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Week of Sat, 2008-05-03 23:00 to Sat, 2008-05-10 22:59


Geo Quiz (1:00)
May 6, 2008
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For today's Geo Quiz we're looking for the Colombian state near the northern end of the Andes. Hint: its capital city is Bucaramanga.


Mexican trucking report (4:30)
May 6, 2008
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Some Mexican-made goods are being delivered throughout the United States on Mexican-owned trucks. That's saving consumers money. But US truckers say it's a bad idea. The World's Lorne Matalon reports from Juarez, Mexico.



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Palestinian Festival of Literature (1:00)
May 6, 2008
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Roddy Doyle and Esther Freud are among the international authors visiting four West Bank cities for the inaugural Palestinian Festival of Literature. Anchor Lisa Mullins previews this week's festival.


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Banned Saudi novel (5:00)
May 6, 2008
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A Saudi Arabian novel, banned in the Kingdom, is now available in the US in English translation. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Saudi author Yousef Al-Mohaimeed about his book "Wolves of the Crescent Moon."

Author Yousef Al-Mohaimeed in The World's studiosAuthor Yousef Al-Mohaimeed in The World's studios


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Lebanon shuts down Hezbollah network (4:00)
May 6, 2008
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The World's Aaron Schachter tells how Lebanon's political mess just got murkier. Lebanese officials have shut down a Hezbollah-linked communications network, following charges that it was spying on Lebanese opposition politicians.


Everest torch progress (4:00)
May 6, 2008
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Mountain climbers taking the Olympic torch up Mt. Everest have been stopped by weather, but they may soon resume their ascent. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Jonah Fisher who is tracking their progress from a base camp on the north side of Mt. Everest.


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Re-create '68 (4:20)
May 6, 2008
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Kirk Siegler of station KUNC reports that a group of anti-war activists is organizing protests at the Democratic Convention in Denver this summer. The activists hope to re-create the spirit of the protests -- but not the violence -- that surrounded the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago.


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Critics question Burmese leaders' power (4:40)
May 6, 2008
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Burma's ruling military government was ill-prepared to handle the aftermath of this weekend's cyclone. Some critics of the government now wonder whether the disaster has shaken the generals' grip on power. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Brian Joseph, director for south and Southeast Asia at the National Endowment for Democracy.


Cyclone witness (4:30)
May 6, 2008
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One man who witnessed the devastation of the Burmese cyclone first-hand was Jens Orback. The former Swedish politician was visiting Rangoon last week, to meet with pro-democracy activists. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Orbach about his experience.


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Burma aid report (3:30)
May 6, 2008
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The World's Kay Clark has the latest on international aid efforts for victims of the devastating cyclone that hit Burma on Saturday. The death toll has now risen above 20,000.


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