Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• "Growth and Justice"
  More than 200 wealthy Minnesotans say they should be paying more in taxes. In a full page ad in today's Star Tribune, a group called "Growth and Justice" encourages other wealthy Minnesotans to embrace higher state taxes for the rich. They say the new money should be used to improve educational opportunities, provide affordable health care and fun transportation needs.5:18 p.m.
• Climatology takes on a new meaning
  Political climates, social climates and scientific climates all play a role in Inigo Manglano-Ovalle's art. He has his first major show in Minnesota at the Rochester Art Center. It opens this weekend.5:23 p.m.
• Martha Anderson at 105
  Martha Anderson of rural Gilbert turns 105 this week. She lives in her own home, cooks her meals, brings flowers to church, and refuses to use the elevator -- she says it's for old people.5:50 p.m.
• Rookie takes on a legend
  The Minnesota Twins are in Houston tonight to close out a three-game series with the Houston Astros. The game is drawing national attention because it pits a talented rookie pitcher against one of the best pitchers of all time. Future hall-of-famer Roger Clemens makes his first start of the season for Houston at age 43. He'll face 22-year- old Francisco Liriano, who has seven wins and 100 strikeouts in his first 10 starts -- and who wasn't even a year old when Clemens pitched his first major league game.6:18 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• National Academy: Earth's Cimate History Mixed
  The National Academy of Sciences weighs in on a feud over global warming. At issue is a study that found the Earth is hotter now than it's been in a thousand years. Some use that as an argument that global warming has already pushed the world into extreme climate territory.
• Utah Republicans Turn on Incumbent
  A Republican primary in Utah's third Congressional district is emblematic of the GOP's internal battle over immigration. Incumbent Rep. Chris Cannon faces a strong challenge from a fellow Republican backed by anti-immigration forces, who claim Cannon is out of step with the party on the issue.
• High Court Sides With Woman's Retaliation Claim
  The Supreme Court rules that a company is required to pay damages to a female worker who was retaliated against after she lodged a sex-discrimination complaint. A lower court had ruled that the worker had not originally been discriminated against -- but that after she filed her complaint, she had been unfairly treated.
• Northern Russians Fear a Putin Power-Grab
  In a remote region of Russia's Arctic Far North, residents say they're the latest victims of President Putin's drive to reshape his county into a global power. Last month, authorities jailed the region's governor, Alexei Barinov, on charges of fraud and embezzlement. But citizens say the move was part of a plan.
• Shell Necklace a Sign of 100,000-Year-Old Culture
  Scientists have found evidence that modern human culture dates back at least 100,000 years. The evidence is in the form of ancient shells collected at sites in Algeria and what is now Israel. The shells were perforated, apparently for use as personal decorations. Archeologists say that suggests people were expressing themselves with symbols -- something associated with modern human culture.
• Ghana Cheers as Black Stars Burn Bright in Cup
  With the country declaring a half-day holiday so that its citizens could watch the U.S.-Ghana game, the fans of the Black Stars did their best to encourage the sole African nation still playing in the tournament.
• Bush Sees Parallels: 1956 Hungary and 2006 Iraq
  In Budapest, Hungary, President Bush compares Hungary's struggles under Communist rule to Iraq's recent history. "The desire for liberty is universal," the president said. President Bush has visited several Eastern European capitals to highlight countries that have recently become democracies.
• Dryer May Whir Loudly, but It Still Works
  Carter Holt is a semi-retired musician and producer in Los Angeles. He offers us a sound from his laundry room that is so loud his neighbors wonder what's going on.
• Voting-Rights Extension Put on Hold in House
  Republicans lead the House to postpone a vote on a bill to renew the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The act has been reauthorized several times, most recently in 1992. The measure, which ended literacy tests and poll taxes that were used to keep blacks from voting, is due for renewal again in 2007.
• Americans Bounced from Cup by Upstart Ghana
  The U.S. soccer team scores its first goal of the 2006 World Cup in a losing effort against Ghana, missing a chance to advance to the tournament's second round. Italy's 2-0 victory over the Czech Republic meant the U.S.-Ghana winner was assured a spot in the Round of 16.
• Troop-Withdrawal Measures Fail in Senate
  The Senate rejects two Democrat-sponsored amendments that would begin the process of withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq. Despite widespread doubts that the measures would pass, the debate was the most ferocious since the invasion of Baghdad in 2003. Since that time, 2,500 Americans have died in Iraq.
• Mexican Candidate Resists Comparisons with Chavez
  With two weeks to go before Mexico's July 2 election, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is running nearly even with his main opponent, Felipe Calderon of the conservative governing National Action Party. Lopez Obrador, the fiery former Mexico City mayor, has polarized Mexican politics with his promises of social programs. But his opponents claim Lopez Obrador's plan would push Mexico into an economic crisis that would rival the struggles of Venezuela.
• AT&T Alters Privacy Policy
  AT&T is changing its privacy policy, to show that some customer information belongs to AT&T. Privacy advocates say the company is trying to protect itself against future lawsuits for helping government eavesdroppers. But AT&T says it simply updated its policy to reflect technological changes, and its recent merger.
• Mass. Govt. to Confirm Employees' Status
  Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney says the state will being checking the immigration status of all workers employed under state contracts.
• 'Insurgent' Politics in Troubled Countries
  Commentator Peter Klein is working on a book about his family's involvement in the Hungarian revolution. He says that in the beginning, the revolutionaries were called insurgents. Then -- as now with the Iraqi insurgency -- the word "insurgent" can become a political term.

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