Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Minnesota guardsman reflects on mission in Iraq
  Minnesota Public Radio News caught up with one member of the Minnesota National Guard's 1st Brigade Combat Team who's just returned to Iraq after a short leave to his southern Minnesota home.5:19 p.m.
• Ten second cinema
  After the fireworks Tuesday night, the Soap Factory in Minneapolis will show 100 films made on cell phones or digital still cameras.5:48 p.m.
• Eastman Johnson's legacy in art
  An art exhibit in Duluth portrays the lives of Ojibwe Indians, as white settlers were moving to Wisconsin and Minnesota.5:54 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• White House Calls N. Korea Test 'A Provocation'
  The White House has responded to reports that North Korea has test-launched several missiles, calling the move "a provocation." The Bush administration said there are no immediate threats to the United States, but that the North American Aerospace Defense Command has been placed on heightened alert.
• Israel Maintains Military Pressure for Soldier's Release
  In Gaza Tuesday, Israel kept up military pressure on Palestinians in an effort to free an Israeli soldier held captive by Palestinian militants since last week. For the seventh day in a row, Israeli planes bombed Gaza buildings, and talks to free the soldier broke down.
• N. Korea Test-Launches Missiles
  Tuesday, North Korea launched several missiles into the Sea of Japan. Reports are still sketchy and contradictory, but the event may be one of the largest sets of missile tests that North Korea has ever carried out at one time.
• Hot Enough to Fry an Egg? Contestants Find Out
  Michele talks with Fred Eck, founder of the yearly Solar Egg Frying Contest in Oatman, Ariz. He'll give us the play by play during this year's competition, which is the 16th annual event.
• An Update from the Solar Egg Frying Contest
  Fred Eck, founder of the yearly Solar Egg Frying Contest in Oatman, Ariz., tells about the results of the contest.
• Keb Mo Unpacks Musical 'Suitcase'
  Kevin Moore, aka Keb Mo, talks to Michele Norris about his latest CD, Suitcase. He also discusses that uniquely American music form, the blues, and how he has created his own modern interpretation.
• Citizenship Applications Jump Up This Year
  The immigration debate is fueling a big surge in the number of legal immigrants who have applied to become naturalized citizens. By gaining citizenship, they gain the right to vote -- and the ability to have an impact on immigration issues.
• Happy Fourth, in a Town Named Freedom
  As the nation celebrates Independence Day, we check in with places named Freedom. There are at least 15 Freedom towns, villages and boroughs from Maine to California. Some are too small to host their own Fourth of July celebrations, but each seems to have somebody willing to reflect on the meaning of the holiday.
• Daily Acetaminophen Dose Linked to Liver Damage
  Acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol and other painkillers, is considered one of the safest medicines around. But a study in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association shows that ordinary doses of acetaminophen can cause liver damage. Experts see the new results as a warning, but not as a reason to stop taking acetaminophen.
• Celebrating Independence, and Hot Dogs
  According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, Americans will consume 150 million hot dogs on July 4. We hear from hot-dog fans around the country, including the executive chef at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, home of the famous Dodger Dog.
• The History of a Frivolous, Yet Essential, Treat
  In Ice Cream: A Delicious History, Marilyn Powell offers a thematic and often reflective personal history of one of our most mythologized and beloved culinary traditions.
• Bush Speaks to Troops at Fort Bragg
  President Bush spent part of his Fourth of July at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, using the holiday as an opportunity to talk about the war in Iraq. Bush told troops that he would not settle for anything less than victory. Mr. Bush was back at the White House in time for Tuesday night's fireworks in the nation's capital.
• Charges Against U.S. Soldier Steven Green
  Michele Norris speaks with Peter Spiegel, Pentagon correspondent for the Los Angeles Times on charges that U.S. soldier Steven Green raped and murdered an Iraqi woman and killed three of her family members, including a child.
• Shuttle Discovery Launches After Delays
  The Space Shuttle Discovery roared off its Florida launch pad Tuesday, NASA'S first Independence Day manned shuttle launch in its history. The voyage to the International Space Station was postponed twice over the weekend due to bad weather. Engineers decided to launch the shuttle despite the discovery Monday of a pencil-sized piece of foam that cracked off the external fuel tank.
• Activists React to Planned Immigration Hearings
  This week, the House Subcommittee on International Terrorism is holding hearings on border security and enforcement. The House has already passed a bill on the issue that bears differences with one passed in the Senate. But some think the hearings are more about building consensus in the public than in Congress.

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