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PRI's The World - September 5, 2008 Today on The World: Vice President Cheney sends Russia a message from Ukraine; also, the new U.S. ambassador to Lebanon gets good reviews from the Lebanese; and journalist Helene Cooper tells the story of her family and her homeland -- Liberia.
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PRI's The World - September 4, 2008 Today on The World: A look at what Senator John McCain's foreign policy would be like; also, a profile of the woman who could be Israel's next prime minister; and what it's like to play a guitar burned onstage by the late Jimi Hendrix.
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PRI's The World - September 3, 2008 Today on The World: Concerns about India's nuclear future top the agenda at an international meeting today; also, why an Iraqi veteran of the U.S. Army is suing the government over his citizenship application; and a researcher translates serious physics into... rap lyrics.
TOKYO (Reuters) - China and Japan, the biggest buyers of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae bonds, praised Washington for its rescue of the ailing mortgage giants, but investors harbored no illusions the bailout would end the global credit market misery.
Upper Arlington Challenges Ballot Initiative onTrash
Trash has been a contentious issue in Upper Arlington ever since the city council privatized solid waste collection. Some residents want the city service back and they are trying to get the issue on the November ballot. The City of Upper Arlington is challenging the ballot initiative.
China and Japan hail U.S. mortgage bailout as doubts linger
TOKYO (Reuters) - China and Japan, the biggest buyers of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae bonds, praised Washington for its rescue of the ailing mortgage giants, but investors harbored no illusions the bailout would end the global credit market misery.
1888 Columbus Convention Was One for the Ages
It's political convention time. The democrats met in Denver last week. The republicans are meeting in St. Paul this week. Columbus has seen its share of conventions, most of them non-political.
Local historian and WOSU commentator Ed Lentz remembers one 19th century convention that had a lasting impact.
World Headlines
Cuba hammered by Hurricane Ike Giant waves and torrential rain from Hurricane Ike batter Cuba where hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated. Mortgage bail-out rallies markets Financial markets rally as the US government says it is taking over mortgage lenders Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. US to reopen Afghan attack case US forces in Afghanistan re-open an investigation into a controversial air attack which reportedly killed many civilians.
Jobless rate's just the start of bad news Unemployment hit 6.1% last month -- the highest in nearly five years. It was the 8th-straight month of fewer jobs, with a total drop of 600,000 jobs this year. But some economists believe the real story is even uglier. Steve Henn reports.
Made-to-order no longer computes Dell is looking to revamp its signature process of building its products to order. And it's reportedly talking about selling off most of its facilities and having somebody else make its computers. Mitchell Hartman reports.
At $200, one laptop per everyone? The non-profit program called One Laptop Per Child will be teaming up with big business this holiday season to make it easier for anyone to buy one of its $200 models. Dan Grech reports.
