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Week of Sat, 2007-06-23 23:00 to Sat, 2007-06-30 22:59


Listen Global Hit (5:00)
June 29, 2007 permalink

The World's Jori Lewis explores the underground graffiti scene in Reykjavik, Iceland with photographer and musician Thordis Claessen.


Icelandic street art slideshow
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Listen Geo Answer (3:00)
June 29, 2007 permalink

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is the Ebro River in Spain.

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Listen Geo Quiz (1:00)
June 29, 2007 permalink

For today's Geo Quiz we're looking for the name of the longest river in Spain.

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Listen Ireland's first black mayor (9:00)
June 29, 2007 permalink

Host Lisa Mullins speaks with Ireland's first black mayor. Rotimi Adebari fled Nigeria seven years ago, settled in Ireland, and this week was elected mayor of the Irish town of Portlaoise.


Listen Immigration bill defeat threatens forestry workers (5:30)
June 29, 2007 permalink

The World's Jason Margolis reports on the consequences the defeat of the immigration reform bill may have on the US forestry industry.



Listen Hong Kong handover anniversary (8:30)
June 29, 2007 permalink

The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports on the upcoming tenth anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong from Britain to China. The anniversary is Sunday. For the past decade, the territory has been struggling to retain its freedoms, which are unsual in China.


Listen Putin visits President Bush in Maine (5:00)
June 29, 2007 permalink

This weekend President Bush welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Bush family estate in Kennebunkport, Maine. Relations between the two world leaders have been somewhat chilly of late. The hope is that the visit could warm things up. The World's Matthew Bell has more.






Listen High death toll in Iraq (3:30)
June 29, 2007 permalink

Anchor Lisa Mullins talks with the BBC's Andrew North in Baghdad about recent US casualties in Iraq. This month's death toll of 99 makes the past three-month period the deadliest quarter for American troops since the beginning of the war.


Listen British police investigate car bombs (4:30)
June 29, 2007 permalink

The World's Jeb Sharp reports on the investigation into explosive devices found in two cars in London. The cars were both parked in the British capital's busy West End section.


Listen Entire program - June 29
June 29, 2007 permalink


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