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Ohio: Cicada Infiltration |
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247 |
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World Report cameras are in Ohio for the rare cicada infestation. Literally billions of these bugs emerge from the ground in a 17 year cycle. In addition to the problems they cause, they are becoming a "marker" for man's advances and changes.
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Nicaragua: Fair Trade, Fair Price for Coffee |
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246 |
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World Report travels to the coffee fields of Nicaragua to meet the coffee workers there. As coffee prices and styles have changed dramatically in the West, the question remains: Have the new economic realities of the coffee industry changed the lives of the coffee workers for the better?
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Florida: Making Every Vote Honestly Count |
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245 |
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World Report travels to Florida to learn how the voting process has changed since the "hanging chads" of 2000. Surprisingly, there may still be problems for Florida voters, four years later.
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Panama: Widening A Crucial Waterway |
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244 |
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World Report cameras are in Panama to look at the limitations of the present canal, and the potential for widening it. Some ocean going vessels are bigger than ever before, and therefore too wide to fit through the present canal. So... what is a small Central American country to do without ruining its economy?
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America: Surviving Iraq |
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243 |
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World Report cameras come to the homes of American veterans of Iraq who were injured in the conflict. Some have lost limbs and others have debilitating physical injuries. They have all made physical sacrifices, and we see their struggle to simply get on with their lives and how they hope to one day learn to thrive in today's America.
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Africa: Refugee Crisis |
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242 |
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World Report cameras travel to Africa, along the Sudan-Chad border to observe the refugee crisis there. Poverty and tribal and cultural differences are once again bringing fears of genocide to a remote region, while the world's attention is focused almost exclusively on the Middle East and the War on Terrorism.
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America: WWII Memorial |
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241 |
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World Report travels to Washington, D.C. for a look at the new memorial dedicated to members of the military who served in World War II. The memorial will be formally unveiled on Memorial Day, and honors those who previously had no special monument in the nation's capitol.
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America: A Big Loss for a Small Town |
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240 |
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World Report travels to the small and patriotic town of Dubois, Wyoming where the residents are dealing with the loss of one of their native sons to the conflict in Iraq. The marine who was killed comes from a family that is known to nearly the entire town, and everyone in town took time to honor him at his funeral.
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Iraq: Journalists in Peril |
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239 |
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World Report cameras in Iraq look at the changing role of reporters in the conflict there. No longer are journalists viewed as impartial observers to the evolution of post-Saddam Iraq. Bombings, kidnappings and other threats have changed the way that they must gather the news. Journalists now find themselves far deeper "In Harm's Way."
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The American West: Desert Dangers |
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238 |
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As Americans seek a better quality of life, and continue to experience a substantial growth in population, wildlife habitat disappears. In the desert southwest, the wildlife is small and deadly and seems to fight back. See an unusual presentation of scorpions and Africanized bees and other desert dangers that threaten man's expansion in the warmer climates.
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America: Fallen Marines |
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237 |
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World Report cameras are in Minnesota to see the funerals of a number of Marines who have been killed in action in Iraq. Many families in the American heartland remain supportive of both the troops and the American mission...but the ultimate price paid by some families with the loss of their loved ones hits hometowns in a devastating fashion.
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The American West: Battle of the Badlands |
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236 |
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World Report cameras travel to the Badlands of South Dakota, where there is still a conflict between the United States and the Sioux. Angry tribal members have taken complete control of part of the Badlands National Park, trying to solve grievances dating back to the Indian Wars.
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Libya: A Bigger Role for Women |
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235 |
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World Report cameras were among the first to enter Libya with the easing of U.S. travel restrictions. The world is now coming to Libya, seeking to learn more about the mysterious country. One of the more interesting concepts in the nation ruled by Qadaffi is the liberated view of women in this society.
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Iraq: Year II |
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234 |
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World Report continues its coverage from Iraq with a look at the past year of United States involvement there. The first year anniversary of Coalition Force battle has just passed, and now it seems those forces have little to look forward to than yet another year of duty in that Middle East nation.
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The American West: The Forces of Nature |
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233 |
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World Report cameras have traveled across the American West as summer approaches. It will no doubt be hot and dry, and once again water is the key component in short supply...as communities prepare for potential fires and home preservation.
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Libya: Open For Business |
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232 |
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HDNet cameras were among the first to be admitted to Libya this year, where isolation from the rest of the world is ending, due to changes in the policies of Strongman Muammar Qadaffi. Surprisingly, the people of Libya are welcoming American businessmen and tourists to their mysterious land.
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Libya: A Nation Emerges |
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231 |
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World Report cameras were among the first from the United States to be allowed into the "New Libya." The former "Terrorist State" is now opening its borders to foreigners and Americans after decades of isolation.
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Russia: A Purely Putin Election |
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230 |
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HDNet cameras were in Russia for the unusual re-election of Vladimir Putin. Some uniquely Russian moves preceded the day of the election, leaving Russians to wonder what is in store for them in the near future.
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Iraq: Highway One |
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229 |
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HDNet cameras traveled along the deadliest stretch of Iraqi Roadway. Highway One north of Baghdad is home to crime, injuries, bombings and murders. It is one place that will need to be put under control before any peace will be able to take hold.
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Alternative Energy |
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227 |
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HDNet World Report visits the concept of alternative energy, focusing on some traditional alternatives for gas and electricity, like solar and wind, and taking a look at some new, unlikely alternatives as well.
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