Monday, August 11, 2008

AMERICA'S HOST: Renee Montagne; NEWSCASTS: Paul Brown, Barbara Klein
CALIFORNIA/NEVADA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley

Here are some highlights of today's show:

The battle between Russia and Georgia shows no sign of letting up. The conflict was triggered by a Georgian ground offensive into the Russian-backed breakaway region of South Ossetia.  We'll hear this story this morning at 6:10 and 8:10.

The U-S Olympic Swim team struck gold in the 400 meter freestyle relay, beating a French team that held a sizeable lead. The victory allows swimmer Michael Phelps an opportunity to continue his quest to win a historic eight gold medals. More on the Olympics at 5:15 and 7:15.

Our summer reading series "Crime in the City," continues today with a stop in Glasgow, Scotland. Reporter Vicki Barker tours Glasgow's mean streets - and even meaner housing projects -- with Scottish criminologist-turned-crime-writer Denise Mina. Her characters are battered women, adult incest victims and sufferers of mental illness. Mina says facing your demons with dignity and humor takes at least as much heroism as finding a murderer.  that's at 7:50.

Thanks for listening.  Have a good week.