BBC News - What Navajo sheep shearers prize more than animal鈥檚 wool

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class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch">Play </span></span>China's voices of dissent<img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60683000/jpg/_60683288_jex_1425019_de30-1.jpg"/></a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol6"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/" class="play"><span class="livestats-icon"></span><span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"><span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch">Play </span></span>One-minute World News<img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/55182000/gif/_55182136__48351578_640x360-world-news-1.gif"/></a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol7"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18313886" class="play"><span class="livestats-icon"></span><span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"><span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch">Play </span></span>Key moments from river pageant<img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60679000/jpg/_60679333_60676450.jpg"/></a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol8"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18320723" class="play"><span class="livestats-icon"></span><span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"><span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch">Play </span></span>Lagos crash: 'People want answers'<img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60683000/jpg/_60683680_014934500-1.jpg"/></a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol9"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17762033" class="play"><span class="livestats-icon"></span><span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"><span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch">Play </span></span>The American who quit money to live in a cave<img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/59735000/jpg/_59735549_59734763.jpg"/></a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol10"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18320399" class="play"><span class="livestats-icon"></span><span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"><span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch">Play </span></span>Stage set for Jubilee concert<img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60683000/jpg/_60683232_jex_1425017_de27-1.jpg"/></a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol11"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18313884" class="play"><span class="livestats-icon"></span><span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"><span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch">Play </span></span>Republicans protest at Jubilee pageant<img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60672000/jpg/_60672101_60671538.jpg"/></a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol12"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18319989" class="play"><span class="livestats-icon"></span><span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"><span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch">Play </span></span>New Mexico battling huge wildfire<img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60682000/jpg/_60682355_jex_1424980_de27-1.jpg"/></a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol13"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17836768" class="play"><span class="livestats-icon"></span><span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"><span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch">Play </span></span>Troops battle Mexico forest blaze<img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/59847000/jpg/_59847491_014592925-1.jpg"/></a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol14"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18316984" class="play"><span class="livestats-icon"></span><span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"><span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch">Play </span></span>Plane crashes into Lagos building<img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60681000/jpg/_60681299_planewreckage.jpg"/></a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol15"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-18281394" class="play"><span class="livestats-icon"></span><span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"><span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch">Play </span></span>Hunting with real-life Crocodile Dundee<img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60613000/jpg/_60613980_croc_teeth2_tweak.jpg"/></a> </h3> </li> </ol> </div> <script type="text/javascript">$render("most-watched","most-watched");</script> <div class="advert"> <div class="bbccom_advert_placeholder"> <script type="text/javascript">$render("advert","advert-mpu");</script> </div> <script type="text/javascript">$render("advert-post-script-load");</script> </div> </div>  <div class="layout-block-c">  <div class="hyperpuff"> <div class="hyper-container-title"> <div id="gorup-1" class="playlist"> <h2>US & Canada </h2> <ul> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18319989" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch"> Watch</span> </span> New Mexico battling huge wildfire <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60682000/jpg/_60682355_jex_1424980_de27-1.jpg" alt="Wildfire"/> </a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18304873" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch"> Watch</span> </span> Can brine power electric cars of the future? <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60654000/jpg/_60654555_60654538.jpg" alt="Electric car"/> </a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18312692" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch"> Watch</span> </span> Fatal shooting at Toronto mall <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60667000/jpg/_60667607_jex_1424588_de27-1.jpg" alt="Police"/> </a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18292770" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch"> Watch</span> </span> New Yorkers divided on large soda ban <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60636000/jpg/_60636117_jex_1423236_de27-1.jpg" alt="New Yorkers on big soda ban"/> </a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18290010" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch"> Watch</span> </span> Wise-cracking Bush unveils portrait <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60630000/jpg/_60630369_bushportraits.jpg" alt="President George W Bush and First Lady Laura Bush at the White House 31 May 2012"/> </a> </h3> </li> </ul> </div> <script type="text/javascript">$render("av-content-promotion","av-content-promotion");</script> <div id="group-2" class="playlist"> <h2>World </h2> <ul> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18320393" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch"> Watch</span> </span> Egypt protests over police trial <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60683000/jpg/_60683156_jex_1425012_de27-1.jpg" alt="Protesters"/> </a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18320212" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch"> Watch</span> </span> China's voices of dissent <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60683000/jpg/_60683288_jex_1425019_de30-1.jpg" alt="Protesters"/> </a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18314833" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch"> Watch</span> </span> Assad denies Houla massacre role <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60673000/jpg/_60673637_assad.jpg" alt="President Bashar al-Assad"/> </a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18314541" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch"> Watch</span> </span> Fatal shooting at Canadian mall <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60669000/jpg/_60669886_014926316-1.jpg" alt="Police at scene of shooting"/> </a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18320723" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch"> Watch</span> </span> Lagos crash: 'People want answers' <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60683000/jpg/_60683680_014934500-1.jpg" alt="Crash site"/> </a> </h3> </li> </ul> </div> <script type="text/javascript">$render("av-content-promotion","av-content-promotion");</script> <div id="group-3" class="playlist"> <h2>Business </h2> <ul> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18305254" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch"> Watch</span> </span> BP to pursue sale of TNK-BP stake <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60655000/jpg/_60655695_jex_1424184_de44-1.jpg" alt="Oil field"/> </a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18294887" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch"> Watch</span> </span> 'I developed camel shampoo' <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60647000/jpg/_60647295_60637484.jpg" alt="Camels"/> </a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18320995" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch"> Watch</span> </span> French rogue trader begins appeal <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60683000/jpg/_60683780_014613641-1.jpg" alt="Jerome Kerviel"/> </a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18304529" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch"> Watch</span> </span> Crisis hitting Greek hotels hard <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60654000/jpg/_60654692_jex_1424133_de27-1.jpg" alt="Parthenon"/> </a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18302424" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch"> Watch</span> </span> Sharp fall on world markets <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60655000/jpg/_60655566_dow.jpg" alt="US brokers "/> </a> </h3> </li> </ul> </div> <script type="text/javascript">$render("av-content-promotion","av-content-promotion");</script> <div id="group-4" class="playlist"> <h2>Science & Technology </h2> <ul> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18278591" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch"> Watch</span> </span> What is the transit of Venus? <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60639000/jpg/_60639616_rareeventscreengrab.jpg" alt="The transit of Venus"/> </a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-18281394" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch"> Watch</span> </span> Hunting with real-life Crocodile Dundee <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60613000/jpg/_60613980_croc_teeth2_tweak.jpg" alt="Saltwater crocodile caught at night"/> </a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18320850" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch"> Watch</span> </span> Can maths help cut the queues? <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60684000/jpg/_60684194_000085037-1.jpg" alt="People queuing for the bus"/> </a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9725000/9725808.stm" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-listen"> Listen</span> </span> Flame virus 'a cyber espionage toolkit' <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60659000/jpg/_60659832_607-2.jpg" alt="Keyboard"/> </a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-18302848" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch"> Watch</span> </span> Researchers make 'electric cloth' <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60653000/jpg/_60653653_60650207.jpg" alt="GraphExeter has been made at the University of Exeter"/> </a> </h3> </li> </ul> </div> <script type="text/javascript">$render("av-content-promotion","av-content-promotion");</script> <div id="group-5" class="playlist"> <h2>Entertainment </h2> <ul> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18312569" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch"> Watch</span> </span> Tintin cover fetches record price <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60667000/jpg/_60667685_014903239-1.jpg" alt="Tintin artwork"/> </a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/hardtalk/9725469.stm" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch"> Watch</span> </span> Tim Rice was told Evita would fail <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60637000/jpg/_60637383_tim_rice640.jpg" alt="Tim Rice"/> </a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18305461" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch"> Watch</span> </span> Ai Weiwei's 2012 London pavilion <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60656000/jpg/_60656228_jex_1424207_de27-1.jpg" alt="Sunken pavilion"/> </a> </h3> </li> <li class="ol1"> <h3> <a href="/web/20120604112517/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18302524" class="play"> <span class="gvl3-icon-wrapper"> <span class="gvl3-icon gvl3-icon-invert-watch"> Watch</span> </span> Stars prepare for Jubilee concert <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120604112517im_/http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60652000/jpg/_60652097_jex_1423978_de30-1.jpg" alt="The Queen's 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