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Month of September , 2006


Entire Program - September 8, 2006
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Afghanistan (4:00)
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NATO calls for up to 2,000 extra troops for its operations in Afghanistan, to assist the 19,000 soldiers already there. The call for more troops comes on a day when two American soldiers and at least 14 Afghan civilians were killed by a suicide bomber in Kabul. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Alastair Leithead in Kabul.


9/11 family (8:23)
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Anchor Lisa Mullins introduces us to the parents of Peter Alderman, a 25-year-old professional who died in the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001. The Alderman's have created a foundation in their son's memory.


Alderman Foundation

Expatriate voices of 9/11 (8:23)
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We hear from three Americans who were abroad on September 11th, 2001...and are still there. They talk about life overseas in the post-9/11 world.


Hamas report (4:00)
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Palestinian civil servants have been on strike for a week. They're angry at the usual suspects -- Israel and the United States. But, as The World's Aaron Schachter reports, they're also directing their protests at the ruling Hamas party.


Merrill interview (4:06)
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Anchor Lisa Mullins talks with Christopher Merrill, The World's International Literature Critic, about A. B. Yehoshua's new novel, "A Woman in Jerusalem." Yehoshua's book deals with a suicide bombing and the coping skills of Israelis who live with the constant threat of terror.


Geo quiz (1:00)
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Where in the world will we go today?



China CEO interview (6:15)
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She was a 12-year-old member of Mao Zedong's Red Guard in 1966. Now, on the eve of the 30th anniversary of Mao's death, she is CEO of an investment bank based in London. Anchor Lisa Mullins talks with Ying Fang about life in China during Mao's Cultural Revolution.


Geo answer (0:15)
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In today's Geo Quiz we wanted to know where "Women for Life on Earth" set up the first Women's Peace Camp 25 years ago this month. The camp was set up at Greenham Common, Berkshire, England.


Global Hit (8:30)
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French singer Charles Aznavour sold more than 100 million records worldwide. He's recorded more than 700 songs and sings in six languages. Tonight, Aznavour begins a farewell tour of North America. Anchor Lisa Mullins caught up with him in Montreal.


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