Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Pawlenty bonding proposal includes $225 million for bridges
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty is proposing a nearly $1 billion bonding bill for the 2008 Legislative session that includes a record amount of state borrowing for bridge repair and replacement.5:20 p.m.
• Inside the 'Out There' festival
  The Walker Art Center's experimental performance series "Out there," is in its 20th year.5:24 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Bush Falls Short of Progress on Mideast Goals
  President Bush has two strategic goals in the Middle East — promoting democracy and isolating Iran. So far, NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says, the president has made very little progress on either one.
• Tax Troubles for Atlanta Civil Rights Group?
  The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is facing a bit of difficulty. The Internal Revenue Service says it has not received financial reports from the Atlanta-based nonprofit organization for several years.
• Campaigns Shift from Small Towns to Big Cities
  The presidential campaigns are shifting from an early-state strategy to a national campaign. There is no more time for candidates to glad hand at diners and coffee shops. Super-duper Tuesday is just around the corner — Feb. 5 — and the candidates now have to campaign in many states and big metropolitan areas all at once.
• GOP Front-Runners Work All Angles in Michigan
  Three leading Republicans are competing hard for delegates in the large industrial state. Mitt Romney hopes to trade on the legacy of his late father, a former Michigan governor. John McCain hopes to capitalize on a bounce in the polls after his New Hampshire win, while Mike Huckabee seeks support from evangelicals.
• New Staph Strain Circulating in Gay, Bisexual Men
  Resistant staph infections have captured headlines in recent months, with school outbreaks that have sometimes been fatal. Now, researchers say an even more drug-resistant staph is spreading among gay and bisexual men.
• Stories of Magic, Medieval Times Win Book Awards
  Each year, at the American Library Association's mid-winter meeting, the winners of the most prestigious prizes for children's books are announced: the Caldecott Medal for picture book, and the Newbery Award.
• 20 Eagles Die, 30 Recovering After Feeding Frenzy
  Twenty bald eagles died in a feeding frenzy outside a cannery Friday in Kodiak, Alaska, where a truckload of fish waste was supposed to have been covered. Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge manager Gary Wheeler is aiding the recovery of 30 eagles after dozens dove into the waste.
• Did a Radio Prank Escalate Iran-U.S. Confrontation?
  A VHF radio scoundrel dubbed "The Filipino Monkey" might have been the source of a grim warning to a U.S. navy warship during last week's confrontation with Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. officials aren't sure where the voice came from, but the phenomenon of "The Filipino Monkey" has been around for decades.
• S.C. Activists Weigh In on Obama-Clinton Race Rift
  The Marvelettes, three powerful political insiders in Orangeburg, S.C. — Labrena Aiken-Furtick, Gilda Cobb-Hunter and Baraka Cheeseboro — talk with Michele Norris about negative reaction to the injection of race into Democratic primary politics.
• Clinton: King Paved Way for Her, Obama to Run
  Hillary Clinton addressed the growing tension between her and presidential rival Barack Obama on Monday, telling a gathering in New York honoring Martin Luther King that the civil rights visionary made it possible for both a woman and a black man to run for president.
• Jindal Takes Helm of Troubled Louisiana
  Bobby Jindal, Louisiana's new governor, takes over a state that's still struggling to recover from hurricanes Katrina and Rita. While Jindal handily won the governor's race, many are still leery of a government they think let them down after the storms.
• The Lone Ranger: Justice from Outside the Law
  His story is fiction. Names, dates and other facts have all been revised in the 75 years since he hit the airwaves. But he's always on horseback. He always wears a mask. And he never accepts praise or payment.
• GOP Hopefuls Offer Radical Changes to Health Care
  Health care is a top issue for voters, and the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates have offered plans for curbing costs and boosting insurance coverage. Some might be surprised to learn the GOP plans would actually overhaul the system more.
• A Dominican Guitar Legend's Historic Debut
  At 83, Jose Manuel Cobles (aka Puerto Plata) is a venerable musician from the Dominican Republic. With his long-overdue solo debut album, Mujer de Cabaret, he reveals a formerly hidden side of Dominican music.
• California Turns to Holland for Flood Expertise
  With climate change, California's Sacramento Delta faces a future of catastrophic flooding. So the state is turning to the expert in keeping land dry: Holland. More than half of the country is below sea level, and the Dutch are well versed in keeping the sea at bay.

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