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Entire program – July 31, 2009

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Today on The World: Why a senior US military advisor In Iraq says it’s time to declare victory and come home; Also, how a secret network of shelters offers hope for abused women in Baghdad; Plus, celebrating the long history of the Swiss Army Knife.

Diplomatic insults, click languages, Harry Potter in France, and cucumber season

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In this week’s World in Words podcast, the nuanced — and sometimes not so nuanced — world of diplomatic insults: we hurl a few your way, courtesy of Hugo Chavez, Hillary Clinton and Winston Churchill. Then, news of languages that include lots of tongue clicks: linguists have figured out how to decipher and classify click from clack, as it were. Then, the Norwegian for silly season (it involves cucumbers). Finally, many French fans of Harry Potter novels read the books in English. Download MP3

US advisor says troops should leave early

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A high-ranking US military adviser in Baghdad says that — even though Iraqi security forces are inept — American troops should declare victory and come home. The World’s Matthew Bell reports.

Nigerian leader killed

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The BBC’s Caroline Duffield reports from Lagos, Nigeria on death of the leader of an Islamic sect. Police claim he died in a shoot-out yesterday. Human rights leaders say he was intentionally executed by the government.

Zambia’s Bamboo bicycles

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A company in Zambia is assembling bicycle frames made of sustainable bamboo for sale in the United States. Reporter Jo Fidgen has the story.

British hacker may face trial in US

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The British man US authorities call the “biggest military hack of all time” may lose his fight against extradition to the United States. Gary McKinnon is accused of hacking into nearly one hundred US Army, Navy, Air Force, and NASA computers just after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001. The World’s Clark Boyd has the story.

Swiss army knife’s history

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The BBC’s Imogen Foulkes reports on the history of the Swiss Army Knife and tries her hand at actually making one.

Hope for abused Iraqi women

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Anchor Katy Clark speaks with reporter Anna Badkhen about her article “Baghdad Underground,” which chronicles a secret network of shelters for abused women in Iraq.

Child maids in Morocco

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In Morocco human rights groups are pointing out the use – and abuse – of children as house maids. They say each year thousands of girls from poor families are sent to work among the wealthy. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Casablanca.

Geo Quiz

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Our daily geography quiz.

Traveling circuses

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The circus is coming! … to today’s Geo Quiz. Things will be a little different the next time the circus comes to town. That holds true at least in the South American country we’re looking for today.

Geo Answer

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The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is Bolivia. Bolivia has a tough new national law that bans all animals, wild and domestic, in traveling circuses. Anchor Katy Clark speaks with animal rights campaigner (Animal Defenders International) Alexandra Cardenas about how Bolivia’s moving to prevent mistreatment and abuse of circus animals.

Global Hit: Midival Punditz

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For today’s Global Hit we meet two producers based in Delhi, India who call themselves Midival Punditz. Their music…and their name…is a mix of east and west.

Midival Punditz

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For today’s Global Hit we meet two producers based in Delhi, India who call themselves Midival Punditz. Their music…and their name…is a mix of east and west.

Global Political Cartoons: July 25 – 31, 2009

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67351_600 This week cartoonists take a jab at President Obama’s attempts to defuse a racial flare-up by inviting the protagonists to the White House for a beer.

They also have fun with global warming fears, North Korea, the stunning corruption scandal in New Jersey, and the news that Microsoft and Yahoo are ganging up on Google.

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