Ireland's booming economy fueled luxury lifestyles...and a growth in the ownership of thoroughbred horses. Now the sinking economy is forcing owners to get rid of the animals...but what happens when no one is buying? The World's correspondent Laura Lynch has the story.

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Federal regulations on transparency say that US immigration courts must be open to the public. But a California university professor found that's not always the case. Reporter Claudine LoMonaco has the story from Tuscson, Arizona.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Mark Dummett in Islamabad about fighting in Pakistan's Buner district. The Pakistani army says it has re-taken control of the district's main town from Taliban militants in the area.

Nick van BlossAnchor Lisa Mullins introduces us to British pianist Nick Van Bloss. He's returned to the stage last night in London after a 15-year absence. Van Bloss has Tourette's syndrome, and he hadn't played in public all those years after experiencing involuntary tics during a previous performance. But last night, there were no tics.

Real estate developers and Spanish banks are collaborating on a new scheme to sell property. They're targeting people whose relationships have soured and are looking for new homes. The World's Gerry Hadden has the story.

Anchor Lisa Mullins tells us how the swine flu outbreak in Mexico is affecting three very different people: A restaurant manager in Mexico City, a man who is about to be married in North Carolina and a race car team leader from Ireland.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Jorge Milke a businessman who lives just outside Mexico City about how life for him and his family has been altered over the last few days since the outbreak of the swine flu.

The Obama administration says its acting aggressively at all levels to respond to the spread of the swine flu. This as U.S. officials have confirmed the first death from the swine flu on U.S. soil. The World's Matthew Bell reports on the latest developments on the outbreak.

Global swine flu outbreak

Today on The World: The latest on the swine flu outbreak...what the Obama Administration is doing about it and how Mexico is coping; Also, Pakistan's army tries to wrest control of a key district from Taliban militants; Plus, how Spain's real estate market could get a boost from the recently divorced.