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1. "Ephedra and FDA" (Janet Walberg Rankin/Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:55] LAWSUITS AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS ARE NOW UNDERWAY INVOLVING MAKERS OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING EPHEDRA. MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

2. "What is Ephedra, Anyway?" (Janet Walberg Rankin/Nutrition, Foods & Exercise) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:56] A POTENT STIMULANT AVAILABLE IN OVER-THE-COUNTER PRODUCTS CAN CAUSE MORE HARM THAN GOOD, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

3. "Ephedra by any other name..." (Janet Walberg Rankin/Nutrition, Foods & Exercise) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:50] DIETERS AND ATHETES ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO PROMISES OF WEIGHT LOSS OR PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT BY MAKERS OF SUPPLEMENTS. IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH, WE HEAR THAT SOME PRODUCTS DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

4. "Harvest Hazards" (Bobby Grisso/Extension Engineer) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:57] HARVEST TIME IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FOR FARMERS, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FORM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

5. "Harvest Machinery Safety" (Bobby Grisso/Extension Engineer) with reporter Karen Cronin [0:51] PREVENTING MACHINERY BREAKDOWNS CAN HELP PREVENT EVEN MORE PROBLEMS, ESPECIALLY AT HARVEST TIME, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

6. "Throwing Vending Machines Out" (Elena Serrano/Extension Nutrition) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:58] A CALIFORNIA SCHOOL SYSTEM HAS REMOVED VENDING MACHINES FROM SCHOOLS SO STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE HEALTHIER OPTIONS. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

7. "Fitness, Not Thinness" (Elena Serrano/Extension Nutrition) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:54] A VIRGINIA TECH SPECIALIST SAYS IT’S IMPORTANT TO JUDGE FITNESS BY MORE THAN JUST WEIGHT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

8. "Health Benefits Instead of a Goal Weight" (Elena Serrano/Extension Nutrition) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:53] DO YOU JUMP ON THE SCALES EVERY MORNING, HOPING FOR GOOD NEWS? A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS THERE ARE OTHER INDICATORS THAT YOU SHOULD LOOK TO. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

9. "Identity Theft: Hard to Get Over" (Melissa Chase/Extension Consumer Education) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:54] PROTECTING YOUR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS MAY SEEM LIKE A LOT OF WORK, BUT IF SOMEONE STEALS YOUR CREDIT IDENTITY, TRYING TO FIX THINGS CAN BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. LEARN MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

10. "Production Medicine: Preventing Disease Proactively" (Dr. Dee Whittier/Veterinary College) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:49] PRODUCTION MEDICINE VETERINARIANS, LIKE THE ONES FROM VIRGINIA TECH, AREN’T SO MUCH INTERESTED IN SICK ANIMALS. THEY ARE FOCUSED MORE ON PREVENTING DISEASE FROM OCCURRING IN THE FIRST PLACE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

11. "Bad Fall Forest Fire Season" (Shep Zedaker/Forestry) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:36] A VIRGINIA TECH FORESTRY PROFESSOR PREDICTS A BAD FOREST FIRE SEASON IN VIRGINIA THIS FALL. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

12. "Virginia Forest Fires" (Shep Zedaker/Forestry) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:51] A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS THIS FALL WILL BE A BAD ONE FOR FOREST FIRES IN THE STATE…ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

13. "Virginians and Terrorism" (Alan Bayer/Center for Survey Research) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:58] VIRGINIANS SAY THEY ENJOY A GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE…EVEN WITH THE THREAT OF TERRORISM. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH’S ANNUAL QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

14. "Virginians and Community" (Susan Willis-Walton/Center for Survey Research) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:59] A NEW VIRGINIA TECH POLL SHOWS VIRGINIANS FEEL A SENSE OF BELONGING TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.

15. "Virginia’s Economy" (Alan Bayer/Center for Survey Research) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:56] A NEW VIRGINIA TECH SURVEY SAYS VIRGINIANS HAVE MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT THE STATE’S ECONOMY. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.