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Today on The World: Why the new US defense bill includes funds to pay Taliban members, An Egyptian comedian tackles taboo subjects with his own version of Da Ali G. Show, and Spain’s economic woes forces small towns to sweep their own streets.

See also

• November 4, 2009 -- Entire program – November 4, 2009
• November 5, 2009 -- Entire program – November 5, 2009
• October 9, 2009 -- The cost of getting lost in Catalonia
• September 18, 2009 -- Dancing boys of Afghanistan