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July 19, 2005
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India PM Addresses Congress

The Prime Minister of India addressed a joint session of Congress today, one day after reaching a tentative agreement with President Bush which would allow U.S. nuclear power technology to be shared with India.

India’s Booming

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit comes as India’s economy is booming. To talk about India’s growth and what it means for U.S.-India relations is Tarun Khanna professor of business administration at Harvard Business School.

Fidelity Scandal

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A scandal at Fidelity Investments over improper entertainment expenses has investigators looking into who paid for a party which included an expensive yacht.

Floating Lantern Ceremony Honors the Departed

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In Boston a ceremony honoring the dead borrows from an ancient Japanese tradition.

Pitch Black Afro Raps for South Africa

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In South Africa, for instance, the big hip hop name is “Pitch Black Afro,” a man with an enormous presence and a hairdo to match.

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