2007-09-11T14:48:01Z tag:blog.washingtonpost.com,2007:/newslinks//177 Copyright (c) 2007, WashingtonPost.Newsweek Interactive 2007-09-11T14:48:01Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-09-11:/newslinks/2007/09/just_imagine_this_in_dc.html

This morning on The Tony Kornheiser Show, starring David Burd, we heard about a German town's rather novel attempt to improve road safety. Never mind that it actually sounds quite dangerous, though word is owners of body repair shops are raising their beer steins in celebration....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Brennan Haselton 2007-08-28T14:35:58Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-08-28:/newslinks/2007/08/weve_now_reached_our_cruising.html

This morning on The Tony Kornheiser Show, starring David Burd, we heard about a new airline service that's uplifting in more ways than one. You can truly call this a spiritual journey....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Brennan Haselton 2007-08-27T14:35:22Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-08-27:/newslinks/2007/08/fry_this.html

If you thought you'd heard it all when it comes to fried food, think again. This morning on The Tony Kornheiser Show, starring David Burd, we learned that the fried imagination knows no bounds, at least in the Lone Star state. Heart disease never tasted so good....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Brennan Haselton 2007-08-21T12:50:20Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-08-21:/newslinks/2007/08/michael_vick_to_play_again_1.html

We talked at length this morning about Michael Vick's agreement to plead guilty to federal dogfighting conspiracy charges. Under terms of this deal, the Atlanta Falcons quarterback faces up to 18 months in prison. His attorney told the AP that Vick is paying a high price for allowing old friends to influence his behavior, but that his client takes full responsibility and wants to "get his life back on track." Get his life back. You...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Amy Hybels 2007-08-20T13:57:24Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-08-20:/newslinks/2007/08/bad_bosses_1.html

Today we spoke with Robert Foxx, Deputy Director of Working America about his organization's "Bad Bosses" contest. Basically, people can submit their Bad Boss stories on Working America's website, and the person with the worst story wins a free one-week vacation. Robert shared a couple tales - like the worker who was told not to take personal time for her chemo treatments because it was a bad time for the company, the boss who would...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Amy Hybels 2007-09-07T04:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-08-14:/newslinks/2007/08/war_czar_on_draft_seesaw.html

Not even the White House likes the idea, but Bush's top military adviser on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan says the draft is always an option to consider. The "war czar" Lt. General Douglas Lute admits in an interview on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" that the military was struggling to recruit over the early parts of the summer, though they surpassed their July recruiting goals and pulled in about 10,000 new soldiers....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Jessica Marcus 2007-09-07T04:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-08-08:/newslinks/2007/08/a_different_kind_of_stowaway.html

This morning on The Tony Kornheiser Show, starring David Burd, we learned that though you can't take a bottle of water on a plane, monkeys may be a different story! Like anyone else, this little guy was just ticked off he didn't get upgraded to first-class....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Brennan Haselton 2007-09-07T04:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-08-07:/newslinks/2007/08/not_so_sweet_caroline.html

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama looks as though he's garnered some unlikely support. The 17-year-old daughter of Rudy Giuliani, the former NYC Mayor and a Presidential candidate frontrunner, appears to be an Obama fan. Caroline Giuliani had joined the group "Barack Obama (One Million Strong for Barack)" on her Facebook profile, which could be viewed by any of the 40,000+ members of the Harvard University and Trinity School networks to which she belongs. The online...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Jessica Marcus 2007-09-07T04:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-08-06:/newslinks/2007/08/number_17_and_counting.html

This morning on The Tony Kornheiser Show, starring David Burd, we heard about an Arkansas couple that's just welcomed their seventeenth child into the world. When you've changed an estimated 90,000 diapers, then you'll know what having such a big family is like....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Brennan Haselton 2007-09-07T04:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-08-03:/newslinks/2007/08/stockpiling_for_the_revolution.html

This morning on The Tony Kornheiser Show, starring David Burd, we heard the tale (or is it tail?) of a squirrel with a sweet tooth. Along with eating well, the animals are clearly trying to keep their minds alert by amusing themselves....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Brennan Haselton 2007-09-07T04:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-08-02:/newslinks/2007/08/a_lunch_date_with_armani.html

This morning on The Tony Kornheiser Show, starring David Burd, we heard a story about a foot soldier in the animal revolution who managed to find a way to freedom. It could be he's headed to Montgomery County, Maryland, to liberate another well-known capuchin monkey....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Brennan Haselton 2007-09-07T04:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-08-01:/newslinks/2007/08/was_this_study_necessary.html

This morning on The Tony Kornheiser Show, starring David Burd, we heard about an exhaustive study into the reasons why people have sex. Possible punch lines are simply too numerous....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Brennan Haselton 2007-09-07T04:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-07-31:/newslinks/2007/07/dont_inhale.html

Smoking is bad for you, no matter what age. But the younger you are, the higher the risk for nicotine dependency. In a new study published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, a young smoker can feel the crave for nicotine after two days of inhaling cigarette smoke and can become dependent on nicotine by the time they are smoking seven cigarettes a month. According to Dr. Joseph R. DiFranza, the study's lead...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Ted Kresse 2007-09-07T04:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-07-31:/newslinks/2007/07/gas_guzzle_guilt_free.html

Enjoy it while it lasts. Gas prices have dropped an average 17 cents over the past two weeks. According to John Femly, Chief Economist with the American Petroleum Institute, the cause of this recent dip is a decline in demand and an increase in supply following the July 4th holliday. The big question is: will the trend continue? Many factors will play a part, including the demand overseas and how the hurricane season fares. For...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Jessica Marcus 2007-09-07T04:00:00Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2007-07-30:/newslinks/2007/07/in_one_end_out_the_other.html

This morning on The Tony Kornheiser Show, starring David Burd, we heard a pair of stories... one, about a new food creation on a stick and, the other, about some new products created by a substance that used to be sticks. Some of you may not find either to be particularly appetizing....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Brennan Haselton