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Henok Fente has today's headlines.
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U.S. Students Lash Out at War in Iraq
Four years after world-wide protests against the U.S.-invasion of Iraq, student groups across the country were back on the streets with megaphones and banners. Aileen Humphreys followed protests around the U.S and here at Columbia University.
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More War Refugees May Get Second Chance in U.S.
Host Lisa Desai interviews Erik Gustafson of the Education for Peace in Iraq Center. They talk about the Bush Administration's decision to let 7,000 Iraqi refugees into the United States.
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Market Blossoms with the Chinese New Year
Sunday marks the start of the Lunar New Year and according to Chinese tradition it's time to start fresh--with flowers. Gretchen Cuda reports.
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Spate of Wrongful Convictions Worries Advocates
New York now leads the country in the number of people wrongfully convicted, leading to serious questions about what is wrong with New York's criminal justice system, and what should be done about it. Sitara Nieves reports.
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Ex-cons Catch a Break, Land a Job
Policy makers want to make it easier for ex-convicts to get a job. New legislation would entice business owners to hire people with criminal records. Ellen Gabler has this report.
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Ethiopian Runner Races to U.S. Victory
One of the world's poorest countries has a rich field of long-distance running talents. At the U.S. indoor meets this month in Boston, a 21-year-old Ethiopian runner brought the stadium to its feet as she surged forward in a record breaking final lap. Henok Fente reports.
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Harlem Dabbles in the Himalayas
Floating Buddhas projected behind Harlem-inspired Jazz musicians? Bilal Qureshi tells us about a unique collaboration between two of New York's newer art institutions - the Jazz Museum of Harlem and Chelsea's Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art.
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Newscast 2
Aileen Humphreys has a news update.
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President's Health Plan Falls Short in New York
In February's State of the Union address, President Bush proposed tax incentives for individuals to buy health insurance. But as Irene Jay Liu reports, Bush's proposals are unlikely to help most of New York City's million and a half uninsured.
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Hip or Profane? Headgear Wrapped in Controversy
Urban Outfitters has made its name selling stylish clothes to teens and twenty-somethings. But some say the retailer's decision last year to sell a traditional Arab scarf went too far. Lily Jamali reports.
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Bush Camp Slings Critique at Guantanamo Lawyers
Five years after the United States first sent enemy combatants to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense to Detainee Affairs Charles Stimson slammed lawyers who defended the prisoners. Now the Bush administration is distancing itself from the comments. Tania Haas reports.
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City Council Leader Talks Politics
Host Ellen Gabler talks with New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn about supporting the middle class and government reform.
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Women Embrace Heart Month
February is Heart Awareness Month and public officials and doctors are making an extra push to educate women about heart disease. Rebecca Kaufman spent this morning with some New Yorkers who are trying to stay healthy.
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Pooches Prep for Westminster
Host Ellen Gabler visted the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show this week where she spoke with jittery show dogs and their owners.
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