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May 17
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Drew Weston on Democratic race for president, Part I
05/08/08 Mitch E. PerryWMNF Evening News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Drew Weston is the author of *The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation,* just published in paperback In the first of a two-part interview, WMNF spoke with the Emory University professor of psychology and psychiatry about his thoughts on the Democratic race for president. Please tune into tomorrow to hear the second part of this interview.
Services for the disabled cut again
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05/08/08
Mitch E. Perry
WMNF Evening News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Services for people with developmental disabilities were among the many social programs that took a blow during the just concluded Florida legislation session. Approximately $50 million in funding was cut in the new budget. Debra Dowds, executive director for the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, said these cuts come after similar ones last year, where a new system in distributing care was created. The new tier system now creates a financial cap, broken down into four cate ...
Controversial pastors and their candidates
05/08/08 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Thursday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Iran, end-times, WWIII, 2008 election, Barack Obama, Religion
The controversy over Rev. Jeremiah Wright's controversial soundbites has raged for months. Today WMNF played soundbites from two conservative Christian ministers, both of whom back Sen. John McCain for president. Are their comments also worthy of national debate? Read and watch the comments and then comment. [Rod Parsley](http://www.motherjones.com/washington_dispatch/2008/05/john-mccain-rod-parsley-pastor-problem.html) [John Hagee](http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/opinion/04rich.html ...
Michigan rules on same-sex partner benefits
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05/08/08
Seán Kinane
WMNF Evening News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: 2008 election, Amendment 2, LGBT, gay rights, marriage amendment, civil rights
In addition to voting for president in November, Floridians will decide whether a ban on same-sex marriage should be enshrined in the state’s constitution. Supporters of Amendment 2 say it only forbids same-sex marriage and does not affect health insurance or other benefits afforded to domestic partnerships. But the Michigan Supreme Court decided yesterday that their amendment prohibits governments from offering benefits to same-sex couples. Florida Red and Blue, is a group that opposes Ame ...
Brian Moore, Socialist for president
05/07/08 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Wednesday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Barack Obama, Bush, Election Reform, Energy conservation, Iraq war, affordable housing, elections, labor, politics
Spring Hill resident Brian Moore is running for president under the Socialist Party USA ticket. He's a former health care consultant and has run for U.S. Congress twice and the U.S. Senate in 2006. This is his first run as a socialist. In this interview with WMNF, he discussed socialism, capitalism, health care reform, the invasion of Iraq, tensions between the U.S. and Iran, the impact of military spending on the economy, the other presidential candidates and how he would transform society. ...
Ex-substitute teacher accused of wizardry
05/07/08 Mitch E. PerryWMNF Evening News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
A former substitute teacher in Land O' Lakes claims he was fired by the school district because he was "accused of wizardry." Jim Piculas had been teaching as a substitute for the past year. He was working at Charles Rushe Middle School in late January when he performed a magic trick in class. That trick cost Piculas his job and maybe his livelihood, he says. Piculas told WMNF today about the trick that led to his being fired by the Pasco County School District. In the letter sent by Pa ...
Co-op nurtures Tampa bike community
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05/07/08
WMNF Evening News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: tampa, bike, co-op, community, cycling, Energy conservation
The second meeting of the Tampa Bike Co-op was held Monday at Transitions Art gallery on Columbus Avenue E. Green gearheads with a passion for cycling came together to share skills, tools and parts. Dave Shapango is a bike courier in downtown Tampa. He dreamt of a cooperative that brought together experienced cyclists with those who wanted more experience. Lilly Richardson is a co-founder of the co-op. She first started hanging out at Transitions Gallery with her band four years ago. She ...
County to share emergency services at stadium
05/07/08 Mitch E.PerryWMNF Evening News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
The Hillsborough County Commission today changed an ordinance that will now allow Hillsborough firefighters to provide emergency medical services at Raymond James Stadium. Since the stadium opened a decade ago, only Tampa EMS workers have provided emergency services. But the Hillsborough Firefighters union has been chomping at the bit to get a piece of the action, and county attorneys said it was within their charter to change the ordinance to allow the county to share the work. County C ...
Sparks fly over new power lines
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05/07/08
Seán Kinane
WMNF Evening News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Hillsborough County Commission, One Bay, Progress Energy, impact fees
Among the items the Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners considered today, was concern by Commissioners about the routing of new electric lines by Progress Energy. Commissioner Jim Norman is worried that the electric lines could be routed through Hillsborough neighborhoods, even though much of the energy would be provided to Pasco County. But Commissioner Rose Ferlita said that since the electric line route was not known, it is too early to get upset about what it could be. Commi ...
Dan Buetner on living longer - Part 2
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05/06/08
Mitch E. Perry
WMNF Evening News Tuesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Health
Dan Buetner is the founder of Quest Network, which has created more than a dozen online, interactive global expeditions. His team’s work led to a 2005 National Geographic cover story “Secrets of Living Longer,” which was a finalist that year for the National Magazine Award. In the second part of his interview with the author of *The Blue Zone: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who’ve Lived the Longest,* WMNF asked Buetner about some 7th Day Adventists in Southern California ...
