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Greece's antiquities are being stolen, looted and carted off faster than the shrinking government can try to track them down. And in times of tight budgets, Greece's archaeologists are turning to the public for help.

Greek antiquities at risk as budgets shrink, economy falters | PRI.ORG

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Greece's antiquities are being stolen, looted and carted off faster than the shrinking government can try to track them down. And in times of tight budgets, Greece's archaeologists are turning to the public for help.

 

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During his visit to Afghanistan Wednesday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was confronted with a potentially volatile situation. An Afghan civilian employee driving a truck on a military base there breached the security barriers in what some are describing as an attack on Panetta.

Panetta visits Afghanistan, security breach reported as plane lands | PRI.ORG

www.pri.orgDuring his visit to Afghanistan Wednesday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was confronted with a potentially volatile situation. An Afghan civilian employee on a military base breached the security barriers

 

 

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More crazy talk from across the pond. A former headmistress says a “playground mafia” of parents at a U.K. school targeted her because of her race.

Crazy Talk: ‘Bloody Indian Woman’ Ousted

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A former headmistress says a “playground mafia” of parents at a U.K. school targeted her because of her race.

 

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Officials in China's Ministry of Health recently admitted to harvesting organs from death row inmates, ending years of denials about the practice. It is estimated that two-thirds of the country's total organ transplants come from executed prisoners.

An estimated two-thirds of organ transplants in China come from executed prisoners | PRI.ORG

www.pri.orgOfficials in China's Ministry of Health recently admitted to harvesting organs from death-row inmates, after previously denying allegations of committing the act.

 

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An anesthetic gel made from a plant found in the Peruvian rainforest could revolutionize dental treatment http://on.wsj.com/x8UGXf via@WSJ

Peru Plant Has Dental Promise

on.wsj.comAn anesthetic gel made from a plant found in the Peruvian rainforest could revolutionize dental treatment