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Week of Sat, 2008-07-19 23:00 to Sat, 2008-07-26 22:59


Eurobama
July 26, 2008 permalink

Eurobama: Paresh Nath, The National Herald, IndiaEurobama: Paresh Nath, The National Herald, India



Global Hit (3:30)
July 25, 2008
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We wrap up the week with music from Abigail Washburn's latest recording with the Sparrow Quartet. The music was inspired in part by her group's trip to Tibet in 2006.


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Cracking down on Scrabulous (1:00)
July 25, 2008
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Anchor Marco Werman explains how Hasbro, the maker of Scrabble, is suing some Indian brothers who've developed a popular online version known as Scrabulous.


Geo Answer (2:00)
July 25, 2008
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The answer to the Qeo Quiz is Senegal. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Senegalese scrabble competitor Ndongo Sylla.


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Geo Quiz (1:00)
July 25, 2008
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For today's Geo Quiz, we head to a country in west Africa where the French-language Scrabble World Championships is being held.



Audio diary of a tour of Tibet (8:00)
July 25, 2008
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Musician and songwriter Abigail Washburn shares her audio diary of her tour through Tibet two years ago.


Commotion over Olympic tickets (1:00)
July 25, 2008
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The final remaining tickets for the Olympic games in Beijing went on sale today. Long waits and excessive heat led to scuffles in some areas. Anchor Marco Werman explains.



China's approach to sports (6:15)
July 25, 2008
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In just over two weeks, Beijing hosts the Olympic Games. China is pushing its athletes hard to win. The World's Mary Kay Magistad looks at how China's approach to sports and physical activity is different from that of many Western countries.


Making overseas voting easier (4:30)
July 25, 2008
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Election officials have been trying for 60 years to find a better way to get ballots to overseas voters. This time around, they're hoping they've made some improvements. The World's Jason Margolis reports.


https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org
http://www.fvap.gov

Trying hard to vote from abroad (3:30)
July 25, 2008
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The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Spain on the challenges facing American citizens who want to vote from abroad.


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