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August 03, 2009
23:01
Honduras Promises To Invest In Its Farmers
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In light of the global food crisis, the Honduras government is changing policies to put money into farming and food production. It's a signal that farmers aren't forgotten anymore — and that feeding the poor is priority.
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August 19, 2008
19:51
An Age Of American Self-Loathing
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NPR's Dick Meyer contends that, despite living in a time of relative peace and prosperity, Americans are "morally and existentially tired." In his new book, Why We Hate Us, Meyer diagnoses the problem.
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17:38
Fort Hunt GIs Sent WWII POWs Care Packages
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The secret packages were part of a highly classified effort to help American POWs escape from their German captors. Inside there were baseballs, pipes and cribbage boards that contained compasses, saws, escape maps and radio transmitters.
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12:15
Walter Dean Myers, A 'Bad Boy' Makes Good
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Growing up, the only authors Walter Dean Myers read in school were white and British. But when he discovered Langston Hughes and Richard Wright, he realized that he, too, could be a writer. Now, Myers works to encourage the next generation.
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7:16
'Amenity Migrants' Alter Life In Resort Towns
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Summer vacation season is winding down, but desire to move to the beach or the mountains is running strong. An increasing number of people are translating that urge into a reality.
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August 18, 2008
17:09
Georgia Crisis Stirs Concern In Ukraine
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As NATO meets to consider a response to Russia's military actions in Georgia, there is renewed attention on another former Soviet republic that's also on Russia's radar: Ukraine. Some Ukrainians fear they could be next in a Russian drive to reassert control over the nations on its borders.
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15:44
Tag Records: New Label Promotes Body Spray
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Procter & Gamble and Island Def Jam have joined forces to create a new hip hop label called Tag Records (named after the P&G body spray). More companies are getting into "branded entertainment" and marketing both the product and the artist.
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15:37
Stove Sales Hot
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As nearby factories are downsizing, Harman Stoves in Halifax, Pa., is adding more than 100 jobs to try to keep up with skyrocketing demand for its pellet stoves. The spike comes as homeowners want to make the switch from oil to heating with wood pellets.
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15:36
Japanese Foot Pad Is Latest Health Fad
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The newest craze in consumer health is adhesive pads filled with "detox" herbs that supposedly suck toxins out of the bottom of our feet while we sleep. An analysis at a California laboratory shows no significant difference between used and unused pads.
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14:31
Cindy McCain's Half Sister 'Angry' She's Hidden
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Although Cindy McCain has publicly said she's an only child, she has a half sister. Kathleen Hensley Portalski and her son, Nicholas, say they're hurt that they've never been recognized — and that they didn't receive any part of Jim Hensley's estate.
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