Tuesday, October 7, 2008

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

Here are some highlights of today's show:

Last night KXJZ News and KCRA-TV presented a debate between Sacramento mayoral candidates Heather Fargo and Kevin Johnson.  Questions were asked by the moderators, the audience and by the candidates themselves.  We'll hear clips from the debate at 5:33 and 7:33, with analysis at 6:33 and 8:33.

European governments are scrambling to shore up banks. However, they are stopping short of suggesting a US-type of bailout. We'll hear about the steps European officials are taking to reassure investors, and whether they are working, at 6:10 and 8:10.

Nevada is one of several states still up for grabs.  Republican voters in the state's rural counties are enthusiastic about Republican presidential nominee John McCain. But Democrat-run voter registration drives are gaining ground in urban areas like Las Vegas. Neither campaign is taking the state for granted. That story airs at 6:45 and 8:45.

We'll hear from Wayne Clough, head of the Smithsonian Institution, about his first 100 days in office. Clough took over as secretary of the Smithsonian, the world's largest museum complex, in July, after controversy about expenditures by his predecessor.  He talks about fundraising, education and keeping pace with technological change, at 6:51.

Thanks for listening.