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We're on air now, discussing abuses by UN peacekeepers, the 'Angel of Soweto' and the coup threat in Fiji.

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Sorry for the delay. Here's what we're looking into for today:

Allegations that UN peace-keepers have been involved in prostitution and rape in Liberia and Haiti are the latest in a long line of similar claims. (see Ros' earlier post for more details on this story). We'll be asking how widespread these abuses are, and how the UN deals with such allegations. When peacekeepers are found guilty of abusing the trust of people they've been sent to protect, what happens to them? Rosie and Joe are working on that one, together with Mahmoud, a colleague from our Arabic Service who's with us for the day.

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here we go. Click here to find out how the meeting works and how to contribute, or read on to see what we're talking about today. If you want to join us NOW call us on country code 44 20 70 83 72 72.

We've got David, Karnie, Mahmoud, James, Rozita, Joe and Pete (count 'em) in Bush House, Mark and Anna in Television Centre and Dicky and Rabiya in Istanbul.

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Anna's having a nightmare with her computer and as she's on the early shift that's why we're a little late appearing on the blog. But I'm here, Anna's exchanging stern words with her PC and Karnie has just walked in as well. We'll be meeting in around an hour... if you've any story suggestions, or simply want to comment on ours then you can join us online or call country 44 20 70 83 72 72. I've an email from Justin in Texas so I know he's going to be coming up on Skype. I'm guessing you'll have plenty to say about the between in Mr Bush and Mr Maliki. I also heard Mike Williams' superb documentary on the by UN peace-keeping in Liberia and Haiti this morning. If you're in either country what your reaction. You can hear it here.

Rabiya and Richard have found a beautiful location to broadcast from, and we'll be talking about the Pope, Turkey's potential accession to the EU, and asking what our Turkish audience think of on banning the veil.

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Join us on Friday for a special programme on Cuba. You can put your questions to Dr. Wayne S. Smith...

Saturday marks the 80th birthday of Fidel Castro, 50 years on from the date that he and fellow rebels landed by boat in Cuba to launch their revolution.

The birthday festivities had been originally scheduled for August but were postponed due to Castro鈥檚 ill health. He has also of his five day long 80th birthday celebration in Havana under doctors' orders.

Are you in Cuba? Are you expecting Castro to turn up for the main event on Saturday?

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WHYS is the show where you set the agenda. We are always looking for callers to raise issues that they feel strongly about, especially if they think it is being ignored by the media.

Khaled Armana, from the Netherlands, phoned into the show a couple of weeks ago, to comment on the Burkha debate. He argued that the Dutch parliament should not be concerned with burkhas, since there were far more important things they should deal with. One of which was the rights of disabled people in the country. Ros, presenting the show, interrupted to say that whilst this could not be discussed on that show, we would follow it up...

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Good moring, good morning, it's James here, bringing you the WHYS blog on another morning of slow trains and even slower computers here in London. Rabs and Dicky are still in Turkey today - if you heard yesterday's programme you'll know that they got a great group of thoughtful Turks together to discuss the . It was a lively discussion - do you want to hear more about the Pope today? Should we move the conversation on to Turkey's bid to join the European union? Let us know, and join our .

What other issues around the world have got you talking? Read on for my thoughts, and let us know if i've missed anything. Post your ideas here on the blog, or email us.

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Today we're talking to Turkey, and asking - is the crisis in Darfur fiction?

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No meeting today as there are two issues dominating many people's conversations. Rabsy and Dicky are still in Turkey for the and will be broadcasting from Istanbul today. There's one question she'll be asking all of the people coming on today's shows... do you welcome the Pope to your country? If you're in Turkey, what's your answer?

The other issue is Darfur and what exactly is happening there?...

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I was saddened to hear of the news that , a true legend of broadcasting. My first ever appearance on radio was in a series called "" which was hosted by Alan...

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On tonight's show: violence in schools, an update from Turkey ahead of the Pope's visit, and Tony Blair's 'deep sorrow' over slavery.

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We've a guests who says 'yes they should' and you can talk to her later. It's boiled down to the following three stories after the morning meeting. Don't forget, if you're thinking 'why on earth have they done for these subjects?' you can join our editorial meeting every day (Mon-Fri) and tell us what should be on the agenda. So here's today's show....

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We're just finished the Morning Meeting. Click here to find out how the meeting works and how to contribute, or read on to see which stories and under consideration today.

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Istanbul 'dam hpinize iyi guler... Which translates as hello from Istanbul.. But that's where our command of the Turkish language ends I'm afraid..

We've just set up in one of Istanbuls few art galleries, the Piramid Sadat. Owned by writer and artist , it's just opened and as we soak in the psychedelic wall coverings and middle eastern trance music in Cafe 57, it seems like a good a time as any to give you an update on our trip.

Richard and I arrived in Turkeys second largest city around 8 o'clock on Sunday evening and were about the Pope's forthcoming visit to the city this week.

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Today we're talking about violence in schools following a suggestion from a listener Marcy. Please take a moment to read her thoughts on the matter. Marcy thinks there is a "don't tell" policy in schools. Is that your experience? How do you handle school violence where you are? Whether you're a teacher, pupil, parent or concerned citizen we'd like to hear from you.

Read on for more . . . .

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We discussed tonight the London 2012 Olympics and what massive sporting events mean for host nations such as Ghana (Africa Nations Cup 2008), South africa (World Cup 2010) and the Caribbean (Cricket World Cup 2007).

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Hello, James here. Today's show is going to be dedicated to a topic that's got Londoners arguing this week - whether the Olympic Games are going to be worth the hassle and money that's going to be spent on them. The government here has admitted the are already

But it's not just Londoners who are asking this question - we know that people in plenty of other places in the world are having the same arguments. Is hosting a big sporting event worth the cost and hassle?

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On tonight's show we had the latest from Iraq, the rise of animal rights, and the increase in HIV rates in UK gay males - read on to find out what you had to say.

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Even by its standards, Baghdad has had a truly terrible day. In the past couple of hours, we've been getting details of a series of attacks that have left almost 150 dead in one area... here's our newsroom report. If you're there or know people there and can tell us anything about what's happened in the city today, please get in touch.

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Hi there. Three subjects today. If you want to join us to talk about any of them let us know. First up, Bennie in Nigeria who wants to talk about witchcraft in African sport. Here's his email...

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We've met, and we're discussing three main stories: Benedict in Nigeria emailed us to suggest the topic of witchcraft in sport. We'd love to hear your stories on this. Two Dutch MPs have been elected on an animal rights platform in yesterday's elections in the Netherlands - we'll discuss whether this indicates a shift in our views on animals. Finally, we're looking at the story that HIV is rising again in the UK: are people missing warnings? We'd love to hear from you.

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Good morning and welcome to World Have Your Say. This is the time of day when you can help us decide what to put on tonight's show. It has to be good to beat last night's testy exchange between the Syrian Ambassador to the UN and Michael in Manchester.

Take a look at the stories we've selected below. Do they get you talking? If not, suggest changes. Post your comment below.

If you're in the US then Happy Thanksgiving - it's nice to see we Europeans aren't the only ones with strange rituals and in this modern world.

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We discussed tonight the precarious state of Lebanon. Read on for some of the a selection of the best comment . . .

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According to London's Independent Newspaper, "civil war" are the words on the lips of everyone in Lebanon following the assasination of Lebanese Maronite Christian politician, .

Is another civil war now inevitable?

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We've just finished the morning meeting, where we decided that the show would be dedicated to the issues in the Lebanon, where the killing of Pierre Gemayel has led to some suggesting the country is on the road to civil war.

We would love to hear from callers from the Lebanon and neighbouring countries: email us or call us on 44 207 557 0635.

Wherever you are in the world, this is World Have Your Say - where you set the agenda.

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Good morning all, James here with a few ideas to get you thinking. I'll plant a few seeds now, and then you can watch this post flower as my brain slwoly wakes up and engages fully with the glorious global news agenda. Post your thoughts here on the blog, and make sure that you point out any stories I've missed.

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Tuesday's show has just finished - we discussed the Lebanese assassination, the 'poisoned' Russian spy, and three callers spoke eloquently on their experiences of adoption.

Read what happened in the show by clicking the link below - and post a comment to let us know what you think.

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Right now it feels like we've barely landed in London back from a WHYS trip before we start planning the next one, but you wont find me complaing.

Having just returned from a brilliant tour of the US, and Richard and Ros's impromptu trip to Amsterdam on Monday, we've been looking ahead to our forthcoming trip to Turkey. And as always, we want your help.

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In breaking news, the Christian Lebanese politician Pierre Gemayel has been assassinated in a suburb of Beirut. This will heighten the political tensions in the Lebanon, where pro-Syrian Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah has been demanding more power in the government. Email your views, and let us know if you would be interested to talk about this; and read on to find out the other stories we hope to cover on World Have Your Say at 6pm GMT...

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...not quite here in London, though it's definitely scarf and hat weather. The Iceland reference is about my club, West Ham, being by a consortium from the said country, which values the club at around 85 million pounds. I have a hundred shares in the Hammers (given to me as a birthday present) but i don't suppose they'll affect the bidding.

Ros and Dicky are on their way back from Amsterdam after yesterday's very lively programme on the proposed banning of the burka. Dicky said Amsterdam was like "Erdington but with better cafes" which shows how much he's travelled....
On to today...

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VOTE NOW . . .

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You may already have read Richard's post and will know we're talking about the proposed Dutch Burqa ban. By now Richard and Ros are in Amsterdam and setting up tonight's broadcast from a cafe called . Come and join us . . .

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Howdy bloggers, not often you'll find me at the lovely Bush House on a Sunday but i'm scrambling to get ready for tomorrow. "Why?" I hear you cry. Well Ros and I are off on an impromptu trip to Holland, following the huge response we got on Friday's show to the decision by the Dutch government to support a proposal to women from wearing the burqa in public. All I know so far is...

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The shows just finished, and our two issues got a strong response. Dan in Detroit wanted us to talk about about a video on YouTube which shows a student at UCLA in California being struck several times with a . If you haven't seen it, you can .

And we got your reactions to a story which broke a couple of hours before the show. The Dutch government has voted to support a proposal to ban women from appearing in public wearing the burka -- headgear that covers the face apart from the eyes. The proposed ban would apply to streets, public transport, schools and courts in the Netherlands.

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This has just come through on the AP newswire in the past few moments...

The Dutch government has voted to support a proposal to ban women from appearing in public wearing the burka -- headgear that covers the face apart from the eyes. The proposed ban would apply to streets, public transport, schools and courts in the Netherlands.

we're in little doubt you'll want to talk about so it's making tonight's show.... let us know your views....

Send us your phone number as well, if you'd like to come on air on a couple of hours.

Because of this we're going to have leave the stories about checking up on partners and doctors' responsibility... we're still going to be talking about the Taser incident in California.

We've did a U-turn after today's meeting. Dan from Detroit had joined us and his main pitch was about a video on YouTube which shows a student at UCLA in California being struck several times with a . If you haven't seen it, you can , but be warned it's not comfortable viewing. We're weren't going to run the story but having watched the video and read more online, we realise we have to...

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We get a lot of story suggestions from you and everyone is read and considered. This is one email we're definitely going to do pick up on, probably on Tuesday's show (21st November). Let us know if you want to take part. Remember that while Marcy writes of her experiences in the States, we'd like to hear your perspective wherever you are.... this is the email Marcy sent....

'My name is Marcy Wells. I am a teacher in Detroit.

I would like the World Have Your Say to look at violence in (some) American schools for the following reasons:

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We've just ended today's Morning Meeting. Click here to find out how the meeting works and how to contribute, or read on to see what we're talking about today.

Read on to find out what stories we chose, and how we made the choice...

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Good morning and welcome. As ever this is the time of day when you can help us decide what we should cover in this evening's programme between 18:00 and 19:00 GMT. What's a global talking point that will get people across the globe chatting/debating/ranting at each other?

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Hello, it's Joe here, blogging under the alias of esteemed presenter Ros Atkins. We're discussing whether priests should be able to marry, the future of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and whether kids should be taught to love their country. You can catch up on all these stories here, and discover why we chose to cover these stories here.

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It's been a tough day for my fingers. The weight of today's blogging responsibilities is taking their toll. Where's Dicky when I need him? On a special assignment that's where. But he'll tell you more about that when he returns tomorrow I expect. So without any further ado, here's the stories which have made the show...

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We're grateful for all of the story ideas that you send us here at World Have Your Say. Here鈥檚 three of them, plus something I鈥檝e been thinking about. Let us know what you think? If you鈥檙e not interested or feel the ideas aren鈥檛 worthy of a discussion on the show then say. Equally if you are interested, please help us develop the ideas. here they are...

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I was woken up this morning by the rain. It's stopped now but it's one those days where it never really gets light. Strangely I quite like them. So it's very cosy here in our little office. Anyway, enough rambling about the weather (though you're welcome to tell me what it's like where you are).

If you're new to the meeting, click here to find out how it works and how to contribute, or read on to see what we've been talking about today. Let us know what you think.

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Morning all, James here with Thursday's feast of conversational treats from the WHYS buffet. To extend the restaurant metaphor, here's a few entrees to whet your appetite, but feel to go "off menu" for the main course. If there's a story out there you like, the team of chefs here at "Maison Bush" are happy to whip it up for you. As usual, dinner will be served between 1800 and 1900GMT.

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We had a lot to live up to following last night's stormer of a show but a controversial TV station (Al Jazeera), African marriage law (gays in SA) and God (The Creationism museum in Cincinnati) managed to get you fired up and trading your views . . .

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Hi. Wednesday morning and great to have Mark and David back in the office, so the team is almost back at full strength!

We all sat around eagerly anticipating the launch of Al Jazeerah English this morning, and having a brief look around the blogosphere, we weren't the only ones. Not suprisingly, it's something you want to talk about today.

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To quote , one our guests on last night鈥檚 programme, who possesses one of the most radio friendly voices I鈥檝e ever heard. Have a listen if you don鈥檛 believe me, the topic of discussion was pretty interesting too鈥�!

As David 鈥渁head of the game鈥� Mazower mentioned in the last post (or was it James stealing his log in?) today we will be talking to , the man behind the world鈥檚 first creationism museum. Do you have any questions for him? He鈥檚 happy to answer them, so feel free to post them here.

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In Sydney, Suva and Seoul, it's Wednesday already, so why hold back on the ideas for Wednesday night's show? While we here in London rest our weary heads and dream about tonight's fantastic debates, we want you on the other side of the world to give us your thoughts on what we should be discussing.

Here's a couple of ideas to kick off ...

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Tonight we discussed Afghanistan and the N-word . . .it was a great debate.

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As a presenter of World Have Your Say I don't really do set-piece interviews, as we leave you to ask the questions. And today we've two people for you to speak to... namely and .

If you want to find out how we ended up choosing these stories, have a look at the Morning Meeting.

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Hi there. How's things? Today we're Rabiya, Hasit, Joe, Karnie and Anna... and we're just beginning today's Morning Meeting. Click here to find out how the meeting works and how to contribute, or read on to see what we're talking about today.

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Hello, I鈥檓 the new girl on the , so please be nice!

I got through my first day at Bush House yesterday relatively unscathed, though a little disappointed the shiny apple I picked out especially for Editor Mark went uneaten as he wasn鈥檛 around. In fact, nor was David. Or Pete鈥�.Come to think of it, I only saw a very brief glimpse of Richard when he dropped by during a break from his special mission (I don鈥檛 know either, but apparently he鈥檚 chosen to take it). I鈥檓 not taking it personally鈥�.

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Our topics tonight: the Iraq Survey Group's plan to involve Syria and Iran in helping out Iraq, and women officiating at football matches . . . Honestly whoever heard of such a thing! There'll be women prime ministers before you know it!

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Three ideas have made it on to the agenda for today, Afghanistan, iran and Syria and sexism in football.

Talking to Iran and Syria

After years of adopting a tough stance on both Iran and Syria, Britain and the US now seem to be opening up to the idea of talking to these

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Tired but happy here we are back in London. And having sat in cramped smelly bus for 45 minutes this morning, suddenly hanging around in a Toledo gas station for 4 hours didn't seem so bad. It was a thrilling week in the States (if you want to look back here are all the shows - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday), and we're very grateful to all you who came along and contributed to the shows. I really hope we can stay in touch with you all.

Anyway, to use some football parlance, you're only as good as you're last show and we're just beginning today's Morning Meeting to work out what to look at tonight. Click here to find out how the meeting works and how to contribute, or read on to see what we're talking about today.

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It's James here, feeling like the technological world is conspiring against me. The train sat in the tunnel on the way to work, then the lifts weren't working, and now my computer seems to think that it is still Sunday. But it's definitely Monday, and the WHYS team is back in the Bush House HQ after a very successful trip to the US last week.

There's plenty to talk about today. As usual, you can let us know what you think should be in the show this evening - perhaps some of the stories here, something else you've seen, or an underreported story from your part of the world. Post your thoughts to the blog.

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While the rest of the team has been barnstorming around the US, I've been settling into life here in the capital of the world's biggest democracy. The blog bug's been hounding me, so I thought I'd take this chance to say hi while most of you are still waking up! I'm on the fifth floor of the Hindustan Times building, in the heart of Delhi, near .

Here at the 大象传媒 Bureau, it's all work all the time, but at lunchtime, everyone pops open their , and dishes out steaming rice, , curried vegetables, spicy lentils, home-made salads, and the odd pizza.... and we all share whatever's on hand. You'll be pleased to hear, Mark, there's no fish so far!

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Hi it's James here, wishing that "Live from Detroit II: Motor City Strikes Back" wasn't too long to be the title of this post. We're on air now from the studios of our partner station in Detroit, and you can click here to listen.

Today we thought it would be fitting to wrap up our week in the US with a look ahead. Tuesday's mid-term elections saw the Democrats take control of Congress, and this has many people saying that George W. Bush will be a for the last two years of his presidency. So we're asking our audience in Detroit what they think the president can achieve, and getting our listeners around the world to suggest what they think is most important. So send us your thoughts - call, email, or post to the blog.

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After the programme yesterday, we held a "q and a" session with our audience, as we've done all week. The questions are always intelligent and surprising and occasionally very humbling.

Ros, Rabsy and David usually field them (with the odd guest appearance from Andy our SM who, when asked by a lady in Cleveland if we used special equipment replied "no, it's just a couple of wires really". This begs the question as to why we need 20 cases of luggage, but never mind) and they've been asked everything from Ros's own personal views about George Bush to what was our favourite edition of the show.

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Our week in the USA ends today. We had a great response to , especially the issue of affirmative action - so a big thanks to Brad for joining us for the morning meeting and telling us that was what people in Michigan were talking about.

Today Neil in Detroit will take part in the meeting. If you want to jon us in the future, let us know.

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Hi, it's James here. We're on air now, coming to you from the studios of our partner station in Detroit. You can click here to listen.

Today, as 18 victims of Israeli tank fire are , we're asking if the new Democrat controlled congress will make any difference to US policy in the region. And after Michigan voted to in Tuesday's midterm elections, we're asking our Detroit audience if positive discrimination has had its day. Join the conversation and let us know what you think: call us, text us, or post your thoughts to the blog.

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Ros called it the WHYS "Wacky Races". It was that kind of day. After two excellent days in Cleveland (where we received a welcome that was so warm as to be almost overwhelming), the team was heading for Detroit.

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Good morning, as you'll have read and/or heard, we're in Detroit today. Well, everyone else is - you may also have read that I'm holding the fort at Bush House while Mark, David, Rabiya, Ros and Richard travel the States. But I do have the pleasure of waking them up at 7am for the morning meeting.

Which we'll come to in a bit (about half an hour in fact). I'll blog the meeting here, but first, here's what we're thinking about: Election election election.

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After three days on the road, taking in Washington and Cleveland, World Have Your Say is gearing up for shows number four and five in . As Mark said, the welcome we鈥檝e been getting in the States has been fantastic, and since arriving at the home of Detroit public radio, , I too have been treated with outstanding hospitality. I鈥檝e already had meatloaf for lunch and I鈥檓 looking forward to a massive burger for dinner. Any other suggestions for quintessential US food I should be eating are more than welcome! Anyway back to the show...

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We're on air now - click here to listen.

Hi I'm Nicola. We鈥檙e coming live from WCPN in Cleveland, Ohio. We've just heard that US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, is resigning his position. The Democrats have won control of the House of Representatives, and the race for the Senate is too close to call. We鈥檙e asking America what they think about the results and this surprise announcement from Rumsfeld.

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Hi there. We finished an extraordinary day yesterday at the beautiful and enormous Public Auditorium in Cleveland.

That's where , Ohio's new Democrat Sentator, was holding his election night rally. The tv cameras were lined up and a few hundred activists decked in red, white and blue laughed together and pinned on badges saying 'I'm partying with the winner'.

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It's election day here in the US and the talk promises to be spicy. We're in Ohio and a big thank you to our hosts who are helping us out today and tomorrow.

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The welcome we've had here in Cleveland has been amazing - not a word i use lightly. It is undeniably rewarding to find that virtually everyone you meet here listens to WHYS - and a good few of them seem to like it.

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I've just spoken to Mark and David in Cleveland - with voting going on across the United States today, we're going to be asking people in the rest of world if they care who wins the election.

Commentators say the outcome of the could determine the course of President Bush's last two years in office. But will it make a difference outside the US?

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It's stop #1 on the WHYS US mid-terms tour. The topics will be dictated by you Dear Listener, so I've no prepared pointers to post right here. However, I've a feeling the and a certain will feature at some point in tonight's talk.

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Not for me of course - I'm here at Bush House all week and will be letting you know what we're doing each day as it's just too early for the team Stateside to do anything.

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We had a few emails in during the programme questioning our reasons for covering the story of Ted Haggard, the former head of the 30-million-member National Association of Evangelicals in America..He resigned today, in the wake of allegations of gay sex and drug taking that he denies.

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We've been on air for a year now, and this will be our second trip to the United States. Excitement has been building in the WHYS office for days - we've been admiring our colourful bbc banners, bemoaning our lack of proper business cards, and making sure we know that Washington State is different from Washington DC. Not to mention the prospect of seeing Ros in a suit for the first time.

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We're off air now but tonight we discussed US pastor Ted Haggard's troubles, the increasing number of people in Naples electing to sleep with the fish and our special on North Korea.

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Three users of 大象传媒 News Online's sent comments criticising the 大象传媒 for posting the debate

The debate was posted by our programme as a way of finding contributors for . We have included their complaints below.

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Hi there. It's not too often I get a full hour for lunch but today, well I didn't get a full hour for lunch but I did get that long to go hunting for a new bag for our trip to the States. It's such a beautiful crisp day here in London that even felt bearable. Anyway, I have returned with a large red bag which Rozita informs me is a bit 'girly'. What can I say?

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It's Friday's Morning Meeting where once again we tussle to get our ideas on air. Please join the fray. Click here to find out how the meeting works and how to contribute, or read on to see what we're talking about today.

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Top of the morning to you, it's James here seeing if I can throw a few stories your way to fire up the synapses this Friday. Last night's debate on "Is there a problem with young black men?" provoked a flood of emails, texts and calls, so let's see if we can find something similarly exciting today. And if there's a great story I miss (highly likely), remember that you can help set the agenda by posting it here on the blog or emailing it to us.

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As Ros wrote earlier today we're asking if there is a problem with young black men. Post your comment now.

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Meeting? What meeting? OK, I know we failed to show up on the blog at 1100GMT. Sorry. There were two reasons...

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During my short time on this earth there are a few things, that it could be argued, i've not done a lot of. One is read the , the other is pay too much attention to geological stories, bad I know. But this morning I did both and was really glad I did. Apparently scientists and ecologists the world over are about their analysis of a seismic event that occurred in a remote corner of north-eastern Ethiopia 13 months ago, where they reckon the beginnings of a new ocean were formed. Interesting stuff, I know, but they estimate it won't be a proper finished for another million or so years. Oh well, it's still a good article.

Right, today...

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We're now off air but read what people have said tonight...

As Rabiya wrote earlier, today we're discussing the death of the former South African president P W Botha, how much influence your culture has on your sex life and reports out of Cairo that a mob of men attacked and sexually assaulted women outside a cinema hall on the first two days of Eid, last week.

... Post your comment now.

You can read emails and text messages here, and of course post your own comments as well.

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Have you ever wondered what life is like in North Korea? Although we hear a lot about the country's leader, Kim Jong-Il, and his , we don't hear so much about life in one of the world's most secretive countries. Now's your chance find out everything you wanted to know, and put your questions to journalist Peter Simpson, who's just returned from spending almost a week there.

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We've had our meeting and this is what we think will make it on to the programme today.

Botha

We've just seen that the former South African President P W Botha will not now be having a state funeral as was previously suggested.

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We have a full house this morning and we're just about to have the morning meeting. Steve is joining us from Utah, and you can also take part every morning when we discuss what we think is playing around the world.
Click here to find out how the meeting works and how to contribute, or read on to see what we're talking about today.

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was our first birthday and we had a little celebration after the programme, which inevitably included much talk of how we've done - and what we do next.

We're each going to come up with some ideas for where we want the programme to be in a year's time. Of course, you can help by sending your ideas.

But on to today - first up, the .

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