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Month of September , 2006
National security report (3:13) September 7, 2006permalink
President Bush spoke for the third consecutive day today about the fight against terrorism. Bush said enormous strides have been made in correcting security lapses since the September 11 attacks. The World's Jessie Graham reports.
The World's Gerry Hadden reports on European reactions to President Bush's acknowledgement yesterday that the CIA has secret prisons overseas. Members of the European parliament are urging their governments to come clean about the secret jails.
UK government interview (6:00) September 7, 2006permalink
Host Lisa Mullins speaks with political commentator Anthony Seldon, author of "The Blair Effect," about today's announcement by British Prime Minister Tony Blair that he'll resign within a year.
Beirut interview (4:30) September 7, 2006permalink
Host Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Chris Morris, who's in Beirut, about the moves being made by Israel to lift its blockade of Lebanon.
Mapping traffic report (3:08) September 7, 2006permalink
The World's Jason Margolis reports on a new project from scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that aims to map traffic congestion around the world.
Mao anniversary report (7:00) September 7, 2006permalink
The World's Mary Kay Magistad speaks with two men about their memories of working with China's former leader, Mao Zedong. This Saturday marks the 30th anniversary of the death of the controversial founder of the People's Republic of China.
Today's answer is the Chinese territory of Macau, where a new $ 1.2 billion gambling casino just celebrated its grand opening. Host Lisa Mullins has details.