1. “Middle East Peace and History” (William Ochsenwald/History) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:53] A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS PRESIDENT BUSH IS LIKELY CONSIDERING RECENT HISTORY IN HIS EFFORTS TO BRING PEACE TO ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
2. “Hot Spots in the Middle East” (William Ochsenwald/History) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:40] CAN DEMOCRACY IN IRAQ BRING PEACE TO ISRAEL? A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SEES A STRONG CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TWO MIDDLE EAST HOT SPOTS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
3. “Iraq: No Quick Exit” (William Ochsenwald/History) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:49] THOSE HOPING FOR A QUICK U.S. EXIT FROM IRAQ ARE BOUND TO BE DISAPPOINTED. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
4. “A Fuel-Efficient S-U-V?” (Doug Nelson/Mechanical Engineering) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:56] VIRGINIA TECH STUDENTS ARE AMONG 15 COLLEGE TEAMS TRYING TO BUILD A FUEL-EFFICIENT S-U-V IN A NATIONAL COMPETITION. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
5. “S-U-V Efficiency” (Doug Nelson/Mechanical Engineering) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:53] IF PEOPLE WON'T GIVE UP THEIR GAS-GUZZLING S-U-V'S, CAN ENGINEERS AT LEAST MAKE THOSE VEHICLES A LITTLE LESS GAS-THIRSTY? MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
6. “West Nile Virus and Horses" (John Dascanio/College of Veterinary Medicine) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:45] THE WEST NILE VIRUS LAST YEAR KILLED ABOUT 38-HUNDRED HORSES IN THIS COUNTRY. THAT'S A MORTALITY RATE THAT A VIRGINIA TECH VETERINARY PROFESSOR FINDS ALARMING. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
7. “West Nile Vaccination for Horses” (John Dascanio/College of Veterinary Medicine) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:51] A VIRGINIA TECH VETERINARIAN IS ENCOURAGING HORSE OWNERS TO VACCINATE THEIR ANIMALS AGAINST THE WEST NILE VIRUS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
8. “Controlling West Nile Virus on the Farm” (John Dascanio/College of Veterinary Medicine) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:53] ELIMINATING STANDING WATER AROUND THE FARM WILL HELP REDUCE MOSQUITOES… AND THE RISK OF WEST NILE VIRUS. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH'S COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
9. “Elk and Chronic Wasting Disease” (Jim Parkhurst/Extension Wildlife Specialist) with reporter Paul Lancaster [0:48] DEBATES ABOUT RE-INTRODUCING ELK TO VIRGINIA INCLUDE CONCERNS ABOUT A DEADLY DISEASE THEY MAY CARRY…AND COULD SPREAD TO DEER. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
10. “Disease in the Wild” (Jim Parkhurst/Fisheries and Wildlife) with reporter Paul Lancaster [1:02] A HARD-TO-TRACK DISEASE IS CAUSING WILDLIFE OFFICIALS CONCERN OVER THE POSSIBILITY OF IT SPREADING TO VIRGINIA. A VIRGINIA TECH WILDLIFE PROFESSOR SAYS TRYING TO DETECT THE DISEASE IN WILD ELK AND DEER IS DIFFICULT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
11. “Identity Theft Warning Signs” (Melissa Chase/Research Associate) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:49] A THIEF CAN STEAL YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION, BUT HOW WOULD YOU KNOW? A VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCH ASSOCIATE LISTS SOME WARNING SIGNS. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
12. “Protect Against Identity Theft” (Melissa Chase/Research Associate) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:47] IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH, LEARN SOME OF THE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO REDUCE YOUR CHANCES OF BEING A VICTIM OF IDENTITY THEFT. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
13. “Protect Your Identity with Your Driver’s License” (Melissa Chase/Research Associate) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:44] WHEN YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE NUMBER IS THE SAME AS YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, YOU COULD BE ASKING FOR TROUBLE, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
14. “Guarding Against Identity Theft” (Melissa Chase/Research Associate) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:51] THERE’S NO GUARANTEE THAT YOU WON’T BECOME A VICTIM OF IDENTITY THEFT, BUT THERE ARE SOME STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO PROTECT YOURSELF. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
15. “Virginia Cooperative Extension on the Local Level” (Steve Umberger/Extension Director) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:50] VIRGINIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION HAS A MISSION TO HELP PEOPLE ON THE LOCAL LEVEL, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
16. “Meeting Local Needs through Cooperative Extension” (Steve Umberger/Extension Director) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:57] VIRGINIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION IS EFFECTIVE BECAUSE IT TAKES ITS LEAD FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES. LEARN MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
17. “Virginia Cooperative Extension’s Diagnostic Labs” (Steve Umberger/Extension Director) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:48] THERE’S A PLACE YOU CAN GO WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER QUALITY, FORAGE OR PESTS – YOUR VIRGINIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION DIAGNOSTIC LABS. MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
18. “Genetic Engineering Is a New Twist on an Old Idea” (Craig Nessler/Plant Pathology) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:55] MODERN GENETIC ENGINEERING IS A LOT LIKE OLD-FASHIONED CROSSBREEDING, EXCEPT IT’S FASTER AND MORE PRECISE, ACCORDING TO A VIRGINIA TECH SCIENTIST. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
19. “A Family Calendar” (Angela Huebner/Extension Adolescent Behavior) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:59] KEEPING A FAMILY CALENDAR CAN IMPROVE FAMILY COMMUNICATION, AS WE HEAR IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
20. “Keep Communicating with Your Adolescent” (Angela Huebner/Extension Adolescent Behavior) with reporter Gabrielle Amos [0:51] THE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION WITH TEENAGERS IS TO KEEP TALKING. MORE IN THIS REPORT FROM VIRGINIA TECH. PC version. Mac version. Wav version.
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