Jan 5th, 2009 · A recent report on the rise of young black males being killed in the U.S. continues to raise concern among youth, parents and community leaders. Some say the findings reflect a much larger problem, the failure of society on many levels. A roundtable of people directly affected by violence share their perspective — Sylvia Banks, whose son Deon was killed in Detroit in 2003; Karen Graham whose son Aaron was killed in Milwaukee in 2004, and Ron Moten, of the D.C. group Peaceaholics.
Keywords: Violence · community · D.C · Society · Roundtable · Detroit · 2004 · 2003 · youth · male · Aaron · Milwaukee
Jan 1st, 2009 · The U.S. formally handed over control of the Green Zone in Baghdad. Since 2003, U.S. forces have operated under a United Nation's Security Council resolution. But that expired at midnight on New Year's Eve, and now American troops are operating under the authority of the Iraqi government. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro talks with Steve Inskeep about the handover.
Keywords: Iraq · Americans · Steve Inskeep · Security Council · Baghdad · Resolution · Lourdes Garcia Navarro · milestones · 2003 · expired · authority · New Year
Dec 30th, 2008 · A NASA study of the Columbia space-shuttle accident concludes that several systems could have done a better job protecting the astronauts, but found no change that could have saved the seven-member crew, who died in February 2003.
Keywords: protections · accidents · deaths · astronauts · shuttle · NASA · 2003 · Columbia · Space
Dec 30th, 2008 · NASA released a study Tuesday about the Columbia space shuttle accident that will help the space agency design better systems to protect astronauts. None of the lessons learned could have saved the crew in February 2003, however.
Keywords: agency · protections · accidents · Mission · astronauts · shuttle · NASA · 2003 · Columbia · Space
Dec 29th, 2008 · Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue is the last shul in Detroit. The shrinking congregation has been without a rabbi since 2003. Members often have to recruit bartenders and waiters from a next-door night club to achieve the number of worshippers required for prayer service.
Keywords: services · congregation · Detroit · recruiting · 2003 · doors · prayers · bartenders · waiters · Rabbi · worshippers · achieve
Dec 8th, 2008 · Power-pop rocker Matthew Sweet released his 10th album, Sunshine Lies, this past August. He's been plenty busy in the past few years, recording an album with Pete Droge and Shawn Mullins as The Thorns in 2003, as well as his 2006 Under the Covers record with Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles. With his hard-hitting road band backing him up, Sweet is in all his guitar-drenched glory here in live performance from Charleston, W.Va.
Keywords: road · mountains · W.Va · Charleston · 2003 · album · Matthew · rocker · guitar · Shawn Mullins · Matthew Sweet · Susanna Hoffs
Dec 6th, 2008 · Retired Gen. Eric Shinseki served as the Army chief of staff during the Bush administration. He gained notoriety just before leaving his position in 2003 after publicly questioning proposed U.S. troop levels for Iraq.
Keywords: Iraq · administration · army · veterans · 2003 · Obama · notoriety · Retired Gen · Shinseki · Eric Shinseki
Dec 2nd, 2008 · Critic-at-large John Powers discusses the current literary "It" boy, Chilean-born writer Roberto Bolano. Bolano, who died in 2003, has won posthumous praise for his novel 2666.
Keywords: critic · boys · Writer · 2003 · novel · literary · John Powers · Posthumous · Chilean · bolano · Roberto Bolano · em2666
