Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Little improvement evident in Northwest's cancellation woes
  The airline has been trying to make amends for cancelled flights by dishing out frequent-flier miles to at least some customers. Northwest had hoped to get back to normal on Monday, but cancellations still appear to be running above normal.5:19 p.m.
• Reports: Wolves ready to punch KG's ticket to Boston
  Newspapers in Boston are reporting that the Boston Celtics and the Minnesota Timberwolves are close to a deal that would send Kevin Garnett to Boston.5:50 p.m.
• Where's the driest place in Minnesota?
  Much of Minnesota is dealing with another dry summer. One of the driest spots in the state is the central Minnesota community of Litchfield. Rainfall in the Meeker County town is almost eight inches behind normal for the year.5:53 p.m.
• Latest report shows crops are drying up
  Minnesota crops continued to deteriorate over the last week, despite rain in parts of the region. The latest crop report out Monday says only 21 percent of the state's farmland has adequate soil moisture.5:55 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Public-Private Switch Snarls Kids Insurance Program
  The biggest fight in Congress over renewing a popular federal health insurance program for kids has to do with how many will leave private coverage to get government insurance instead. Too many, says President Bush. But every plan to help the uninsured involves some substituting of public for private coverage; the trick is figuring out how to keep it to a minimum.
• At Home on the Island of Warmth and Hospitality
  In Crete, people are known for the generosity and hospitality they show strangers. And it may even have something to do with the hot climate on the Greek island.
• Chief Justice John Roberts Hospitalized After Seizure
  United States Chief Justice John Roberts has suffered a seizure. He was at his summer home in Maine when the seizure happened, resulting in a fall. Roberts, 52, will remain hospitalized overnight.
• Bill Walsh, 1931-2007: A Winner and an Innovator
  Bill Walsh, the legendary football coach and strategist, has died. He led the San Francisco 49ers to three Super Bowl victories on the field and built the foundation for a team that won five NFL titles in all. Walsh lost his battle with leukemia Monday at 75.
• Rwandans Look for Ways to Heal in Kentucky
  During a three-month period in 1994, an estimated 800,000 Rwandans died during the genocide. This past week, a small group of Rwandans traveled to Louisville, Ky., to attend counseling workshops to learn ways to help its struggling citizens cope.
• Gloucester's Inspiration for Artist Edward Hopper
  Artist Edward Hopper is best known for provocative, shadowy oil paintings of people in urban settings — diners, offices and bedrooms. But the work that put Hopper on the map is a watercolor of an elegant, light-drenched house in Gloucester, Mass.
• Efforts to Restore Carolinas' Oysters Hit Snag
  More homes are being built along the Carolina coasts, and the landscaping for those homes is causing the conflict: The shells that are dumped back into the water as habitat for new oysters also are prized by landscapers as an authentic addition to garden designs.
• Iraq Inspector General Reports Failures, Corruption
  In his July quarterly report released Monday, the special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction says many projects have failed. Stuart W. Bowen Jr. also says that next to security, corruption — especially involving oil smuggling — is the greatest challenge facing Iraq.
• Selective 'Leaks' from the Bush Administration
  NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr talks about selective leaking by the Bush administration, and what it tells us.
• Doctor Returns Home to Invest in Indian Village
  Dr. Kumar Bahuleyan, an 81-year-old retired neurosurgeon who lived and worked in Buffalo, N.Y., began life as an untouchable in a poor village in Southern India. In recent years, Bahuleyan has returned to his town to invest his personal fortune in charitable projects there, including a hospital. Bahuleyan talks with Melissa Block.
• Bush Meets with New British Prime Minister
  British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has told President Bush that he shares the U.S. view that there are "duties to discharge and responsibilities to keep" in Iraq, although Britain is reducing its troop presence there. Brown's comments came Monday at a joint news conference with Mr. Bush at Camp David in Maryland.
• Deadline Arrives for Dow Jones Sale Decision
  The Bancroft family, which owns a controlling share of the Dow Jones Co., has a 5 p.m. deadline Monday for a decision on the sale of the company to Rupert Murdoch.
• Russia Jockeys for Possession of Arctic Territory
  Russia is one of several countries looking to lay claim to large chunks of Arctic territory that contain vast untapped resources. Max Delany, staff writer for The Moscow Times, talks with Melissa Block about Russia's intentions to plant a flag on the sea bed of the Arctic this week.
• Iraqi Factory Struggles to Survive in a Free Market
  The Iskandariyah bus factory was Saddam's pride and joy, at one time employing thousands, but as the open market drains away its once guaranteed business, the factory has been forced to remake itself.
• Beating Charges Split La. Town Along Racial Lines
  Six black high school students could face decades in prison if found guilty in the beating of a white student in a dispute over a "whites only" tree. Their supporters say the charges are disproportionate to the crime and charge prosecutors with racism.

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