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15/07/2010

Dr Karl鈥檚 Science phone in, a controversial billboard comparing Obama to Hitler and the team of native American lacrosse players that can鈥檛 play in the UK.

A controversial billboard advert created by a North Iowa Tea party group comparing President Obama to Adolf Hitler and Vladimir Lenin has been removed. John White, State Co-ordinator for the National Tea Party Patriots in Iowa explains to Rhod their motivations.

A team of native American lacrosse players will not be allowed into UK - on passports bearing their Iroquois nationality. The UK Consulate announced the decision one day before the team was supposed to play in the World Lacrosse Championships in Manchester.

Hours earlier the US State Department had issued the okay for the team to use non-US passports after Secretary of State Hilary Clinton's office stepped in. Dr. Percy Abrams is the Executive Director of the Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse team he told Rhod about their Dilema.

Dr Karl鈥檚 Science phone in - this week Dr Karl joins Rhod from Canberra to spend another hour answering your science questions.

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Thu 15 Jul 2010 01:00

Chapters

  • Billboard linking Obama to Hitler removed

    An Iowan billboard advert funded by local Tea Party activists that compared President Obama to Adolf Hitler has been removed. The National Tea Party Patriots' state co-ordinator gives his views.

    Duration: 08:09

  • US soldier linked to Iraq helicopter video leak

    The 主播大秀's Chris Vallance sheds more light on the case of a US serviceman arrested earlier this year after being accused of leaking a classified military video to whistle-blower website WikiLeaks.

    Duration: 06:32

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  • Thu 15 Jul 2010 01:00

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