Tuesday Edition: Veteran Radio Reporter Shares Secrets to Writing Short (Poynter Institute) Master advice on tight, vivid writing -- the first of a three-part series. For the next three days, Poynter Online will bring you a special series focused on radio writing. I hope it will help the huge number of you struggling to bring life to your online multimedia pieces....more...Alleged reckless driver still fuming over arrest (The Columbian) Michael Bergeson hasn?t stopped fuming about the aggressive driving allegations leveled at him by the state. On Saturday, police arrested him after collecting 17 reports of aggressive driving dating back to January....more... SHSU history degree would target aspiring doctors (Houston Chronicle) Sam Houston State University is planning a new bachelor's degree in history for undergraduates who want to attend medical or dental school. ...more... Game Rejects Plea Deal; Plus Akon, Britney, Harry Potter, Ciara, White Stripes, Kelly Clarkson & More In For The ... (MTV Music Television) The Game rejected a deal Wednesday that would have allowed him to plead guilty in exchange for time served....more... 2 Tucson doctors disciplined by state medical board (FOX 11 Tucson) McCain defends decision to skip Iowa straw poll Republican presidential hopeful John McCain offered no apologies Friday for his decision to skip the Iowa Straw Poll as a man dressed in a chicken suit walked back and forth across the town square, clucking and holding a sign that read "you balked at the straw poll."...more... Barbara Ehrenreich: Banish the Bloated Overclass (HuffingtonPost) If we don't end up with universal health insurance in the next few years, it won't be because the average American isn't pining for relief from escalating medical costs....more... Up Next (CBS News) Up Next on 48 Hours....more... Network Pilots for 2007-2008 Television Season (Backstage.com) The following is a list of pilots under consideration at the major networks. Fall 2007 schedules are not released until mid-May (refer to each network for exact date) and are subject to change....more... 1. INTRODUCTION AND GEOGRAPHY (Cyber Diver News Network) Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip are located in the Middle East and border Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea. Tourist facilities are widely available, although the quality is uneven. Hebrew and Arabic are the official languages. English is widely spoken....more... |