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The Holiest Week |
| Episode Number: |
166 |
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World Report traveled to Vatican City for an unusual collection of religious events. There were special ceremonies to commemorate the 25th year of Pope John Paul II's reign, as well as the elevation of 31 new Cardinals. Also, hundreds of thousands were in attendance to personally witness the beatification of Mother Theresa...the first step toward her becoming a Saint. |
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Liberia: Rebuilding America's "Little Brother" |
| Episode Number: |
165 |
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HDNet's World Report takes a rare view behind the military checkpoints in the new Liberia. Following 20 years of hostilities and bloodshed, the shooting has finally eased in this African nation. Liberians are now trying to put their once-prosperous nation back in order, looking to America, their traditional supporter, for help, while soldiers of other African nations guard their city streets. |
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Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington |
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164 |
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HDNet World Report takes a look back at an icon of American military history. The Tomb of the Unknowns in Washington is in need of some repairs, and the source for that one-of-a-kind marble can only be found in the mountains of Colorado. See what it takes to bring that pristine white marble all the way to Washington to fix a grateful nation's memorial to its fallen sons and daughters. |
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Wild West of the Middle East: Crime and Punishment in the New Iraq |
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163 |
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Since the end of the war, Baghdad has become a hub for lawlessness. The murder rate is soaring. Iraqi citizens are afraid to leave their homes at night. HDNet World Report goes inside Baghdad to explore how coalition forces are working with Iraqi groups to create a new system of law and order. |
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Short-Order Army: Defending the New Iraq |
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162 |
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When Saddam Hussein was forced from power, his army was dismantled. Today, a new Iraqi defense force must be created to protect the country and keep the peace. HDNet World Report goes to boot camp inside Iraq to follow the new Iraqi recruits and the US soldiers who train them. |
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Elephants Under the Gun: Lifting the Ivory Ban |
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159 |
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African elephants, whose numbers are just recovering, may soon be at severe risk again if sales of ivory are allowed again. But it's not the legal sales that are the problem, rather, it's the work of poachers that wantonly kill elephants and then transport the ivory to legal sale countries. HDNet World Report goes to Kenya to learn if once again, elephants will be "under the gun." |
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Iowa Steak Fry: Politics & Beef |
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156 |
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In September, 7 of 10 candidates for the Democratic nomination for President gathered on an Iowa balloon field to fry up some steak and carve out support for their run for the White House. What made this event unusual was that they would share the stage with an old friend of the Democrats, President Bill Clinton. Each candidate shook hands, kissed babies, and spoke from the stump, but no one captured more attention from the 9500-plus attendees than Bill Clinton. |
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Old Faithful: What Makes Geysers Go? |
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155 |
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World Report takes you to the geysers near "Old Faithful." But after years and years of predictability there are changes in and under the park. Learn first hand what could happen to change things in the very near future. |
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The Wolf at the Door |
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149 |
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In the American West, the wolf was virtually eliminated by 1940. Man had trapped, shot, poisoned and killed-off the species. Re-introduction programs using captured Canadian wolves have been very successful, but not without criticism. Now these wolves are breeding in the wild and expanding their territories into states that have no programs to either preserve or prevent their presence, where some residents may soon be surprised to find "The Wolf At The Door!" |
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Iraqi Olympians...A Test of Endurance |
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144 |
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HDNet World Report's cameras take viewers to the Olympic training fields in Iraq. Former Iraqi Olympians explain the harsh treatment and torture at the hands of Udai Hussein, the leader of Iraq's Olympic Committee and Saddam Hussein's son. |
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Galicia, Spain: Cleaning Up Her Image |
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141 |
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The tourist guides describe the Northwest region of Spain as Spain's best-kept secret. However, it recently had one of the worst oil spills in history. World Report will follow the efforts to deal with the ecological disaster that affected the area's rich seafood industry as well as tourism and the Galician people's usually quiet and happy life. |
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Gibraltar: Everyone Wants a Piece of the Rock |
| Episode Number: |
140 |
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A 300 year old conflict between Spain and Britain that has yet to be resolved, the strategic location of Gibraltar on the south of Spain at the meeting point of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean sea is the last British colony in the world. World Report explores the uniqueness of the Gibraltarian history and way of life; its people, mixture of cultures and the uncertainty of its future and identity. |
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The Fabric of Iraq |
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139 |
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As Iraq struggles toward a new governing body, various interests, most notably Sunni and Shia Muslims are vying for public support as simmering tensions threaten to erupt into civil war. |
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Soldiers & Civilians - Baghdad in Crisis |
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138 |
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The fall of the Baathist Regime created unexpected violence and looting in Baghdad. HDNet reveals American soldiers' efforts to keep the peace. |
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War Torn Baghdad |
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137 |
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HDNet reports from the streets and outskirts of Baghdad, ravaged by war. Most public works are either shut down or destroyed. Now Iraqis and American forces face the burden of establishing systems and bringing order back to this city. |
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Called to Serve |
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136 |
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Follow the 4th Light Armored Battalion as they leave home and family to face whatever awaits them in Al Kut, Iraq. |
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Korea on the Brink? |
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135 |
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For more than half a century, the people of North and South Korea have been divided by mutual hostility and suspicion. HDNet examines efforts to overcome the antagonisms and reunify the Korean penionsula. |
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Wings of Freedom |
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134 |
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HDNet goes inside the world of military logistics by visiting the 437th Airlift Wing, based in Charleston, South Carolina. Their current assignment: to provide supplies ranging from toilet paper to tanks to the troops in Iraq. |
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Korea on the Brink? |
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133 |
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Will America's next war be fought on the Korean peninsula? HDNet examines the diplomatic and military crises in this troubled corner of Asia, and the United States' preparation for a possible war there. |
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Turkey's Kurds: From a Notion to a Nation |
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132 |
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More than 20 different empires have fought for and conquered the Kurdish lands at the northern tip of Mesopotamia's Fertile Crescent throughout history. Today, the battle for control simmers just beneath the surface. For the Turks and the native Kurds, the outcome of the conflict in Iraq threatens the tenuous peace of their shared and contested homeland. |
