Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Minneapolis wi-fi expands range
  Municipal wi-fi service will soon be available downtown Minneapolis. So far there are about 250 subscribers on board in the service's nearby pilot area. Some of them say, the service has been inconsistent.5:35 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• West Bank Wary as Gaza Fighting Rages
  So far, the Hamas-Fatah battles in the Gaza Strip have not provoked any major fighting in the West Bank. But there are fears that Fatah could launch an offensive there if its forces continue to lose ground in Gaza.
• Seale Found Guilty of 1964 Civil Rights Murders
  A federal jury in Jackson, Miss., has convicted a reputed Klansman of kidnapping and conspiracy in connection with a murder case dating back to the Civil Rights era. The defendant, James Ford Seale, is now 71.
• Sunni, U.S. Leaders Unite Against Al-Qaida in Anbar
  A senior U.S. diplomat visits Ramadi, capital of Anbar province, once the most dangerous place in Iraq for U.S. troops but now the scene of an alliance with Sunni tribal leaders bent on destroying al-Qaida in Iraq.
• Military Taps Private Sector for Base Cleanup
  Dozens of military bases have closed in the past 15 years, leaving behind serious pollution problems. Now McClellan Air Force Base in Sacramento is trying a new model for privatized cleanup.
• L.A.'s High-Profile Mayor Faces Hurdles at Home
  Being a political rock star with a national following doesn't necessarily translate to big victories at home. After two years in office, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is still trying to make good on the promises and goals that got him elected.
• Joint Chiefs Nominee Mullen a 'Problem Solver'
  Adm. Mike Mullen, whom Defense Secretary Robert Gates wants to be the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is a pragmatist who did not favor the troop "surge" in Iraq, his friends say. The Navy chief's confirmation hearing is this summer.
• Nations Agree to One-Time Sale of Illegal Ivory
  African nations have broken an 18-year impasse on rules governing the sale of ivory. At an international meeting Thursday, they agreed to let nations conduct a one-time sale of ivory seized from poachers and dead elephants. Proceeds will aid recovery efforts.
• Prisoner Deportation Mistake Prompts Lawsuit
  A growing number of jail systems are working with federal agents to deport illegal immigrants when their jail terms end. But last month, a U.S. citizen was deported by mistake. Pedro Guzman, 29, who is mentally disabled, has been missing since then, and his mother has filed suit with the ACLU.
• N.C. Lacrosse Prosecutor Fights for His Livelihood
  Mike Nifong, the district attorney of Durham County, N.C., is in a fight for his professional life and his reputation. Nifong was at the center of the rape allegations against Duke lacrosse players last year. He faces ethics charges in connection with the case.
• McCain Continues to Lag Behind in Fundraising
  Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) was supposed to be the inevitable front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination in 2008. But when the end-of-June fundraising numbers come out, he will likely cash in, again, behind the other two leading candidates.
• Hamas Has Fatah Pinned Down in Gaza
  Hamas fighters are on the verge of over-running the remaining strongholds of Fatah in the Gaza Strip. President Mahmoud Abbas remains in the West Bank, seemingly powerless to stop the warfare.
• Campaign Turns Warm and Fuzzy Lens on Clinton
  Polls show Sen. Hillary Clinton as the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination. But she's also widely perceived as polarizing. Lately, Clinton has tried to counter that image by showing off a warmer, funnier side of her personality.
• Libby Ordered to Prison While Awaiting Appeal
  A federal judge has refused to delay the prison sentence of former White House aide Lewis Libby. Libby was sentenced to 30 months for lying to a grand jury and FBI investigators about the leak of a CIA operative's identity.
• Letters: The Lovings, Exoneration and Motorcycles
  Listeners sent e-mails about the 40th anniversary of the Loving decision, the Supreme Court ruling that struck down laws banning interracial marriage; and the exoneration of Larry Peterson, who served nearly 18 years in prison before DNA tests exonerated him; as well as one man's motivation to fix up his motorcycle.
• She's Small, Sometimes Shy — and Totally Divine
  Nine-year-old Sajani Shakya, who's venerated as a deity in the Kathmandu valley of Nepal, visited Washington, D.C., this week — for the premiere of a documentary about her and other "living goddesses."

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