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DEUTSCHE WELLE / DW-RADIO Newsletter

18.05.2008, 19:00 UTC
DW-RADIO PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Highlights of the day in WORLD IN PROGRESS and EUROVOX

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Overview of Topics

World in Progress
* 18.05. - Are Booming Agrarian Markets An Opportunity for All Farmers?
* 18.05. - Rising Food Prices Hit Zambian Families
* 18.05. - Changing Family Structures in India are Affecting the Elderly
* 18.05. - Technological Advancements Held Back in Liberia
EuroVox
* 19.05. - Optimists Spice Up Life in Brussels
* 19.05. - Strolling the Italian Way: Lo Struscio
* 19.05. - Austrian Band Makes Big Music on Little Phones
* 19.05. - The Fuss over France’s Eurovision Finalist
* 19.05. - Czech Cuisine Gets a Michelin Star of it’s Own

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World in Progress
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18.05. - Are Booming Agrarian Markets An Opportunity for All Farmers?

Prices for agricultural commodities and food have exploded. Yet while the
price surge benefits food sellers, it is inconvenient for consumers in
rich countries and it poses severe problems in the developing world.

The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evyga0I4501ileI0

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18.05. - Rising Food Prices Hit Zambian Families

How the cost of food is affecting some of the world's poorest citizens.

The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evyga0I4501ileI1

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18.05. - Changing Family Structures in India are Affecting the Elderly

Life expectancy is rising in India. This sounds like good news but it is
having serious consequences on families.

The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evyga0I4501ileI2

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18.05. - Technological Advancements Held Back in Liberia

In a country where the little electricity there is comes from generators, a
few people are trying to get the most out of some 21st century technology.

The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evyga0I4501ileI3

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EuroVox
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19.05. - Optimists Spice Up Life in Brussels

There's a group of decidedly optimistic people living in Brussels and they
are sharing their optimism with the rest of the city. That's not all --
the Belgium Optimist Club has taken to the streets of Brussels in a bright
pink tram.

The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evyga0I4501ileI4

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19.05. - Strolling the Italian Way: Lo Struscio

In every town across Italy from Lampedusa to Livorno, between the hours of
6:30pm and 7:30pm you can be guaranteed to find 90 percent of the
population doing the same thing: Lo struscio.

The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evyga0I4501ileI5

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19.05. - Austrian Band Makes Big Music on Little Phones

A Viennese trio never thought that a jam session on their iPhones would
turn into an overnight internet success. But after nearly three million
hits on YouTube, the group iBand is finding ways to deal with being
well-known -- but not necessarily well-paid.

The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evyga0I4501ileI6

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19.05. - The Fuss over France’s Eurovision Finalist

For the uninitiated, the Eurovision Song Contest can be a bit hard to
understand. Countries from across the continent choose representative
songs -- which are often more kitsch than culture -- and vie for the top
prize. This year, France has tried something new and it's been met with
opposition.

The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evyga0I4501ileI7

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19.05. - Czech Cuisine Gets a Michelin Star of it’s Own

Food lovers in the Czech capital Prague have something to celebrate: a
restaurant in their city just became the first in the former eastern bloc
to receive a coveted Michelin star.

The DW-WORLD Article
http://newsletter.dw-world.de/re?l=evyga0I4501ileI8

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