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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Wednesday 08-20-2008 10:32am PT
As you get your child ready to go back to school, new clothes and backpack are a must for your youngster, but what about vaccinations. Have you got them? What do you need? How much do they cost?
Ed and Nikki spoke with Sutter Pediatrician, Dr. Ravinder Kharia.
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He is an American business pioneer who has; played a part in the unveiling of the television, created a maintenance repair education program in Spanish and even started a charter airline service which he piloted. You probably know him best for his vacuums. David Oreck began creating stand up vacuums for the hotel industry that were lighter and easier for cleaning maids to carry. Ed and Nikki spoke with David Oreck about his future plans.
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First it was sodas, then fast food was taken out of our public schools to help children make better choices for when eating lunch. A report by a health advocacy group reveals much progress has been made in the past 5 years, but they say more can be done. So what is the next step to help our kids make healthier choices? Ed and Nikki spoke with Executive Director of Action for Healthy Kids, Rob Bisceglie.
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High gas prices and food cost has fueled inflation to rise 4.1%, the highest jump in 17 years. The US Labor Department says consumer prices were 5.6% higher last month than in July of 2007. How do you cope with these changes, especially if you did not receive a raise to compensate the hike? Ed and Nikki spoke with Swiss America Trading Corporation's CEO, Craig Smith.
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Tuesday 08-19-2008 9:21am PT
While the worlds top athletes are testing their physical ablities in Beijing, some the countries smartest students are battling the world in the Education Olympics at the Fordham Institue in Washington, D.C. Ed and Nikki spoke with the Vice President of the Fordham Institute, Mike Petrilli.
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The rise of energy prices has had the most impact on budgets of middle income families and impoverishing lower income families; the large majority being minority families. This according to a new study by the American Coalition For Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) which states that families earning less than $50,000 a year are more vulnerable to rising energy costs than higher-income families. Ed and Nikki spoke with the Vice President of the ACCCE, Joe Lucas.
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City officials are launching " SF Park," a new program intended to dramatically change the way people park in San Francisco's commercial district. This comes on the heals of San Francisco rejecting a congestion toll during peak hours over the Golden Gate bridge. Ed and Nikki spoke with is Fox News' Claudia Cowen.
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Monday 08-18-2008 9:31am PT
As we buy more and more electronic gadgets to make our lives easier or to communicate with others instantly around the globe, is there something we are overlooking? Such as the vulnerability of these wireless technologies to hacking and ease dropping? Or how about the ability for someone to cause panic such as a terrorist attack? Ed and Marty spoke with terrorism expert and CEO of Global International, Neil Livingstone.
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Higher costs has many Americans struggling to pay for everything from gas to groceries to even their car payment these days, so it does not seem logical to put it on your credit card? Or does it? Some in the finance industry believe it can be a good thing for those of you who pay off your credit card every month, because you can earn extra cash and even buy some time to pay off you expenses. Ed and Marty spoke with the Legislative Director of the Consumer Federation of America, Travis Plunkett.
Click Here to listen to the interview. Friday, August 15th, 2008
Friday 08-15-2008 9:50am PT
The California State Fair is going Hollywood this year, celebrating the grand days of tinsel town from the history of cinema to the latest big budget blockbuster. Ed and Amy spoke with the Assistant General Manager of Cal Expo, Erica Manuel.
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Famed Chef Julia Childs was among the nearly 24,000 previously classifed one time intelligence workers from World War two whose names were released yesterday by the National Archives. The documents describe a worldwide spy network during World War II managed by the Office of Strategic Services, the intelligence outfit that later became the CIA. Ed and Amy spoke with the archivist who worked extensivelty with the OSS Records at the National Archives, William Cunlife.
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