Dec 10th, 2008 · When it comes to constitutions, is seems Russia's has some flexibility. Vladimir Putin wants it changed to give future Presidents a longer term. Perhaps to sweeten that move, Russians are being offered another reason to love their constitution. A pro-Kremlin youth group is running a "Miss Constitution 2008" contest. A spokeswoman told Reuters the group is looking for gifted young women with sparkle.
Sep 27th, 2008 · Screen legend, philanthropist and race car enthusiast Paul Newman has died. A spokeswoman for the 83-year-old actor said Saturday that Newman died Friday after a battle with cancer. He leaves behind five decades of film work and a legacy of charitable giving.
Sep 15th, 2008 · Metrolink's spokeswoman has resigned after coming under fire from her superiors for revealing that the engineer failed to stop at the red light in last Friday deadly crash. A smaller number of commuters than usual returned to the Los Angeles' commuter rail line Monday.
Apr 12th, 2008 · Several zoos across the country now sell paintings done by animals. The Houston Zoo, for example, offers a $500 experience, in which you can sit and watch an orangutan make a painting just for you. Gigi Allianic, spokeswoman for Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo, talks about animal art.
Jan 17th, 2008 · Many listeners wrote in about Wade Goodwyn's story on UFO sightings in Texas, and one pointed out that we missed a teaching opportunity about superior mirage phenomenon. Robert Siegel talks with Christine Pulliam, a spokeswoman for the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, to find out more.
Jan 11th, 2008 · After three days in Israel and the West Bank, President Bush arrived in Kuwait. His spokeswoman says he's thanking Kuwait for hosting U.S. troops. This visit is part of the weeklong trip for the president. He'll begin to shift the focus away from Middle East peace to regional security: Iraq and Iran.
Nov 26th, 2007 · Vice President Dick Cheney has experienced an irregular heartbeat and will be evaluated at George Washington University Hospital. A spokeswoman for the vice president says the condition was detected when Cheney was seen by doctors for a lingering cough from a cold.
Nov 9th, 2007 · FEMA tells workers to stay out of thousands of its stored travel trailers, amid concerns about exposure to hazardous fumes. A spokeswoman says formaldehyde emission levels rise when the trailers are closed in heat and humidity without ventilation.