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Week of Sat, 2009-05-16 23:00 to Sat, 2009-05-23 22:59


Global Hit (4:00)
May 22, 2009
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Anchor Marco Werman tells us about the latest effort from reggae super-group, the Easy Star All Stars. The mostly Jamaican reggae super group has made a living out of reinterpreting concept albums in reggae and dub. Their current project targets the very FIRST concept album -- the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band."


Geo answer (4:00)
May 22, 2009
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For today's Geo Quiz, we were looking for the U.S. state where some locals recently rallied on behalf of a French bakery owner. The bakery is in Colebrook, New Hampshire. The bakery almost had to shut down recently when its owner, Verlaine Daeron, had trouble renewing her US visa. But town residents stepped in. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Ms. Daeron to get the full story.


Cannes on a budget (6:00)
May 22, 2009
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with film critic Lisa Nesselson about the line-up at this year's Cannes Film Festival...and how the film industry's most lavish event is keeping its shine amidst the global economic downturn.


Geo Quiz (1:00)
May 22, 2009
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Our daily geography quiz.


Bloggers behind bars (3:45)
May 22, 2009
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Cyrus Farivar reports on an online group aimed at promoting free speech and supporting bloggers who've been imprisoned for their writings. The March 18th movement was inspired by the death of a young Iranian blogger in a Tehran prison.


March 18th movement
Cyrus Farivar's blog

After Guantanamo (4:00)
May 22, 2009
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The World's Jason Margolis explores the legal issues surrounding the Guantanamo detainees who the President says cannot be prosecuted, yet still pose a clear danger to the American people. Mr. Obama suggested yesterday that such suspects could be held indefinitely.


Human smuggling in Europe (4:00)
May 22, 2009
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****LANGUAGE ALERT: This story includes graphic descriptions of ritualized intimidation of young women.****

The World's Gerry Hadden reports on the bust-up of a major prostitution ring in Spain today. Members are accused of smuggling hundreds and possibly thousands of young African women into Europe, often using voodoo rituals to keep them too frightened to escape.


Biden in Lebanon (3:30)
May 22, 2009
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Vice President Joseph Biden is in Lebanon today...the second highest US official to visit in 25 years. His trip follows a stop by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton earlier this month, prompting the militant group Hezbollah to accuse the US of trying to influence the June 7 elections. The World's Aaron Schachter reports.


Chechnya today (6:30)
May 22, 2009
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Russia's war against Islamic militants in Chechnya went on for years. Though Moscow claimed victory and calm has returned, there are signs the battle isn't over. The BBC's Rupert Wingfield Hayes explains.


Refugee crisis in Pakistan (6:00)
May 22, 2009
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Hisham Ghaffar Khan Mohmand, a local leader in Takht Bhai, Mardan Division, about an hour from the Swat Valley, about what's being done to help the more than 2 million people forced to flee the area due to fighting between Pakistan's army and Taliban militants. Mohmand is involved in an informal efforts to help the displaced.


Taliban insurgency


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