Oct 17th, 2007 · Most American families argue about politics but you have to imagine this family reunion. Vice President Dick Cheney and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama are long lost cousins. The Vice President's wife, Lynn Cheney, discovered the long-ago connection while researching her new memoir. Obama's campaign spokesman joked: "Obviously, Dick Cheney is the black sheep of the family."
Oct 6th, 2007 · Tickets to a Spice Girls reunion concert in London sold out in 38 seconds this week.
Aug 16th, 2007 · An air of regret often hangs over the group's bittersweet reunion album, Time on Earth. Still, "Don't Stop Now" more than lives up to the worthy tradition of Crowded House's brightly catchy, sweetly upbeat best.
Jun 9th, 2007 · It's been 40 years since the Six Day War, a conflict between Israel and the Arab states of Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Iraq. One of the lesser known incidents of the in l967 conflict involved an Israeli attack on a U.S. spy ship, killing 34 Americans. Some of the survivors -- who are still angry -- spoke with Michele Keleman at a reunion this week in Northern Virginia.
May 23rd, 2007 · A big part of the ranching ethic is the yearly cattle roundup, when ranchers gather the herd, separate the calves, and inoculate and brand the animals. Some families have picnics or play softball at the reunions. One family has been getting together for roundups in South Dakota for five generations.
May 13th, 2007 · In 1965, 16-year-old Meredith Hall became pregnant. Her community shunned her, and after giving up her child for adoption, she wandered the world. Hall's new memoir, Without a Map, recounts her turbulent journey and the unexpected reunion she had with her lost son.
May 7th, 2007 · Rock the Bells is a documentary about promoter Chang Weisberg's attempt to reunite the Wu-Tang Clan at the 2004 Rock the Bells Festival. The film is now being released in select U.S. cities, with the DVD following in July.
Apr 2nd, 2007 · Novelist A.M. Homes writes about her real life -- including her reunion with her biological parents, 31 years after they gave her up for adoption -- in a memoir called The Mistress's Daughter.