World News Podcast - August 5th, 2011

In tonight's episode, Jake Tapper explores the possibility of what would happen if S and P downgraded the United States status from AAA.  Bianna Golodryga reports on how the stock market did today.  Ryan Owens reports from Texas after another day of 100 degree temperatures.  Could a soldier's time overseas become shorter?  ABC's Martha Raddatz reported on new plans by the government to make a soldier's tour abroad only 9 months.  Jim Avila reports on some fake ID's that could put you and your family at risk.

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World News Podcast - August 4th, 2011

In tonight's episode, the Stock Market takes a dive...Bianna Golodryga reports from the New York Stock Exchange with the details.  Then, David Muir interviews the CEO of Pimco for his take on the possible recession the United States in facing.  ABC's Sharyn Alfonsi reports on the possibility that the cholesterol drug, Lipitor, could become an over the counter drug.  Massacre is Syria--This Week Anchor Christiane Amanpour reports on the international outrage as thousands of people are slaughtered.  Finally, an estimated 29-thousand children under the age of five have died because of the famine in Africa in the last three months--David Muir reports on this horrifying story.

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World News Podcast - August 3rd, 2011

In tonight's episode, Abbie Boudreau reports from Dallas, where it's been over 100 degress for the past 32 days, on how young athletes are  struggling in the heat.  Hosni Mumbarack is behind bars...and on a stretcher, ABC's Alex Marquardt reports on how Egypt is dealing with their former leader in this condition.  Then ABC's Diane Sawyer asks 'This Week' cnhor Christiane Amanpour for some more insight in the situation in Egypt.  Then, Pierre Thomas reports on an ABC exclusive - do we know now who D.B. Cooper really is?  His alleged niece spoke to Pierre about this very thing.

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World News Podcast - August 2, 2011

In tonight's episode, the country breathes a sigh of relief as the President signs the debt bill just in the nick of time.  Jake Tapper explains what will happen now that this new bill has been signed.  Although the country will not go into default, the Dow plummeted for the 8th day in a row; ABC's  Jim Avila explains how our credit rating might be affected.  With 14 states still trapped in a heat dome, the death toll for this summer is rising, Abbie Boudreau travelled to Dallas, where it's been over 100 degrees for a month.  Finally, chilling tapes have emerged from the captors of Jaycee Duggard, David Wright explains just how close this couple was to other girls.

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World News Podcast - August 1st, 2011

In tonight's episode, it's all about the debt as Diane travels to Washington on the eve of the historic debt budget vote in the House of Representatives. There, she sits down with Nancy Pelosi to discuss what measures she and her part have taken to secure enough votes. Jon Karl breaks down the day's activities headed into the vote and Jake Tapper looks at the vote from the President's perspective. George Stephanopoulos sits down with treasury secretary Tim Geithner to talk about the financial ramifications of the vote. David Muir continues his reporting from Somalia, where he and his crew come under fire. Finally, a report from America's heartland, where citizens have a few choice words for those in Washington.

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