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Airport Security Training, Immigration Enforcement |
| Episode Number: |
433 |
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World Report cameras visit Boston's Logan Airport five years after 9/11 to look at the advances in airport security training methods. And, World Report cameras are in Denver and Detroit with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, as they round up illegal immigrants to be deported. |
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Mississippi Hurricane Recovery, Gender Selection |
| Episode Number: |
432 |
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World Report cameras return to Mississippi to look at the recovery and rebuilding one year after Hurricane Katrina. And medicine and ethics collide as parents from around the world visit labs in the U.S. to choose the gender of their baby. |
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New Orleans Progress Report, Post War Lebanon |
| Episode Number: |
431 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report cameras cover the aftermaths of two historic calamities. We return to New Orleans, one year after Hurricane Katrina, to see what progress has, and hasn't, been made. And we are in Lebanon to see what it looks like after the destructive conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. |
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Ramsey Case Developments, Katrina Aftermath |
| Episode Number: |
430 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report cameras are in Thailand and Boulder to report on the latest developments in the unsolved murder of JonBenet Ramsey. Justice in that case appears as elusive as ever. And, a year after the ravages of Hurricane Katrina, World Report cameras are in New Orleans as some of the most serious charges surrounding the storm's fatalities are being examined in greater detail. |
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Mexican Elections, America's Oil Fields |
| Episode Number: |
429 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report cameras are in Mexico City where demonstrators have nearly brought a key part of the capitol city to a standstill. They are protesting the questionable and razor-thin margin of election victory for the latest leader of their nation. And, World Report cameras are also in America's oil fields, where the rising price of oil has once again made domestic natural gas a highly prized and priced resource. |
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Lebanon, Israel and Gaza - Making a Living Wage |
| Episode Number: |
428 |
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World Report cameras are covering the Middle East conflict in Northern Israel, Southern Lebanon and Gaza. Though the active conflict seems to be over for now, the number of injured and dead hasn't stopped increasing. And, back in the United States, as the off-year election is nearing, one key issue looking for wide acceptance, is a raise in the minimum wage to help make it a "living wage." |
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RFID and Privacy, Castro and Miami |
| Episode Number: |
427 |
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World Report cameras visit the world of RFID or so-called identity chips. Once used primarily in pet identification, the chip technology is now used in inventory control, purchase preference detection and location technology. The question is: is this a seemingly harmless technology that can help commerce and information? Or, is it simply yet another step on the road to invasion of remaining privacy? And, with Cuban President Fidel Castro out of view, and allegedly on the mend, World Report cameras are in Miami as Cuban exiles react. |
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Gaza, Muslim Americans |
| Episode Number: |
426 |
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World Report cameras are in Gaza, where Israelis continue to battle Hamas-led Palestinians while the Israeli Defense Forces are also engaged in a major battle with Hezbollah in Lebanon. And, while the war in the Middle East continues, World Report cameras also visited with Muslim Americans across the country, learning if they feel threatened or accepted by their fellow Americans. And, with daily reports of violence and death coming from Iraq, as well as the renewed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, Muslim Americans arguably now feel themselves the center of an increasing focus of attention here in the U.S. |
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Afghanistan, Beirut |
| Episode Number: |
425 |
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World Report cameras continue their coverage in Afghanistan, where violence and insurgent attacks are on the rise. To show America's continuing commitment to the Karzai government and to the war on terrorism in Afghanistan, U.S. Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld paid a surprise visit to the country. And World Report will look back at Beirut before the latest attacks, to a city that had been rebuilt as an international travel and tourism destination following a decades long war. A city, potentially now in ruins again. |
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Shuttle Update, Mexican Election, Funeral Protests |
| Episode Number: |
424 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report cameras captured the events surrounding the launch of Shuttle Discovery back into space. It is now hoped that the Shuttle program will continue through its projected schedule of 2010. And World Report cameras are also in Mexico where the results of the election are being called into question because they are closer than any Mexican election in recent history. And, freedom of speech and common decency seem to be mutually exclusive as one family and its supporters chooses to protest at the funerals of America's fallen soldiers. |
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Kennedy Space Center, Earthquake Relief |
| Episode Number: |
423 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report cameras are once again at the Kennedy Space Center where Shuttle Discovery is set to return to space. NASA has worked hard to remedy the problems that Discovery encountered on its last launch. And, World Report cameras are also in Indonesia where the recent Earthquake has killed thousands of residents. Over-taxed world relief agencies are trying to help the people recover from this latest tragedy. |
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Ignorance of the Law |
| Episode Number: |
422 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report cameras are in Georgia for a very unusual program that focuses on the fine points of a state's laws. Genarlow Wilson is in prison for doing something that other teenagers across this nation do with each other every day. Meet this former A-student, a boy on his way to college, who ended up with a mandatory sentence that can easily ruin his life forever. For more information on the state of his case, you can visit www.wilsonappeal.com. |
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Hurricane Season, Afghanistan Riots |
| Episode Number: |
421 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report cameras have returned to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast for the start of the new Hurricane season. Repairs and Rebuilding are still the order of the day, while questions remain if the devastated areas are any safer if another big Hurricane strikes the Gulf Coast. And, World Report cameras provide an exciting first hand look at the violence on the streets of Kabul. Our man in Afghanistan was caught up in the street demonstrations by Afghanis protesting the death of their fellow citizens in an accident caused by an American Military vehicle. It is a compelling first-hand account. |
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Queensland Saltwater Crocodile, Global Warming |
| Episode Number: |
420 |
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World Report cameras are in Queensland, Australia, where a once nearly extinct reptile is threatening people there. The Saltwater Crocodile is one of Australia's most feared and unpredictable residents. And, World Report looks at potential problems from the threat of global warming. At this point, the question is: which perspective should be believed? A wrong answer could be very dangerous. |
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Robot Competition |
| Episode Number: |
419 |
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World Report cameras are at a very unique competition for Robots and their humans. Legendary inventor Dean Kamen, who developed the Segway personal transportation device, is hoping to use this competition as one way to encourage American students to have a more significant interest in science, so that the United States remains competitive in scientific endeavors in the future. |
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NASA Satellite Launch, Moroccan Marijuana Production |
| Episode Number: |
418 |
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World Report cameras are in Florida for NASA's launch of the latest GOES weather satellite. The live coverage of the launch will be part of the new partnership between HDNet and NASA, but this World Report will explain precisely what this type of satellite does while in orbit, and how that can potentially affect this country's response to coming weather events, like Hurricanes. This World Report also includes an unusual report from Morocco on efforts in that country to end the production of marijuana. |
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Solomon Islands Election |
| Episode Number: |
417 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report cameras are once again traveling half-way around the world. This time, they are in the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific where the results of a recent election will hopefully bring peace to the people who inhabit this seeming island paradise. |
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US Immigration Demonstrations, Moroccan Immigration |
| Episode Number: |
416 |
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World Report cameras are once again on the streets of America for the latest demonstrations on behalf of illegal immigrants from Mexico. There are now serious questions if the continuing demonstrations will help their cause or create a significant backlash on future legislation. And, World Report cameras are also in Morocco where there is a similar border crossing problem. Immigrants from Morocco and other third world nations are now being prevented from easy access to Spain where economic opportunities are better. |
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Mexican-American Border, Key West |
| Episode Number: |
415 |
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World Report cameras are along the Mexican-American border where authorities seem unable to stop illegal immigrants from crossing. And, in Key West, authorities there are discussing the likelihood of having to round up the legendary free roaming Key West chickens, because of fears they could spread the Avian flu to residents and tourists, alike. |
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Immigration Debate, New Orleans Update |
| Episode Number: |
414 |
| Synopsis: |
World Report cameras are in more than two dozen cities across America, covering immigration demonstrations. From major cities across the nation's southwest, to unexpected locales in the midwest, the presence and desires of Hispanics in America is bringing illegal immigration as a key topic for legislators and politicians. Also this week, an update on New Orleans levees. |
