Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Digital revolution is now transforming education
  A new book on technology and education says the internet is about to transform America's schools, much as it has changed the rest of the world.4:50 p.m.
• Ron Maddox gets one last 'Taste,' his way
  The Taste of Minnesota is poised to change hands within a month. That means that this year's Taste may be the last one that co-founder Ron Maddox gets to do entirely his way.4:54 p.m.
• Sen. Obama talks to North Dakota veterans
  Democratic Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama highlighted veteran's issues at a campaign stop Friday in Fargo.5:20 p.m.
• Public defenders to stop representing poor parents in child protection cases
  Beginning July 8, state public defenders outside of Hennepin County will no longer represent parents in child protection cases, or in specialty courts such as drug court, because of budget cuts. Children will wait longer in foster care.5:24 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Letters: Gen. Clark, German Health Care
  Robert Siegel and Michele Norris sample listeners' reaction to the interview with Gen. Wesley Clark and a report on the German health care system.
• Immigration, Trade Top McCain Agenda
  Trade and immigration top Republican presidential hopeful John McCain's visit to Mexico. The two issues also dominated his trip to Colombia. McCain says he'll seek Mexico's help to tackle illegal immigration. He used the trip to tout free trade.
• Predicting In Vitro Success Made Easier
  A Stanford University researcher has found a way to predict with 70 percent accuracy whether a particular in vitro fertilization cycle will be successful. The breakthrough should make it easier to treat those who try to become pregnant with IVF.
• Obama Says His Position On Iraq Is Unchanged
  Barack Obama says he's open to refining his Iraq policy. The Democrat says he'll use what he learns from military commanders on his upcoming trip to Iraq to tweak his position. He dismissed GOP accusations that he was reversing his position.
• Rescued American Hostages Return Home
  Three Americans rescued Wednesday in Colombia from FARC rebels have returned to the United States. Five years ago, their plane was shot down over FARC-held territory. One of them met with family members. The other two were expected to do the same.
• California Wildfires Strain State's Resources
  Big Sur is surrounded by flames and more than 1,000 wildfires are burning across California. The state's firefighting resources are being pushed to the limit. Many fires may burn for over a month. The 61,000-acre blaze has burned at least 16 homes.
• Probe Into Maryland Custody Death Slows
  State and federal agents are investigating the death of a Maryland man in his cell two days after he was arrested and charged with killing a county police officer. But their efforts have been slowed by a lack of cooperation from prison officials.
• Welsh Awards Snafu Leaves Red Faces
  Welsh Assembly Culture Minister Rhodri Glyn Thomas has apologized for naming the wrong person winner of the Wales Book of the Year. He named Tom Bullough, who briefly thought he had won. Dannie Abse was the actual winner. Thomas apologized to both.
• Spate Of Manhole Cover Thefts Poses Problem
  It used to be a kids' prank, but manhole cover theft has become an expensive problem for cities such as Long Beach, Calif. Each lid weighs more than 200 pounds, but thieves anxious to capitalize upon the rising cost of scrap metal aren't deterred.
• FARC Has Ability To Keep Fighting, Expert Says
  The Colombian military has rescued hostages from left-wing FARC rebels. Marc Chernick, associate professor at Georgetown University, says though the rebels have been weakened, they can continue fighting the military for a long time.
• New Way To Land Planes May Save Fuel
  A new style of landing called "continuous descent" involves the plane flying straight. Alex Kingsbury, a reporter with U.S. News and World Report, says delivery firm UPS has saved 50 gallons of jet fuel per landing by using the system on its planes.
• Cincinnati Boxer Eyes Gold In Beijing
  Olympic boxing hopeful Rau'shee Warren was only 17 when he competed in the Athens games and got eliminated in the first round. But now he's back for Beijing. He's older, heavier and aiming for a gold medal.
• Pondering The Word 'Patriot'
  Patriots may be a good name for a football team or a wiretapping law, but in politics it has become a word corrupted by misuse. An example is the controversy over Barack Obama supporter Gen. Wesley Clark's comments on Sen. John McCain.
• Median Net Worth Declines
  The Fed's report in June said the net worth of Americans showed the biggest decline since 2002. Scott Hoyt, senior director of consumer economics at Moody's Economy.com, says when the value of assets fall, it makes it harder to reach financial goals.
• U.S. Role Seen In Colombia Hostage Rescue
  Colombia told the U.S. about the raid to rescue hostages from FARC rebels two weeks ago, Pentagon sources say. The U.S. was asked to provide help in the form of surveillance aircraft to eavesdrop on rebels. No Americans were on the ground.

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