman what she observed on her visit to a refugee camp in Iraqi Kurdistan.
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Former Ambassador Crocker Says US Needs to Help Iraq Get 'Under Control' Before Addressing Syria
The spike in violence is raising fears of an all-out sectarian war in Iraq, barely a year and a half after the last US troops left Iraq. Veteran diplomat Ryan Crocker was the US ambassador in Iraq from 2007 to 2009. He says the flames of sectarian conflict in Iraq are being stoked by the violence...
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PRI's The World Latest Edition May 29, 2013
The death toll climbs as violence escalates in Iraq. We speak with former US Ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker, for the long view on renewed sectarian violence in Iraq. Also, as the number of Chinese students studying in the US grows, colleges develop programs to help them acclimatize to an…
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Swiss Trio, Mama Rosin, and the Geneva-Louisiana Connection
The Swiss trio Mama Rosin is influenced by bands like The Clash and the Velvet Underground, but their real love is music from Louisiana: Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco. Reporter Bruce Wallace met up with them on their first visit to Louisiana.
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Northern Ireland Town Fakes Prosperity for G8 Summit
A town in Northern Ireland is getting spruced up for the arrival of some special guests. World leaders are gathering in the town of Enniskillen for the G8 summit next month. And to get ready, the town is putting up fake storefronts on shuttered businesses. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Irish...
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The death toll climbs as violence escalates in Iraq. We speak with former US Ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker, for the long view on renewed sectarian violence in Iraq. Also, as the number of Chinese students studying in the US grows, colleges develop programs to help them acclimatize to an American lifestyle. And, a Swiss trio melds Cajun, Creole and Zydeco music with hints of The Clash and the Velvet Underground.
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The death toll climbs as violence escalates in Iraq. We speak with former US Ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker, for the long view on renewed sectarian violence in Iraq. Also, as the number of Chinese students studying in the US grows, colleges develop programs to help them acclimatize to an American...
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