'Ghost Train' Retraces Theroux's Past Journeys
Nov 4th, 2008 · More than 30 years after documenting a trip through Europe, the Middle East and Asia in The Great Railway Bazaar, Paul Theroux re-creates the voyage in Ghost Train to the Eastern Star.
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In Yosemite, Scientists Find Species Movin' On Up *
Oct 9th, 2008 · Scientists have retraced the century-old steps of legendary naturalist Joseph Grinnell through Yosemite National Park. They found that most species have moved to higher, cooler elevations. Their study is published in this week's issue of the journal Science.
In New York, Retracing A Fallen Hero's Last Steps ****
Sep 29th, 2008 · Thousands of New Yorkers annually retrace firefighter Stephen Siller's last steps. On Sept. 11, 2001, Siller found himself on the wrong side of the Battery Tunnel. Though he was off duty, he joined a firefighting squad at Ground Zero and his family never saw him again.
Obama Building On Historic Path To Nomination
Aug 28th, 2008 · History was made Wednesday night in Denver at the Democratic National Convention. For the first time, a major political party nominated a black man to be president of the United States. Barack Obama will accept the nomination tonight. We retrace some of the steps that brought the 47-year-old senator from Illinois to this historic moment.
Teens Retrace Epic Canoe Trip ****
Jun 20th, 2008 · Michele Norris talks to Colton Witte and Sean Bloomfield, two Minnesota teens who canoed 2,250 miles from the Twin Cities to Hudson Bay to retrace journalist Eric Sevareid's 1930 trip. They were inspired by Sevareid's memoir, "Caneoing with the Cree."
Retracing John McCain's Bipartisan Roots
Apr 2nd, 2008 · John McCain, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, continues his biographical tour Wednesday with a visit to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. As a youngster, he says, he had "a little bit of a chip" on his shoulder. But as a lawmaker, he has shown an ability to work with colleagues from across the political spectrum.
Lifeguards to Recreate 70-Year-Old Stunt at Sea ****
Sep 19th, 2007 · San Diego lifeguard Darrell Esparza and four colleagues are set to retrace a 1934 stunt where two lifeguards rowed from San Diego to Santa Catalina Island, then sailed back with improvised sails.
Tenet Retraces the Path to War in Iraq ****
May 2nd, 2007 · In his new book, former CIA director George Tenet offers his version of Bush administration conversations that preceded the war in Iraq. In an interview, he reiterates that a "historical mindset" about Saddam Hussein led intelligence analysts astray.
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