Nov 13th, 2008 · People who complain the news is too negative got a break Wednesday. Volunteers across the country handed out more than a million copies of a paper that looked a lot like The New York Times. The front page proclaimed: Iraq War Ends! Articles said global warming was fixed and public universities would be free. The people behind the stunt include three New York Times staffers. They will remain anonymous so they don't get fired for spoofing the Gray Lady.
Keywords: York Times · country · lady · global · public · New York Times · distribution · staffers · universities · volunteers · proclaimed · copies
Oct 25th, 2008 · Two weeks ago, Fla. Democrat Tim Mahoney appeared to be on an easy path to re-election. But then came revelations that he had an affair with a staffer — then paid her off when she threatened to sue for sexual harassment.
Keywords: scandal · staffers · Congressman · Fla · Sexual · Democrat Tim Mahoney
Oct 17th, 2008 · For one NPR staffer, personal mementos left behind by her deceased father were the only things that mattered when the Porter Ranch, Calif. wildfires threatened her home.
Keywords: wildfire · Calif · memory · staffers · deceased · mementos · Porter Ranch
Sep 30th, 2008 · A goodbye to two longtime staff members.
Keywords: staffers · Goodbye
Sep 9th, 2008 · During a two-week road trip, three NPR staffers traveled from Chicago to Phoenix in search of people who rallied their communities. From a diner owner in Chicago to an Arkansas fiddler, those who emerged as local leaders came from all walks of life.
Keywords: local · Chicago · road · communities · America · staffers · fiddler · Phoenix · Arkansas · Diner · trip
Jul 10th, 2008 · The Food and Drug Administration is considering beefing up its warnings about the relationship between epilepsy drugs and suicide. Its staffers have analyzed 199 studies and found that the drugs increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and actions by 80 percent. It has asked an advisory committee for help in considering what to do about the drugs, which are vital in fighting epilepsy but are prescribed for other uses as well.
Keywords: suicide · Drugs · Food · Drug Administration · committee · staffers · prescribing · analyzed · epilepsy
Jun 28th, 2008 · Staffers in Sen. Ted Stevens' (R-AL) office have won first place in a fitness competition on Capitol Hill by walking over 6,000 miles. Over the past six weeks, staffers of senators and representatives have been wearing pedometers to track their steps in an effort to improve fitness.
Keywords: Competition · officer · Senate · Capitol Hill · representative · Sen · Alaska · staffers · Al · Steven · Pedometer
Jun 12th, 2008 · A search and rescue mission continued in western Iowa on Thursday after a tornado swept through a Boy Scout camp overnight, killing at least four boys and injuring 48 others. The powerful storm struck at the Little Sioux Scout Ranch, where about 93 Scouts and 25 staffers were camping.
Keywords: tornado · boys · Mission · injured · staffers · Iowa · scouting · campgrounds · Boy Scout · Little Sioux Scout Ranch
