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New York: The Republican Party Prepares for the Campaign |
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267 |
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HDNet cameras are in New York for the 2004 Republican National Convention, recording a Republican Party determined to retain the Presidency.
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New York City: Safe & Secure? |
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266 |
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HDNet cameras are in New York City to see the security preparations and plans for the Republican National Convention which will include appearances by the President and Vice President. Since the attacks of 9/11, security measures throughout America have been given greater focus and support, especially in New York City, ground zero for the attacks. Authorities are taking this convention very seriously as a potential target for terrorists.
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America: Medical Research in the Crosshairs |
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265 |
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World Report takes a close look at a key medical ethics issue that is also becoming an important part of the Presidential campaign. Stem cell research is at the edge of a potential breakthrough in human medicine. But, to many Americans, the very use of human stem cells is abhorrent.
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5600 Ready Reserves Get Called Up |
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264 |
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World Report cameras in America visit reservists, many of whom thought their military obligation time had passed. But the needs of the war in Iraq and the continuing conflict in Afghanistan have stretched the limit of active duty troops. Many reservists are having to dust off their uniforms once again to respond to the call of active duty.
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Florida: Orange Juice Getting the Squeeze |
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263 |
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World Report cameras are in "The Sunshine State" for an unusual situation where a popular diet is putting Orange Juice "on the outs." The South Beach Diet, named after the Florida locale, bans O.J. in its early stages and that ban seems to be having a dramatic, negative effect on the sale of Orange Juice.
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Florida: When a Hurricane Turns... |
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262 |
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HDNet cameras were in Florida as Hurricane Charlie crossed the state. The damage is astounding, as entire communities were turned into rubble. The key remaining question centers on the warnings that were issued and the reliance people place on them to determine precisely what they will do in the face of an advancing storm.
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Coastal America: High Seas Security |
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261 |
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World Report cameras travel off the East coast of the United States with the U.S. Coast Guard. The latest effort to ensure Homeland Security involves the Coast Guard intercepting ships headed for the United States, and boarding them to make sure they have nothing on board that threatens the safety of the country.
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America: Hiding Out for Safety |
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260 |
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World Report cameras look at a very unusual concept and product. During the Cold War, personal bomb shelters became popular as a way to "survive the big blast." Now, following the attack of 9/11, people are once again looking at the shelters as a way to protect themselves.
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Boston: A Review of the Kerry Convention |
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259 |
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World Report cameras attended the Democratic Convention, both inside for the sessions, as well as outside with the delegates and others interested in the process. Now that the convention is over, we hear first hand how the people there feel about the people, the platform and the politics that made up the event.
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Wal-Mart: The Big Boy on the Block |
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258 |
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World Report cameras take a look at the nation's largest retailer. Wal-Mart uses a unique system to keep their prices low, but there are critics who think lower prices cost workers too much.
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Boston: Unifying the Democratic Party |
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257 |
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HDNet World Report is in Boston for the Democratic Convention, a convention Democrats hope to make the most unified in years. In addition to presenting the Democratic message, the convention is an opportunity to introduce all of America to the Democratic presidential candidate: Senator John Kerry.
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Boston: Safe & Secure? |
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256 |
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HDNet cameras are in Boston to see the security preparations and plans for the Democratic National Convention. Since the attack of 9/11, security measures throughout America have advanced substantially, with this convention being taken very seriously as a potential target for terrorists.
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Jamaica: Tourism without Terrorism |
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255 |
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World Report cameras are in Jamaica, which is becoming a more popular tourism destination for American vacationers who are staying closer to home. Jamaica is making plans to prevent terrorism even as the island's residents are looking more closely at their biggest neighbor.
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Alternative Farming... New Ways to Feed America |
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254 |
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World Report cameras travel to the American heartland to learn about alternative methods of farming. Science is now helping America's farmers use improved techniques to help provide greater yields and better crops.
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Richmond Schools - Fighting Back on Budget Cuts |
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253 |
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World Report cameras visit California to look at the problem of underfunded schools. Parents in the Richmond school district are doing everything they can to improve their schools in the face of serious state budget cuts. The students, however, are the ones who will suffer now and in the future.
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America: Church and State, Candidates and Communion |
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252 |
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World Report cameras are traveling throughout America to learn more about the differing viewpoints being expressed by senior members of the Catholic Church, regarding Holy Communion and political candidates. In the past, most candidates scrupulously avoided any appearance that their religion might affect their decisions, but times may be changing.
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Afghanistan: Women...Beyond the Burkha |
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251 |
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World Report cameras are in Afghanistan as the country is moving from the repression of the Taliban to a new level of freedom. Nowhere is that more obvious than in the changing role of women who are emerging from under their restrictive Burkhas to a new respected role in Afghan society.
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American Mid-West: Tornadoes & Storm Chasers |
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250 |
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World Report cameras are in the American Mid-West, with storm chasers seeking to learn more about the destructive tornadoes that seem to be striking more often. New technology is helping to prepare for the storms as well as find them as they hit.
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Afghanistan: Long After the Taliban |
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249 |
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World Report cameras are in Afghanistan to see how the country is recovering and changing following the departure of the Taliban. The American presence in Afghanistan also seems more stable than the American presence presently in Iraq.
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Russia: Americans in Siberia |
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248 |
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World Report cameras are in Siberia as a new lifestyle is emerging among the former prison camps of the old Soviet Union. The change from Gulag to capitalism is being fueled in significant part by expatriate Americans.
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