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02.05.2010, 11:54
Could, and should, nuclear energy break America’s dependence on black gold? Lori Harfenist talked to people on the streets of New York about the pros and cons of nuclear power.
03.05.2009, 11:50
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Is the sweeping swine flu virus a global pandemic or just another example of media pandemonium?
17.10.2010, 08:49
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Americans are the 'biggest' people in the world - the World Health Organization says over 60 per cent of the U.S. population is obese.
25.10.2009, 08:41
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Is swine flu really that dangerous? Are vaccinations really helpful, or just another source of revenue for drug companies? People on the streets of New York have mixed feelings on the issue.
15.08.2010, 12:04
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Islamophobia was quick to rise after the 9/11 attacks in the US but recently it has emerged again, following controversial plans to build a mosque near Ground Zero, with President Obama backing the decision.
23.10.2010, 09:36
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US commanders in Iraq ignored evidence of torture and the murder of civilians. These are the major findings from the leak of 400,000 secret American military files from the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks.
14.03.2010, 10:16
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Women in India have long been sidelined from politics, but that could be about to change, with a new bill approved by the upper house of parliament this week on setting aside one third of the seats for women.
01.08.2010, 11:48
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The website WikiLeaks has made it into the media spotlight again by releasing over 90,000 governmental reports on Afghanistan.
26.09.2010, 09:58
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Who or what is to blame for the growing level of poverty in America, which already is at its highest in over 50 years? Lori “The Resident” Harfenist has been assessing people's views on the current US economic situation.
18.05.2009, 14:49
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The law in the US state of Florida specifically forbids having sex with a porcupine, and for a good reason, as two tourists from Russia discovered while trying to break it.
Published: 16 May, 2010, 06:49
Edited: 17 May, 2010, 04:41
The U.S. maker of a genetic testing kit has announced this week that it would be sold in drugstores for the first time.
What the hell is "unethical" about a medical test? [Unless it is unreliable] The alternative would be living in ignorance, knowing I would have cancer in 10 years would help me plan ahead and even get treatment that would have otherwise been too late. Of course, people will need to be reminded that they should consult a doctor before acting upon such a test, but otherwise I do not see the problem, it seems to me that not taking the test would be living in denial!