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Why Is the War in Iraq Fading from View?
Iraq and Afghanistan now account for just 3% of the coverage in America’s print and broadcast news. Is the third-longest war in American history a non-story? Also, Scott McClellan responds to White House criticism of his memoir, and artificial arms controlled only by brain waves. Is there help on the way for paralyzed people?
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenIraq and Afghanistan now account for just 3% of the coverage in America’s print and broadcast news.CBS News, for example, has no correspondent currently in Iraq.We look at the cost, the danger and the attention span of American news consumers.Is the third-longest war in American history a non-story? Also, Scott McClellan responds to White House criticism of his memoir, and the brains of monkeys have adopted artificial arms as their own.Will the same technology work for paralyzed people?
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3 storiesMonkeying Around with Prosthetic Arms
Two monkeys have learned to adopt artificial arms as their own, controlling them only with brain activity. Paralyzed humans can control cursors on computer screens with their brain waves. Research released online by the journal Nature suggests they could do the same thing with artificial arms, legs or other prosthetics.
Read the story7 minMcClellan Responds to White House Criticism of His Memoir
Former White House Secretary Scott McClellan was on the defensive today, replying to attacks on his new book which claims that the Bush Administration deceived the American public about the war in Iraq. On NBC's Today Show he was asked if there was deception, why he did not speak up then.
Read the story6 minIraq News and Your Evening News
The conflict in Iraq is now the third longest war in America's history. For tens of thousands of US soldiers and countless Iraqis it's a matter of life and death. But America's newspapers and broadcasters have now reduced Iraq and Afghanistan to just 3% of the stories they are reporting. Is it too dangerous for Western reporters?
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