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Bosnia: Important Pieces of a Grim Puzzle |
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360 |
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World Report cameras are in Bosnia as a grim legacy of the war continues. Using the latest DNA technology, experts from around the globe are trying to identify the remains of those who perished in the war. It is an extremely difficult task, as graves have been moved and co-mingled. But the war's survivors still look for truth and for closure.
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India: Needy Children - How Far Does the Money Go? |
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359 |
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World Report cameras are in India to meet the real children in need, children who are presented in charitable solicitations across the country. Potential donors always want to know if their money actually helps these children, while cynics wonder if the children really exist.
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Louisiana - Shrimpers Working to Avoid a Net Loss |
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358 |
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World Report cameras are along the Louisiana coast, where America's shrimpers are facing a challenge to their way of life. Imports of cheaper shrimp are threatening the economics that have worked here for decades, as American diners don't discriminate in choosing the source of their shellfish.
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Space - The Shuttle Returns to Service |
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357 |
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HDNet and World Report cameras are at the Kennedy Space Center as Shuttle Discovery returns to space. Following the Columbia tragedy and more than two years of repair, retrofitting, and improving the Shuttle, NASA is back in the space business, though with some new and ongoing concerns.
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California - Man Must Adapt to Man's Own Advancements |
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356 |
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World Report cameras are in California, where studies are underway to learn how man is adapting to man's own technological advances. Humans must now deal with chemicals that previously didn't exist, as well as exposure to more chemicals and heavier doses than ever before. The planet's environment is on an ever increasing path of change that requires increased tolerance and adaptation.
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USA: Money and the Military |
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355 |
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World Report cameras travel to military bases across the country. The United States military is facing one of its potentially toughest enemies: the federal budget. Once again, a number of military posts are in the crosshairs of a team looking to see if they can save the country money by closing down bases that may no longer be essential.
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Russia - A Modern May Day Commemoration |
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354 |
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HDNet cameras are in Russia for the annual commemoration of Victory Day. In the past, the event featured the Soviet Union's military might. Now, as the world continues to change after the end of the Soviet Union, the event has changed dramatically as well.
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Shuttle Discovery - Returning America to Space |
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353 |
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World Report and HDNet cameras are at the Kennedy Space Center, in preparation for the return of the American shuttle program to space. For more than 2 years since the Columbia accident, NASA has been working to eliminate safety problems and return American astronauts to space in American spacecraft.
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USA - Cutting Crime, Programs that Work |
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352 |
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World Report cameras talk to prisoners and experts to learn what rehabilitation programs work best for the inmates. Recidivism is still a crucial problem in the American penal system, but there are now some programs that seem to have high rates of success.
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New Orleans - Big Brother in the Big Easy |
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351 |
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World Report cameras are in New Orleans, but they are far from the only cameras there. Surveillance cameras are going up everywhere and the most obvious result is a lessening in crime that has most residents cheering. But certain critics say this is just the latest step on the road to an end to personal privacy.
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Colorado - To Rehabilitate or Simply Incarcerate? |
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350 |
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World Report cameras look at prisons in America and the challenge to rehabilitate offenders. Though crime statistics in many areas are "down," the number of prisoners being held is still on the rise.
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Youth Court - Lessons in Justice |
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349 |
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World Report cameras are in Washington State to learn about a new system of peer justice. Teenagers in school serve as judges, attorneys and jury. Defendants are students as well, but students who have broken the law, and are judged and punished by their peers.
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U.S.A. - Applying Science to Sports |
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348 |
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World Report cameras are at MIT where technological advances are being used to improve techniques in familiar sports. From cycling to golf, high tech tweaks are helping players and participants improve their games.
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Kentucky: Vanishing in America - The Nation's Black Farmers |
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347 |
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World Report cameras are in Kentucky where small, family farms disappear each year, and none more so than those owned by black farmers. This is just the latest step in a centuries old battle by black farmers to overcome discrimination and to retain their farms and make them profitable.
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Colorado: Mega Churches Are About Far More Than Prayer |
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346 |
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World Report cameras take a look at one new phase of religion in America, the so-called Mega Church Phenomenon. These facilities regularly host thousands of the faithful on any Sunday, and are learning to use their numbers and their power to their greatest advantage.
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United States - Rough Ride For Recruiters |
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345 |
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World Report cameras visit a number of military recruiters to learn why enlistment numbers have plummeted. The conflict in Iraq has made it far harder for them to come up with the needed numbers of military trainees.
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Bolivia - Issues for the Indigenous |
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344 |
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HDNet cameras are in Bolivia where rights for the indigenous majority of the population is a key issue in national politics. Though native residents make up a substantial majority, they are not in power in this land where unpopular governments fall very quickly.
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Bolivia - Precious Metals, Early Death |
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342 |
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World Report cameras are in Bolivia, delving deeply into the mines where many residents make their living. The health risks are high, but for many it is the only way to earn money. The key question is: how many generations are doomed to repeat this cycle of poverty and early death?
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Venice - Time and Tide Threaten an Eternal City |
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341 |
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World Report cameras are in Venice, where the artistic and architecturally renowned city faces a serious threat from the sea. The water that brings Venice its unique place in the world is now threatening to overcome the city and its treasures.
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Arizona: Citizen Patrols on America's Southern Border |
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340 |
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World Report cameras are along the Arizona border with Mexico, where Project Minute Man is underway. Citizen volunteers have come to the border state to "help" authorities stop illegal immigrants from crossing into the United States. Critics contend the volunteers cause more problems than those they potentially help to solve.
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