Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Equipment damage, frostbite end latest Bancroft-Arnesen trek
  Explorers Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen have ended their attempt to trek to the North Pole because of equipment damage and frostbite, they announced Monday.5:19 p.m.
• State benefits for same-sex couples advance at Capitol
  Supporters of the legislation say the measure is about fairness for gay couples that have been in committed relationships for years. But critics say the bill sends a bad message and worry it could lead to a legal challenge to a state law that forbids same sex couples to marry.5:23 p.m.
• 'Temporary' Damiano Center celebrates its 25th anniversary
  A soup kitchen in Duluth is observing its 25th birthday. The people who started the soup kitchen thought it was a temporary arrangement. But the need just seems to keep on growing.5:50 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• New Republic Hopes Changes Mean New Success
  Today marks a new era for The New Republic; the magazine is going to biweekly instead of weekly publication, in addition to getting an overhaul. Editor Franklin Foer says the magazine will now include original portraits and photographs. And its Web site will take advantage of its extensive archives.
• Court Hears Case Against Red-Light Cameras
  The Minnesota Supreme Court hears arguments in a challenge to red-light traffic cameras. The ACLU says cameras in Minneapolis violate motorists' constitutional rights. But research shows the cameras do a good job of preventing people from running red lights — and causing accidents.
• March Basketball Draws Viewers — and Bets
  The NCAA Men's Basketball tournament starts Thursday. Office pools and betting in places like Las Vegas make this one of the most frenzied weeks of gambling in America.
• Bush Touts U.S. Aid to Guatemala; Chavez Answers
  President Bush is in Guatemala, the fourth stop on his weeklong tour of Latin America. He awoke in Guatemala City, but quickly boarded his Marine helicopter to visit the countryside. There, he spoke about how U.S. aid is helping the impoverished nation. His visit also brought criticism and protests.
• News Media Adapting to Web, Fewer Resources
  "The transformation facing journalism is epochal," according to a new media study. The annual State of the News Media report by the Project for Excellence in Journalism says news outlets are likely to lower their ambitions in a fragmented market.
• Marsalis' Sharp Social Critiques Come with Cool Riffs
  Every decade or so, jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis says, he makes a political album. From the Plantation to the Penitentiary is his latest. The songs criticize hip-hop culture, a lack of strong black leadership and materialism.
• Iranian Nuclear Scientists Studied in U.S.
  Several key figures in Iran's nuclear arms program trained at M.I.T. during the mid-1970s, according to an article by Boston Globe reporter Farah Stockman. The scientists were part of an optimistic American program.
• Army's Top Doctor Steps Down Amid Hospital Crisis
  Lt. Gen. Kevin Kiley, the Army's top medical officer who was chosen to resume command of the beleaguered Walter Reed Army Medical Center, is taking early retirement. But Kiley's exit seems to have been forced; Pentagon officials say he was fired.
• Living on DST: Disliking Sun Time
  Daylight-saving time went into effect early Sunday morning. For one U.S. resident, the change doesn't make much sense. And worse, she's not all that crazy about having more sunshine every day.
• Hagel: Late Bid for Presidency Is Possible
  It was the announcement that never was. Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE), a conservative who nonetheless has become a leading opponent of the war in Iraq, had promised a major announcement about his political plans. But for now, Hagel says he will make a decision later in 2007.
• Edwards Bets on Iowa to Beat Clinton, Obama
  While Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are drawing cameras and crowds for their presidential bids, former vice-presidential nominee John Edwards is also keeping a packed campaign schedule. Edwards is a familiar face in the living rooms, union halls, and colleges of Iowa.
• Halliburton to Move Headquarters to Dubai
  Halliburton has announced that it will open a headquarters in Dubai and that the company's CEO and Chairman, David Lesar, will work from that office in the future. At the same time, the company says it will keep its legal incorporation in the U.S. and still be subject to U.S. law, regulation and taxation.
• Produce Crises Lead to More Confusing Rules
  Growers of fresh greens are struggling to comply with competing regulations and safety standards in the aftermath of E. coli contaminations. Ben Adler of member station KAZU reports.
• Nigeria Preps for Vote, and Reassures Allies
  Next month, Nigeria will hold elections that could mark the nation's first transition from one democratically elected government to another. Nigeria is a major oil-supplier to the United States, which is monitoring the vote. A Nigerian official recently visited Washington to reassure investors and administration officials that the elections would be free and fair.
• Making the Case to Fight Schistosomiasis
  Despite the toll it can take, schistosomiasis is not an international health priority. The waterborne disease eats away at the intestines, causing bleeding and anemia. One doctor hopes the results of her research in Nigeria will persuade authorities to provide money for medicine.

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