Aug 21st, 2008 · Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain campaigned Wednesday in Las Cruces, N.M. At a town hall meeting there, he criticized Barack Obama for opposing last year's troop surge in Iraq. He also answered questions from the audience about his vice president pick.
Aug 15th, 2008 · Legions of harpists play throughout the countryside, in the concert halls of the capital city and even in Asuncion's airport terminal. People play the instrument's 36 strings with their fingernails, and the resulting sound is the music of Paraguay — particularly when the songs are the country's traditional polkas.
Aug 11th, 2008 · A retired Air Force colonel loves playing the pipe organ so much that he paid $120,000 to Radio City Music Hall to perform on its famous Wurlitzer organ. He cashed out savings to cover the cost of renting the hall and sold tickets for $50 a piece.
Aug 5th, 2008 · Money coach Alvin Hall offers advice on how to stay afloat financially after suffering a job loss. Hall also helps listeners navigate the sometimes complicated process of collecting unemployment insurance.
Jul 31st, 2008 · Texas oil and gas tycoon T. Boone Pickens is launching town hall meetings across what he calls the "Wind Belt" of America. The first meeting is in Kansas where there is an intense battle between supporters of wind energy and coal-fired power plants.
Jul 31st, 2008 · Before it took over Latin dance halls worldwide, bachata arose from Dominican shantytowns as a kind of lower-class party music. Now, a recent CD and a series of concerts are bringing the genre's early acoustic tradition back into the spotlight.
Jul 25th, 2008 · Sen. John McCain seems to enjoy taking questions during town hall meetings and has said he would hold weekly White House press conferences if elected. But recently he floated the idea of instituting a "Yankee" version of the British prime minister's "questions period." Does the presidential hopeful realize what he might be getting into?
Jul 24th, 2008 · Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is in Germany Thursday. Meanwhile, McCain was scheduled to tour an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, but Hurricane Dolly forced him to change his plans. Instead the Republican presidential contender is off to Ohio for a town hall meeting.