Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• MAC approves penalties for cabbies who refuse fares
  The operator of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Monday approved tougher penalties for cabdrivers who refuse service to travelers carrying alcohol, as some Muslim drivers have done for religious reasons.6:20 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Chicagoans Celebrate City's Bid for 2016 Olympics
  Thousands of Chicago residents are celebrating their city's choice as the American nominee to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. The U.S. Olympic Committee on Saturday chose Chicago over Los Angeles. The city's next task is to beat the likes of Madrid, Prague, Rome, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo.
• Group Says It Killed BBC Reporter in Gaza
  Palestinian security officials and Britain's Foreign Office are investigating unverified claims by an unknown Islamist group that it has killed a BBC reporter who has been missing in Gaza for five weeks.
• Confusion and Shock on Va. Tech Campus
  Students who were on campus during today's shootings at Virginia Tech say confusion and shock have defined their day. Even students who were aware of the early-morning shooting were caught by surprise when the second attacks began some two hours later.
• Campus Worker Caught Glimpse of Tech Gunman
  Gene Cole, a maintenance worker at Virginia Tech, says he caught a glimpse of the gunman while attempting to identify another victim on the floor of Norris Hall, and that the man shot at him five times.
• Campus in Shock Following Deadly Attacks
  Robert Siegel has the latest on today's deadly shooting in Blacksburg, Va.
• School Officials Believed Crisis Was Over
  Virginia Tech President Charles Steger and the university's police chief say that the first shooting on Monday was initially treated as an isolated incident — and that authorities suspected the gunman had left the campus. But a second, far more deadly shooting left more than two dozen people dead.
• Sallie Mae Sold to Private Group for $25 Billion
  Sallie Mae, the nation's largest student-loan company, is being sold to a group of private investors led by private-equity firm J.C. Flowers & Co. The deal, worth $25 billion, comes as the college loan industry faces increased scrutiny from regulators.
• After Deaths, Questions Remain at VT Campus
  It is now confirmed that there have been 33 deaths Monday on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Va., a total that includes the gunman. But it's still unclear if the shooter was a student, and if he was shot by police or took his own life.
• Students Report Fleeing Gunfire on Campus
  Terryn Wingler-Petty and other Virginia Tech students were walking to class Monday morning when their day was interrupted by gunfire. Wingler-Petty was herded into a building across from Norris Hall, where she watched as people jumped out the window.
• Colombia Tied to Paramilitary Murders of Unionists
  Colombia's intelligence services compiled lists of union activists and gave them to right-wing paramilitaries, who then carried out assassinations, according to captured documents and a key witness. The news of the apparent collaboration puts passage of a U.S. trade agreement in jeopardy.
• Numbers Show Differences in Clinton, Obama Donors
  Campaign finance reports filed by the 2008 presidential candidates reveal new details about their chances — and their supporters. Among Democrats, Sen. Hillary Clinton leads in the polls, even as Sen. Barack Obama closes in on her. And in the battle for campaign cash, Obama is now ahead by some important measures.
• 'Journal' Leads Way With Two Pulitzer Prizes
  This year's Pulitzer Prizes have been announced. The Wall Street Journal won two awards, including a public service award for its coverage of the stock-options scandal of 2006. The Portland Oregonian also won for its coverage of a family that disappeared in the mountains during a blizzard.
• Senate Panel Postpones Gonzales Appearance
  The shootings at Virginia Tech have prompted the postponement of a much anticipated Senate hearing with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. The nation's top law enforcement official is under pressure to explain his role in the firing of eight U.S. attorneys.
• Today's Americans Duck Knowledge, Study Says
  A new Pew Research Center for the People and the Press survey shows that most Americans are no more knowledgeable about current affairs today than they were years ago — despite the explosion of information technologies that give the public access to news around the clock.
• Virginia Tech Story Evolved Suddenly into Tragedy
  News spread quickly Monday that there had been a shooting at a Virginia Tech dormitory at 7:15 a.m. But two hours later, police say, the same gunman entered a classroom in Norris Hall and killed more than two dozen people. Robert Siegel talks with Rosa Duarte, bureau reporter for WSLS TV, based in Roanoke, Va.

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