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Obama's Acceptance Pledge: Fix 'Broken Politics'
Sen. Barack Obama accepted the Democratic Party's presidential nomination Thursday with "profound gratitude and great humility." The historic moment was witnessed by a packed football stadium in Denver and an audience of millions at home.
Economic Growth Spurs Concerns Over Inflation
With higher than expected economic growth, economists remain concerned about inflation. Some think the economy is facing enough head winds to keep it in check. Others say the strong GDP numbers mean the economy hasn't slowed down enough yet to curb inflation.
FEMA Prepares For Gustav To Hit Gulf Coast
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is focused on dealing with the storm Gustav, which could smash the Gulf Coast as a major hurricane. The head of FEMA is in the region and his boss, Homeland Defense Secretary Michael Chertoff, is going, too.
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'Boss' Fans Share Tips On Rockin' A Political Party
Barack Obama will accept the Democratic presidential nomination in an outdoor stadium with 70,000 screaming onlookers, a light show and music. It'll look like a rock concert rather than a political rally. Bruce Springsteen concertgoers give advice on how to keep your cool and not look like an Obama poseur.
Xbox's 'Braid' A Surprise Hit, For Surprising Reasons
It's no shoot-'em-up, and not quite a blockbuster. But at nearly 100,000 downloads and counting, the moody "meaning-of-life" time-tripper feels like a game that a grown-up can play — and maybe should.
Don Cheadle's Spy Turn
In his latest movie, Traitor, Don Cheadle plays a CIA operative who goes undercover to work with a terrorist group — but then becomes a suspected terrorist himself.
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Broke Counties Mull Worst-Case Scenarios
Bankruptcy is a common way for people and companies to deal with dire financial straits. But what happens when a government can’t pay its bills? That's a question many rural counties are asking. To find some answers, we sent Chris Lehman to Curry County on the south coast.
Roots: What do you buy a tribal elder?
In previous installments, you heard stories on the sacred tradition of Native American root gathering. Now for the story behind those stories. It took four years for correspondent Anna King to gain the trust of Umatilla tribal members before she was invited to participate.
Roots: Native Woman Tries to Hold On to Tradition
A middle-aged Native American woman from the Umatilla Reservation near Pendleton, Ore., is taking on a big responsibility. The grandmother wants to teach younger generations how to dig roots, pick berries and sing -- to be Indian. Anna King has this profile.
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Jefferson Monthly
On the Record
Tuned In
August 2008
...Unlike most radio stations, however, our programming causes us to principally deal with the smaller elements of the music industry, the artists and labels which feature classical, jazz, folk and singer/songwriter music...
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Transforming the Rogue River
Construction activities to remove two large Rogue River dams have begun, and studies to assess the feasibility of removing a third are in process...
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The Media Mirage – Part II
Tuned In
July 2008
Recently someone at JPR happened to mention that CBS-TV had added prime-time series devoted to cage fighting to its schedule...
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