Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• DFLers gather in Rochester to decide Senate race
  DFLers gathered in Rochester today to endorse a Senate candidate.5:19 p.m.
• Sanford Health announces it will focus research effort on juvenile diabetes
  A Sioux Falls-based hospital and research center announced Friday it will focus its research to find a cure for type one or juvenile diabetes.5:23 p.m.
• Coyotes and Foxes and Deer, Oh My!
  The presence of wildlife is growing in the core cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.5:51 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Lights Out for 'Hockey Night' Theme Song?
  A dispute over the rights to the theme song for one of Canada's most popular television shows has sparked outrage north of the border. The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. is threatening to stop using the theme to "Hockey Night in Canada" if it can't resolve a dispute over payments to composer Dolores Claman. Claman's theme has been in place for 40 years and it's hugely popular. It's often called the second Canadian anthem.
• GOP Strategist Explains McCain's Message
  Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain now has an official opponent in the general election, Barack Obama, and he's wasted no time in painting Obama as an unabashed liberal while also distancing himself from the policies of an unpopular President Bush. Republican strategist Mike Murphy, who's worked for McCain in previous campaigns, talks with Robert Siegel about McCain's campaign strategy.
• Powers vs. Powers in New York
  In the 13th Congressional District of New York, there's an unusual political contest brewing. Republican Francis H. Powers is running for the House seat. If he wins his primary bid he'll be facing another Francis Powers — Francis M. — who is running as a Libertarian.
• Program Seeks to Make Foster Placement Last
  Studies have shown that moving from one foster home to another undercuts a child's development and behavior. In San Diego, there's a new program to teach foster parents how to cope with problem behavior. The program tries to help foster parents better understand their charges and make more lasting commitments to them.
• Schwarzenegger Unfazed by Dwindling Popularity
  As California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger grapples with a $17 billion budget deficit, only two of every five voters believe he's doing a good job. In addition, 75 percent of the voters surveyed in a poll say California is headed in the wrong direction.
• Painful Decisions in Juvenile Court
  Cindy Lederman has been a judge for 15 years in Miami Dade's Juvenile Court. She describes it as the most painful job she's ever had. She still loses sleep worrying she may have made the wrong decision in a case. In this essay, she illustrates a day in her life with the stories of three children.
• L.A. Teachers Skip Class to Protest Cuts
  Thousands of Los Angeles public school teachers skip first period Friday morning as a protest against $350 million in state education cuts. The school district lost a last-minute court battle to get the action blocked after arguing the protest would cause a chaotic situation for the district's 700,000 students.
• Backers Upbeat Despite Climate Bill's Demise
  A massive bill to deal with global climate change dies Friday in the Senate, a victim of its own sweep and a dose of partisan squabbling. The measure aimed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 71 percent by mid-century. Opponents argued it would raise energy prices and cost the economy trillions of dollars in lost growth.
• China's Restrictions on Foreigners Criticized
  China this week issued sweeping guidelines prohibiting foreigners attending the Olympics from sleeping in parks, organizing political demonstrations or any other "activities that may harm national security and interests." Human rights and business groups have complained to the Chinese government about the restrictions.
• Letters: Food Prices
  Robert Siegel reads from listeners' e-mails about rising food prices and the effect it has on shoppers.
• 'New York Times' Building Lures Climbers
  A Frenchman scaled the 52-story New York Times building on Thursday, and a second man made an attempt hours later. Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for The New Yorker, talks about the structural lure of the building and why people might be tempted to scale it.
• Next Step: Choosing a Running Mate
  With the primary campaign behind him, Barack Obama must now choose a running mate, reach out to Hillary Clinton's supporters and unify his party. All that while keeping one eye on John McCain. Political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and the Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times discuss the week in politics.
• Stocks Fall Sharply as Oil Prices Surge
  The U.S. financial markets took a tumble Friday on news that oil prices hit another new record high — shooting up $10 a barrel to more than $139 per barrel. Some analysts are predicting oil prices could top $150 per barrel. The markets also suffered on bad unemployment news and rising gasoline prices. At one point, the Dow Jones was down more than 330 points.
• Unemployment Rate Jumps as Employers Shed Jobs
  Nervous employers slashed nearly 50,000 jobs from their payrolls in May, sending the unemployment rate up to 5.5 percent for the month. It was the biggest monthly increase in the rate in 22 years.
• 'Kung Fu Panda,' 'Zohan': Laughs But No Guffaws
  NPR's Bob Mondello reviews two movies opening this week that he says are mildly amusing but no great shakes. In Kung Fu Panda a panda wants to become a kung fu warrior, and in Don't Mess with the Zohan, an Israeli agent and all-around tough guy wants to be ... a hairdresser.

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