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Flights have resumed after what the airline called connectivity issues caused ground stops in Dallas, Chicago and Miami.

Genetic testing also showed that he was sired by Tian Tian, the zoo announced.

A new reality show of sorts has come to the Internet. It's called Reality Run. The idea is to set someone loose on the streets of a major city wired with a microphone and very little money. It is then up to people listening to that live microphone over the 'net to pick up hints about where the person is. The first person who finds the man or woman with the mic wins $10,000. The first "Reality Run" was played in Berlin and will come to the United States soon. Noah talks with "Roger." He was on the run in Berlin until a young woman found him in a Berlin library yesterday. (5:00) The Internet address is http://realityrun.com/

Host Lisa Simeone talks with Rob Bamberger about the life and music of Mildred Bailey (1903-1951). Bailey was a popular singer of the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. She sang with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, and was married to bandleader and xylophone player, Red Norvo. Rob Bamberger is the host of the radio program, Hot Jazz Saturday Night, on member station WAMU,Washington DC (www.wamu.org) and on NPR Worldwide, NPR's international service. Listeners can reach Rob by e-mail at "hotjazz@wamu.org". A new re-mastered collection of Mildred Bailey's Columbia 78s is on Mosaic Records (www.mosaicrecords.com).

Music critic Meredith Ochs listens to 40 years of recordings by Chris Strachwitz. Forty years ago Strachwitz started on a journey to record great American music. His focus was on roots music; folk, blues, cajun, and zydeco. He liked to record the artists in their homes, beneath pine trees, and in other natural settings. Meredith Ochs says that this five CD collection tells the story of a great American journey. (6:00) The five CD set is Arhoolie Records 40th Anniversary Collection, The Journey of Chris Strachwitz. See http://www.arhoolie.com.

Naval veterans sailing a 1942 ship known as a Landing Ship Tank, or L-S-T, from Greece to Mobile, Alabama, are near their destination. The ship will be used for a museum in Alabama. Its crew is made up of 32 Navy veterans who had served on this type of vessel. Noah talks with Bob Jornlin, Captain of the U.S.S. LST-325 Memorial, for an update on the story. (4:30) A log of the ship's crew can be found at: http://www.palosverdes.com/lst887/lst325.html; And http://www.uslst.org is the website of the U.S. LST Association.

Banning Eyre reviews the new CD Oh What a World by Irish singer-songwriter Paul Brady. Brady used to be known as one of the greatest voices in traditional Irish music, but now his reputation as a pop songwriter is quickly growing. He's written songs for Bonnie Raitt, Tina Turner, Carlos Santana and many others, a fact that causes a little anguish for die-hard fans of traditional Irish music. Paul Brady's CD is Oh What a World on Compass Records, catalog number 7-4304-2. Compass Records can be contacted at info@compassrecords.com.

Director Gregg Araki and novelist Scott Heim have collaborated on the new film Mysterious Skin, based on Heim's novel of the same name. It's the story of two young men who were sexually molested as boys, and the different ways in which trauma has shaped their lives.

Looking for a practical gift to give this holiday season. Why not a gift certificate for electricity or water. Robert talks with Terry Torres, who's the director of residential customer service for the Orlando Utilities Commission. Torres says they're offering gift certificates in denominations of $10, $25 and $50 to give to parents, grandparents, neighbors, and college students. The recipients of the certificates redeem them by including them with their bills. According to today's Wall Street Journal, gift certificates are also available for utility payments in Nashville, Tennessee, Norwich, Connecticut, and Kissimmee, Florida. You can visit the Orlando Utilities web site at http://www.ouc.com.

Banning Eyre reviews the new CD Post Scriptum by young Portuguese singer Cristina Branco, who specializes in a traditional form of music called "fado." The word "fado" means "fate" and fado songs are typically expressions of yearning, lost love, separation and angst. Branco did not grow up in the poor neighborhoods of Lisbon, which is home to fado music; she happened to discover the style as a teen-ager 10 years ago, and is now one of the singers helping to bring about a fado revival. Cristina Branco's CD is Post Scriptum, on Harmonia Mundi USA. For more info contact: www.harmoniamundi.com