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PRI's The World Oct 4, 2012
by The World
Germans in Bavaria are fed up with bailing out southern Europe. We get the Chinese perspective on last night's presidential debate. And Miguel Cabrera of Venezuela makes US baseball history by clinching the Triple Crown.
Episodes
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The Assault on Syria's Cultural Heritage
The conflict in Syria is having a devastating impact on the country's archaeological and cultural heritage. Many ancient monuments have been hit by artillery fire or shelling in the past few months.
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Former US Marine Helped Syrian Rebels
Ex-US Marine "Alex" did two tours of duty in Iraq. Then he traveled to northern Syria, where he helped train different rag tag groups of rebels fighting the regime of Bashar al Assad.
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Turkey and Syria: Border Violence Continues
Turkey's Parliament has authorized military operations against Syria. And Turkey's military fired on Syrian targets for a second day. The assault was in response to shelling from Syria that killed five civilians in a Turkish border town.
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Tigers' Miguel Cabrera Wins Triple Crown
The 'Triple Crown' isn't just a horse racing thing. It's also what a baseball player wins when he ends up tops in his league for batting avarege, RBIs and homers. And Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers just finished the regular-season leading the American League in all three of those…
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FBI Engages Social Media in Terrorist Manhunt
The FBI offered a $50,000 reward this week for information leading to the arrest of a US citizen wanted on terrorism charges. The suspect is Ahmad Abousamra, who fled his home in Massachusetts in 2006.
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China's Take on the US Presidential Debate
There were a lot of people in China watching the presidential debate, lighting up social media with their real time reactions.
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Spaniards Not Pleased with Romney's Debate Comments
Many Spaniards did not appreciate being singled out in Wednesday night's presidential debate. Governor Mitt Romney portrayed Spain as synonymous with economic incompetence and described it as being overly dependent on government aid.
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Euro Crisis: Bavaria's Bailout Fatigue
Many Germans have grown weary of bailing out EU countries in southern Europe, and nowhere is that more obvious than in the wealthy southern state of Bavaria.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition Oct 4, 2012
Germans in Bavaria are fed up with bailing out southern Europe. We get the Chinese perspective on last night's presidential debate. And Miguel Cabrera of Venezuela makes US baseball history by clinching the Triple Crown.
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The AfroBeatles: John, Paul, George, Ringo and Fela
Friday marks the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' releasing their first single, "Love Me Do." So Thursday, we introduce you to the music of The AfroBeatles. It's a mash-up of Beatles tunes with Fela Kuti's afrobeat music.
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World in Words Podcast: What English Gave India and What India Gave English
Hinglish is a modern version of Indian English, spoken in various forms in India, Britain and elsewhere. You can trace its roots at least as far back as Hobson-Jobson, a 19th century dictionary that listed English words with South Asian origins. Unlike most dictionaries from that era…
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Germans in Bavaria are fed up with bailing out southern Europe. We get the Chinese perspective on last night's presidential debate. And Miguel Cabrera of Venezuela makes US baseball history by clinching the Triple Crown.
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