Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Award winning director meets a new 'Billy the Kid'
  "Billy the Kid" is a documentary that follows a few days in the life of Billy Price. He's a 15 year old boy living in a small town in Maine. He's bright and he's mouthy. But he's one of those kids who makes people nervous. He's got a troubled past, and he has what are politely known as 'behavioral' issues. Director Jennifer Venditti is in Minneapolis to introduce the film.4:50 p.m.
• Missouri's new bridge repair plan getting noticed in Minnesota
  Minnesota isn't the only state slated to have hundreds of bridges repaired. Missouri's plan has drawn notice for its new approach.5:20 p.m.
• A preview of the 2008 Legislative Session
  Capitol Reporter Tom Scheck tells host Tom Crann that legislative leaders are focusing the 2008 session on the economy. A transportation bill, a bonding bill, and a constitutional amendment for the arts and outdoors will all be on the agenda.5:24 p.m.
• Blackberry outage
  "Future Tense" host Jon Gordon discusses the major Blackberry service outage going on today. He says mobile Internet service has been disrupted, but voice services are working fine. It's a big problem for Blackberry maker Research In Motion.5:50 p.m.
• Saving the house from the bank
  One of the nation's largest mortgage lenders is partnering with an activist group in an effort to stem the tide of mortgage foreclosures sweeping the nation.5:54 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Huckabee Explains His Long-Shot Run
  Much of the Republican Party is rallying around Sen. John McCain, who seems close to having the Republican presidential nomination sewn up. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is well behind in the delegate count. But Huckabee won at least two more contests over the weekend — and he says he's not ready to quit yet.
• Actor Roy Scheider Dies
  Best known for facing down a man-eating shark in Jaws, Roy Scheider had in recent years struggled with blood cancer; he died from related complications. Jaws catapulted him to stardom in 1975, but The French Connection was his big break.
• Many Users Are Not Buying eBay's Rules Shift
  Next week, new rules go into effect on eBay. The site will be changing its fee system — instituting a three-week hold on some funds sent through PayPal and banning sellers from leaving negative feedback on buyers. That has some eBay sellers weighing a boycott.
• Shows May Have Uneven Return from Writer Strike
  Striking screenwriters are considering a proposed contract that would end their 12-week-long strike and could be back at work by Wednesday. Half-hour comedies are expected to have fresh episodes faster than hourlong dramas. But some serialized shows might not come back until fall.
• Pentagon Levels Capital Charges at Detainees
  The Pentagon says it has charged six detainees at Guantanamo Bay with murder in connection with the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The men will become the first Guantanamo prisoners to face trial. And if they're convicted, they could receive the death penalty. The six include Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the alleged mastermind.
• Obama, Clinton Court Young Democrat's Favor
  At 28, Crystal Strait is one of the youngest superdelegates. Representing the Young Democrats of America on the Democratic National Committee, Strait has not pledged to support a candidate yet, and the campaigns are pulling out the big guns in hopes of convincing her.
• Superdelegates May Break Democrats' Dead Heat
  The "magic number" of delegates needed to clinch the Democratic presidential nomination is 2,025. But neither Hillary Clinton nor Barack Obama is close to that number. If that continues, the party's 796 superdelegates may decide the Democratic race.
• Virginia Democrats Eager for Primary, Election
  With the delegate race tightening between Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, Virginia voters will be in the spotlight as they head to the primaries Tuesday. But no matter who wins, Democrats say the enthusiasm generated by the primary should help their party in this November's election.
• Economists Weigh Recession Scenarios
  President Bush on Monday predicted that the economy will avoid a recession this year. While it's hard for officials to utter the word "recession," a new poll shows that 61 percent of Americans believe the economy is already in one. More and more economists say the same.
• Iraq, U.S. Force Put Anti-Insurgent Focus on Mosul
  The northern Iraqi city of Mosul is the scene of some of the fiercest fighting in the country now. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has said Mosul is where al-Qaida in Iraq is making its last stand. U.S. commanders don't see it that way, but there is no doubting the heavy insurgent presence in the city.
• With Climate Swing, a Culture Bloomed in Americas
  Along the coast of Peru, a mysterious civilization sprang up about 5,000 years ago. A team of archaeologists believe a climate change led to the rise of this civilization of mound builders, which eventually spread across South America.
• The Little Tramp: Frequently Down, Never Out
  France called him Charlot, Ecuador called him Carlitos — and audiences the world over knew him as "the Little Tramp." For NPR's ongoing In Character series, Bob Mondello pays homage to the ultimate silent-movie clown.
• Home Renovator Accused of Scamming $18 Million
  Prosecutors say a mortgage fraud ring in Akron, Ohio, scammed mortgage companies and local investors out of more than $18 million. With many lenders eager to loan money to almost anybody, this may be one of many small organized crime rings that have sprung up around the country.
• In Lantos, Congress Loses a Touchstone
  Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA) has died. The 14-term legislator was chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, founding co-chairman of the Human Rights Caucus — and the only Holocaust survivor in Congress.
• Yahoo Refusal May Bring Higher Offer from Microsoft
  Yahoo Inc. has rebuffed an unsolicited $44.6 billion takeover offer from Microsoft Corp., an offer Yahoo said "substantially undervalues" the company. Microsoft is now expected to sweeten its bid, which valued Yahoo stock at $31 a share.

Services

• Hourly Newscast
• HD Radio
• iPhone App / Mobile
• E-mail newsletters
• RSS feeds
• Podcasts
• Submit your photos
• Videos
• Weather
• Most e-mailed stories

Become a Sponsor