Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• From high school to higher education
  In Minnesota, high schools and colleges are talking about ways to make the transition to higher education in the state easier.4:50 p.m.
• Senate committee sinks measure for environmental, cultural funds
  Despite its high-powered sponsor and an army of vocal supporters, a constitutional amendment that would set aside sales tax money for environmental and cultural purposes suffered a defeat Tuesday in a Senate committee.5:20 p.m.
• New Ulm bishop chosen to succeed Harry Flynn
  Bishop John Nienstedt, who currently heads the Diocese of New Ulm, will succeed Archbishop Harry Flynn of St. Paul and Minneapolis when Flynn retires next year at the age of 75.5:24 p.m.
• Walter Mosley's advice
  Mosley's newest book features no characters, no unsolved murders, jury trials or plot of any kind. This time, the novelist says, it's your turn.6:15 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Toyota, GM Battle for Sales Supremacy
  As they race for supremacy, Toyota and GM are both marketing cars sold in the United States as American, says Micheline Maynard, New York Times Detroit bureau chief. The truth is that they are both global automobile companies with vast international operations.
• Student Loan Abuses Have Roots in 1965 Law
  The House is preparing to hear testimony about New York's investigation into the student-loan industry, even as the U.S. Education Department plans to address the issue. But there are signs that abuses in the student-loan industry stem from the laws that are meant to govern it.
• Jihadists Behind Attack That Killed Nine Soldiers
  An Iraqi jihadist group is claiming responsibility for one of the deadliest suicide attacks against U.S. troops in more than a year. The victims were all from the Army's 82nd airborne division, based at Fort Bragg, N.C.
• Panel Focuses on Tillman, Lynch Combat Reports
  The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform holds a hearing on misleading information from the battlefield. The focus is on two cases: former Army Pfc. Jessica Lynch, and Army Ranger and former NFL star Pat Tillman, who was killed by friendly fire.
• 2005 Law Made Student Loans More Lucrative
  The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act was enacted in 2005 to include private student loans as one of the 10 debts that can't be forgiven. An industry analyst says that the rule means lenders have no risk, making student loans a very lucrative business.
• Rapes, Abuse High for Indigenous U.S. Women
  Native American women and Alaska Native women suffer disproportionately high levels of sexual assault compared with other women in the United States. They're also the least likely to receive justice, according to a report from Amnesty International. Aid workers say most of the abusers are not Native American men.
• Veteran Soldiers, Guardsmen Cut Careers Short
  With experienced military officers and sergeants opting to end their careers early, Pentagon officials are now considering new bonuses and incentives to persuade them to stay. The Pentagon says the active-duty Army and the National Guard are exceeding their overall recruiting goals.
• Thousands of Russians Honor Yeltsin in State
  Russians have been paying their last respects to former President Boris Yeltsin, who died Monday at the age of 76. Hundreds of people are filing by Yeltsin's open coffin in the massive Christ the Savior Cathedral near the Kremlin. Last night, President Vladimir Putin paid tribute to his predecessor, calling him a man of courage and a bold national leader.
• South Sudan's New Life as the Wild West
  Since a 2005 peace agreement ended Sudan's civil war, Juba, the seat of government in the south, has become a boom town. Investors are flocking to the area as infrastructure and education systems are established. Money from the region'oil fields have spurred an increase in prices.
• China Moves Toward Release of Classified Data
  After years of heated debate, China is unveiling a regulation partly modeled on the U.S. Freedom of Information Act. Analysts say the law would drastically reduce classified information and make disclosure the rule rather than the exception. The Communist Party's Propaganda Department has resisted the new regulations.
• An Essay on the Late David Halberstam
  NPR's Scott Simon was a good friend of David Halberstam, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who died in a car crash in California on Monday. And while most people think of Halberstam as a journalist who covered Vietnam, Simon explains that there was so much more to his writing than just covering the Vietnam War.
• Toyota Moves Past GM in First-Quarter Sales
  Toyota surpassed GM in car sales in the first quarter of 2007, even as both companies posted record sales numbers. It's the first time that has happened, and it gives Toyota a legitimate claim on the title "World's Largest Automaker." GM has held that claim for more than 75 years.
• California Condor Lays Egg in Northern Mexico
  For the first time in more than 70 years, an egg laid by North America's largest flying bird — the California Condor — has been found outside the United States.
• Cost of New Warheads Faulted in Tough Review
  The Bush administration's plan for a new set of nuclear warheads to replace the aging ones in the U.S. stockpile received a tough review today from some outside experts, who criticized the plan's cost. The group included some top scientists and three former directors of laboratories that design nuclear weapons.
• U.S. Intelligence Is Taking on a Military Cast
  In the next few weeks, the Senate will hold confirmation hearings for Lt. Gen. Dell Dailey, who is named to be the State Department's next counterterrorism coordinator. Dailey's appointment means nearly all the top U.S. intelligence posts will soon be held by military men.

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