Dec 24th, 2008 · Barack Obama will have his hands full when he takes office in January, and some groups want to make sure his belly is full, too — full of fresh fruits and vegetables. Several campaigns are petitioning the next president to feed his family with produce grown on the White House lawn.
Nov 19th, 2008 · The Big Three automakers are petitioning Congress for a $25 billion lifeline, but growing opposition makes the outlook for the bailout uncertain. Analysts say both Ford and GM will need to restructure and continue their efforts to focus and improve their product lineup regardless of whether government help comes through.
Oct 30th, 2008 · This year, Oil City, Pa., will allow nighttime trick-or-treating for the first time in 16 years. The town banned the practice in 1992 after an 11-year-old was abducted and killed just days before Halloween. Trick-or-treating is now allowed again after 10-year-old Elizabeth Roess (race) collected petitions and presented her case to the City Council. She and her mother, Lisa Roess, talks about their efforts.
Oct 14th, 2008 · The third album from the William Parker Quartet is named Petit Oiseau, after a character in a poem written by Parker. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead assesses whether the album — whose French title translates to "Little Bird" — takes flight.
Oct 1st, 2008 · A group of 200 economists has signed a petition against the $700 billion Wall Street bailout plan. They believe the government must act — but they call the sweeping rescue a broad response to a narrow problem.
Aug 7th, 2008 · The end of timber payments in the Pacific Northwest has left rural counties reeling. But some folks say the financial woes are due to fiscal mismanagement. In Curry County, petitions are circulating to overthrow elected officials.
Jul 15th, 2008 · Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman has upset his Democratic colleagues. Lieberman, the one-time Democratic candidate for vice president, is the needed 51st vote for Democrats. However, liberal Internet groups want him stripped of his committee chairmanship because he supports the war in Iraq and is campaigning for presumed Republican presidential nominee John McCain.
Apr 2nd, 2008 · A rare collection of historic manuscripts goes on sale at Sotheby's Thursday. The highlight is a letter dated April 5, 1864, in which President Lincoln replies to a petition sent by 195 children from Concord, Mass., requesting that he free "all the little slave children in the country."