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Iraq: The Dark Side of Freedom |
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218 |
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HDNet World Report is in Iraq for an unusual story on the lesser publicized parts of freedom. Along with the right to vote and freedom of speech come literature, videos and DVD's of previously prohibited material. |
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America: Wildfires Re-visited |
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217 |
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HDNet World Report travels across the American West for a look at the damage done by forest fires. From the fires in Yellowstone to the 2003 fires in California, recovery from the damage is a prolonged, dangerous and sometimes surprising process. |
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Peru: Rescuing the Rainforest |
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216 |
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HDNet World Report travels to the rainforest of Peru to see how indigenous people are learning to use the rainforest without destroying it. Rehabilitation and marketing are now replacing "slash and burn" destruction. |
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Iraq: Attack on the General |
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215 |
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HDNet World Report was embeded with Centcom Commander General John P. Abizaid when his military convoy came under direct attack by insurgents. Hear the sounds and witness the attack in high definition, and hear exclusively what General Abizaid had to say immediately after the attack. |
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America...Bad News for Cows and Cowboys |
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214 |
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HDNet travels to America's ranches and feedlots to learn what problems are ahead for Cattle Ranchers and their herds, now that Mad Cow disease has been discovered. Health concerns and Economic concerns are at the center of the methods of dealing with this disease. |
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Peru: Amazon John and Natual Medicines |
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213 |
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HDNet World Report travels to the rainforests of Peru to meet a unique character who is helping local natives. "Amazon John" has brought a contemporary look at the ages-old natural medicines deep in the rainforest, and is helping bring the best out to 21st century populations. |
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Israel: The Wall of Division |
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212 |
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World Report travels to Israel for the latest news on the never-ending story of religious violence. The latest Israeli attempt to improve their security is a barrier wall being constructed between Arab and Jewish areas. Sadly, It has become more a symbol of strife than of safety. |
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Key West: Fighting Fair Over Fowl |
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211 |
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HDNet World Report travels to Key West, Florida for a conflict between long-time residents and new arrivals. It's status quo versus nouveau, with a free ranging chicken at the center of the struggle. |
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Siberia: A Tale of Two Soviet Cities |
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210 |
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HDNet World Report cameras travel to two cities in the former Soviet Union to see first-hand how freedom has changed them. And, most importantly how their people have adjusted to new capitalist attitudes. |
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Mt Kilimanjaro: An African Icon in Peril |
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209 |
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HDNet World Report cameras travel to Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa. The mountain is big enough to develop and preserve its own weather, but world environmental changes may put that to an end. |
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Rome: Papal Succession |
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208 |
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HDNet World Report cameras travel to Vatican City to report on the procedures that must be followed by the Catholic Church when it is time to elect a new Pope. World Report goes inside the rooms where the Conclave of Cardinals will vote on the eventual successor to Pope John Paul II. |
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Iraq: Psychological Operations to Help the Peace |
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207 |
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HDNet World Report travels to Iraq where American and Coalition forces use more than muscle to help restore the nation. "Psyops" are an ever-increasing part of the Coalition's efforts to restore order in Iraq. |
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In the Path of the Storm: The Science Behind Hurricanes |
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206 |
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They are called nature's biggest storms. Join HDNet World Report as it investigates what is known about tracking hurricanes, the damage they can do, and what should be done about people who build in the path of the storm. |
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Liberia: Putting Lives and Families Back Together After the War |
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205 |
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World Report travels to war-torn Liberia to witness the devastation of that Nation's war, and the efforts being made to put the country and the country's families back together. |
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Serengeti Migration |
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204 |
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HDNet World Report travels to Africa to experience an extremey visual annual event. The migration of animals across the Serengeti is striking in its clarity and an overpowering experience to witness. But climactic and population changes may now be putting it at risk, and with it the volumes of animals that traditionally take part in this ritual of survival. |
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Iraq: Unseen Danger |
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203 |
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HDNet World Report continues its coverage of Iraq with a program focused on the RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade). This low-tech weapon, used mostly by so-called insurgents in Iraq is having a devastating effect on some of America's high tech weaponry. Take an up-close look at the enemy's weapon of choice to combat the Coalition. |
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The Italian View |
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202 |
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World Report visits the people of Italy to learn first hand their views of the World Economy... and the United States wars in the Middle East. This traditional U.S. ally recently suffered their most serious loss of soldiers... since World War II. |
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The Ghosts of the Gulag |
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201 |
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50 years after the death of Stalin, HDNet World Report takes a rare trip to Magadan in the Russian Far East - once the administrative center of the infamous prison camp system known as the Gulags. Today, the children of prisoners live side-by-side with the children of prison guards, and the region struggles to overcome its brutal past. |
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Living with the King of the North...Nervous Neighbors |
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168 |
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HDNet World Report travels to Churchill, Manitoba in Northern Canada where the annual change in seasons brings an unusual migration to town. Polar Bears, the Kings of the North, move through Churchill every year. But global warming may soon bring a change to what has been a peaceful and predictable migration. |
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Trade in Our Hemisphere: Who Gets the Jobs? |
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167 |
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HDNet World Report was at the recent FTAA trade conference in Miami where demonstrators from around the country came to protest potential international agreements that could mean the removal of countless jobs from the United States. Miami authorities were ready, but the demonstrators took to the streets to be heard anyway. |
