Tuesday, June 17, 2008

AMERICA'S HOSTS: Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep; NEWSCASTS: Paul Brown, Jean Cochran
CALIFORNIA/NEVADA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley

Here are some highlights of today's show:

In California yesterday, two elderly women were one of the first same-sex couples to marry in the state. Their marriage begins a busy week for county registrars around the Golden State. More at 5:24 and 7:24.

In Detroit yesterday, former Vice President Al Gore announced his backing of Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination. We'll hear more at 6:10 and 8:10.

The staff at NPR's Baghdad bureau adopted a dog.  But they didn't anticipate the problems that caring for an animal would bring.  Two staff members eventually decided to have the white terrier neutered. Turns out, that's not necessarily the way they do things in Baghdad.  That shaggy dog story at 6:35 and 8:35.

As the weather heats up, so does the rhetoric on Capitol Hill about energy prices. Republicans blame Democrats for blocking domestic oil and gas production. Democrats blame President Bush for four dollars a gallon gasoline, and say the country should invest in alternative energy. The story airs at 5:10 and 7:10.

Thanks for listening.