Federal judge Jeremy Fogel ruled Friday that the lethal injection procedure used at San Quentin prison is unconstitutional because it runs the risk of violating the ban on cruel and unusual punishment.Reporter: Judy Campbell
Thousands of scientists from around the world gathered in San Francisco this week for the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union. Inside the meeting rooms researchers talked about their work, which ranged from glaciers and plate tectonics to Mars exploration. But no topic created more buzz than global warming. Guest: Stephen Schneider , climatologist and professor of biological sciences at Stanford University.
Nearly 30 million tons of plastic ended up in U.S. landfills last year. While recycling is standard practice for things like plastic bottles, it isn't as easy to recycle appliances and electronics. But one Bay Area business is making inroads on the problem.Reporter: Erika Kelly
Music Bridge #1: "Little Walter Rides Again" by Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood, from "Out Louder" (Indirecto)
This weekend marks the start of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. What's it like for Jewish men and women serving in Afghanistan and Iraq? Guest: Stuart Kosh , 24-year enlisted soldier from Sacramento who's spending Hanukkah with his family before leaving for Iraq.
Music Bridge #2: "Oi Tata" by Don Byron, from "Festival of Light" (Six Degrees)
A bartender at the Orbit Room on San Francisco's Market Street is taking cocktails to a different level.Reporter: Colin Berry
End Music: "Guitar In Orbit Pt. 37" by Deke Dickerson & The Eccofonics, from "Number One Hit Record" (Hightone)
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