Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Wednesday's story ideas

***First, a note. I've been unable to allow comments to be posted the last few days, so please know I appreciate all the kind thoughts. If you got a "delete" or "reject" message, it wasn't my doing. Okay, on to the story ideas...

John McCain wants to offer a reward for anyone who can come up with a revolutionary car battery. Find a local "mad scientist" (every market has a few) and find out what experiments are going on.

Fuel surcharges. Package delivery services, pizza delivery, and all sorts of businesses are tacking on a few bucks to pay for transportation. Show consumers the companies that aren't slapping a charge on their services...yet.

Georgia law bans sex offenders from volunteering at church. With that in mind, how do churches keep tabs on their volunteers?

Weighing your luggage before flying. There are all sorts of new rules depending on the airline, so show travelers how to lighten the load.

Floods or droughts can bring illnesses to farm animals. How do farmers cope with the weather is extreme?

Fewer hotels are offering complimentary breakfast.

People are cutting back on driving, but how much do you have to shave off your yearly mileage to get a break from your insurance company? If you've switched to mass transit for your daily commute, might be quite a savings.

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