Yemen as Qaeda base

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BBC’s Lina Sinjab talks about evidence that suggests that a local al Qaeda organization based in Yemen is behind the air cargo bomb plot that authorities uncovered last week. Download MP3(Photo: Sean Carberry)
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China, jobs, and the midterm election

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The focus of the election campaign has been the domestic economy. You can search far and wide through the political ads for a reference to any country besides our own. Few candidates, for example, are talking about Afghanistan or Iraq. If there’s one country that actually is on the political radar, it’s China. That’s because China’s economic policies affect the number one issue of this political season: unemployment. The World’s Jason Margolis visited New Hampshire to find out what the people and politicians are saying about jobs and China. Download MP3

Getting out the Korean-American vote

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A community group in Queens, New York tries to get Korean-Americans to vote. That includes contests where there are no Korean-American candidates. The World’s Alex Gallafent reports. (Photo: Alex Gallafent) Download MP3
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La Dolce Vita gets a face lift at 50

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A newly restored version of Fellini’s classic film, La Dolce Vita, has just been screened at the Rome Film Festival. Reporter Nancy Greenleese looks at the way the movie portrays the city of Rome that existed 50 years ago, and to some extent, still does today.Download MP3 (Photo: moviegoods.com)
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Wiccans in the war zone

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For most troops deployed in Afghanistan, Halloween is just another family holiday they’re missing but to the followers of the Wicca religion, yesterday and today are special celebrations. It’s “Samhain,” – the ancient Celtic holiday of the harvest. US troops in Afghanistan who are pagans got together last night to celebrate on a base in Kandahar Province. Ben Gilbert was on Forward Operating Base Wilson and has this report. Download MP3
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China begins mammoth census

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China kicked off a new census today. For the first time, the Chinese census will count people where they actually live, as opposed to where they are registered. The World’s China correspondent, Mary Kay Magistad has more. Download MP3

Midterm impact on Obama foreign policy

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The World’s Jeb Sharp reports on what the results of the midterm elections could mean for the Obama Administration’s foreign policy.Download MP3

Sugar bowl of the world

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A little sugar sweetens the Geo Quiz: sugar comes from many places around the world. More than 100 countries produce the sweet stuff from sugar cane and sugar beet but the question today is which country produces and exports the most sugar? Download MP3

Day of the Dead songs

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Every year on November 1st and 2nd, Mexicans observe the Day of the Dead. Despite the name, it’s actually a time of celebration. And as Betto Arcos explains, no other culture celebrates death through song quite the way Mexico does. Download MP3