Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Money for Lake Vermilion state park survives session
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty strongly supported the $20 million Lake Vermilion state park package, but it found less support from some of the people who live nearby.4:53 p.m.
• Governor: Legislative session a 'keeper'
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty and legislative leaders toured the state today, touting their accomplishments one day after the 2008 legislative session came to a close.5:18 p.m.
• Health care reform bill seen as a good first step
  The compromise legislation promises to reduce health care cost increases in the state and extend insurance coverage to more Minnesotans, but long term change depends on state finances.5:23 p.m.
• Central Corridor planning moves forward
  State legislators approved $70 million for the rail line. Half of the money for the $909-million project is expected to come from the federal government.5:55 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• China Begins Three-Day Mourning Period
  A week after an earthquake struck China's Sichuan province, the nation begins a period of mourning for the victims of the natural disaster.
• Aftershock Fears Create More Chaos in Chengdu
  Thousands flee their homes in Chengdu, China, seeking shelter elsewhere after broadcast reports raise fears of a major aftershock from the devastating earthquake. People who gathered at a local soccer stadium tell their stories.
• McCain Campaign Dogged by Funding, Lobbying Ties
  Arizona Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign is navigating another rough patch. The Republican finds himself tied to the lobbying industry, short on campaign cash and needing help from the Federal Election Commission, which he has called despicable.
• The Earthquake and the Chinese Media
  How have Chinese media organizations covered the devastating earthquake in Sichuan province?
• Wars Hard on State Dept., Defense Chief Says
  Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expressing concern that the State Department has become stretched too thin by the diplomatic demands of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Gates is arguing for more resources for Foggy Bottom.
• Bin Laden Throws Support to Palestinians
  Al-Qaida and Osama bin Laden are paying fresh attention to the plight of the Palestinians, advocating solidarity in confronting Israel. On Sunday, bin Laden turned his wrath on Arab and Muslim leaders who he says have failed to give adequate support to the Palestinians.
• Letters: Disaster Aid, Military Wives
  Listeners weigh in on a story about what motivates people to give money in times of disaster — and a segment on military wives who are pushing for better treatment of husbands with post-traumatic stress disorder.
• High Court Upholds Broad Child Porn Law
  The Supreme Court has upheld a provision of a 2003 federal law making it a crime to promote child pornography — even fake child pornography. Opponents said the law was too broad and could apply to mainstream movies that depict adolescent sex.
• S. Africans Target Foreigners over Job Fears
  Foreigners accused of taking scarce jobs in Johannesburg have drawn the deadly wrath of South Africans. As many as a dozen people were killed in weekend violence. Hundreds of foreigners — many from Zimbabwe — are taking refuge in police stations and churches.
• Lego Promo Eyes New 'Indiana Jones' Fans
  Marketers banking on the new Indiana Jones movie are using Lego products to draw younger fans. A similar promotion worked well for Lego after the revival of the Star Wars film series.
• Deportation Hearings Follow Iowa Raid
  Most of the 400 workers arrested last week in an immigration raid on a meat-packing plant in Postville, Iowa, face immediate deportation as court hearings begin. The raid affected roughly 10 percent of the town's population.
• Clinton Prepares for Kentucky Primary
  Sen. Hillary Clinton's camp anticipates a big win Tuesday in Kentucky's Democratic primary. Clinton insists she will continue her uphill battle against Sen. Barack Obama until all voters are heard from.
• Obama, in Montana, Puts Focus on McCain
  Sen. Barack Obama visits Montana and will spend Tuesday in Iowa — essentially ignoring upcoming primaries in Kentucky and Oregon. Obama, the Democratic frontrunner, is focusing on the fall race against the presumptive Republican nominee, Sen. John McCain.
• Family's Middle-Class Life a Sign of New China
  Like most people in Chengdu, Lei Lei and her family are OK after the earthquake. In their case, OK is pretty good: Lei Lei and her husband have good jobs, steady incomes and a baby on the way, and they just bought a new apartment of their own.
• Disaster Tests Local Chinese Congregation's Faith
  A week ago, a massive earthquake hit the province of Sichuan in southwestern China, damaging a Christian church in the city of Chengdu. A recent visit reveals that although the quake also rocked parishioners' faith, it did not destroy it.

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