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Stompin’ Tom Connors: Canadian Folk Hero

Canadian country-folk musician Stompin' Tom Connors , a music legend in Canada, passed away this week. He wrote hundreds of songs and sold nearly four million albums. but unlike most Canadian...

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Locusts: Agricultural Menace and Kosher Snack

For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for Israel's southern desert that lies east of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula and is battling swarms of locusts.

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Palestinian Cartoonist Mohammad Saba’aneh Jailed (but not Charged) by Israel

Aaron Schachter speaks with Israeli cartoonist Uri Fink about the case of fellow cartoonist Mohammad Saba'aneh, a Palestinian who is one of some 4,800 Palestinians being held in Israeli jails....

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Embalming El Commandante: How Hugo Chavez Will Get the Lenin Treatment

Venezuela's Interim President Nicolas Maduro announced Thursday that Chavez's body would be embalmed and laid out in the Revolution Museum in Caracas.

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Patrick Duddy, Former Ambassador to Venezuela, Discusses Hugo Chavez

Ambassador Patrick Duddy says antipathies between the United States and Venezuela were real and that "it wasn't just political theater."

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Among World Leaders in Attendance at Hugo Chavez’s Funeral, Iran’s Mahmoud...

More than 30 world leaders attended the funeral of President Hugo Chavez in Caracas. Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was one of them. He said he considered Chavez a brother. Mohammed Manzapour of...

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Why Vultures are Important for Bulgaria

Vultures are associated with death but they're a welcome presence in the Madzharovo region of Bulgaria. The big birds eat carcasses that spread disease, and they bring in tourist dollars as well.

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Osama Bin Laden Aide Pleads Not Guilty in US Court

One of Osama Bin Laden's closest aides appeared before a federal court in New York City on Friday. Sulaiman Abu Ghaith pleaded not guilty to charges of plotting to kill Americans.

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India’s Shifting Gender Roles: One Girl’s Tale

India's come under close scrutiny lately for its poor treatment of women and girls. Yet, this is a time when women in that country are also enjoying unprecedented opportunities. More and more women are...

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PRI’s The World: 03/08/2013 (India, Palestine, Bulgaria)

On this Women's Day, The World's Rhitu Chatterjee explores how Indian girls see their futures. Also, Osama Bin Laden's son-in-law appears before a federal court in New York City on Friday and pleads...

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