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Selected Features 1-18-2012
by The World
Highlights from The World's broadcast on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012
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‘Angry Brides’ Game Targets India’s Dowry Problem
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2012: We are looking for a city in India where the creators of a matrimony site have designed a game to raise awareness about the problem of dowry in India.
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Why Most Presidential Contenders Hide Their Language Skills
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2012: Foreign languages, especially French, are threatening to the GOP’s Presidential candidates. The World’s Alex Gallafent reports that those who speak another language (ex-candidate Huntsman excepted) don’t fess up to it, apparently for fear of being attacked as unAmerican.
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Revolution 2.0- Wael Ghonim and the Egyptian Uprising
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2012: Marco Werman talks with Wael Ghonim, who played a role in last January’s protests in Egypt. As administrator of a Facebook page, he urged people to take to the streets.
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Rare Visit by Foreign Journalist to Syria- Seeing the Protests Up Close
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2012: Reporter Margaret Evans just returned from a visit to Syria. She’s one of the few foreign journalists who’s been granted access by the Assad regime since protests began there last March.
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