 Fallen Soldiers: The Fighting 69th
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Middle Class Squeeze: Retirement Worries
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Big Story: From Bad to Good
As each day brings worse news on the economy, the U.S. engaging in torture and candidates who never fail to disappoint, something as seemingly simple as a tennis match can provide inspiration and hope that we too can turn this match around. (7/7/08)
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Campaign '08: Obama in the Middle
As he begins his general election shift towards the center, as all presidential candidates do after securing their party's nomination, Barack Obama is coming under fire from the right for seeming to change his positions, and from the left for taking positions on issues from FISA to faith based initiatives that the base opposes. (7/7/08)
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Call to Action: New York Property Tax Cap
For homeowners in the Tri-State area, property taxes are one of the biggest burdens burning a hole through their bank accounts. If you live in New York State you are paying 79% more than the national average. Gov. Paterson has been pushing his property tax cap plan, but lawmakers couldn't come to an agreement. 74% of New Yorkers polled hope the plan pulls through. (7/7/08)
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Middle Class Squeeze: From Riches to Rags
The nation's unemployment woes are not just confined to manufacturing and construction jobs, but are being felt on Wall Street as well. RFL's Kelly Yueh profiles two white collar workers who, having lost their jobs, find themselves squeezed out of comparable work. (7/7/08)
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RFL Profiles: George Martin's 9/11 Journey
Five million steps; 27 pairs of sneakers; 413 pairs of socks. That's what it took for former New York Giants great George Martin to walk coast to coast for a great cause. In his "Journey for 9/11," Martin helped raise millions of dollars for firemen, police and other first responders. (7/4/08)
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RFL Profiles: Merlin's Miracles
Marine Sgt. Merlin German suffered burns over 97% of his body in a roadside bombing in Iraq. Doctor's didn't expect German to make it, but he did - for 3 more years - earning him the nickname "Miracle Marine." Before he died a month ago while recovering from his most recent operation, German laid out a vision of helping children suffering from burns. (7/4/08)
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RFL Profiles: McKenna Family Pays if Forward
There are few things more difficult to hear than the story of a fallen soldier; a soldier's friend telling you about his buddy, the tears streaming down the face of a devastated mother. When the funeral is over and the families are left to their own private grief, we rarely hear from them again. But some of these families, like that of fallen Iraq soldier John McKenna, are carrying on the mission of their children, to help others and to make this country a better place. (7/4/08)
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RFL Profiles: Rev. Forrest Church
The story of the Rev. Forrest Church of the All Soul's Church in Manhattan is a profile in courage. Not just for his lifelong work helping those less fortunate, but for his perseverance in the face of a fatal illness. (7/4/08)
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