Fossett Soars Closer To Around The World Goal

It appears he’ll make it. Balloonist Steve Fossett is on the last leg of his solo balloon flight around the world and could touch down in Australia at dusk Wednesday ormaybe at dawn on the Fourth of July. Mission control at Washington University in St. Louis...

Call him Professor Talent

Jim Talent went from U.S. Congressman, to candidate for governor, to college professor, all in just a few weeks time. Talent is teaching what has quickly become a very popular course at Washington University, on Congress and how it works. Talent admits he only had...

Wash U stroke research promising

Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been working on a new form of therapy for victims of stroke. It promises to rehabilitate the use of a partially-paralyzed arm. While the experimentation is still in its preliminary phase,...

Debate shadowed by death

St. Louis hosted the third and final Presidential debate, a contest cloaked in mourning for Governor Mel Carnahan. Debate number three began with host Jim Lehrer calling for a moment of silence following the tragic deaths of Governor Carnahan, his son, and the...