Call of the Wild
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Here’s the latest edition of Some Stories You Won't Find on any other Sunday show:
Measuring Confidence
Each year Gallup (search) does a survey to find out how much confidence the American people have in key institutions. Here are some highlights:
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The U.S. military tops the list with a 74 percent confidence rating.
The presidency comes in at 44 percent.
Newspapers and television trail at 28 percent.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}And near the bottom, Congress with a rating of 22 percent
Picture This
Not sure if there's a connection, but a new study finds that congressional candidates with baby faces often lose elections. The journal Science found that a quick look at a candidate's facial appearance influences a voter's decision.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Politicians with round faces big eyes, small noses and pinchable cheeks almost always "face" defeat.
Call of the Wild
And this report from Margaritaville: Singer Jimmy Buffett's lost cell phone was found by a Delray Beach, Florida busboy. The young man claims that he never called the likes of Al Gore and Jimmy Carter from the speed dial numbers.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}But police are talking to him about some crank calls made to Bill Clinton (search) while the phone was allegedly in his possession.