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Rain Forest Residents, Texaco Face Off In Ecuador

A judge is preparing to render a decision in a lawsuit filed in 1993 by residents of Ecuador's Amazonian rain forest against Chevron, owner of Texaco, for fouling their land. A court-appointed expert agrees with many of the plaintiffs' charges and has assessed damages at $27 billion.

Rain Forest Residents, Texaco Face Off In Ecuador

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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level

Flu Forces Mexicans To Stay Home, Shut Businesses

Mexican President Felipe Calderon has told nonessential Mexican workers to stay home for a five-day partial shutdown of the economy. The move is an effort to stem the spread of the swine flu that has killed up to 176 people and sickened thousands.

Flu Forces Mexicans To Stay Home, Shut Businesses

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Fighting In Pakistan Stokes Concern

Tensions came to a boil last week in Paskistan when the Taliban took over the Buner district, just 60 miles outside Islamabad. In his recent prime time address to the nation, President Obama highlighted American officials' concerns that the Pakistani government is not able, and perhaps not willing, to take firm action against the Taliban. Wendy Chamberlin, former U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, discusses the delicate relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan.

Fighting In Pakistan Stokes Concern

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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level

Egypt To Slaughter Pigs As A Flu Precaution

In the midst of the anxiety over the swine flu outbreak, the Egyptian government has ordered the slaughter of the country's entire hog population. Egypt's majority Muslims don't eat pork, so it is minority Coptic Christians who manage the country's pig farms.

Egypt To Slaughter Pigs As A Flu Precaution

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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level

Global Health Officials Warn Flu Still Spreading

The World Health Organization is telling everyone to brace for the next flu pandemic. The WHO cites a steady increase in the number of people in nine countries who have fallen ill from a new virus that started in pigs and jumped to humans. The fast-moving virus has leaders all over the world struggling to find the right balance between preparedness and alarm.

Richard Knox Reports On The WHO Action On Morning Edition

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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level

Sanitation Problems Thwart Mexico's Flu Battle

Mexico's President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday night encouraged citizens to stay in their homes. Mexico City remains the epicenter of the swine flu outbreak. The lack of water has made sanitation a challenge in many working-class neighborhoods.

Sanitation Problems Thwart Mexico's Flu Battle

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Business

Chrysler Closer To Filing For Bankruptcy Protection

Talks aimed at keeping Chrysler out of bankruptcy are said to have broken down. Key investors who hold Chrysler's debt refuse to budge. Chrysler's likely to file for Chapter 11 protection as early as Thursday.

Chrysler Closer To Filing For Bankruptcy Protection

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U.S. Surprised By Taliban's Land Grab In Pakistan

Analysts are debating the motives behind Pakistan's latest offensive against the Taliban. Some speculate the military offensive is a way to win Washington's approval and an aid package worth billions of dollars.

U.S. Surprised By Taliban's Land Grab In Pakistan

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Re-Examining Bush Era Interrogation Tactics

Interrogation Results Prompt Scrutiny Of Methods

Two different interrogation programs, one run by the U.S. military and one run by the CIA, had similar goals but operated under very different rules. And what came out of them is making some officials wonder if tough interrogation techniques were really necessary at all.

Interrogation Results Prompt Scrutiny Of Methods

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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level

What Does WHO's Heightened Swine Flu Alert Mean?

The World Health Organization raised the pandemic alert to its second-highest level — a strong signal that a pandemic is imminent and that the time to get ready is short. One health expert says the most important impact of the new alert level involves "what we will do about a vaccine."

Richard Knox Reports On The WHO Action On Morning Edition

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Wednesday

U.K. Proposes 50 Percent Tax For Rich

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is backing a new 50 percent tax bracket for the country's wealthiest earners. But big names like composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and actor Michael Caine are speaking out against the increase. Simon Hoggart, a columnist with the The Guardian newspaper, offers his insight.

U.K. Proposes 50 Percent Tax For Rich

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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level

Districts Weigh Closing Schools As Virus Spreads

A public school in Chicago is among the growing number of U.S. schools closing due to swine flu, despite the fact that there are a small number of confirmed cases in schools. But some schools are erring on the side of caution and closing at the first sign of potential flu.

Districts Weigh Closing Schools As Virus Spreads

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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level

WHO Boosts Flu Alert Level To Phase 5

The World Health Organization increased its pandemic flu alert to its second-highest level. The alert level increase is a further indication that scientists are seeing human-to-human spread of the virus in at least two countries.

Richard Knox Reports On Vaccine Planning On 'Morning Edition'

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