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Last Updated: January 16, 2009 07:55 pm
Mystery Ailment Killing Endangered Pelicans
January 19, 2009 02:52 pm
Hundreds of California Brown Pelicans from Baja to Washington state have been found dead or sick far from their coastal home. One pelican was found in New Mexico, wandering in the snow at an elevation of 7,000 feet.
Losses Shake Citigroup, Bank Of America
January 16, 2009 06:24 pm
Citigroup and Bank of America have been losing money at a furious pace. On Friday, Bank of America received an additional $20 billion from the federal government, and Citigroup said it's breaking into two pieces in an effort to contain its own losses.
Letters: Planes, Butlers, Cold
January 16, 2009 05:25 pm
Melissa Block and Michele Norris read from listeners' letters about birds and planes, the White House Butler Corps and the cold in North Dakota.
Columnists Discuss Obama Meetings
January 16, 2009 05:16 pm
President-elect Barack Obama met separately this week with conservative and liberal columnists. David Brooks of The New York Times and E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post attended the meetings. Dionne says the meeting was like a seminar on how to be a calm president in the midst of a whole series of crises. Brooks says conservatives at the dinner were impressed with Obama.
Gifts For The Gods: Food For The Chinese New Year
January 16, 2009 05:08 pm
A tradition for the Chinese New Year is to leave out food for the kitchen god to ensure a prosperous year. Food writer Grace Young talks about the reasons for putting food on the altar —and some of the recipes her family cooks up, like fried garlic lettuce.
Cheney Worked To Expand Authority, Secrecy
January 16, 2009 04:09 pm
Dick Cheney is the most powerful vice president the United States has ever had. He led the way for a new president — driving policy in the first term and blocking policy changes in the second, when his influence waned.
Andrew Wyeth: Realist Painter Had Eye For Magic
January 16, 2009 04:07 pm
The American realist painter died in his sleep early Friday at his home in Chadds Ford, Pa. He was one of the best-known artists of the 20th century — and a controversial one. Lynn Neary has a remembrance.
Caution On Obama At American Legion Post
January 16, 2009 04:00 pm
Members of John McCain's American Legion post in Tempe, Ariz., discuss the upcoming inauguration of Barack Obama, and their hopes and fears about his administration. Many supported McCain, but say they are willing to give Obama a chance.
Obama Vows To Create Jobs
January 16, 2009 04:00 pm
President-elect Barack Obama says his administration's will work to "put people back to work" and revive the economy. During a visit Friday to an Ohio factory that makes parts for wind turbines, Obama cited alternative energy as a sector where jobs can be created.
Colorado Has Tips On New Renewable Requirements
January 16, 2009 04:00 pm
Renewable energy advocates hope Congress will pass a law this year requiring that a percentage of the nation's electricity come from environmentally friendly sources. Colorado was one of the first states to pass such a requirement; and those who worked on it have some advice for the feds.
Water Landings Part Of Pilot Training
January 16, 2009 04:00 pm
A day US Airways pilot safely landed a plane on the Hudson River and saved the lives of more than 150 people. Ben Berman, an airline pilot and chief of major investigations for the National Transportation and Safety Board from 2000 to 2001, talks about how pilots are trained to handle bird strikes and water landings.
Pilot Praised For Role In Miracle Landing
January 16, 2009 04:00 pm
It is a day of thanks and praise for the pilot and rescue workers responsible for what is being called the "Miracle on the Hudson." All 155 people aboard US Airways flight 1549 are alive after the pilot achieved a remarkable splashdown in the Hudson River.
Martin Luther King Recording Found In India
January 16, 2009 04:00 pm
In February and March 1959, Dr. Martin Luther King and his wife, Coretta Scott King, traveled throughout India. Nearly 50 years after that visit, staff at All India Radio discovered a message taped by Doctor King. In it, he emphasizes his intellectual debt to Mahatma Gandhi's message of nonviolent social action.
Team Works To Identify Birds Hit By Planes
January 16, 2009 03:22 pm
Carla Dove and her team at the feather-identification lab at the Smithsonian Institution studies snarge — the goo wiped from a plane after it collides with a bird. She says knowing what types of birds are involved in collisions can improve aviation safety.
Title Inflation: How Hollywood Watches Our Wallets
January 16, 2009 02:36 pm
With money on all our minds, critic Bob Mondello has been looking at movie titles, from Pennies from Heaven to Slumdog Millionaire. Turns out audience wallets and studio marketing seem to stay in sync.