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Forget 'What are your strengths and weaknesses?' If you want to get the real dope on prospective employees, ask job candidates these seven questions.

Conservative fringe wingnuts are spreading false rumors that the healthcare reform bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives contains a requirement that microchips be implanted in Americans before they can receive healthcare. To hear the extremists tell it, "This sort of device would be implanted in the majority of people who opt to become covered by the public health care option," according to an article posted on Current.com.

Talking with your parents about their estate is important to protect your family’s finances, but the conversation can be difficult at best. Here's what you need to ask and how to do it.

The TRAVELERS JOURNAL
The TRAVELERS JOURNAL
The TRAVELERS JOURNAL is a series of short audio postcards delivered daily from around the world. They are hosted by David Bear, senior travel editor of The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Scroll the list for the latest episode, as well as all previous episodes. For contact details about program subjects, check the episode information box or visit us at www.travelersjournal.com This Podcast was created using www.talkshoe.com

  • 746 - Arizona's Petrified Forest
    President Theodore Roosevelt recognized this 146-square-mile jewel box as a rare natural wonder. FMI - www.nps.gov/pefo/index.htm
  • 745 - Petting the whales of Baja
    Great gray whales can be seen elsewhere, but not so many or with such predictability or for so long. FMI - www.bajawhales.com
  • 744 - Harvesting the past
    Staunton, Virginia is the site of a unique living museum that preserves America's agricultural antecedents. FMI - www.frontiermuseum.org
  • 743 - European holiday traditions
    Though Christmas is a holiday tradition celebrated in every corner of Europe, the specifics vary from country to country.
  • 742 - Timely traveling tips
    More airplanes take off late or never in winter. This holiday season could be a doozy.
  • 741 - Exploring Chuuk Lagoon
    Nowhere else on earth can so many easily dived shipwrecks be found in a single location.
  • 740 - Liberty Island's lady and Paris' tower
    One man gave the world two of its most famous and visible travel monuments. It's the 175th anniversary of Gustav Eiffel's birth.
  • 739 - Traveler tip tips
    Who to tip and how much are two of the most frequently asked travel questions. Here's a quick look at some gratuity customs around the world.
  • 738 - Going to golf school
    A few days of instruction at a golf school provide a better learning experience than occasional lessons from a club pro. FMI: www.usgolfschoolguide.com
  • 737 - Jet lag cures
    Jet lag can leave you feeling your worst just when you want to feel your best. We offer some preventative measures.
  • 736 - Falling asleep in strange beds
    Do you ever find yourself tossing and turning all night? Here are some good hints for getting a great night sleep when you're away from home.
  • 735 - The value of a travel agent
    Rather than an unnecessary expense, a good travel agent can be cheap insurance and valuable assurance.
  • 734 - The Travelers Century Club
    Founded in 1954, the Travelers Century club administers the pastime of competitive traveling. For information: www.travelerscenturyclub.org/
  • 733 - Going native on Kauai
    Early missionaries had good reasons when they warned visitors to be aware of this island's seductive exoticism. FM - www.kauai-hawaii.com
  • 732 - Calling on the ports of Paradise
    Hawaiian cruises provide a good way to experience several islands with convenience and comfort.
  • 731 - Customs area questions
    The rules and regulations about customs can be confusing. Here are answers to the most frequently asked questions.
  • 730 - Things not to buy on vacation
    Just because an item is sold legally abroad does not mean that can be legal to bring it back home. Here are some errors to avoid.
  • 729 - Shopping tips for travelers
    Many travelers will use their trips abroad to buy gifts for those back at home. That can be a good idea, but keep these pointers in mind.
  • 728 - Thanksgiving thoughts on hosts and guests
    More than half of the 500 million leisure trips Americans take every year are to visit friends and family. Here are tips to make sure you don't overstay your welcome.
  • 727 - Neither here nor there
    Ever sat on a beautiful beach and spent your time worrying about something back home? It can be difficult to enter the relaxation mode.
  • 726 - The 10 Commandments of travel
    No matter where you go or what you do, certain maxims always ring true. Let's call them a traveler's 10 Commandments.
  • 725 - Taking a supermarket tour
    Spending half an hour in the neighborhood grocery store may reveal more realities about a culture than a week of sightseeing.
  • 724 - How to meet the locals
    Meeting people on their own terms can make any trip more rewarding and travel memories that last a lifetime. FMI - www.servas.org, www.invented-city.com, www.vacation-homes.com
  • 723 - Travel information by phone or modem
    Planning a trip abroad? Here are some places to find reliable, up-to-date facts about the countries you'll be visiting. FMI - www.travel.state.gov or www.cdc.gov
  • 722 - Chartering a yacht
    Just like renting a beach cottage, chartering an oceangoing yacht can make a great group or family vacation, but you have to know the ropes. FMI- www.yachtworld.com
  • 721 - Vintage Baedeckers
    In 1828, a young German printer published a guidebook to the Rhine River Valley. The 40 or so vintage guides he prepared after that have become pricey travel collectibles.
  • 720 - Rounding the Big Bend of Texas
    Landscapes can be a traveler's treat. Consider the desert. If you've seen one, well, no, you haven't seen them all. FMI - www.nps.gov/bibe
  • 719 - Skiing indoors in Tokyo
    The country of Japan offers some fine mountain skiing, yet its most unique downhill opportunity is situated in a Tokyo suburb.
  • 718 - Hotel guidebooks
    As we heard last time, there are many different hotel classifications systems in use around the world. To prevent a nasty surprise, it takes a good guide.
  • 717 - Hotel classifications
    There is no common standard of quality for hotels around the world. First class doesn't mean the same thing everywhere.
  • 716 - The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
    On this morning in 1975, a Great Lakes freighter sailed east from Superior, Wisconsin heading for Detroit. She never arrived. FMI - www.shipwreckmuseum.com
  • 715 - Around the world with Nellie Bly
    120 years ago this Saturday, a young woman boarded a steamship in New York Harbor embarking on the journey of her lifetime.
  • 714 - Chilling on the lakes of Chile
    Set on the western slope of the Andes, Chile's Lake District has often been compared to the Alps of Switzerland. FMI - www.visitchile.org
  • 713 - Don't drink the water
    Nothing can ruin a trip faster than taking a sip in the wrong place. Here's where the bad water is a problem and what to do about it. Oral rehydration salt recipe: �½ tsp salt, 1/2 tsp. baking soda, 4 tsps sugar, mix with 1 quart boiled or carbonated water and drink 8 ounces after each episode of diarrhea.
  • 712 - In the city of the ages
    The epicenter of three major religions, the old city of Jerusalem is easily the world's most sacred square-mile.
  • 711 - Going to Kansas City
    Kansas City got its start in t