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Yankees Manager Helps Car Crash Victim

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
It was very early Thursday morning when police say a woman crashed into a wall along the Westchester County parkway in New York. A man appeared beside the car to help. It was New York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi. He was on the road that late because the Yankees had just won the World Series.

Aspiring Driver Passes Written Exam On 950th Time

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
Cha Sa-soon needs a driver's license for her business in South Korea. The 68-year-old woman has been trying to pass the written test almost every day since 2005. She has spent more than $4,000 in application fees. Her persistence finally paid off. This week, on her 950th try, she passed. She won't be on the road just yet she still has to pass the driving test.

October Unemployment Rate Tops 10 Percent

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
The unemployment rate rose to 10.2 percent in October, the first time it's been over 10 percent since 1983. The economy shed jobs for the 22nd straight month, losing a net total of 190,000.

Monthly Unemployment Rate Tops 10 Percent

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
The Labor Department says the jobless rate hit 10.2 percent in October. That's the first time it's gone over 10 percent since the recession of the early 1980's. The economy shed a net total of 190,000 jobs in October.

Officials Begin Putting Shooting Pieces Together

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
As doctors attend to the wounded and funeral plans are made for the deceased, military officials at Fort Hood, Texas, are piecing together why the alleged gunman shot and killed 13 people and wounded 30 others. Among the things they are looking into: Whether Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was disturbed by his deployment orders to go to Iraq.

'Men Who Stare At Goats': GIs Use Their Third Eyes

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
A quirky comedy based on the true story of psychic warriors in the '70s and '80s, Goats stars George Clooney and Kevin Spacey as offbeat officers turned fearsome foes when their hippie leader (Jeff Bridges) goes missing. Critic Kenneth Turan says watching these practiced farceurs at work can't help but provide some laughs.

Jayson Blair: Offering His Views On Making Up News

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
He hasn't said much since he published a memoir that was both a mea culpa and an accusation regarding his fabricated stories for The New York Times. But he will speak Friday at the twice-yearly Washington and Lee Journalism Ethics Institute.

Army Post Shooting Leaves 13 Dead, 30 Wounded

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
An Army psychiatrist is hospitalized and under military guard, accused in the shooting rampage that left 13 people dead and wounded 30 more at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas.

Flu Precautions: Making Sense Of CDC Advice

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
With swine flu spreading through schools across the U.S., more and more parents need to care for sick kids at home. The CDC has advice on its Web site, but some of it seems tough to follow. Should parents really wear masks and isolate sick children?

Rep. Dingell: The House's Link To Health-Care History

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
The health care legislation in the House is named for John Dingell, a Democrat from Michigan. He is the longest-serving member in the history of the House, and he was there when Medicare was passed. Dingell's father first introduced a bill calling for universal health coverage in the 1930s.

Recession Drives Women Into Role Of Breadwinner

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
More and more women have had to become their family's primary source of income. But women still don't make as much money as men. When a woman becomes the breadwinner, her family must survive on less than half of their previous income.

One Man's Dream Job: Transforming The Dead

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
Sam Reed loves his job so much that it almost seems like he was born to do it. He's a mortician who has always been fascinated by the way dead people are prepared to look peaceful at their funerals. But the real benefit, he says, is that it can ease a family's grief.

How Many Losses For The Democrats In 2010?

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
Historically the party that holds the White House almost always loses seats in its first midterm election. When one party holds the White House, the House and the Senate, the losses tend to be bigger. If the economy doesn't turn around, it will be a very difficult election year for Democrats.

Alleged Shooter Was Ordered To Deploy To Iraq

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
Authorities believe Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is the man responsible for the worst mass killing on a U.S. military installation. A relative told Fox News that Hasan had been ordered to serve a term in Iraq, and resisted deployment there. Hasan was said to have argued with soldiers who supported the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Soldiers Scramble To Aid Fort Hood Shooting Victims

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
A gunman, identified as Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, allegedly opened fire at the Soldier Readiness Center at Fort Hood, Texas, on Thursday. Thirteen people were killed and 30 wounded. The center is where soldiers get final medical and dental checks before they ship out overseas. Soldiers hurried to rescue the fallen.

Tower Of London Warders Suspended For Bullying

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
Two Tower of London Beefeaters have been suspended for allegedly harassing a female colleague. She is the first woman appointed to the post in more than 500 years. The warders, who patrol the fortress on the banks of the Thames, are popularly known as Beefeaters because of the rations of meat they were given during medieval times.

How Do You Find A Job? Ask The Algorithm

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
The state of New York is looking for ways to reduce the time the unemployed spend looking for jobs, and it's turning to a mathematical formula for help. Using an algorithm developed by a Boston technology company, the program directs resumes to the employers most likely to make a hire.

Colorado Plans To Lower Minimum Wage In 2010

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
Colorado will soon become the first state to cut its minimum wage. The 3 cent reduction will bring the wage down to $7.25 per hour, the same as the federal minimum. The cut is required by a law that ties the wage to inflation. But employment experts say companies are unlikely to cut the minimum for existing workers.

U.S. Insider Trading Probe Widens

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
Federal authorities accused the founder of the Galleon hedge fund and five others of making millions of dollars illegally by using insider information to make trades. The six have denied wrongdoing. Authorities have charged 14 more people with insider trading. The suspects are not only from hedge funds but also from large corporations like Intel and IBM.

Why Do Countries Rich In Oil Still Have Poverty?

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
This week's Planet Money report deals with what economists call the paradox of oil. We'll meet two men who work in the African nation of Angola. One is an American, who makes big money in the oil business. The other is an Angolan who sells chewing gum on the street.

'Big Oil' Returns To Redevelop Iraq's Oil Fields

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
In the six years since the U.S. invasion, Iraq's oil production has hardly matched the level under Saddam Hussein. Iraq's oil minister had been harshly criticized, but this week the world's largest oil companies signed multi-billion dollar deals to redevelop Iraq's oil fields. What's most impressive is that the oil minister got the companies to accept Iraq's conditions and terms.

Babies May Pick Up Language Cues In Womb

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
A new study reveals that the melody of a newborn's cries seems to be influenced by the sound of the parents' native tongue. The findings suggest that crying infants may be imitating the patterns of the language they heard before they were born.

Karzai Must Kick Out 'Cronies' To Succeed, Kerry Says

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
When the main challenger to Afghan President Hamid Karzai dropped out of a planned runoff, it did more than end two months of election disputes. According to Sen. John Kerry, it also gives Karzai a chance to prove his legitimacy and to become a stronger ally to America.

Muslims Worry About Backlash From Post Shooting

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
Muslims say what the alleged shooter did at Fort Hood was a brutal, personal act that could not have been committed in the name of Islam.

13 Die In Fort Hood Shooting, Suspect Hospitalized

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
Officials at Fort Hood say 13 people died and 30 were wounded when an Army psychiatrist set to be shipped overseas opened fire at the Texas post. Military officials are trying to unravel why the shooting happened. The suspect is wounded and under guard.

Air Jordans Cost UCF Adidas Deal

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
University of Central Florida freshman Marcus Jordan laced up his famous father's Nike Air Jordan's Wednesday night. The sentimental gesture may have helped the school win an exhibition basketball game, but it ended up costing the school big time. A multi-million dollar contract between the university and Adidas requires players to wear its shoes exclusively. After the game, Adidas said it is pulling the sponsorship.

Obama Signs Cheesehead Hat Before Speech

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
Mansfield Neblett is a cheesehead. The immigrant from Liberia went to see President Obama's speech in Wisconsin. He wore a yellow cheese-shaped hat, the kind worn by Green Bay Packers fans. The Secret Service said to take it off, calling it a security risk. Neblett refused, and said he would rather skip the speech. The Secret Service relented. They let Neblett in and Obama later ended up signing the hat.

New York City Opera Rises From Turmoil

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
A longtime scrappy alternative to the plush Metropolitan Opera, City Opera struggles to make a comeback with a new general manager, a renovated theater and a shorter but smarter season of operas.

Harper Simon: His Father's Son

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
With the help of legendary Nashville session musicians and a little paternal assistance from Paul Simon, the young musician has just released his solo debut. But don't be fooled by his pedigree: Harper Simon has his own sound.

Pain Of Global Downturn Persists In Mexico

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
In a country where nearly half the population already lived below the poverty line, the worldwide recession has slashed all of Mexico's largest sources of revenue. Despite recovery elsewhere, the Mexican economy is shrinking at its fastest pace since the Great Depression.

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