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 How did your life collide with the headlines in 2007? What's your holiday performance story? 
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 Hey Batta Batta...Pre-teen boys are sliding into home plate this weekend at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. But sometimes the grown-ups can get a little too involved. Weekend America host Bill Radke talks to a coach and a father -- Sid Cash, head coach of the Maitland Little League team from Florida, and Donny Dee, father of a shortstop for the Rancho Buena Vista Little League team from California, about how they deal with the competitive side of kids' sports. And, we go live to the Little League World Series with reporter John Dimsdale. Online resources:
Music Bridge: The Final Game - Artist: Randy Newman
CD: The Soundtrack to The Natural (Warner) 
Let's Talk About SexIt's a new school year, and a new batch of kids will be going to their first ever sex-ed class. As far back as the 1920s, teachers have used educational films to help broach the subject. Weekend America substitute host Alex Cohen talks with two modern day video producers -- Amanda Ramirez, a student who co-wrote an award-winning sex-ed video called Toothpaste, and John G. Young, a professional sex-ed video producer at Human Relations Media -- about their experiences making sex-ed videos today. Online resources:
» Scenarios USA website
 » Web exclusive: Weekend America invites you to relive some of those awkward high school moments. Independent producer Jonathan Mitchell remixes some of your favorite sex ed films from years passed. From "Social Sex Attitudes in Adolescence" (1953) to "It's Wonderful Being a Girl" (1968) to "ABC's of Sex Ed. for Trainables" (1975) you'll be back at your desk wondering when you can go home..Music Bridge: Jazz Potato - Artist: Mr. Scruff
CD: Mrs. Scruff (Ninja Tune)  Classical Picks: Luciano BerioLuciano Berio is an Italian composer known for his avant-garde style. But in his latest album, he lets his romantic side out. Steve Smith, classical music editor of Time Out New York, previews one of Berio's newest pieces, "Rendering." Online resources:
Lost MailLove letters, an expensive renaissance painting, and a man's toupee are just some of the things that have found their way to the Mail Recovery Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It's one of two places in the country where lost mail gets sorted. Reporter Heather McElhatton takes us on a tour. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Plim Plom Autumn Song - Artist: Drowsy
CD: Growing Green (Fat Cat) 
Fuel MythsCarpooling and public transportation are perfectly reasonable ways to deal with the recent gas-price hikes. But Weekend America host Bill Radke goes to the gas station looking for other creative approaches. Online resources:
Weekend WeatherWeekend America's John Moe takes a look at weather patterns and Saturday happenings all across the country. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Beat Connection (Disco Dub Version) - Artist: lcd soundsystem
CD: DFA compilation #2 (DFA) The Play's the ThingThe tradition of free Shakespeare in New York City turns 50 this year. So what are the once and future dreams of one of America's most beloved theater companies? Producer Pamela Renner heads down to Central Park to catch up with the Public Theatre's new artistic director, Oskar Eustis. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Exit Music - Artist: Various Artists
CD: Two Gentlemen of Verona (Decca) 
You Say It's Your Birthday?Does the number one song on the day you were born say something about you? Weekend America host Bill Radke, and Weekend America substitute host Alex Cohen look into the astrology of pop charts. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Lean on Me - Artist: Club Nouveau
CD: Life, Love & Pain (Warner Bros.) 
Face Time with the PresidentBy now, most of us have heard about Cindy Sheehan. Her son was killed in action in Iraq last year. Over the last few weeks, she camped in Crawford, Texas, near the President Bush's ranch, trying to get an explanation. But what will a few minutes of "face time" with the President really accomplish? We go back to a spring night in 1970 for some answers. In the heat of the Vietnam War, President Nixon had an impromptu meeting with anti-war protestors. Weekend America substitute host Alex Cohen interviews Lauree Moss, one of the protestors who talked to Nixon that night. Then Weekend America host Bill Radke talks to historian Richard Reeves about why a President would want to have a meeting like that. Music Bridge: With a Red Suit You Will Become a Man - Artist: Saxon Shore
CD: The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore (Burnt Toast) The Path to Love?Some people hike for exercise, some to commune with nature. And then there are people in Los Angeles who go on hikes to find a date. Producers Aimee Machado and Polly Sveda tag along to see how it's done.  Classical Picks: The West Eastern Divan OrchestraThe West Eastern Divan Orchestra mixes classical music with Mid-East politics. Steve Smith, classical music editor of Time Out New York, tells us about this ensemble, where young Egyptian, Jordanian, Palestinian and Israeli musicians play together. Online resources:
Do You Sudoku?Somewhere between the comics and the crossword in your local paper, you might have noticed a new kind of puzzle. It's a number game called sudoku, and it's very addictive. Sudoku-junkie Steve Marks tries to convert Weekend America Host Bill Radke. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Etienne - Artist: Garage a Trois
CD: Music from the Film Outre Mer (Telarc) 
Remix This"Remixing culture" has become a buzz phrase over the last few years. DJs sample musical riffs, writers borrow characters from older stories. Weekend America's technology and culture correspondent, Rick Karr, tells us about the latest in remixed culture -- artists are giving their fans the elements of their work to play with and reinvent. Plus, Weekend America host Bill Radke talks to Classics professor Walter Englert of Reed College about the ancient remixes of Greece and Rome. Online resources:
Weekend WeatherWeekend America's John Moe takes a look at weather patterns and Saturday happenings all across the country. Online resources:
Music Bridge: Beat Connection (Disco Dub Version) - Artist: lcd soundsystem
CD: DFA compilation #2 (DFA) A Dying BreedThere are only a few movie theaters left where you can still hear an organ playing before the movie starts. The music box theatre in Chicago is one of them. Mark Noller is the organist, and he loves his work so much, he's built a tiny replica of the movie theater in his house so he can practice at home. Producer Jonathan Menjivar profiles the last of Chicago's movie house organists. Online resources:
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From the July 5 broadcast
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Awful Car Night
Auburn, N.Y.
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National Brewery Museum Opening Ceremony
Potosi, Wis.
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Sand Sculpture Contest
Bruce, S.D.
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Oregon Coast Geezer Games
Newport, Ore.
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Annual Coolest Fourth of July Celebration
Fort Davis, Texas
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Maui Invitational Band Festival and Blues Fest
Wailuku, Hawaii
 
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