- Prison Meal Deal: Where The Staff Serves Lunch ... And TimeAt the Fife and Drum Restaurant, located in a Massachusetts minimum-security prison, inmates learn to cook and wait tables. Regulars praise the tasty lunches served up at bargain prices. Prison officials say such job training reduces the chances prisoners will re-offend.
Yesterday, 3:00 pm - How One Hospital Entices Doctors To Work In Rural AmericaInstead of offering big salaries and other perks, the CEO of tiny Ashland Health Clinic, in southwest Kansas, lures physicians with "a job that matters." In addition to meeting a real need on a daily basis in Ashland, doctors also get eight weeks off to do missionary work overseas.
Feb 2, 2012, 4:00 am - Lamb Boom Has Sheep Farmers Flocking TogetherLamb prices are at an all-time high, but American sheep farmers are worried. They say they need more farmers to raise sheep. And they want existing sheep farmers to increase the size of their flocks to meet growing demand.
Jan 31, 2012, 4:00 am - Gingrich's Other Opponent: Who Is Saul Alinsky?Most people have never have heard of Saul Alinsky, but Newt Gingrich seems to mention his name every chance he gets. Alinsky wrote the book on community organizing — actually, two books — and he's a hero to the left and a demon to the right. Why does Alinsky inspire so much passion?
Jan 30, 2012, 3:00 pm - 'I Am A Boxer': Fighter In The Ring, Lady Outside ItThis summer in London, female boxers will compete in the Olympics for the first time. The women competing for a spot on the U.S. team will make history, but few know who they are — and why they box.
Jan 29, 2012, 8:00 am - Made In The USA: Saving The American BrandKodak, an iconic American brand that helped build the town of Rochester, N.Y., recently filed for bankruptcy, due in part to competition from foreign manufacturers. The U.S. auto industry went through a similar upheaval a few years ago. But the Big Three are booming again, thanks to a federal bailout and restructuring. Can other American brands also be saved?
Jan 28, 2012, 3:00 pm - Military Drops 'Birth Control Glasses' For Fresher PairOver 22 years, the military's thick-framed, large-lensed, standard-issue glasses have developed a reputation for seriously hurting their wearer's chances of getting a date. Now, the military is finally offering a new design.
Jan 27, 2012, 3:00 pm - Coop D'Etat: Farmers, Humane Society Partner On Chicken-Cage RevolutionThis unprecedented partnership between egg producers and animal welfare advocates is asking Congress to pass a law that's supposed to improve the lives of egg-laying hens with new and improved cages. If passed, it would be the first federal law that takes into account the emotional lives of farm animals.
Jan 26, 2012, 3:00 pm - Irene's Floods Dry Up Business In Vermont TownLife in the small town of Waterbury, Vt., changed dramatically after Tropical Storm Irene. With a state office complex flooded, 1,500 workers were relocated. The exodus slowed business to a trickle for those who remain.
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