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Month of February , 2009


Get away to Israel (2:15)
February 3, 2009
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Israel has launched a major campaign to lure European tourists. But as The World's Gerry Hadden reports, the recent violence in Gaza is not exactly a selling point.


Lebanon bans "Waltz with Bashir" (1:20)
February 3, 2009
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The Israeli film "Waltz with Bashir" has been banned in Lebanon. But that's not stopping people there from watching it.


NATO takes defense into cyberspace (3:40)
February 3, 2009
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NATO computers are coming under increasing attack from hackers and criminals - so the military alliance is adding to its defense forces - in cyberspace. The BBC's Frank Gardner reports.


Google goes under water (4:30)
February 3, 2009
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Carl Safina of the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stonybrook University about the launch of "Google Ocean."


Protectionism at home and abroad (4:15)
February 3, 2009
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British energy workers are protesting the use of foreign labor at a UK plant. Meanwhile, the European Union and Canada are threatening retaliation over the "Buy American" clause in the economic stimulus package making its way through Congress. The World's Laura Lynch reports on rising global concerns about protectionism.


Global economic crisis


China's art market hits hard times (5:00)
February 3, 2009
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The Chinese art market bubble has burst. Artists who previously commanded big sums for their work are now hurting. The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports from Beijing.


Changing border tactics (5:20)
February 3, 2009
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with New York Times correspondent Solomon Moore about drug smugglers' brazen new tactics for crossing the U.S.-Mexico border; and with Brandi Grissom of the El Paso Times about an effort to monitor the border with web cameras.


Border web cams at blueservo.net

Geo Quiz (1:00)
February 3, 2009
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Where in the world will we go today?


Global Hit and Geo Answer (8:00)
February 3, 2009
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The answer to our Geo Quiz is the Russian port city of Vladivostok. It's also the city that the rock/pop group Mumiy Troll calls home. Anchor Marco Werman speaks to the band's leader, Ilya Laguentko.

For more information, visit the Geo Quiz page
For more information, visit the Global Hit page


Entire program - February 4, 2009
February 4, 2009
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Today on The World: British judges accuse the US government of putting pressure on them to suppress evidence of torture at Guantanamo; Also, President Obama puts a limit on executive salaries for bailed out companies; Plus, the ever-present threat of bird flu -- and what the US is doing to prepare for it.


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