NPR People: Renee MontagneRenee Montagne is a familiar voice on NPR. She has served as a correspondent and occasional host since 1989 on Morning Edition. She has worked for NPR's Science, National, and Foreign desks. For two years, she served as co-host with Robert Siegel on All Things Considered.Bacardi Biography Details The 'Fight For Cuba'- September 8, 2008 Tom Gjelten's new book, Bacardi and the Long Fight For Cuba, threads the history of the family-owned Bacardi Rum Co. together with that of the nation in which it was founded.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94320922&ft=1&f=2100929 Polls Show Post-Convention Bounce For GOP- September 8, 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is heating up the election scene. A recent poll shows the GOP ticket is getting a bounce after the convention.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94377292&ft=1&f=2100929 MSNBC Cuts Hosts' Election Coverage Amid Criticism- September 8, 2008 Critics have been accusing the media of political bias throughout this election season. MSNBC and its popular talk show host, Keith Olbermann, have been frequent targets. Now the 24-hour news channel is pulling him and fellow talk show host Chris Matthews from some anchoring duties on newscasts.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94377301&ft=1&f=2100929 Energy A Priority As Congress Returns From Break- September 8, 2008 Lawmakers return to Washington this week energized by their conventions and turning their attention to energy. House Republicans stayed in town over the break to demand an end to the ban on offshore drilling. Democrats now appear to be more open to compromise.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94377261&ft=1&f=2100929 Detroit's Mayor Pleads Guilty, Will Leave Office- September 4, 2008 Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice in a deal that will force him from office. The guilty plea to two felony charges stems from Kilpatrick's role in the city's $8.4 million settlement of a whistleblower lawsuit brought by two fired police officers.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94271060&ft=1&f=2100929 |