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Dani McClain has the latest headlines: the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey filed a law suit to block Dubai Ports World from taking over operations at the New Jersey container terminal;
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Port Authority Tries to Block Dubai Deal
Last night, Dubai Ports World volunteered to postpone its takeover of the American ports. Meanwhile, in New York, the Port Authority went to court this morning to block the deal. Mary-Rose Abraham reports.
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The Financial Burden of War
Matt Hirshberg speaks with economist Joseph Stiglitz about the about the costs and benefits of the Iraq War.
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Iraq: Is it Civil War?
Giuliana Chamedes speaks with the Executive Director of the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise about the recent developments in Iraq and whether the country is in the midst of a civil war.
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Rise of C-Section Births in the US
At a time when cesarean sections -- in which a baby is delivered by abdominal surgery --account for a record 1 million U-S births a year, the medical community struggles to understand the causes of C-sections' dramatic spike in popularity. Tamara Rosenberg reports.
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New York University Expands
As NYU expands, long-time residents say it's taking over the neighborhood. So, they've proposed their own plan to the university. Elsa Heidorn reports.
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Getting Gourmet in Lower Manhattan
Soon after the attacks of Sept. 11, Lower Manhattan reclaimed the title of fastest-growing part of the city. Developers are converting buildings to luxury lofts and thousands of residents are moving in. New business is slowly following but its mostly one variety: upscale. Mary-Rose Abraham reports on grocery shopping in the area.
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Tribeca's Green Buidling
A top Environmental Protection Agency official Alan J. Steinberg toured The Solaire this morning- a 27 story, environmentally friendly "Green Building" in Tribeca. Joseph Chaney reports.
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News Update
In Saudi Arabis an attempted suicide-bomb attack at the orld's largest oil processing facility, a state of emergency is declared in The Philippines following an attempted coup - these stories and more...
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Army Recruiting in Spanish Harlem
The army has a problem: recruitment numbers are dropping. The solution they have come up with is to solicit Hispanics in order to fill the ranks. Giuliana Chamedes reports on how a national recruitment strategy has touched the lives of residents in Spanish Harlem.
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Coalition to Stem Teen Army Recruits
Dani McClain speaks with concerned teenagers, neighbors and veterans who have formed a loose coalition to resist the war effort.
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Mormons in Harlem
David Lee Ressel visits a Mormon chapel that recently opened in Harlem.
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Sharia Law in Nigeria
Host Megan Hauser speaks with Hauwa Ibrahim, the celebrated Nigerian lawyer. In 2002, Ibrahim defended a pregnant woman named Amina Lawal. Lawal was on track to become the first woman stoned to death for adultery under Nigeria's freshly minted Sharia law. Now, 3 years after she won Lawal's acquittal, Ibrahim sees room for women's rights within Islam.
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Learning Arabic at 40
Commentator Dina Temple-Raston describes what it is like to learn Arabic at 40 (and it is harder than you think).
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Empire Lights for Dominican Independence Day
The Empire State building will display the colors of the Dominican flag to honor the country's independence.
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