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Tuesday morning, August 23, 2005

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Saving children in the developing world

It's hard to accept: 9 million children under the age of 5 die each year in the developing world. What if there was a magic pill that could prevent many of those deaths? A study out today in the British journal The Lancet says there is one. From the Health Desk at WGBH, Helen Palmer reports.
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Overly fond of bottled water

Americans spend nearly $10 billion a year on bottled water. That's something commentator Tom Standage finds hard to swallow.
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Nice idea: patent it.

If you have a great invention, you better darn well get a patent. In a global economy dominated by intellectual property, patents are more critical than ever. As you might imagine, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is awfully busy. Stephen Henn reports it's struggling to keep its people.


NEWSCAST

Sirius Satellite Radio is paying Howard Stern $500 million over five years. Will advertisers be willing to pony up big bucks to sponsor the shock jock? Jeff Tyler reports in the 10:50am newscast.

This week a government commission will announce which military bases it recommends for closure. State governments and town residents have been protesting the closures for months. Alisa Roth reports in the 9:50am newscast.

The Rolling Stones play another sold-out concert at Boston's Fenway Park tonight. But there's a catch to how you can score a ticket. Marketplace's Jane Lindholm explains in the 8:50am newscast.

Investigators in Europe today accused some of the world's biggest chemical companies of price fixing. If the charges are true, the European Union could levy huge fines. Stephen Beard reports in the 7:50am newscast.

It's been a troubled summer for the American labor movement: The Service Employees Union, the Teamsters and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union broke away from the AFL-CIO. But now the AFL-CIO is ready to talk. Stacey Vanek Smith reports in the 6:50am newscast.

On Monday Connecticut took state frustrations with the federal No Child Left Behind program to a new level: It sued the government. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports in the 5:50am newscast.

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