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Among troops, reaction to plan not uniform

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:07:56 -0500

Dec. 2: Gen. Stan McChrystal visited soldiers in Kandahar Tuesday to rally the troops, emphasizing that President Obama’s strategy in Afghanistan depends directly on them. NBC's Jim Maceda reports.

TIME names Ben Bernanke Person of the Year

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:19:04 -0500

Dec. 16: The Federal Reserve Chairman beat out General Stan McChrystal, President Barack Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, among others. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

Food Issues in Latin America

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:13:19 -0500

(Latin Pulse: 15 June, 2008) As the price of food goes up in Latin America, so does the chance of social uprising and general discontent. One of the richest regions of the world is facing the problem of how to feed its own people. Is this an ideological issue, lack of know-how, or just mismanagement of funds? Will all those hungry people end up in the streets of towns here in the United States? Español Así como el precio de los alimentos aumenta en Latino América, así también el riesgo de descontento social y levantamientos de la población en general crece. Una de las regiones mas ricas del mundo esta confrontando el problema de cómo alimentar a su población. ¿Es esto un problema ideológico, falta de conocimiento de cómo hacer las cosas, o solamente un problema de mala gestión en la parte administrativa? ¿Terminaran alguna de esta gente hambrienta en las calles de las ciudades aquí en los Estados Unidos? GUESTS: Daniel Gustafson, Director of the Liaison Office for North America, FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Mr. Gustafson, a national of the United States of America, holds an M.Sc. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Wisconsin and a Ph.D. in Agricultural Extension from the University of Maryland. He started his career in 1977 at the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in Brazil, occupying posts in research and extension projects and at the country office until 1988. From 1988 to 1994, he worked as Programme Director of the University of Maryland International Development Management Centre and the Maryland Extension Service. He joined FAO in 1994 as FAO Senior Extensionist in Maputo, advising the National Directorate of Rural Development in the Ministry of Agriculture. From 1996 to November 1997, he served as Consultant for the Investment Centre, TCI. From 1998 to 2002 he served as FAO Representative in Kenya. In October 2002, he was appointed FAO Representative in India and Bhutan. Juan Carlo...

Dew Tour Brings Money To Breckenridge

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:04:37 -0500

This weekend Breckenridge will see more than a million dollars flow into the mountain town and surrounding communities. The Dew Tour has taken over the slopes. As Stan Bush reports, the hope is it’s the start of something good in this recession.

KTLA: UCLA Mindful Center Offers Stress Remedies, Stan Chambers reports

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 01:15:09 -0400

Summit Co. Family Wants Cystic Fibrosis Awareness

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:35:54 -0500

CBS4’s Mountain Newsroom Stan Bush reports on a little girl and her family's mission to raise more awareness and funding for her disease, cystic fibrosis.

Jesus drawing lands Taunton boy in hot water

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:27:43 -0500

(NECN: Brad Puffer, Taunton, Mass.) - There is a controversy surrounding a picture drawn by an eight-year-old boy in Taunton, Massachusetts. That drawing shows a stick figure of Jesus on a cross. The boy’s father cannot understand why his...

McChrystal: 34,000 troops would add 'energy'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:10:50 -0500

Nov. 24: Although Gen. Stan McChrystal initially requested 40,000 additional forces in Afghanistan, military sources say he’s "satisfied" with the 32,000-34,000 President Barack Obama is willing to give him. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports. (Nightly News) Barack Obama - Stanley McChrystal - Afghanistan - NBC - United States