Redemption day for U.S. track and field athletes (KATU Portland)

19 August 2008, 1:03 pm

The Bird’s Nest National Stadium was jammed with anxious spectators, including U.S. fans who were hungry for Gold. Fans were not disappointed, as they once again witnessed a night filled with amazing performances.... read more

Recording project preserves the past (San Diego Union-Tribune)

19 August 2008, 6:14 am

A Japanese-American mother in a World War II-era California internment camp spends hours every day hand-washing diapers and bedspreads for her newborn baby. A father baits the street thief stealing sandwiches from his homeless family with a cockroach-filled sandwich.... read more

T.O. teen sets sights on BMX at 2012 Games (Ventura County Star)

19 August 2008, 1:51 am

The natural ability first surfaced at 18 months when Jesse Day started doing laps around the kitchen, perfectly sliding his bike sideways to maneuver the turns. The training wheels came off by age 3 once Laura Day saw a young BMX rider on television and figured her son was equal to the task. Withi... read more

3 Local Students Win Southwest Airlines Award (KGTV San Diego)

18 August 2008, 11:39 am

Three students with local connections are among 70 Hispanic students who won free travel from Southwest Airlines to and from college, it was announced Monday.... read more

Strap yourself in: Here comes daredevil BMX cycling (Miami Herald)

18 August 2008, 8:35 am

Enough of the tame stuff at the Olympics. Now comes the adrenaline-pumping, stomach-churning new sport of the Games - BMX cycling.... read more

Strap yourself in: Here comes daredevil BMX cycling (Lexington Herald-Leader)

18 August 2008, 8:28 am

Enough of the tame stuff at the Olympics. Now comes the adrenaline-pumping, stomach-churning new sport of the Games - BMX cycling. This will be no genteel cycling event. Think Thunderdome. Elbows will fly. Riders will crash. Nerves will fray. And it all happens at lightning speed. Right out... read more