06/29/2009

Entire program – June 29, 2009

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Today on The World: international pressure on Honduras after the country’s president is ousted in a coup; on the day of Bernie Madoff’s sentencing, we hear from the son of a British man who lost all his money to Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, then took his own life; and Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor finds [...]

Honduras under international pressure

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The new leaders of Honduras are under intense pressure from the United States and other nations a day after a military coup. But the country’s new president says the move was legal. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Frances Robles of the Miami Herald who is in the capital Tegucigalpa.Listen

Obama meets Colombian president

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As President Obama hosts visiting Colombian president Alvaro Uribe, trade unionist back in Colombia continue to face mortal danger. John Otis reports from Cucuta that Uribe will have to show progress on stemming anti-union violence if he wants to see action on a free-trade pact with the United States. Listen

US soccer blues

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The World’s William Troop bemoans a tough loss for the US men’s national soccer team against Brazil, but muses that defeat may create more committed fans for US soccer.Listen

No tears for Bernard Madoff

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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Willard Foxton, whose father, William, took his own life when he learned that he’d lost all his money in Bernard Madoff’s financial scam. Listen

New West Bank settlements approved

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Israel has approved new housing units in the West Bank, defying the White House call to stop expanding Jewish settlements there. Is a compromise still possible? The World’s Matthew Bell reports.Listen

Don’t ask, don’t tell policy

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The World’s Katy Clark reports on how the US military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy is costing the US vital national security skills of gay service members.Listen

Geo Quiz

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Our daily geography puzzler.Listen

Mexico before the election

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Mexico’s president Felipe Calderon will be watching his country’s upcoming local elections very carefully. That’s because his conservative party is trying to win Congressional seats and Calderon wants to make sure he has enough support to fight the country’s rampant drug problem. Lorne Matalon reports. Listen

Geo Answer: A new setting for “The Merry Wives of Windsor”

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For our Geo Quiz, we asked you to name one of the official residences of the British royal family. It’s the largest inhabited castle in the world. The answer is Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England. Windsor is also the setting for William Shakespeare’s comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor. The play is getting a new [...]