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Week of Sat, 2009-03-28 23:00 to Sat, 2009-04-04 22:59


Is NATO still relevant? (3:50)
April 3, 2009
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Today President Obama switched his attention from the G-20 to NATO. The NATO military alliance was a cornerstone of U-S Cold War security policy. Now two decades after the Cold War ended, NATO is still trying to redefine its purpose. Anchor Katy Clark discusses the alliance's relevance with Nick Burns, a former U-S ambassador to NATO.


President Obama at NATO summit (4:00)
April 3, 2009
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President Obama is presenting his new strategy for Afghanistan at NATO's 60th anniversary strategy in France and Germany. European leaders have praised the new strategy, though they remain reluctant to contribute significantly more troops to the Afghanistan war. The World's Gerry Hadden reports.


Taliban resurgence


Entire program - April 3, 2009
April 3, 2009
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Today on The World: Is NATO still a relevant military alliance -- and what does the United States get from it? Also, how a best-selling novel about forbidden love set back efforts to protect women in Jordan; And we listen to the cimbalom -- a musical instrument popular in Eastern Europe.



Global Hit (5:15)
April 2, 2009
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The World's Adeline Sire tells us about "Paris 36," a movie that harks back to the golden age of French cinema, with lavish sets and music. It also explores the labor unrest that rocked France in the 1930s.

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Geo answer (3:00)
April 2, 2009
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Today's Geo Answer is Grimsby, England, where Icelandandic fishermen are going in increasing numbers to sell their catch. The BBC's Sarah Falkingham reports Icelandic fishermen are finding it hard to sell their catch at home - so they're travel to Grimsby to market it.

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Geo Quiz (1:00)
April 2, 2009
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Our daily geography puzzler.


A new direction for military training (8:15)
April 2, 2009
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The US military is taking lessons learned from Iraq and Afghanistan, and it's preparing American troops to fight future insurgencies. But what are the trade-offs in focusing so much on counterinsurgency warfare? The World's Matthew Bell reports.


NATO summit next for President Obama (4:50)
April 2, 2009
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President Obama's first strut across the world stage is not over. As The World's Gerry Hadden reports, tomorrow the American president attends a NATO summit where he is expected to get an earful about how the 60-year-old organization should move forward regarding Russia and Afghanistan.


What Fiat would give Chrysler (4:30)
April 2, 2009
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President Obama says Chrysler must finalize a partnership with Italian car company or face bankruptcy. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with auto industry analyst Anil Valsan about FIAT's transformation from the butt of jokes to Chrysler's potential savior.


Dinner dynamics at G20 (:30)
April 2, 2009
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Anchor Lisa Mullins looks at the seating plan for the G20 summit dinner. Who sat next to whom...and why.


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