November 18, 2009

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Afghanistan

Empowering Leaders Key To Countries Advancing

[3 min 56 sec]
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Afghanistan

U.S. Prepared To Work Around Karzai If Necessary

[5 min 1 sec]
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Shawn Lee & Clutchy Hopkins; 'Ancient Chinese Secret'

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Shawn Lee & Clutchy Hopkins; 'Name Game'

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Around the Nation

Cornucopia Of Rain Interferes With Fall Harvest

[3 min 30 sec]

by Sarah McCammon

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Around the Nation

Water Use Is Lower Than It Was 30 Years Ago

[4 min 17 sec]
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Boston Pops Orchestra; 'Cool Water'

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Boston Pops Orchestra; 'Tumbling Tumbleweeds'

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Swine Flu: The Second Wave

FDA Reassures Doctors Skeptical Of H1N1 Vaccine

[3 min 56 sec]
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Gil Melle & The Universal Orchestra; 'The Andromeda Strain'

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Artie Kane & Warner Bros. Orchestra; 'Mars Attacks'

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Politics

Reading Sarah Palin: Will She Run For President?

[3 min 54 sec]
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Latin America

Argentine Fans Cheer Change In Soccer TV Rights

[4 min 58 sec]

by Juan Forero

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Pablo Ziegler; 'Imágenes 676'

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Pablo Ziegler; 'Alrededor de Choclo'

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Business

Hershey, Ferrero Consider Bid For Cadbury

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Business

Offshore Tax Evaders Take Advantage Of IRS Amnesty

[1 min 14 sec]

by Wendy Kaufman

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Business

Federal Subsidies Keep Small-Town Airports Flying

[4 min 14 sec]
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Business

Holiday Gift: Google Provides Free WiFi At Airports

[47 sec]
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Hiromi; 'BQE'

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(Jimi Hendrix); 'Third Stone from the Sun'

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World

Pakistan Touts Military Successes Against Taliban

[5 min 3 sec]
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Africa

South Africa's War On Crime Claims Innocent Victims

[3 min 41 sec]
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Markus James; 'Koriome [Instrumental]'

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Markus James; 'Weather Change [Instrumental]'

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National Security

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's Isolated U.S. College Days

[7 min 21 sec]
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Ricky Scaggs; 'No information on this title'

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The Flaming Lips; 'Impulse'

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Movies

Sexing Up The PG-13 Vampire ... But Not Too Much

[3 min 16 sec]

by Beth Accomando

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Alloy Orchestra; 'Lust [From Nosferatu]'

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Alloy Orchestra; 'Yoshiwara [From Metropolis]'

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Asia

Obama's Trip Draws Mixed Reaction In China

[4 min 3 sec]
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Economy

Cheap Money May Lead To New Financial Bubble

[4 min 53 sec]
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Roni Ben-Hur; 'Intimacy of the Blues'

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Roni Ben-Hur; 'Sleepin' Bee'

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Around the Nation

Skiers, Resorts Rejoice Over Early Snowfall

[3 min 20 sec]

by Kirk Siegler

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Sweetness And Light

When Football's Deadly Brutality Outraged America

[3 min 59 sec]
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Big Lazy; 'Elephant Walk'

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Various; 'Dark Star (Grateful Dead)'

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Diversions

Leggo My Eggo. There's A Waffle Shortage

[29 sec]
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Diversions

Clerk's Mistake Is Lottery Players Good Fortune

[29 sec]
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