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Arizona: Heading North...Can't Stop Illegal Crossings |
| Episode Number: |
303 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report cameras are along America's southern border with Mexico where countless illegals transit North to the United States. Despite an increased awareness of the border's weakness caused by the war on terror, local residents are frequent victims of those who come across illegally, apparently seeking a better life. |
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Beirut...From Terrorism to Tourism |
| Episode Number: |
302 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report cameras are in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. A few decades ago, Beirut was, arguably, one of the most dangerous places in the world, not unlike today's Baghdad. Take a look at the new and rebuilt Beirut and see how things have changed. |
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Florida: Following Ill Winds...Rebuilding the Sunshine State |
| Episode Number: |
301 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report cameras return to Florida in the winter, following the record Hurricane damage. Despite the best government plans and programs, it is still taking longer than anyone would like to restore the hardest hit areas of the state. |
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Puerto Rico: To Be or Not To Be...The 51st State |
| Episode Number: |
297 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report cameras are in Puerto Rico as the island decides its plan for the immediate future. Though Puerto Ricans are already American citizens, they do not have the right to vote. Potential statehood seems to be one eventual goal... but it's not a goal for everyone on the island. |
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The World Looks at the U.S... Has America Become a Land of Ugly Americans? |
| Episode Number: |
296 |
| Synopsis: |
The war in Iraq has changed the view of Americans by many across the globe. World Report cameras are in a number of countries to hear the views of the people,not their leaders, as the U.S. is evaluated for its post 9/11 actions. |
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The Middle East: Detours on the Roadmap to Peace |
| Episode Number: |
295 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report cameras are in the Middle East following the death of Yasser Arafat, where hope and cynicism continue their holy-land partnership. Arafat's departure may provide an opportunity for a change in the previously frustrating attempts to forge a lasting peace for perpetual enemies. |
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Korea...Major Changes for the DMZ |
| Episode Number: |
294 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report cameras are along the border between North and South Korea at the De-Militarized Zone. The relationship between South Korea and the United States has changed little in the past half century. But now, with demands for the U.S. military in other countries, the long-standing heavy deployment of American forces in Korea may soon be changing. |
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America...Bigger, not Better...A Growing Nation |
| Episode Number: |
293 |
| Synopsis: |
HDNet cameras talk to overweight Americans trying to cope with their obesity. The latest and most popular surgery, gastric bypass, offers a quicker fix, but at a far greater risk. |
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Florida: The Seminole Reservation...Gambling on the Future |
| Episode Number: |
292 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report cameras are on the Seminole Reservation in Florida, where gambling insures every member of the tribe a substantial annual income. The casinos are so successful that others who have no connection to the Seminoles are looking for a share of the lucrative gambling payout. |
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Haiti... Keeping the Foreset for the Trees |
| Episode Number: |
291 |
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World Report cameras are in Haiti as the island nation tries to recover from rain and floods of Tropical Storm Jean. Because Haitians have been chopping down countless trees for fuel, the Island is more vulnerable to extreme weather than ever before. There are now conservation efforts under way to offer Haitians viable alternatives to this destruction. |
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America... Long After the War is Over |
| Episode Number: |
290 |
| Synopsis: |
HDNet cameras travel across America to interview soldiers who are having difficulty adjusting to life after their service in the war in Iraq. Post traumatic stress disorder is having a significant affect on America's veterans who were in harms' way in the Middle East. |
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An HDNet World Report Exclusive |
| Episode Number: |
289 |
| Synopsis: |
HDNet has captured the only high-def footage of the now famous mob scene in Ramallah when the body of Palestinian leader was returned for burial. In this HDNet exclusive, correspondent Greg Dobbs and the World Report crew were there to capture this historic event. |
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Wild Horses, an Endangered American Icon |
| Episode Number: |
288 |
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World Report cameras traveled the American West, to understand the plight of the wild horse. Though plentiful in the past, both the horses and their habitat continue to disappear as they are potentially "managed to extinction". |
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United States: Finally, the Votes are In! |
| Episode Number: |
287 |
| Synopsis: |
HDNet cameras are at the headquarters for both the Kerry campaign and the Bush campaign as the results come in. Throughout the closing weeks of the contest, it seemed to draw statistically closer and closer, but now, the results are in. |
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Haiti - The Poorest Nation...After the Storm |
| Episode Number: |
286 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report cameras are in Haiti as the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere tries to recover from the effects of Tropical Storm Jean. Though hundreds were killed, the biggest problem for the island nation is finding pure water for people to drink. |
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Florida: Four Years Later, a Battleground State Again |
| Episode Number: |
284 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report cameras are in Florida, where the Presidential election was finally decided four years ago. The state is once again a "battleground state," and history could potentially repeat itself here on the day of the election. |
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America...The Vice President Runs for Re-Election |
| Episode Number: |
283 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report cameras travel with Vice President Dick Cheney as he campaigns for re-election. Though second on the Republican ticket, many view this Vice President as the most important in his office in history. |
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Pennsylvania...A Campaign Battleground |
| Episode Number: |
282 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report cameras are in the "battleground state" of Pennsylvania where the national candidates are after every vote. The number of electoral college votes from every state are crucial in this, the closest of any Presidential election. |
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Texas: ABC's & Abstinence, the Texas Textbook Debate |
| Episode Number: |
281 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report cameras are in Austin, Texas, for textbook hearings. In many ways, Texas sets the standards for many American textbooks. This year, the key debate for some textbooks centers on abstinence as the key concept in sex education. |
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Maine: An Unlikely New Home...Somali Immigrants Come to Maine |
| Episode Number: |
280 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report cameras are in Maine, where a community is learning to accept its most recent immigrants, a substantial number of Somalis who have traveled across the globe. A one-time Mayor of the community, however, has asked them not to invite their friends to join them. |
