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 Week of May 21, 2008
Republican presidential nominee John McCain is readying himself to campaign against the democratic candidate. I'll tell you more about his strategy.
A high school student in Texas took home the girl's state team trophy by competing in all track and field events herself. Lucy has the details on this talented one-girl team.
A robot named ASIMO conducted the Detroit Symphony. Isaac has the scoop on this musical marvel.
We knew polar bears were not doing so well these days, but now it's official. The US government has declared them threatened. Adelbert will explain why.
An earthquake in China has killed up to 50,000 people and left millions homeless. Michelle has the story on the worst natural disaster to hit China in 30 years.
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Week of May 14, 2008
Rising costs of metal have made minting pennies cost more than the one cent they represent. I'll explain why.
The traditional British sport of cricket, not unlike American baseball, is facing a challenge from a new variation on the sport. Lucy has the scoop on a game called Twenty20.
A cabbie in Newark returned a rare $4 million violin to a concert musician who left it in his trunk. Isaac has details on how the grateful violinist performed at the airport to thank him.
Scientists are examining the DNA of the platypus, seeking clues to the evolution of life on earth. Adelbert will explain why the funny-looking mammal is also a genetic oddball.
International aid groups are struggling to deliver aid to the victims of the deadly cyclone in the Southeast Asian country of Burma. Michelle has the story.
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Week of May 7, 2008
A happiness poll reveals that half of Americans feel they are thriving, but the other half say they are just surviving. I'll have more on the survey results.
Members of a women's softball team hit a homerun with a stunning act of good sportswomanship. Lucy has the details.
"When it is finally ours, this freedom, this liberty, this beautiful and terrible thing, needful to man as air, usable as earth..." With these words, a student from the Virgin Islands won a national poetry contest. Isaac has the scoop.
Adelbert explains why dinosaur poop was a hit at a New York Auction, while a 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite failed to sell.
China is cracking down on abusive child labor practices. Michelle has the story of how the Chinese government rescued a hundred kids from factories.
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