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• Living With Le$
  Living With Le$is an online comic strip about a Wall Street money manager who loses his job and has to move back in with his parents. Start here then read all 36 episodes to date, if you like. […]
• Crying at “Avenue Q”
  Here’s a post we dug out from late 2008 from a blog called “Life after my Layoff” and sub-titled “The economy stole my journalism job, but not my love of writing.” I watch “Avenue Q”…and nearly cry in my seat Last weekend, my boyfriend treated me to a showing of Avenue Q, a raunchy Broadway musical [...] […]
• D & D life lessons
  Geeks take note: A slideshow presentation by and video of ElmoFromOK — an “open-minded code monkey” and podcaster from Oklahoma — called… All I Really Need to Know About Life, I Learned From Dungeons and Dragons View more presentations from Chad Henderson. […]
• Blue and broke
  From the blog economicus ridulous comes this post called Blue and Broke, about the economic necessity of bartering instead of paying for certain extras, and the emotional toll it has taken. My sister’s son is getting married this summer. The invitation is sitting atop my fridge. The family lives in Ontario. I want to attend, [...] […]

PBS The Newshour

• Military's First Flying Women Honored for WWII Service
  Former Women Air Force Service Pilots, or WASPs, were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for their service during World War II. Kwame Holman reports from Wednesday's ceremony. […]
• Criticism of Climate Change Science Heats Up
  The United Nations has ordered an independent review of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change amid a growing backlash over mistakes found in its Nobel Prize-winning report on the science behind global warming. Jeffrey Brown reports. […]
• Obama Pledges Continued Aid to Earthquake-Stricken Haiti
  President Barack Obama committed continued relief aid to Haiti in a meeting Wednesday with Haitian President Rene Preval, even as the U.S. begins to withdraw troops. Ray Suarez reports on the challenges facing Haiti's government. […]
• White House Pushes Insurers to Cooperate on Reforms
  The Obama administration is continuing to pressure the health insurance industry for cooperation as it tries to pass health care reform. Jim Lehrer gets two views on the health reform debate from the insurance industry and a leading reform advocate. […]
• 'Jihad Jane' Suspect Suggests Changing Face of Terrorism
  American Colleen LaRose, the self-proclaimed "Jihad Jane," faces terror charges for trying to murder a Swedish artist for his depiction of the prophet Muhammad. Gwen Ifill talks to a reporter about the threat of domestic terrorism. […]
• News Wrap: Biden Declares Palestinian Statehood a U.S. Priority
  In other news Wednesday, Vice President Joe Biden met with Palestinian leaders in the West Bank as the international community pressures Israel to stop expanding settlements in east Jerusalem. Also, there are reports that much of the U.N.'s food aid to Somalia is not reaching the people it is intended to feed. […]

PBS Frontline

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PRI’s The World

• PRI's The World - March 10, 2010
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WNET: Worldfocus

• Full Show: March 10, 2010
• Jordanian advocate fights against puppy mills
• Tentative talks resume in the Middle East
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BBC News

• Extradition for Auschwitz suspect
  A Stockholm court rules a Swedish man can be extradited to Poland for trial over the theft of a sign from Auschwitz. […]
• High-speed rail plans announced
  Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are announced by Transport Secretary Lord Adonis. […]
• Pink Floyd win EMI court battle
  Rock legends Pink Floyd win a court battle with record label EMI over online royalties and how their music is sold online. […]
• Ferguson issues Rooney challenge
  Sir Alex Ferguson challenges Wayne Rooney to surpass Cristiano Ronaldo's 42-goal season for Manchester United. […]
• Four due in court over expenses
  Three MPs and a peer are due in court later to face charges in relation to their expenses claims. […]
• Biden tries to ease Mid-East row
  US Vice-President Joe Biden says Middle East peace talks must resume, despite a row over Israeli settlement plans. […]

PBS NOVA Science NOW

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OPB Think Out Loud

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