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Alex Collins

The underwear economy

Business, Economics and Jobs

Men’s underwear sales around the world can be an indicator of whether the economy is turning around.

Bi-national Gay couples struggle with US immigration law

Global Politics
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Geo answer

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Glastonbury Festival 2010

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24′ director takes on British campaign

Global Politics
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London newspaper free of charge

Business, Economics and Jobs

It was a big day for �The London Evening Standard� today. The newspaper is now free. The World’s Alex Collins spoke with one vendor named Christine at the Temple underground station in central London.

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Geo answer

Arts, Culture & Media

The answer to our Geo Quiz today is Shoreditch, a trendy neighborhood of London where a local pub has come up with a novel way to beat the recession — bartering for beer. Customers can trade anything from old vacuum cleaners to a painting for a pint of beer. Producer Alex Collins sent us an […]

US college accused of immigration fraud

Conflict & Justice

Alex Collins reports on an online university in California accused by the US government of immigration fraud. Many of the university's students came from India on student visas.  Reactions on the fraud

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