Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Commentary: Getting your frocks muddy
  Minnesota Public Radio's Marianne Combs reflects on growing up a redhead, as Little House on the Prairie - the musical - begins preview performances tomorrow night at the Guthrie Theater.4:45 p.m.
• What does Adam Levy think of the songs?
  At the end of the Songs from Scratch process, songwriter Adam Levy listened to what our three musicians created and offered up his reflections on the project.4:49 p.m.
• Tough times for regional dollar stores
  Rising costs hit dollar stores5:24 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• 'Brideshead': A Shorter Visit To A Grand Old Place
  Purists, fear not: The new film of the Evelyn Waugh novel is visually sumptuous and largely stays true to its source. And Bob Mondello says this two-hour take on the classic tale provides new insights on character.
• House Panel Scrutinizes 'Imperial Presidency'
  The House Judiciary Committee has convened a session on "the Imperial Presidency." Democrats accuse the administration of overstepping its authority and the subject has repeatedly turned to whether it is guilty of "high crimes and misdemeanors."
• Plan To Stop Right Whales From Striking Ships Stuck
  Critically endangered right whales gather off the coast of New England at this time of year, but many places where they congregate are in the middle of the shipping lanes. Ship strikes are a major threat, but a plan to stop the strikes is in limbo.
• Obama Calls On Iran To Accept Deal
  In Paris, Sen. Barack Obama and French President Nicholas Sarkozy stressed areas of commonality. Obama declined to directly criticize President Bush while he is abroad and emphasized that Iran should promptly agree to a deal on its nuclear program.
• Memories Of Going On 'Staycation'
  Though "staycation" is one of the hottest buzzwords, many people have been taking home-based vacations for years. Some people go to luxurious, exotic locations for vacations that they sometimes don't enjoy. Ultimately, vacations are what you make them.
• Favre Return Poses Dilemma For Packers
  Brett Favre is likely to attend training camp this weekend despite retiring in March. The Wall Street Journal's Stefan Fatsis says the Green Bay Packers must decide if they have a greater chance of winning games with Aaron Rogers than they do with Farvre.
• Ban On Naked Short-Selling Spurs Stocks
  Ever since the Securities and Exchange Commission decided to ban temporarily a practice called naked short-selling last week, the stock market has been rising. Some observers say it underscores how big a menace naked short-selling has become.
• GOP Web Site Offers Americans Input On Platform
  The Platform Committee for the Republican National Convention has launched a Web site to introduce participatory democracy to the platform-writing process. Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) says it is an offer to every American to have an input on the Republican platform.
• Congress In Stalemate Over Oil, Gas
  There is a stalemate in Congress over gas and oil prices. Democrats push a bill to rein in oil speculators and Republicans block it with a filibuster. GOP senators say they'll keep talking about energy until Democrats let them offer a wide array of amendments.
• Differing Portrayals Of Bin Laden's Driver At Trial
  This was has been the first of Salim Hamdan's trial at Guantanamo Bay. The prosecution has presented Osama bin Laden's driver as an insider in the al-Qaida leader's inner circle. The defense, however, has portrayed Hamdan as a poorly paid employee.
• Tour De France Promises Close Finish
  Sunday is the final day of the grueling three-week Tour de France. Phil Liggett, a cycling commentator on the Versus television network, the U.S. broadcaster of the tour, says Spain's Carlos Sastre is leading but Australia's Cadel Evans is close behind.
• Economic, Political Problems Rising In Pakistan
  Five months after a new democratically elected government swept into power, Pakistan is facing a deep crisis and widespread criticism that nobody seems to be doing anything about the problems.
• U.S. Multinationals Get Boost From Weak Dollar
  It's a good time for U.S. companies that have an international reach. McDonald's, 3M and Amazon — all of which sell products overseas — are doing well this year in spite of the troubled economic situation at home, thanks in part to the depreciated dollar.
• Remembering Randy Pausch's Last Lecture
  Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon University professor who turned a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer into a best-selling book and worldwide fame, died today at age 47.
• Open Up The Vice Presidential Selection Process
  Commentator David Weinberger argues the public could help vet potential vice presidents if the presidential candidates would open a public forum on the Internet. He says he'd love to see a blog by the search committees.

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