US Congress Welcomes Bush Plan to Fight AIDS in Africa

Broadcast: Jan 30 2003 President Bush's proposal to Congress to devote $15 billion to the fight against AIDS in Africa and the Caribbean has been welcomed by lawmakers on Capitol Hill. But some are as

No Link Between Some 1)High-Carbohydrate Foods and Cancer

Broadcast: Jan 30 2003 Researchers say there appears to be no link between a substance found in some high-carbohydrate foods and the development of some types of cancer. U.S. and Swedish researchers c

WHO Warns Terrorists Could Threaten Food Supply

Broadcast: Jan 31 2003 The World Health Organization is warning countries to take steps to prevent terrorist attacks on food supplies. About 1.5 million people, most of them children, die each year fr

France Promotes Defense Cooperation with India

Broadcast: Feb 06 2003 French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin is promoting economic and defense cooperation with India during a three-day visit to the country. He also says France remains committe

Japan 1)Unveils Extra Spending Package

Broadcast: Jan 31 2003 Japan's jobless rate stands at a post-war high of 5.5 percent for December, rising from 5.3 percent in November. Labor Minister Chikara Sakaguchi said the jobless condition refl

Job Training for 1)Chronically Unemployed

Broadcast: Feb 01, 2003 It's mid-afternoon at the DC Central Kitchen and Chef Karen Lewis is anxiously preparing hamburger meat to be used in tonight's dinner.

Millions of Tourist-Related Jobs Lost, says ILO

Feb 01 2003 A report by the International Labor Organization says millions of jobs in world tourism have been lost due to political 1) turmoil, the global economic downturn and growing unease among ma

Mexican President Seeks to Calm Farmer's Economic Protests

Broadcast: Feb 12 2003 In Mexico, President Vicente Fox is making an effort to calm protests in the farming sector through a dialogue with the government. But, the talk, so far, is mostly one-sided. T

Argentines Banking on Economic Upturn After Election

Broadcast: Mar 21 2003 There are signs of improvement in Argentina after more than a year of economic crisis, but, much will depend on the outcome of the upcoming election. The streets of Buenos Aires

Brazil's 'Lula' Still Confident on Economic Growth

Broadcast: Mar 24, 2003 In Brazil, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, known as

NY Remembers Worst Factory Fire in City's History

Broadcast: Mar 26 2003 New York Today granted landmark status to a building at the site of the worst factory fire in the city's history. The March 25, 1911, fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company kil

US Aid to Turkey Boosts Istanbul Markets

Broadcast: Mar 27,2003 The Bush administration's decision to include about one billion dollars in aid to Turkey as part of its Iraq war budget has boosted investor confidence, 1) perking up financial

No Preference for American Companies in Iraq Reconstruction,

Broadcast: Mar 28, 2003 A senior U.S. official has called on European countries to put aside their disagreements over war in Iraq and cooperate with the United States in the post-war reconstruction of

Japanese Banking Giant Signals Looming Crisis

Jan 24, 2003 Mizuho, the world's largest bank in terms of assets, expects to post a net loss of $16 billion, the largest ever 1) incurred by a Japanese company. The loss would be more than double last

Bill Clinton Leads Conference on Globalization's Impact

Broadcast: Jan 14 2003 Former U.S. President Bill Clinton led a day-long conference at New York University on the impact of globalization on the world economy. In a room filled will foreign 1) dignita

Will 1)Mesopotamian Marshes Completely Disappear?

Broadcast: Apr 04, 2003 The war in Iraq is taking place around the Tigris and 2) Euphrates Rivers, what 3) archaeologists call the cradle of Western civilization. The historic rivers flow into the Mes

Pro, Anti-War Groups Use Internet to Organize Supporters

Broadcast: Apr 03, 2003 The Internet has been hailed as a great tool for democracy and public debate, both from pro-war and anti-war groups. The two sides have found the World Wide Web useful in helpi

Investigators Continue Probing Theories of Shuttle Disaster

Broadcast: Apr 02, 2003 The investigation into what caused the break-up of the U.S. space shuttle Columbia supports the theory that a left wing panel broke off during its mission, possibly playing a r

British Forces Seize Oil Fields, Avert Potential Ecological

Broadcast: Mar 21, 2003 Britain's military chief says coalition forces have seized Iraq's key southern oil facilities, apparently averting what could have been a major ecological disaster. British mil

Organic Farming Intersects with Modern Technology

Broadcast: Mar 17, 2003 Rain hits the 1) shingles on the large covered porch that leads up to David Masumoto's farmhouse. From the porch he can see 90-year-old 2) raisin 3) vineyards his family has te