Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• More than 400 Minnesota soldiers in Kosovo
  The soldiers are in the Minnesota Army National Guard and are aiding in peace-keeping efforts in Kosovo.5:19 p.m.
• Presidential hopefuls continue their stump across Wisconsin
  Four of the presidential candidates are campaigning in Wisconsin today just one day before that state's presidential primary.5:23 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Pakistan Opposition Ahead in Unofficial Results
  A long-awaited parliamentary election took place Monday in Pakistan. Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party was expected to do well. Early unofficial results confirmed that expectation, with the opposition making a strong showing. President Musharraf vowed the election would be free and fair.
• Liberian Youth in U.S. Find Threat from New Violence
  Liberians who fled their country's civil war and settled in southwest Philadelphia during the 1990s thought their troubles would be over. Instead, their children were taunted and attacked by fellow students. Liberians in Philly eventually banded together to fight back. Now parents worry these new gangs are fueling another kind of violence.
• Ron Paul Stands Out in Republican Crowd
  To say that Ron Paul, the Republican congressman who is running for president, marches to his own drum is a fair statement. While this has brought him fame and money from Internet donors, not everyone back home in his Texas congressional district is happy with him.
• Military Enlists 'Therapy Dog' to Ease Combat Stress
  A 15,000-strong U.S. military base in Tikrit, Iraq, has brought in some novel help to fight PTSD in its solders. Boe is a 3-year-old female lab — a therapy dog, whose job is to let people pet her. Some soldiers are skeptical, saying that it's the military's way of dealing with a serious issue on the cheap.
• Harsh Winter Destroys Crops in the West Bank
  The West Bank has had one of the harshest winters in decades. Snow and frost have damaged or destroyed about 90 percent of all Palestinian field crops there. And 40 percent to 50 percent of produce in West Bank greenhouses may be lost, as well.
• Checking In on the Toad of Monteverde
  A decade ago, scientists studying Costa Rica's Monteverde cloud forest said they were seeing one of the earliest, concrete results of climate change: the disappearance of a tiny toad. What has changed since then?
• Africa Presents Growing Challenge in U.S. Policy
  President Bush visits several African nations this week, including Ghana and Rwanda, highlighting some of his administration's foreign policy successes there. But his trip also coincides with growing instability across sub-Saharan Africa.
• Secretary Rice Demands Resolution in Kenya
  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Kenya for a day of talks with political protagonists and leaders. She's delivering a message from President Bush: Stop the violence and return to democracy.
• Final Day of Campaigning in Wisconsin
  As the race in Wisconsin heads toward the finish line, Sen. Hillary Clinton unveiled a new economic plan Monday, while Sen. Barack Obama fended off accusations of "borrowing" speech lines from Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick. Patrick has endorsed Obama.
• Letters: Superdelegate Loyalty, Surgeon General
  Michele Norris reads from e-mail sent by listeners responding to Friday's program. We hear surprised reaction to co-host Melissa Block's interview with Missouri Congressman Emanuel Cleaver; they spoke about Cleaver's decision to cast his superdelegate vote for Hillary Clinton out of loyalty. We also hear responses to a commentary by Former Assistant Surgeon General Douglas Kamerow.
• Serbs Protest Kosovo's Declaration of Independence
  Serbs in Kosovo rallied Monday to protest Kosovo's declaration of independence Sunday. President Bush, who is traveling this week in Africa, was first to recognize new independence, which is opposed by Russia. The move has prompted Serbia to recall its ambassador from Washington.
• Maceo Parker Shouts Out 'Roots & Grooves'
  When James Brown's funky horn section got cooking, the Godfather of Soul would call up Maceo Parker for a solo. The saxophonist has since launched his own solo career: His new double album is packed with funky jams and a tribute to Ray Charles.
• Former Yugoslavia 101: The Balkans Breakup
  If you're confused about how the former Yugoslavia dissolved after the fall of communism, you're not alone. The country was melded together after World War I from six major Slavic groups and its post-communism breakup has largely followed ethnic lines. Michele Norris has a primer on the new states created in the Balkans since 1989.
• Lincoln's Summer Cottage Reopens in D.C.
  The cottage that was Abraham Lincoln's refuge during the Civil War was reopened Monday. The rambling Victorian house stands on the grounds of the Soldier's Home in Washington, D.C., and has some of the most sweeping views of the city. Lincoln spent summers there, grieving the death of his son, Willie, reading Shakespeare and interacting with wounded soldiers and former slaves.
• Andy Pettitte Talks Publicly About HGH Use
  Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte holds his first public discussion about his admitted use of human growth hormone. Last week, Pettitte's sworn testimony implicated his friend and former teammate Roger Clemens in the use of HGH, which is banned in baseball.

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