Mar 14th, 2010 · Doris Haddock, better known as Granny D, passed away this past week. She was 100. At age 89, the political activist made national headlines as she began a 14-month trek across the United States to raise support for campaign finance reform. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports.
Keywords: national · politics · Activist · United States · Dan Gorenstein · finances · campaign · Hampshire Public Radio · granny · Doris Haddock
Mar 9th, 2010 · David M. Walker is the former comptroller general of the United States. His book, Comeback America, details the current financial crisis and offers his ideas on controlling spending and restoring fiscal responsibility in the United States.
Keywords: financial · United States · crisis · fiscal · America · restoration · Walker · david · comeback · Comptroller · emComeback
Mar 9th, 2010 · Sidney Crosby's hockey stick is a model that retails for about $250, but it's no ordinary stick. He used it in the gold medal Olympic game. He scored the winning goal in overtime as Canada beat the United States. Officials say when they packed up the equipment; they noticed Crosby's stick and glove were missing. Reebok says it already is getting tips in response to an offered $10,000 reward.
Keywords: United States · Canada · gold · gloves · hockey · olympic · Crosby · Reebok · Sidney Crosby
Mar 3rd, 2010 · The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on Wednesday in a case testing whether torture victims living in the United States can sue their tormentors, who also live here.
Keywords: United States · victims · Supreme Court · Torture · tormentors
Mar 1st, 2010 · President Obama owes Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper a case of beer. The two wagered on Sunday's gold medal hockey game. Canada beat the United States 3-2 on Sidney Crosby's overtime goal.
Keywords: United States · Canada · gold · Harper · beer · Obama · hockey · President Obama · Sidney Crosby
Feb 28th, 2010 · Saturday's earthquake in Chile killed at least 300 people and has caused millions, if not billions of dollars in damage. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Chile's ambassador to the United States, Jose Goni about the Chilean government's efforts to help those in need.
Keywords: ambassador · United States · Liane Hansen · dollars · earthquake · Chile · stricken · Chilean · Jose Goni
Feb 27th, 2010 · The United States and Canada will face a rematch in the men's hockey competition in Vancouver on Sunday.
Keywords: Competition · United States · Canada · gold · hockey · Vancouver · rematch
Feb 26th, 2010 · Apolo Anton Ohno anchored the United States to a bronze-medal finish in the 5,000-meter short track speedskating relay, earning his eighth career Olympic medal. Earlier Friday, the American was disqualified in the 500-meter final, apparently for causing a crash in the final turn.
Keywords: Americans · United States · olympic · speedskaters · disqualified · Ohno · Apolo Anton Ohno