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Native Species Among Victims of Calif. Fires, Floods

Recent wildfires and flooding in Southern California have wiped out populations of native fish and amphibians in the region. Scientists warn that officials need to do more to ensure that the state's dwindling native species survive. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

Tax 'Rebate' Is Borrowed Money in Disguise

Commentator Marc Acito says the proper response when receiving a gift is to simply say "thank you," whether or not you wanted it. But, he says, it's hard to be grateful for this latest gift from our government. Acito says this "rebate" isn't a gift at all. It's borrowed money, and it's time we started paying it back. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

Soldiers Try to Cope with Battlefield Losses

Some of the hardest fighting in Iraq is now taking place in rural areas north of Baghdad, where insurgents are trying to regroup after being forced from the capital. Last week, soldiers from an Army unit had to deal with losing three men in a firefight with insurgents there. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

A Restaurant for the Birds Welcomes All

As temperatures drop, homeowners put more effort into feeding their feathered neighbors. Commentator Julie Zickefoose realizes that not all of the birds at a feeding station are welcome, but the undesirables might just be vital. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

Candidates Rally Voters on Eve of S.C. Showdown

Republicans had their turn last week in South Carolina. On Saturday, the Democrats have their say. Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards are making last-minute appeals to the voters of the Palmetto State, but the stakes are perhaps higher for Obama and Edwards. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

S.C. Polls Show Edwards Gaining, Many Undecided

A Clemson University poll on the Democratic race in South Carolina out Thursday shows Barack Obama leading with 27 percent, Hillary Clinton second with 20 percent and John Edwards gaining with 17 percent. He had just 12 percent in a previous poll. Some 36 percent of people still call themselves undecided or refuse to answer the poll. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

Museums Suspected in Tax Fraud, Stolen Artifacts

Federal agents have raided the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana and the Mingei International Museum in San Diego, and a warrant was issued for Pasadena's Pacific-Asia Museum. Authorities say the museums received looted Asian and Native American artifacts. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

New 007 Movie Named for Story by Bond's Creator

Director Marc Forster announced the real title of the 22nd James Bond movie that's being produced in England: The Quantum of Solace. It's also the title of an un-Bondlike short story by Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond. We hear a bit of the story. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

Study: 70 Percent of Army Recruits Have Diplomas

A new study by NPP, a research group that looks at military trends, has concluded that last year, barely 70 percent of new Army recruits had high school diplomas. That's the lowest number in a quarter-century. The Pentagon has attacked the study, saying it's getting the recruits it needs. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

Vinicio Capossela's Italian 'Enchantments'

Part Tom Waits, part Italian philosopher, singer-songwriter Vinicio Capossela thinks of himself as an "enchanter." His stage shows are theatrical journeys into mythology, outsider ideologies and Americana. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us