A collection of stories tagged 'banner' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:02:27 EST Steve Inskeep talks with NPR's Tom Goldman from Beijing about how some of the U.S. women's teams are doing. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/54524 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93823540&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:15:00 EDT If you're someone who thinks neighbors and neighborhoods aren't what they used to be, you aren't alone. A sense of community can be hard to come by, even in thriving areas. A public photography project in Oregon is meant to change that, with large banner portraits of residents. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/54086 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93515006&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:18:00 EDT A Senate panel is grilling executives from major Internet players — including Google, Microsoft and Facebook — about privacy Wednesday. A small Silicon Valley startup called NebuAd is actually the company likely to get the most scrutiny. The firm tracks the online behavior of Internet users then serves up targeted banner ads. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/52353 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92372868&ft=1&f=1012 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:00:00 EDT Five years ago President Bush gave a speech on a U.S. aircraft carrier declaring major combat in Iraq was over. Now, press secretary Dana Perino says that a banner behind Bush that day "should have been much more specific." http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/48571 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90090410&ft=1&f=1070 Thu, 01 May 2008 07:00:00 EDT A top al-Qaida commander in Afghanistan has been killed, an Islamist militant Web site reported Thursday. A banner on the Ekhlaas.org site, which has proved a reliable source for al-Qaida announcements in the past, said Abu Laith al-Libi, a leading Afghanistan commander in the group, had been killed, but gave no further details. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/44704 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18580176&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:29:00 EST The Supreme Court ruled Monday on three cases related to the First Amendment. It struck down limits on some campaign ads, restricted when taxpayers may sue over government aid to faith groups, and ruled against a teen and his "Bong Hits for Jesus" banner. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/36167 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11366571 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:48:00 EDT Google Inc.'s first-quarter profit shot to 69 percent, boosting the market overall. Marketplace's John Dimsdale talks with Alex Cohen about surging profits at Google. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/33559 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9714960 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:00:00 EDT The U.S. Supreme Court Monday considers whether a high-school principal in Alaska should have suspended a student for displaying a banner saying "Bong Hits 4 Jesus." The banner was said to promote illegal drug use at a school-sanctioned event. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/32325 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=8993111 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:00:00 EDT The Supreme Court re-examines the rights of students to exercise free speech in school. Justices will hear a case involving a student from Alaska, who is suing his school district. He was suspended after displaying a banner near his school that read "Bong Hits for Jesus." http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/32314 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=8989554 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 06:00:00 EDT The movie, nominated for eight Oscars, is a thinly veiled account of Berry Gordy's empire and his banner group, the Supremes. But many Motown stars say the film doesn't reflect the real story. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/30213 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7015150 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 06:00:00 EST Pope Benedict XVI travels to Turkey on Tuesday, with the baggage of controversial comments he made in September suggesting that Islam is violent and irrational. The mood in Istanbul is tense ahead of the pope's arrival, with banners and protesters proclaiming that the pontiff is not welcome. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/27939 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6539909 Sun, 26 Nov 2006 08:00:00 EST The Lebanese army is taking up positions in southern Lebanon to police the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas. But countries promising troops under a U.N. banner to back-up the Lebanese are still holding off on a firm commitment to the project. Renee Montagne talks to Jamie Tarabay. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/22649 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5662503 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 06:00:00 EDT Aba Dhar Muhammad Salih is a Baghdad sign maker who used to make signs for small businesses and professionals. Now he designs obituary banners for victims of Iraq's chaotic post-Saddam period. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/22362 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5629341 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 06:00:00 EDT An all-star lineup of Latin music performers will sing the controversial "Nuestro Himno" on a new album to be released in May. Nico Jones, host of "The Morning Invasion" on Latino 96.3 in Los Angeles, discusses the controversy. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/18784 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5369517 Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:42:00 EDT Falun Gong demonstrators have been plentiful in the area around the White House this week, often standing in silence while holding banners. The signs spell out their grievances and detail the tortures the group says have been used against it in China. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/18489 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5353772 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:39:00 EDT In February 2006, Detroit will host Super Bowl XL. Alexander Pollock, an architect for the city, has an idea in the spirit of the Motor City: Have huge semi trucks play the national anthem on their horns. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/2818 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5019094 Fri, 18 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History is near the completion of its five year task to clean and restore the Star Spangled Banner, believed to have flown over Ft. McHenry during the bombardment of 1814. NPR's Liane Hansen went to the museum and got visitors' comments on the restoration. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/15234 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3914209 Sun, 12 Sep 2004 00:00:00 EDT