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PRI's The World Sep 17, 2012
by The World
How China's dispute with Japan is affecting relations between Beijing and Washington. Also, farmers in Sri Lanka are suffering from a kidney disease that could be linked to the chemicals they use. Plus, we hear about the role of immigrants in the Battle of Antietam, 150 years ago today.
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A Long Winter's Trek Across Antarctica
A team led by British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has announced to do six month ice trek begin from the Russian Antarctic base of Novolazarevskaya, and cross 2,000 miles via the South Pole to McMurdo Station, the US polar research base that looks out toward the Ross Sea. Can you name this...
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Deep in His Own Zone: Toronto's Mayor in Trouble Over His Football Foundation
Toronto's Mayor Rob Ford is in hot water, not over his policies, but over his involvement with a football foundation he runs.
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Ambassador Chris Stevens: America Lost an Ace Middle East Diplomat
Ambassador Chris Stevens was known as an exceptional diplomat who valued contact with regular people. Many who worked with him years ago in Jerusalem were shocked to learn that Stevens was killed in the line of duty in Benghazi, Libya last week. The World's Matthew Bell reports from Jerusalem.
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Tensions Rise Between China and Japan
Tensions are rising between Japan and China over who owns a group of islands in the East China Sea. In Beijing, anti-Japanese protesters have looted and burned Japanese-made cars and products, putting trade relations in jeopardy. The World's Mary Kay Magistad is in Beijing and tells host Lisa...
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PRI's The World Latest Edition Sep 17, 2012
How China's dispute with Japan is affecting relations between Beijing and Washington. Also, farmers in Sri Lanka are suffering from a kidney disease that could be linked to the chemicals they use. Plus, we hear about the role of immigrants in the Battle of Antietam, 150 years ago today.
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Female Rappers in Haiti Find Their Voice
Rap kreyol has exploded in Haiti in recent years. Rap was largely introduced and popularized in Haiti by the most famous Haitian-American, Wyclef Jean, about a decade ago. Rappers are now all over Port-au-Prince, and its supporters say it's the voice of the poor and marginalized. But that voice…
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Remembering the Immigrants who Fought in the US Civil War
On the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest single day in American history, we explore the role of immigrants in the battle, and the Civil War as a whole. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with history blogger and immigrants' advocate Patrick Young.
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Foreign Policy Flare-Ups Test Obama Worldview
Multiple foreign policy crises, including anti-American protests in the Mideast, the conflict in Syria and tensions with China, are adding up to a critical test for President Obama in the run-up to the November election. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Susan Glasser, editor in chief at Foreign...
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Sri Lanka: Kidney Ailment Linked to Farm Chemicals
Thousands of people in the Asian island nation of Sri Lanka have been struck by a mysterious and deadly form of kidney disease. A new study points to a likely cause: pesticides and fertilizers. This story was reported as part of a joint investigation with the Center for Public Integrity. Read…
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How China's dispute with Japan is affecting relations between Beijing and Washington. Also, farmers in Sri Lanka are suffering from a kidney disease that could be linked to the chemicals they use. Plus, we hear about the role of immigrants in the Battle of Antietam, 150 years ago today.
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