... Get Shore Leave.
It's Fleet Week in New York City this weekend, which means sailors running around the Big Apple looking for a good time -- maybe with some bad girls. Ports around the world are notorious for catering to the erotic needs of visiting U.S. sailors. But what do female Navy sailors do while their male counterparts turn a port-of-call into a booty call? Former sailor Donna Renae recalls how she coped in the 1980s, when women aboard military vessels were still a novelty.
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... Get Serious About the Indy 500.
Art and Kathy Koch are die-hard sports fans who haven't missed the Indianapolis 500 in almost 50 years, despite the fact that they live 360 miles away, in Pittsburgh. And the Koch's don't just show up for one race -- they've spent the entire month of May in the same Indianapolis apartment since 1960. This weekend, Art, Kathy and their two 30-something daughters share their favorite Indy 500 memories with us.
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... Go Back in Time (Sorta).
When Weekend America's Julia Barton was growing up in Dallas, her parents' Renaissance music ensemble was hired to perform for what became Scarborough Faire, a Renaissance festival held on the grounds of some muddy farmland 40 miles south of Dallas. Young Julia was enchanted by the maypole, the jousting, enthroned actors impersonating monarchs King Henry and Anne Boleyn and all the other era-appropriate activities. Now a huge commercial success, Scarborough Faire has been wedged into Dallas' growing exurban sprawl. This weekend, Barton tries to decipher what draws Ren fair fans to this unique marriage of history and fantasy.
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On Last Week's Show, We...

... Felt Compelled to Help.
Seattle native Joy Portella works for Mercy Corps, an international aid organization that sent her to China to help with the recovery effort from the recent 7.9-magnitude earthquake. Last weekend, Portella spoke to Weekend America co-host Desiree Cooper about what keeps her motivated amidst all the death and chaos.
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... Gave Until it Hurt.
A family illness prompted Weekend America's Marc Sanchez to sign up for the National Marrow Donor Program years ago. Then he forgot about it until a FedEx package arrived at his door. What followed next were days of injections, transfusions, pain and a chance to save another person's life.
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... Saved Duck Eggs, and Farmland.
The Lundberg farm in California's Sacramento River Valley is the nation's largest source of organic rice and a showcase of sustainable agriculture. It's also the best place to be a duck egg. We learned how the family-run farm manages to stay in business and save the world, one duck egg at a time.
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