Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Tuesday's story ideas

Independent truckers one day strike. They're not driving today to protest high diesel costs. Imagine paying more than a thousand dollars for a fill up.

Big cities having trouble graduating students. 17 of the 50 biggest markets can't even graduate fifty percent of high school kids. The national average is 70 percent by the way. Why are smaller towns doing better?

The American Heart Association says you should use "hands only" CPR if you see someone in need, even if you haven't been trained in the life saving technique.

Traveling light to save gas. Airlines are replacing glasses with plastic, getting lighter beverage carts and seats. You can do you part by packing light, cleaning the junk out of your car, etc.

EPA has new lead paint rule for contractors who renovate older homes.

April Fools Day. Over the years I've done plenty of bogus packages to pull a fast one on the viewers. Rabbits that lay Easter eggs, pasta bearing trees. Come up with something that almost seems plausible and you'll have a fun feature.

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