In the 1930’s, when Midwestern states turned into what history would call the dust bowl, Virginia was battling another environmental disaster, but a comeback is underway on the Eastern Shore, as Sandy Hausman reports.
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From NPR News- U.S. Wants Global Trafficking Report To Hit Home June 19, 2013The State Department official in charge of the office that monitors and combats human trafficking says slavery affects several industries, including fishing, and several countries, including the U.S. He wants consumers to ask: "How can I actually do something about it?"
- Nina Totenberg Answers Your Supreme Court Questions June 19, 2013Want to know how the justices decide who writes the big opinions? Or when they decide to release them to the public? What about whether the justices hang out after work? Get your answers here.
- Tropical Storm Barry Heads Toward Mexico, Forecasters Say June 19, 2013The National Hurricane Center says the second named storm of the 2013 hurricane season is heading west toward southern Mexico.
- And The Winner Of The World Food Prize Is ... The Man From Monsanto June 19, 2013The prize is sometimes called the "Nobel Prize for food and agriculture." And this year's winners include Monsanto executive Robert Fraley, a pioneer in genetically engineered crops. If there's a single person who personifies the company's controversial role in American agriculture, it's probably Fraley.
- After A Marine's Suicide, A Family Recalls Missed Red Flags June 19, 2013When Nicholas Rodriguez returned from Afghanistan in 2010, his mother and stepfather had never heard of post-traumatic stress disorder. It was only after Nick killed himself that they learned the warning signs and realized he needed help dealing with his combat experience.
- U.S. Wants Global Trafficking Report To Hit Home June 19, 2013
- From BBC News
- NHS 'cover-up' unacceptable - Hunt June 19, 2013There should be "no hiding place" for anyone involved in a cover-up by England's NHS regulator after baby deaths at a Cumbria hospital, the health secretary says.
- Lloyds to return to private hands June 19, 2013George Osborne uses his annual Mansion House speech to announce the government is preparing to sell its stake in Lloyds Bank back to private investors.
- Royal baby's gender to be 'surprise' June 19, 2013The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge do not know the gender of their baby, it is revealed - as it is confirmed the birth will take place at St Mary's hospital in London.
- Families win Iraq deaths damages bid June 19, 2013Families of soldiers killed in Iraq can sue the government for negligence and bring damages claims under the Human Rights Act, the Supreme Court rules.
- MP Evans 'refutes all allegations' June 19, 2013Commons Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans says he "refutes all allegations" after he is arrested on suspicion of three counts of indecent assault.
- NHS 'cover-up' unacceptable - Hunt June 19, 2013
