World Gets a Call to Raise Food Production

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A U.N. meeting on the food inflation crisis ends with an agreement to invest more in agriculture, but no settlement on biofuels. Transcript of radio broadcast:

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Automakers, Airlines Hit by Sky-High Fuel Prices

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General Motors will close four truck factories and move to make more cars. Also, airlines are retiring older planes and cutting flights and jobs. Transcript of radio broadcast:

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UN Aims to Raise Potatoes’ Appeal

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High grain prices and the International Year of the Potato bring greater attention to the vegetable. Transcript of radio broadcast:

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Six Men, a World War, a Pacific Island, and an Image for All Time

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The story of the flag raising captured in 1945 on Iwo Jima by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal, and the memorial statue it led to. Transcript of radio broadcast:

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WHO Chief Says World Faces Three Growing Threats

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Chan, at World Health Assembly in Geneva, warns of dangers of food security, climate change and pandemic influenza. Transcript of radio broadcast:

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Honey Bee Losses Still a Problem in US

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Beekeepers reported losing about 35 percent of their hives in the fall and winter of last year. Transcript of radio broadcast:

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UN Seeks $187 Million in Aid for the Victims of Cyclone in Burma

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Appeal is to help meet the needs of more than 1.5 million people over the next six months. Transcript of radio broadcast:

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Why Oil Continues Its Climb

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Unrest in oil-producing nations and the weak dollar are causes of the increase in oil prices. But increasing demand has not been met with new supplies. Transcript of radio broadcast:

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Beyond Country Roads: Exploring the Wild and Wonderful of West Virginia

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If you like to hike, camp, climb rocks, raft in rivers, fish or hunt, then this is a state for you. Transcript of radio broadcast:

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Behind the Price of Rice

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Rising fuel and fertilizer costs are only part of the problem. Transcript of radio broadcast:

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