Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Summer stress
  We've asked Nancy Olesen, the host of Minnesota Public Radio's "How's The Family" how parents can survive -- and thrive -- in the summer time.4:50 p.m.
• Three arrested in shooting death of 14-year-old girl
  An 18-year-old man and two 16-year-old boys were in custody Friday in connection with the weekend shooting death of 14-year-old Charez Jones - and more arrests were expected, police said.5:20 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Florida Irks Democrats by Moving Up Primary
  Florida's presidential primaries have been moved up — from Feb. 5, 2008, to Jan. 29. But the Democratic Party bars all but a few states from having a primary that early. It has become a big issue in the party — with Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean threatening to bar Florida's delegates from the convention.
• N.C. District Attorney Resigns at Misconduct Trial
  Former North Carolina District Attorney Mike Nifong on Friday said he "maybe got carried away a little bit" in his statements during the investigation into Duke lacrosse players accused of rape. And he said he expects to be punished. As he was leaving the stand during his state Bar disciplinary hearing, he announced his resignation.
• Cell Phones a New Vehicle for Violence in Iraq
  Cell phones are now the only mode of communication for many Iraqis, and there is a downside. Insurgents and criminal gangs are using the cell phones to send threats, and with the rise of video-enabled phones, the threats could get worse.
• Integration Struggle Persists for Muslims in Germany
  The German government's response to a new coalition of major Muslim organizations — that the coalition doesn't represent enough Muslims — set the stage for little progress in a three-year discussion. And many Muslims there disagree on the meaning of integration.
• Barker Ends Prodigious Run on 'Price is Right'
  For a record 35 years, Bob Barker has hosted The Price is Right television game show. His last show airs Friday. Barker's charisma has endured for an incredible three decades on one popular game show.
• Romney's Abortion Stance: Flip-Flop or Full Circle?
  Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney speaks before the National Right to Life Convention on Friday in Kansas City. When he ran for governor of Massachusetts in 1998, he was pro-choice. But as a White House hopeful, Romney now says he is strongly anti-abortion. Some say he's a flip-flopper; others say he has come around to see the light.
• Bill Cuts Tax Break for Private-to-Public Equity Firms
  Private equity firms planning to go public may not be able to take their favorable tax status with them. A bill introduced in the Senate would require private equity firms to pay the regular corporate tax rate rather than the much lower "capital gains" rate they currently pay.
• Retired Players Say NFL Skimps on Disability
  A hearing in Congress will focus on claims by retired football players that they are being short-changed in their disability payments. Former players complain that the NFL Players Union routinely denies claims for benefits for injuries suffered on the playing field.
• Cute, Fuzzy Buffalo Can Be Deadly, Park Warns
  Custer State Park in South Dakota has one of the nation's largest buffalo herds. But they aren't just slow-moving, fuzzy animals. Park officials say tourists are getting much too comfortable around the buffalo.
• 'Ojos Negros' Builds on Saluzzi's Tango Legacy
  Dino Saluzzi, a master of Argentina's tango music, has been quietly building a legacy since the mid-1980s with his accordion-like bandoneon. Critic Tom Terell tells us about the man, the music and his latest CD, Ojos Negros.
• Virginia Law Students Take On Coal Industry
  Coal miners who file claims for black lung — caused by coal dust getting trapped in their lungs — face federal bureaucrats, well-funded lawyers for coal companies and, sometimes, years of appeals. But law students at Washington and Lee University in Virginia are evening the odds for miners.
• Immigration Legislation Revived in Congress
  The immigration bill is back from the dead. On Friday, President Bush, speaking at the National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast, once again called on Congress to pass it. On Thursday night, Senate leaders agreed to return to the measure, perhaps as soon as next week. But there is no guarantee the legislation will get through — or what it will look like.
• Plans for 20-Foot Border Wall Rile Texas Residents
  Residents of McAllen, Brownsville and Laredo, Texas, are bristling over the federal government's plans to build a 20-foot wall to run full-length alongside the cities.
• Treasure Hunters Hit Mother Lode Off Florida
  Divers off Florida's Marquesas Key discovered at least $1 million worth of gold chains, bars, rings and other artifacts last weekend. The booty belonged to the Spanish galleon the Santa Margarita, which was lost in a hurricane 385 years ago.
• Gunfire Dies Down as Hamas Takes Over Gaza
  Israelis are calling it "Hamastan." After almost a week of fighting, the militant Islamist group Hamas has seized control of the Gaza Strip from forces of the Fatah movement, loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. As the gunfire died down, residents began to emerge to survey the damage.

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