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Saturday

The Good Old Yule Log Spreads To HDTV

A screencap of the iconic WPIX Yule Log. The original video was filmed in 1966; this version was redone in 1970. WPIX hide caption

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Television

The Good Old Yule Log Spreads To HDTV

The yule log debuted on WPIX in New York City 45 years ago this Christmas. Since its first broadcast, the log has inspired a quirky genre of film that's finding new popularity on high-definition televisions and beyond.

The Good Old Yule Log Spreads To HDTV

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Saturday

Economy

Even More Uncertainty Faces Young And Unemployed

Young adults have had an especially hard time in this economic downturn. The unemployment rate for those in their twenties is double that of the general population. And many young job applicants are finding themselves competing with older, more experienced workers for what used to be entry-level jobs. Meet two twenty-something women who are struggling with unemployment in different ways.

Even More Uncertainty Faces Young And Unemployed

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Friday

Saturday

Anti-Government Protests Roil Egypt

Unrest In Egypt Isn't Keeping All Tourists Home

There are thousands of foreign tourists in Egypt right now and many are traveling on group tours. The Egyptian government's shutdown of internet and phone service is making it difficult for tour operators to stay in touch with their employees and monitor the safety of their clients.

Unrest In Egypt Isn't Keeping All Tourists Home

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Thursday

U.S. Uses Birth Control To Rein In Wild Horses

A wild horse at Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland. The horses on the island are not given supplemental food or vet care, but the National Park Service darts its mares with a birth control vaccine to help reduce the size of the herd. Serri Graslie/NPR hide caption

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U.S. Uses Birth Control To Rein In Wild Horses

The Bureau of Land Management is using birth control to whittle down the population of its herd of wild horses in the West. Right now there are 12,000 more horses than the range can support.

U.S. Uses Birth Control To Rein In Wild Horses

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