Monday, Aug. 29, 2005

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Monday, Aug. 29, 2005 at 12:06 p.m. in Economy

The big news at the CBC these days is that THERE IS NO NEWS. A labor dispute resulted in management locking out more than 5300 CBC employees. We look at the issues, and the role of state-run media in our neighbors to the north.

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World's Rarest Gold Coins

Monday, Aug. 29, 2005 at 12:30 p.m. in

Ten of the most valuable coins in the world were seized this week by The U.S. Mint. We hear about the 1933 Double Eagle gold coins that are illegal to own, but which recently turned up in the possessions of a Philadelphia jeweler.

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Leeches and Maggots in the Operating Room

Monday, Aug. 29, 2005 at 1:06 p.m. in Health

They may be the world's most effective bloodsuckers and flesh-eaters. Once scorned by doctors, leeches and maggots are making a comeback in many hospitals. Surgeons say these low-tech medical "devices" can be life-savers for...

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