Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Web site marks a decade of connecting patients and families
  The non-profit organization, CaringBridge.org, has sponsored 63,000 personalized Web pages during the last 10 years.5:20 p.m.
• Vang Pao has plenty of support in Hmong community
  Several hundred Hmong Americans rallied on the state Capitol steps on Tuesday in support of a revered leader charged in a plot to overthrow the government in Laos.5:26 p.m.
• Minnesota National Guard is coming home
  Seventy-five soldiers from Grand Rapids arrived at Fort McCoy in Wisc., yesterday, where they are being demobilized before going home.5:50 p.m.
• Raising chickens in the heart of the city
  This story is about chickens, and the people who keep them. But we're not talking about farmers. We're talking about city-dwellers and the phenomenon of "urban chickens."6:20 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Senate to Vote on Coal Industry Subsidies
  The fossil fuel industry found itself on the losing side of major energy policy votes Tuesday in the Senate, now controlled by Democrats. A Senate panel voted to revoke billions of dollars in tax breaks for big oil and gas companies in favor of funding for renewable energy projects.
• From Hillbilly Highway to Gourmet Row
  The culinary landscape in Commentator Daniel Pinkwater's Hudson Valley town has suddenly been transformed, and he says it's almost impossible to believe. The stretch of hillbilly highway is all of a sudden turning into slob gourmet row.
• Firefighting Remains a Dangerous Job
  Jack Watts, director of the Fire Safety Institute in Middlebury, Vt., talks about the dangers of firefighting and how the deaths of nine firefighters Monday night in Charleston, S.C., could affect the approach to safety.
• Answers Sought in Deadly South Carolina Fire
  Investigator are trying to determine what caused a devastating warehouse fire in Charleston, S.C. Nine firefighters died Monday night when the roof of a furniture company collapsed.
• The Whir of a Movie Projector
  Before video, home movies were mostly a visual experience. But playing them also created a background sound that listener Bob Brenneman of South Bend, Ind., found evocative. He offers the sound of his grandfather's movie camera and projector.
• Rules Change for Photos of War Casualties
  The U.S. military requires signatures from soldiers injured on the battlefield before their images or voices can be used by the media. This is a shift from established policy.
• Publisher's Fraud Trial Nears Conclusion
  Jurors in Chicago heard the closing arguments Tuesday in the trial of Conrad Black, former CEO of Hollinger International. At its height, Hollinger was the world's third-largest media company. Black's three month-long trial has centered on allegations that he skimmed more than $60 million from company shareholders.
• Briton Held in International Child-Porn Probe
  A 10-month-long child pornography investigation involving detectives from 35 countries ends in the arrest of Timothy Cox. He is accused of running the chatroom "Kids the Light of Our Lives" from his bedroom in Suffolk, England.
• Mexico's 'Chente' Brings Music to the U.S.
  Singer Vicente Fernandez has long been Mexico's king of mariachi music. A new, bilingual boxed CD set celebrates four decades of his work, just as he makes his biggest U.S. tour ever.
• Bill Would Invite Iraq Refugees to U.S.
  A bill gaining support in the House would allow 20,000 Iraqi refugees into the U.S. this year. It would also create a special coordinator for Iraqi refugees and establish five facilities in Iraq to help process immigrants.
• EU Agrees to Protect Napa Wines' Good Name
  Wines from California's Napa Valley are granted "geographic indication status" by the European Union. Wine produced outside the valley can't use the Napa name. The concession may affect U.S. vintners who produce wines named for European regions.
• Is Wine a Good Investment?
  The record prices some bottles of rare wine are now commanding has attracted interest in wine speculation. But is this really a prudent way to play around with your money?
• As Media Multiply, So Do 'Conceptual Scoops'
  As big-city newspapers fight to keep readers loyal, one tool they're using is the "conceptual scoop" — a big-think approach to facts we may have known but not really understood.
• Vatican Issues 10 Commandments for Drivers
  On Tuesday, the Vatican released "10 Commandments" for the road, warning motorists against the sins of road rage, rudeness, and using your vehicle as an expression of power and domination. The unusual document also encourages the saying of the rosary on your journey.
• Bush, Olmert Offer Backing for Abbas
  After a White House meeting with President Bush, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he is willing to meet with embattled Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Both leaders favor Abbas and his Fatah party over rival Hamas.

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