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America's Host:  Steve Inskeep; Newscasts: Paul Brown and Jean Cochran
Northern California Host: Donna Apidone; Newscasts: Steve Shadley

StoryCorps, NPR's oral history project, is in Sacramento until mid-May. More informaiton is at capradio.org.

Schools around California are planning smaller budgets for the coming academnic year in light of cuts to the state budget.  KXJZ's Marianne Russ reports at 6:33 and 8:33.

The State Department yesterday released its annual assessment of global terrorism. Host Steve Inskeep speaks with the State Department's top counterterrorism official, Ambassador Dell Dailey, about U-S efforts to reduce the flow of foreign fighters entering Iraq.  Dailey also discusses the threat posed by al-Qaeda nearly seven years after the September 11th attacks. That's at 6:10 and 8:10.

This week we're talking about debt in America. Today, Host Steve Inskeep speaks with Philip Reed, consumer advice expert at automotive Information site Edmunds.com, about auto loans. Reed says auto loan delinquencies are at a 17 year high as more Americans find themselves behind the wheel of a car they really can't afford.  We'll have that story at 6:21 and 8:21.

The US Army is dealing with another crisis, following reports of substandard care at Walter Reed and other military hospitals. There have been at least 15 recent deaths at Army hospitals. At least six of the deaths have resulted from an accidental overdose of prescription medications. More at 5:45 and 7:45.

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America's Host:  Steve Inskeep; Newscasts: Carl Kasell and Jean Cochran
Northern California Host: Donna Apidone; Newscasts: Steve Shadley

StoryCorps, NPR's oral history project, is in Sacramento until mid-May.  For information, visit capradio.org.

Here are some highlights of today's show:

Governor Schwarzenegger has hypothesized that California's budget deficit could grow to $20 billion next year.  Julie Small reports at 5:35 and 7:35.

The Mercy San Juan Pulonary Rehab Center in Carmichael is using laughter as part of respiratory therapy.  KXJZ's Kelley Weiss reports at 6:35 and 8:35.

In Part Three of our Debt Series, We look at retail stores. Many retailers rely on bank loans to do business. Now, due in part to the slowing economy, some stores are having trouble repaying those loans, or obtaining them in the first place. We'll find out more at 6:21 and 8:21.

Yoko Ono is going to court to protect the legacy of John Lennon. In Boston today her lawyers will face off against the lawyers for Ray Thomas of World Wide Video, which has almost ten hours of videotapes of Lennon smoking pot and plotting to slip LSD to Richard Nixon. At the same time, she is suing the makers of the documentary "Expelled" for using part of the song "Imagine" in their film about intelligent design. That's at 7:51.

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AMERICA'S HOSTS: Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne; NEWSCASTS: Carl Kasell and Jean Cochran
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley

StoryCorps, NPR's oral history project, is in Sacramento until mid-May.  For more information, visit capradio.org.

Combat veterans who get in trouble with the law when they come home from war are finding a new ally in some courts around the country. The courts involve coordinated work by social, justice and military agencies, and often intense community supervision.  We'll take a look at one court, getting started in Buffalo, New York, at 6:14 and 8:14.

A series of tornados ripped across southeastern Virginia yesterday, damaging scores of homes and businesses and injured more than 200 people. We'll hear more at 6:40 and 8:40.

It's hard to miss the signs of a real estate bust in Lee County, Florida, where thousands of foreclosures take place each month. But one area real estate agent has tried to make the best of a bad situation. Each week Marc Joseph organizes bus tours around abandoned properties in Fort Myers and Cape Coral. He says he's helping lots of middle-class Floridians who until recently were priced out of the market. This is the second of two reports, and it airs at 5:40 and 7:40.

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America's Hosts: Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne; Newscasts: Carl Kasell and Jean Cochran
Northern California Host: Donna Apidone; Newscasts: Steve Shadley

StoryCorps, NPR's oral history project, is in Sacramento through mid-May.  Find out more at capradio.org.

Here are highlights of today's show:

How would you feel about sharing your doctor visit with 15 strangers?  KXJZ Health Care Reporter tells us about group patient visits, this morning at 6:33 and 8:33.

Today we're kicking off a week-long series on Americans in debt.  Co-host Steve Inskeep talks to Tim Harford, a columnist and economist at the Financial Times, about why many people aren't saving money. They also discuss the reasons why people get into debt and how to balance savings and spending. That's at 6:21 and 8:21.

India's got a lot of new problems, including being one of the world's biggest contributors to global warming. But it's also got a new gang of problem solvers:  young Indians born in America, Britain, and Australia, who are traveling back to help. NPR's Robert Krulwich reports on India's "climate change generation" in the latest installment of our Climate Connections series with National Geographic. We'll har that story at 5:21 and 7:21.

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America's Host: Renee Montagne; Newscasts: Paul Brown, Carol Van Dam.
Northern California Host: Donna Apidone; Newscasts: Steve Shadley.

StoryCorps, NPR's oral history projects, is in Sacramento.  For information, visit capradio.org.  In this week's installment of StoryCorps, ten-year-old
Rahsheed McKenstry talks to his mother, Rhonetta McKenstry, about why his father
no longer lives with the family. Their story was recorded in Memphis, Tennessee.  Listen at 5:25 and 7:25.

KXJZ's Steve Milne has apiece this morning on quality of life in our area.  It's the result of a recent poll finding that most residents are pessimistic about the future economy.

Our theatre critic, Jeff Hudson, has a review of "Antigone" at Sacramento's River Stage at 6:33 and 8:33.  Ginger Rutland has the Sacrmento Bee commentary at 5:33 and 7:33.

All this week, Republican presumptive presidential nominee John McCain has been campaigning in poor communities often overlooked by the GOP. McCain may not win much support in these mostly Democratic neighborhoods, but the tour may attract moderate voters who are McCain's real target. Also, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's former pastor is scheduled to give a keynote address at Detroit's NAACP chapter this Sunday. We'll hear those stories this morning at 6:10 and 8:10.

The Food and Drug Administration is seeking advice from a panel of outside experts over whether to provide more information to patients about laser eye surgery. They will also hear from Lasik customers who are not satisfied with the results of the surgery.  That's at 6:40 and 8:40.

The new voice you hear on Morning Edition newscasts is Steve Shadley.  Steve worked at public radio stations in Albuquerque, Chicago and Phoenix before moving to Sacramento last month.

Have a nice day!

America's Host: Renee Montagne; Newscasts: Paul Brown, Carol Van Dam.
Northern California Host: Donna Apidone; Newscasts: Steve Shadley.

StoryCorps, NPR's oral history projects, is in Sacramento.  For information, visit capradio.org.  In this week's installment of StoryCorps, ten-year-old Rahsheed McKenstry talks to his mother, Rhonetta McKenstry, about why his father no longer lives with the family. Their story was recorded in Memphis, Tennessee.  Listen at 5:25 and 7:25.

Our theatre critic, Jeff Hudson, has a review of "Antigone" at Sacramento's River Stage at 6:33 and 8:33.  Ginger Rutland has the Sacrmento Bee commentary at 5:33 and 7:33.

All this week, Republican presumptive presidential nominee John McCain has been campaigning in poor communities often overlooked by the GOP. McCain may not win much support in these mostly Democratic neighborhoods, but the tour may attract moderate voters who are McCain's real target. Also, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's former pastor is scheduled to give a keynote address at Detroit's NAACP chapter this Sunday. We'll hear those stories this morning at 6:10 and 8:10.

The Food and Drug Administration is seeking advice from a panel of outside experts over whether to provide more information to patients about laser eye surgery. They will also hear from Lasik customers who are not satisfied with the results of the surgery.  That's at 6:40 and 8:40.

The new voice you hear on Morning Edition newscasts is Steve Shadley.  Steve worked at public radio stations in Albuquerque, Chicago and Phoenix before moving to Sacramento last month.

Have a nice day!

America's Host: Renee Montagne.  Newscasts: Paul Brown, Giles Snyder
Northern California Host: Donna Apidone.  Newscasts: Steve shadley

StoryCorps, NPR's oral history project, is in Sacramento.  For information, visit capradio.org.

All the Democratic members of Congress are superdelegates.  Their votes may be crucial in deciding the Democratic presidential nominee.  But choosing between Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama has proven difficult for some undecided members of the House and Senate. Now that the Pennsylvania primary has played out, where do the congressional superdelegates stand?  We'll find out at 6:10 and 8:10.

A team of scientists in Canada has developed an efficient way to produce heart cells from human embryonic stem cells, a significant step for potential organ repair. But the study must move to trials with laboratory animals before the cells can be used with human patients.  That's at 6:40 and 8:40.

Host Renee Montagne talks with California's Poet Laureate, Al Young, in celebration of National Poetry Month. The San Francisco-based poet-novelist-essayist writes about and plays blues music and will read from his book "Something About the Blues," his newest collection of poetry that also includes a CD.  This morning at 7:50.

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America's Hosts:  Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne; Newscasts: Carl Kasell, Giles Snyder
Northern California Host:  Donna Apidone; Newscasts: Steve Shadley

StoryCorps, NPR's oral history project, is in Sacramento.  For more information, visit capradio.org

Here are some highlights in today's show:

The United Nations World Food Program announced yesterday that increases in food prices could leave more than 100 million people hungry, calling the international crisis a "silent tsunami."  That's at 6:21 and 8:21.

Home mortgage lenders acknowledge that lowering borrower's interest rates can prevent foreclosures, but new numbers released yesterday tell a different story. Despite efforts to motivate lenders to
renegotiate subprime loans, only a small proportion of borrowers have actually been able to renegotiate their mortgages.  That's at 6:51.

Vintage baseball is catching up around the country.  We'll hear that story, plus a commentary from Frank Deford, at 7:50.

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Morning Edition's National Hosts are Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne.  Northern California Host is Donna Apidone, with Steve Shadley on newscasts.

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StoryCorps, NPR's oral history project, is in Sacramento this month.  For more, go to capradio.org.

As the US real estate market falls further into decline, some cities where properties are going particularly cheap are seeing a strange revival.  In Detroit, Michigan, where foreclosed houses can be found on nearly every block, foreign and domestic investors are buying up bargain homes in bulk as long term investments. We'll hear more at 6:15 and 8:15.

After assaults from protestors during the Olympic torch relay, an anti-foreign sentiment has grown in China.  The surge in nationalism has been well-documented by China s vibrant internet community.   Many Chinese websites run by young bloggers have been incensed over perceived anti-Chinese bias in Western media reports about Tibet.  That's at 6:45 and 8:45.

Some kids inn Fulton County, Georgia, are earning a paycheck
just for doing their homework. A pilot project sponsored by a local foundation is offering a group of low-income students eight dollars an hour to come to after-school study sessions twice a week. The program is the brainchild of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.  The story airs at 7:21.

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