Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Reactions to the Franken ruling
  Politicians on the state and national levels, as well as other political observers, are weighing in on today's Minnesota Supreme Court decision declaring DFLer Al Franken the winner of the U.S. Senate race.3:01 p.m.
• Pawlenty says he'll sign election certificate
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he intends to sign an election certificate in Minnesota's long-running U.S. Senate race once the court rules on the matter.3:25 p.m.
• Franken 'thrilled' over victory in Minnesota's long-running Senate race
  Democrat Al Franken, accompanied by his wife, told reporters outside his downtown Minneapolis home this afternoon that "Franni and I are so thrilled that we can finally celebrate this victory."4:20 p.m.
• Democrats continue criticism of Pawlenty's cuts
  DFL leaders turned up the heat Tuesday on Gov. Tim Pawlenty over his go-it-alone-budget balancing plan, but his proposed spending cuts and accounting shifts are still moving forward.5:50 p.m.
• Police agencies discuss future of gang task force
  The investigation of the Metro Gang Strike Force is expanding, Minnesota's Public Safety Commissioner told police in St. Paul today.5:54 p.m.
• Franken v. Coleman: The nation is watching
  Nearly eight months after Election Day, Minnesotans are still waiting for their second senator to be sworn in. People around the country are keeping an eye on Minnesota's open Senate seat. We asked them why.6:25 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Apollo Holds Tribute To Michael Jackson
  It's been an ongoing street wake since Thursday under the Harlem theater's big red art deco sign, now flashing the words, "In Memory of Michael Jackson, a True Apollo Legend."
• U.S. Combat Troops Leave Iraqi Cities
  For the first time in six years, Baghdad and other Iraqi cities are almost completely free of U.S. combat troops. Iraq's government declared a national holiday to celebrate the occasion, but a deadly car bomb in the city of Kirkuk provided a grim reminder of the challenges ahead.
• Lawmaker Opposes Rhode Island Name Change
  The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations is one step closer to shortening its name. Rhode Island wants to drop "Providence Plantations" because some say it conjures up images of slavery. But Democratic state Rep. Michael Rice says it underscores the state's quirkiness.
• Booker Winner Adiga's New Short Stories
  Writer Aravind Adiga won the prestigious Man Booker Prize for his novel The White Tiger. Now, he has a book of 14 short stories set between the assassinations of two Indian leaders — one in 1984 and the other in 1991. Alan Cheuse says that in Between the Assassinations, Adiga reveals great breadth and depth in the hearts of his characters.
• No Easy Path For Senate Dems Despite Franken Win
  Al Franken's victory in the long-running battle for Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat gives Democrats the 60 votes needed to defeat a filibuster. But it may not be that easy. There are a dozen Democrats who may not toe the party line.
• Bad Writing Leads To Literary Award
  San Jose State University's Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest honors bad writing. This year's winner is 55-year-old David McKenzie of Federal Way, Wash., who beat out hundreds of entries from around the world for crafting the worst-written beginning to an imaginary novel. McKenzie discusses his win.
• Agency Weighs Madoff Victims' Claims
  More than 10,000 victims of convicted financier Bernard Madoff have filed claims to be reimbursed by the Securities Investment Protection Corporation. Stephen Harbeck, SIPC's president and CEO, says his agency has so far approved payments to 450 people, and sent out $142 million in payments.
• Franken Declared Winner Of Minnesota Senate Race
  Minnesota's Supreme Court has declared Democrat Al Franken the winner of the state's disputed U.S. Senate race. Republican Norm Coleman conceded the race soon after the decision.
• In Europe, Irregular Produce Makes A Comeback
  Bendy cucumbers, knobbly carrots, puny cauliflowers and naked onions are among 26 misshapen fruits and vegetables that will make their way to supermarkets Wednesday after the European Union rescinded a 20-year-old regulation. Food columnist Diana Henry of the Sunday Telegraph says she is "thrilled."
• U.N. Backs Ousted Honduran President
  The U.N. General Assembly unanimously condemned the military takeover in Honduras and demanded that Manuel Zelaya be immediately returned to power. Zelaya, who was forced into exile in Costa Rica, vows to return to Honduras. The new administration says he will be arrested if he does.
• Doctors Say Costs, Not Care, Have Become Focus
  As health care costs have soared, many physicians have struggled to manage the business end of health care and provide quality care for their patients. Two doctors, each with more than 30 years of experience, talk with NPR about the changes they've seen in health care, and where the system might be headed.
• Retired Colonel: Iraq Violence Will Remain Problem
  The deadline for the withdrawal of all U.S. combat troops from Iraqi cities was Tuesday. Col. Peter Mansoor (retd.) says the withdrawal is necessary, but violence will still plague Iraq for years to come.
• Gov. Sanford Admits Other Encounters
  South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said Tuesday he "crossed lines" with women other than his mistress, but never had sex with them. In an interview with The Associated Press, Sanford also said he met more times with his Argentine mistress than he previously acknowledged. AP Writer Tamara Lush, who interviewed Sanford, discusses the new revelations.
• Does Return Of The Toffs Signal A Changed Britain?
  The type of upper-class Englishmen people tended to sneer at during the Thatcher years are back with a vengeance in politics. Many members of the front bench of the opposition Conservative Party in recent years attended Eton and Oxford. But that doesn't seem to bother working-class people on the streets of London.
• China Delays Internet Filtering Plan
  China has delayed a controversial plan to bundle Internet filtering software with personal computers aimed to block pornography. The plan has been criticized as ineffective, intrusive and commercial unfair. Anthony Kuhn China's attempt to block pornography has been criticized as ineffective, intrusive and unfair.

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