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2010 Apple Crop Ripening Early

Wednesday, 09/08/10 12:10pm

VPR's Jane Lindholm talks with a apple orchard owner and the president of the Vermont Tree Fruit Growers about this year's apple crop.

Amid Drought, West Bank City's Taps Run Dry

Sep 9, 12:00am For more than month, the West Bank city of Hebron has been running dry -- roughly 70 percent of its residents have received no water for five weeks. Some say it is because Israel controls the water resources, but others blame it on unscrupulous Palestinian businessmen. Listen to audio »

Mixed Reaction To Obama Business Tax Breaks Plan

Sep 9, 12:00am Some think the proposal will be another cash-for-clunkers-style tax break that probably won't have much of a long-term impact. But others are more enthusiastic about the plan to allow U.S. companies to write-off all investments through 2011. Listen to audio »

Spending cuts 'to hit north harder'

Sep 9, 1:33am Industrial towns in the north east of England may be least able to cope with deep cuts in public spending, BBC-commissioned research suggests.

Vitamin B 'puts off Alzheimer's'

Sep 8, 4:05pm High doses of B vitamins may slow the rate of brain shrinkage in older people experiencing warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, a study says.


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