Best of CBS Radio News: Dial A Carol

It’s a stressful time of the year for college students cramming for final exams…To relieve stress, the University of Illinois’ Champaign campus has Dial-A-Carol – a student run hotline sung by amateurs who’ve been up all night studying. via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/cbs-radio-news/best-of-cbs-radio-news-dial-a

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WHATS IN THE NEWS: VIOLENCE

CBS’s Steve Kathan looks at new reports on TV and movie violence in today’s edition of “What’s in the News”. via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/cbs-radio-news/whats-in-the-news-violence

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Seven Israeli Arabs jailed for lynching IDF soldier who went on shooting spree

An Israeli court sentenced seven Arab citizens to prison terms of between eight months and two years for their part in the lynching of a soldier who went on a deadly shooting spree in 2005. via Pocket http://feeds.theguardian.com/c/34708/f/663879/s/3436ae78/sc/8/l/0L0Stheguardian0N0Cworld0C20A130Cnov0C280Cisraeli0Earabs0Elynching0Esoldier0Eshooting0Eeden0Enatan0Ezada/story01.htm

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Former UBS banker agrees to US extradition on tax evasion charge

Raoul Weil, a former UBS banker who was charged by US authorities five years ago for allegedly helping rich Americans dodge taxes via secret Swiss bank accounts, has agreed to go to the US to face trial after being arrested in Italy, Weil’s lawyer and judicial sources told Reuters. via Pocket http://feeds.theguardian.com/c/34708/f/663879/s/3436afba/sc/30/l/0L0Stheguardian0N0Cbusiness0C20A130Cnov0C280Cswiss0Eubs0Ebanker0Eextradition0Eus0Echarges/story01.htm

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EYE ON WASHINGTON

The government has released the much anticipated numbers for October enrollment from the health reform marketplaces. Here’s today’s EYE ON WASHINGTON. (Coulter, self-ID) via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/cbs-radio-news/eye-on-washington-84

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EYE ON WASHINGTON

Republicans say the problems with President Obama’s health care reform program go way beyond the computer glitches. Here’s today’s Eye on Washington with CBS’s Howatd Arenstein. (self-ID) via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/cbs-radio-news/eye-on-washington-83

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WHATS IN THE NEWS: MILITARY FAMILIES

CBS’s Steve Kathan says help for military families is “What’s in the News”. via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/cbs-radio-news/whats-in-the-news-military

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Best Of CBS Radio News On The Ground In Syria

CBS’ Erickson Blakney speaks with Correspondent Elizabeth Palmer in Damascus to get the latest on the situation in Syria. via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/cbs-radio-news/best-of-cbs-radio-news-on-the

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After 7 Decades, POW’s Prized Gold Ring Comes Home

After a year and a half behind barbed wire as a prisoner in World War II, 2nd Lt. David C. Cox had just about reached his breaking point. Deliveries of Red Cross parcels to Stalag VII-A had all but ceased, and the U.S. via Pocket http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=20002639

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Confronting Founding Myths – Author Ray Raphael

Ray Raphael is the author of several books about the American Revolution and the founding fathers. In this program hosted by the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, Mr. via Pocket http://www.c-span.org/mobile/Events/Confronting-Founding-Myths–Author-Ray-Raphael/10737440771/

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Bra-Maker Wacoal Reveals Bra Vending Machine in Tokyo

A bra vending machine in the youthful shopping district of Shibuya, Japan was revealed recently, where consumers can purchase any undergarment in a clear plastic bag for $30, just at the push of a button. The machine is another publicity campaign conducted by playful bra-maker Wacoal. via Pocket http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/bra-maker-wacoal-reveals-bra-vending-machine-tokyo

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