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New Carissa May Finally Make It Off The Oregon Coast

Just a few miles from downtown Coos Bay the remains of the shipwreck known as the New Carissa lie partially buried in sand.
This summer, after 8 long, tumultuous years, the New Carissa and the Oregon coast are parting ways -- once and for all.
- Removing The New Carissa Audio Slide Show

OPB: Fish And Wildlife Service Releases Final Spotted Owl Plan; Clinton Makes Campaign Stop In Junction City; Paradise Inn On Mount Rainier Reopens After Long Remodel; Free Wi-Fi Experiment Apparently Over For Portland; Dangerous Combo: Hot Weather, Cold Water
NPR: A Tale of Two Democratic Primary States; Aid Efforts Stymied by China, Myanmar Tragedies; Obama's Cash Machine, Built in Silicon Valley; Robert Mondavi, Wine Trailblazer, Dies at 94; Gay Marriage May Affect the 2008 Election

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Television Highlights: Foreign Exchange TV: Friday, May 16, 8:30-9pm
First, a look at new Chinese ideas. Plus, empowering women in Africa and food imports.; Bill Moyers Journal TV: Friday, May 16, 9-10pm
He's for Obama, she's for Clinton... will their marriage survive the primaries?; Now On PBS TV: Friday, May 16, 10-10:30pm
A radical experiment in education: American universities in the Middle East.

Radio Highlights: Car Talk RADIO: Saturday, May 17, 10-11 am
Click and Clack, the Tappitt brothers, dish out automotive advice with expertise and humor.; Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me RADIO: Saturday, May 17, 11a - 12p
The oddly informative news quiz with a wacky approach to the week's news and newsmakers.; Michael Feldman's Whad'ya Know? RADIO: Saturday, May 17, 12-2 pm
An archive show with Eric Hansen, author of The Bird Man and the Lap Dancer: Close Encounters with Strangers. Meet Johnny Lechner who was forced to graduate from the Univ. of WI-Whitewater. The Town of the Week is Indiana, PA.

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