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May 11, 2008
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The Thistle
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From Perthshire in the heart of Scotland, host Fiona Ritchie brings together the ancient traditions and new beats of Celtic music around the world.



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Join WKSU’s Jim Blum for the best in folk music.

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Hosted by novelist and journalist Kurt Andersen, the series is a lively forum for the arts and culture that challenges listeners’ perceptions of the world.



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BBC World Service

For over 70 years, BBC World Service has been the globe's most comprehensive source for news. When news breaks — anywhere, anytime — BBC is there.

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Endangered gorillas face problems in captivity, too
Cleveland zoo heads national research on heart disease in western lowland gorillas
Monday, November 26, 2007

Gorillas in the wild are now on the critically endangered list. And keepers increasingly are concerned about their conditions in zoos. As much as a third of the deaths of captive western lowland gorillas have been linked to heart disease. That's why the Cleveland Zoo has launched the national Gorilla Health Project -- overseen by the tandem of the head of the gorillas species survival plan and a veterinary epidemiologist. WKSU's M.L. Schultze has the story ...

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