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Poet, critic and translator ROBERT HASS. This year, The U.S. Library Congress named HASS has the American Poet Laureate. Two collections of his work were published last year, Selected Poems 1954-1986, and Provinces 1987-1991. He translated, with poet Robert Pinsky, Czeslaw Milosz's The Separate Notebooks. His essays have appeared in The New York Review of Books, The New Republic, Antaeus, and Salmagundi. Many of his essays are collected in the book, Twentieth Century. He won the Yale Series of Younger Poets Award for his first volume of poetry, Field Guide, published in 1973.(Rebroadcast. Originally aired 1/16/89.)Poet SHARON OLDS. She writes passionate and intensely personal poems about her childhood with abusive and alcoholic parents, and her own experiences as a mother and a wife. Suicide attempts in New York, and encounters on the subway also provide inspiration for her work. Sharon Olds is the recipient of the 1985 National Book Critics Circle Award for her collection titled The Dead and the Living. (Rebroadcast, Originally aired 6/29/88.

Former two time Heavyweight Champion of the World GEORGE FOREMAN. He is presently a preacher, community leader and dedicated child advocate. On Feb 14th the documentary "When We Were Kings" opens. It's about the fight in Zaire in 1974 when FORMAN lost the world title to Muhammad Ali. FORMAN entered the fight as a better than 3-1 favorite, but in a humiliating upset for Forman, Ali won and became World Heavyweight Champion. In 1995 FORMAN wrote his autobiography: By George: The Autobiography of George Foreman (Villard Books) written with Joel Engel. Forman staged a comeback in 1994 when he beat Michael Moorer to regain the title. In April, 1995 Forman defended the title against Axel Schultz. But Forman was stripped of the title after refusing to fightTommy Morrison. (REBROADCAST from 6/7/95) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:

Apple underestimated demand, so the iPhone 5 has quickly sold out.

After reports that he has sexually harassed numerous women, Mayor Bob Filner released a video statement in which he apologizes but does not talk about stepping down. The 70-year-old Democrat has only been in office about 6 months.

Severely wounded by a gunman in 2011, the Arizona Democrat is pushing to close the so-called gun show and Internet loopholes. She and husband Mark Kelly are taking their campaign directly to gun owners.

The worm has spread when users click on a post that denigrates Tumblr users. The infected post, encourages users of the micro-blogging site to "drink bleach and die."

Some borrowers who were mistreated during foreclosures will receive compensation. The payments will range from hundreds of dollars to $125,000. The agreement ends a case-by-case review of the banks' actions.

Skilling was sentenced to 24 years in jail for his role in the spectacular collapse of the energy company Enron.

Voting by absentee ballot and early in-person voting for the May 6 primary began Tuesday at Ohio's 88 county boards of elections.Ohio Secretary of State…

*Update: 6/24/2014 Though not in writing, WVXU is told the Zoo has called Commission offices to rescind the request reported below.*Correction: Note the…