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Bacardi Biography Details The 'Fight For Cuba'
Fri, Sep 5
Tom Gjelten's new book, Bacardi and the Long Fight For Cuba: The Biography of a Cause, threads the history of the family-owned Bacardi Rum Co. together with that of the nation in which it was founded.
Duck Hunters Seeking Permits Get Tramps Instead
Fri, Sep 5
People planning to go duck hunting may find a different quarry. Government permits for hunting migratory birds are called "duck stamps." But a printing error sends people trying to acquire duck stamps to 1-800-TRAMP24 instead of 1-800-STAMP24. Very friendly women answer the phone. The government says the printing error would cost too much to correct.
Solar-Powered Car Confounds Police, UFO Hunters
Fri, Sep 5
Marcelo da Luz says he's doing what he can for energy independence: The Canadian has been driving across North America in a solar-powered car. The only trouble is that police have pulled over the saucer-shaped vehicle seven times, including in Alaska, where somebody called in a UFO sighting to 911.
Jobless Rate For August Tops 6 Percent
Fri, Sep 5
The U.S. unemployment rate leaped to 6.1 percent in August, the highest in nearly five years. The Labor Department released the numbers Friday, and they're worse than what many economists expected. The economy lost another 84,000 jobs in August, and more than 9 million Americans are out of work.
Obama's Strategist On McCain-Palin Battle Plan
Fri, Sep 5
Robert Gibbs, senior strategist for Barack Obama's campaign, talks with Steve Inskeep about the GOP convention and the strategy for taking on the John McCain-Sarah Palin ticket in the final months of the presidential race.
Pageant Protest Sparked Bra-Burning Myth
Fri, Sep 5
As a small group of feminists prepared to launch their emerging women's liberation movement onto the national stage by protesting the 1968 Miss America pageant, they had no idea that the media was about to give them a new moniker: "bra burners."
Residents Wear Many Hats In Tiny Town
Fri, Sep 5
The town of Walsh, Colo., would just fly by if you were driving across the empty grasslands of southern Colorado and didn't need a coffee or a soda.
The Week That Launched The McCain-Palin Ticket
Fri, Sep 5
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain, speaking Thursday at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., vowed that change is coming. To find out how McCain did, and how the convention as a whole went, host Steve Inskeep talks with two analysts.
Patriots' Kraft Banks On New Mall At Stadium
Fri, Sep 5
With the NFL season now under way, fans are hearing one of their favorite questions: "Are you ready for some football?" But at the New England Patriots' stadium-mall complex, fans are also asking, "Are you ready for some shopping?"
Sept. 11 Took Boy's Grandfather, Friend
Fri, Sep 5
For Frankie DeVito, his grandfather was a favorite playmate and companion. But Bill Steckman, who worked in the World Trade Center, didn't come home after Sept. 11, 2001. Frankie, now 10, talks with his mother about that day and how his grandfather remains with him.
In Ukraine, A Conflict Over Russian Relations
Fri, Sep 5
Russia's invasion of Georgia sent shudders through other former Soviet countries, especially Ukraine. Vice President Dick Cheney is in the capital Kiev on Friday the last stop on his tour of some of Russia's closest neighbors to show U.S. support in the wake of last month's invasion.
European Leaders Meet On Georgia-Russia Conflict
Fri, Sep 5
European foreign ministers open two days of talks Friday in southern France to discuss sending civilian monitors to Georgia. The aim is to convince Russia to remove its troops.
Original 'Maverick' Was Unconventional Cattleman
Fri, Sep 5
One word in politics that has gotten a lot of use recently is "maverick." It's often used to describe Republican presidential candidate John McCain. But where does the term come from?
Obama Talks Economy, Foreign Policy In Pa.
Fri, Sep 5
Determined not to let the Republicans get the entire spotlight, Barack Obama has been campaigning hard in swing states. On Thursday, he was in Pennsylvania, which Democrats have won in the past two presidential elections.
McCain Vows To Reach Across Party Lines
Fri, Sep 5
It was John McCain's night to shine Thursday at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. In accepting the party's presidential nomination, McCain promised to work against constant partisan rancor and reach across party lines. McCain and his running mate, Sarah Palin, aren't wasting any time and began the day campaigning in Wisconsin.
Abramoff Gets 4 Years In Jail, Pens Memoir
Fri, Sep 5
Jack Abramoff, the lobbyist at the center of a corruption scandal that rocked Washington, D.C., was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison. According to the Washington Post, Abramoff told the judge he is no longer the person who "happily and arrogantly engaged in a lifestyle of political corruption and business corruption." In fact, he's now a writer.
Day In The Life: Lobbying At The GOP Convention
Fri, Sep 5
A day in the life of lobbying at the Republican National Convention: a party hosted by lobbyists, a congressman's dinner to "discuss business interests," and the reasons why all of this is legal and creatively effective.
Bad Economic News Sends Stocks Tumbling
Fri, Sep 5
The stock market took another hit Thursday on bad economic news. All of the major indices were down. On Friday morning, investors awaited the government's latest jobs report.
Global Economic Worries Flare Up Again
Fri, Sep 5
Fears about the global economy have flared up again, with worries starting in the United States and then infecting Asian markets. Nearly every stock index in Asia lost 2 percent to 3 percent of its value Friday, and European shares also started the trading day lower. The latest flight from financial markets was sparked by gloomy reports on U.S. retail sales and the U.S. labor market.
Voiceover Mix-Up: Who's Who In Movie Trailers
Fri, Sep 5
In a remembrance of movie trailer announcer Don LaFontaine on Wednesday, his voice was misidentified. Today, we set the record straight and add a little confusion to the mix.
GOP Convention Succeeds In Catching Media's Eye
Fri, Sep 5
These days, party nominating conventions are events for the media as much as for the delegates. The McCain campaign took its turn carefully crafting its image visually and rhetorically before a captive media crowd this week. Did the GOP accomplish what it set out to achieve in St. Paul?
GOP Rep. Putnam: Voters Fed Up With Partisanship
Fri, Sep 5
Florida Representative Adam Putnam was the youngest member of Congress when he arrived in Washington in 2000. He was 26 years old. Putnam is chairman of the Republican conference in the House, and he's worried about the party's chances in statewide elections. Putnam says even in the South, Republicans could be in trouble.
Detroit Mayor Acknowledges 'Poor Judgment'
Fri, Sep 5
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has agreed to step down later this month and serve 120 days in a county jail as part of a plea deal. Kilpatrick's resignation ends an almost six-month fight to stay in office. Thursday night, Kilpatrick made his first public speech to Detroiters after the plea bargain.
Bhutto's Widower Expected To Win Presidency
Fri, Sep 5
In Pakistan, lawmakers will select the country's next president Saturday. Asif Ali Zardari is the frontrunner to succeed President Pervez Musharraf, who resigned under pressure last month. Zardari took over the Pakistan Peoples Party after his wife and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in December.
McCain Eases Convention Attendees' Skepticism
Fri, Sep 5
When a politician takes the convention stage, he or she is speaking to two very different audiences: the undecided viewers at home and the delegates in the arena. Thursday night, John McCain officially accepted the GOP's presidential nomination. On the convention floor, his acceptance speech was well received.
McCain Challenges Obama, GOP To 'Change'
Fri, Sep 5
John McCain accepted the GOP's presidential nomination in a nearly hour-long speech Thursday night at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. McCain complimented rival Barack Obama for winning the Democratic nomination, but offered a long list of criticisms of the Illinois senator.
A-Rod Homer Survives Replay Challenge
Thu, Sep 4
Now that Baseball has finally joined other sports in using instant replay, it didn't waste its first instant replay on an obscure player. It was Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez who showed up in the tape when the Tampa Bay Rays challenged an A-Rod home run in the ninth inning of Wednesday's game. The umpires ruled for the Yankees after viewing their first ever replay.
Lieberman Still Investing In Democratic Party
Thu, Sep 4
He may be campaigning for Republican John McCain. He may have been close to becoming McCain's running mate. But Sen. Joe Lieberman is giving it up for Democrats. The independent senator still works with Democrats in the Senate; he depends on them for a committee chairmanship. Maybe money heals all wounds. Lieberman gave $100,000 to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee last month alone.
Detroit's Mayor Pleads Guilty, Will Leave Office
Thu, Sep 4
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice in a deal that will force him from office. The guilty plea to two felony charges stems from Kilpatrick's role in the city's $8.4 million settlement of a whistleblower lawsuit brought by two fired police officers.
Bike Messengers Branch Out
Thu, Sep 4
The bike messenger business is changing. Electronic document transfer especially for legal documents has cut into the business. But now, high gas prices and new bikes that can carry bigger loads mean that bike messengers are branching into bigger deliveries.
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