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Expectations Tempered As Obama Returns To D.C.
It's been a rough start for President-elect Barack Obama in his first week back at work in Washington, from violence flaring in Gaza to showdowns brewing in the U.S. Senate. But Obama is staying focused on his economic stimulus plan, even if key Republicans remain skeptical.
As Ill. Works To Impeach Gov., Burris Heads To D.C.
Former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris has said he intends to go the Capitol Tuesday and begin serving as the state's junior U.S. senator. That looks unlikely, however, because the man who appointed Burris, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, is facing corruption charges.
Bush In Historic Marine Conservation Move
President Bush plans to designate three remote Pacific island chains as national monuments. The move will mark the largest marine conservation effort in history.
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Museums Exhibit Signs Of Economic Distress
It's hard to talk about museums these days without discussing the effect the recession is having on them. Funding of all kinds is being cut, and many museums are laying off staff, postponing exhibitions and looking for new ways to raise money.
'Time' Photographer Captures Obama Moments
President-elect Obama and his wife, Michelle, sent their daughters off to the first day at their new school Monday morning in Washington, D.C. One of the people capturing the intimate moment was Time magazine photographer Callie Shell, who has been snapping photos of Obama since 2006.
Why Cheap Stores Insist On Horrible 'Musak'
The playlist at the 99 Cent store is so bad surely Satan must have devised it, says musical contributor David Was. He reflects on the purpose of piped in store music.
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Water Bottles to Soon Join Bottle Bill
If you live in Oregon, you’re probably familiar with idea of shelling out a nickel deposit on a can of soda or a bottle of beer. Starting Jan. 1, you’ll pay those five extra cents every time you buy a bottle of water, too. It’s the first major change to Oregon’s bottle bill in more than three decades. Chris Lehman tracked the lifecycle of a bottle of water.
Senate Candidates Saturate Oregon Airwaves
If you’ve turned on your TV lately, you can’t miss a slew of political ads. If you live in Oregon, the airwaves are saturated with an especially nasty slugfest. Democrat Jeff Merkley is trying to unseat Republican Gordon Smith in one of the most closely watched Senate races in the nation. Correspondent Chris Lehman has more.
Measure 59: Tax Fairness or Impending Disaster?
Supporters of Measure 59 on this year’s Oregon ballot say it will end a practice of double taxation. Opponents mock it as tax fairness ... for millionaires. Both sides agree it will mean the state will lose more than a billion dollars of revenue. Correspondent Chris Lehman reports.
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Jefferson Monthly
McCloud, California: A Tiny Town on the Cusp
One cloudless night three years ago 49-year-old Rhonda Hiebert and her sister said goodbye to some friends at the American Legion and were walking down Main Street in McCloud, heading back to their house...
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Economics and Radio
Tuned In
January 2009
The Great Depression was over by the time I was born although it was a vivid memory for my grandparents and even, to some extent, my parents...
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Green – ’Tis the Season
So many of our modern holiday traditions evolved from the ancient celebrations of winter’s solstice...
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