Winning the Catholic vote could be the key to victory in the swing state of Pennsylvania where Jewish voters are also being courted. The contest in working-class areas of the state like Scranton is particularly intense. Watch story. (Originally aired 10/17/2008).
The nation’s infrastructure is in desperate need of repair or replacement. The most recent report by the Amer. Soc. of Civil Engineers concludes that our infrastructure deserves an overall grade of “D”. So what do McCain and Obama plan to do about it?
* World markets update
* Pakistan against the Taliban
* Economic crisis in Iceland
* QE2’s final voyage to NY
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What are you doing to ride out this perfect financial storm? Have you further diversified your investments? Are you using your salary to meet the payroll of your small business? Are you thinking of dipping into your 401(k) to cover day-to-day expenses? Tell NBR your story here.
Twenty-five years after the Islamic Revolution in Iran, the struggle for political reform is the big story. With rare access, Wide Angle films behind the scenes with the young reporters of one of Iran’s leading reformist newspapers. Watch . (Originally aired September 23, 2004).
Over the last six weeks, more than 150,000 people have fled their homes as fighting reignited in Congo.
Worldfocus correspondent Michael Kavanagh reports from the North Kivu region of eastern Congo on the intense fighting over the last couple days. Read his latest journal entries.
This half-hour panel discussion addresses the film, and is moderated by Aaron Brown. It covers recent Congressional hearings and legal decisions, as well as what the methods used to combat terrorism may mean for America’s standing in the world and how U.S. military personnel may be affected.
Every year, the global food crisis is noted around the globe, on World Food Day, Thursday, October 16, by groups that want to increase awareness and action to alleviate hunger. But since 2006, food prices around the world have risen by 60%. Read more on the issue…
* Worldwide recession on the horizon?
* New Taliban offensive
* Land reforms in China
* Series: Cell phone use in Africa
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