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.Another Bailout: Government Loans AIG $85 Billion- September 17, 2008 The federal government agreed Tuesday to make an emergency loan of $85 billion to American International Group in exchange for a nearly 80 percent equity stake in the company. Why did the Federal Reserve act to save AIG and what does it meanhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94699063&ft=1&f=2100929 Grading Palin's TV Appearance- September 12, 2008 Sarah Palin and shifting polls are all the talk on the political front. The presidential campaign is kicking into high gear as the Nov. 4 election draws closer. John McCain running mate Palin was interviewed this week by ABC's Charles Gibson.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94545636&ft=1&f=2100929 Zimbabwe's Leaders Strike Power-Sharing Deal- September 12, 2008 Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai agreed Thursday to a power-sharing deal. They did not spell out how the deal would work.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94545611&ft=1&f=2100929 Pentagon Shelves Air Force Tanker Competition- September 10, 2008 The Pentagon told lawmakers Wednesday that it will not award a $35 billion contract for a new refueling tanker. The announcement puts on hold the intense competition between Boeing and Northrop Grumman to replace the Air Force's aging fleet.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94463630&ft=1&f=2100929 Klansman's Conviction In 1964 Case Overturned- September 10, 2008 A federal appeals court Tuesday overturned the 2007 kidnapping conviction of James Ford Seale in connection with the deaths of two black teenagers in Mississippi in 1964. He was sentenced to three life terms in 2007, but the appeals court now says the statute of limitations had expired.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94449413&ft=1&f=2100929 North Korea Denies Leader's Health Is Failing- September 10, 2008 North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is reported to be in failing health. North Korean officials denied the report, while a U.S. intelligence official told NPR that Kim may have suffered a stroke in recent weeks.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94449410&ft=1&f=2100929 Lance Armstrong Comes Back From Retirement- September 10, 2008 Lance Armstrong announced Tuesday that he will come out of retirement to try for an unprecedented eighth victory at the Tour de France.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94449453&ft=1&f=2100929 3 Men Guilty Of Conspiracy In Heathrow Bomb Plot- September 9, 2008 In London on Monday, three out of eight suspects were found guilty of conspiracy to murder in a terrorism plot. But jurors couldn't reach a conclusion on whether the men actually planned to use liquid explosives disguised as soft drinks to blow up airliners taking off from Heathrow airport in the summer of 2006.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94407530&ft=1&f=2100929 A Historic U.S. Open For Federer, Serena Williams- September 9, 2008 This year's U.S. Open women's and men's singles champions were historic in nature. Roger Federer became the first man in history to win five consecutive titles at two different Grand Slam events. Serena Williams returned to the No. 1 world ranking after a five-year absence.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94407527&ft=1&f=2100929 McCain Team Helps Palin Cram For TV Interview- September 9, 2008 The latest polls show Sarah Palin has boosted John McCain's campaign. McCain now leads among white women, and Palin is more popular among men than among women. Palin will have her first interview with a network anchor Thursday, and the campaign and McCain himself are making sure she's prepared.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94407496&ft=1&f=2100929 |