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Fort Hunt GIs Sent WWII POWs Care Packages Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:38:00 -0400 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. 'All My Children' Seeks Iraq War Vet Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:32:00 -0400 It's a move that might be inspired by the Oscar-winning movie The Best Years of Our Lives. The popular daytime soap opera All My Children is looking for an Iraq war veteran to play the role of a, well, Iraq war veteran. Gymnast Shawn Johnson Claims Gold Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:51:00 -0400 Reigning gymnastics world champion Shawn Johnson finally won a gold medal at the Olympics after three second-place finishes. She won the balance-beam competition, completing a series of athletic flips and twists that gave her the edge over teammate Nastia Liukin. In Women's Beach Volleyball, Bikinis Give Comfort Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:42:00 -0400 This week, an American team will compete in the gold medal match in women's beach volleyball — and they won't be wearing very much. A former Olympian reveals why. Letters: Cindy McCain's Half-Sister, Sex Offenders Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:38:00 -0400 Listeners commented on Monday's story about Cindy McCain's half-sister and Friday's interview with a man who has taken in three sex offenders to live in his home. There is also a correction to Monday's story about Fort Hunt, Va. College Presidents Urge Rethink On Drinking Age Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:36:00 -0400 The presidents of about 100 U.S. colleges are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age to 18. John McCardell, the former president of Middlebury College in Vermont, says his group, the Amethyst Initiative, is against intoxication but supports responsible, adult behavior toward alcohol. Georgians: Russian Troops Remain To Show Power Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:35:00 -0400 Russia says it's starting to pull troops from Georgia, but there is little evidence so far of any significant withdrawal. Many Georgians believe Russia's occupation is aimed at destroying the country's infrastructure. Entrepreneurs Transform Chicago Schools Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:34:00 -0400 The Chicago public schools were once considered the worst urban school system in America. Now, they are perhaps the nation's biggest laboratory for school reform. The city has turned over large parts of the system to groups of education entrepreneurs. |
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