Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• State moving too quickly on bridge replacement, some pols say
  The Minnesota Department of Transportation will release the preliminary design of the new I-35W bridge on Tuesday, but those who were expecting the bridge to include a light rail line, a pedestrian walkway or a bike path may be disappointed.5:20 p.m.
• State Fair has just days to clean up wind damage
  The State Fair police chief estimates storms over the weekend caused $3 million in damage to the fairgrounds. Parts of the grandstand roof came off and several concession booths were destroyed. Fairgoers will also miss some big shade trees the brought down by strong winds.5:50 p.m.
• Hmong women chart their future
  Cultural change begins in small ways. Some Hmong women in St. Paul are starting with themselves. They are part of a new leadership institute that may change Hmong culture forever.5:54 p.m.
• Songs from Scratch FAQ
  If you'd like to submit a song to MPR for our Songs from Scratch project, here are the answers to some frequently asked questions.6:27 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• N.Y. Philanthropist Brooke Astor Dies at 105
  New York socialite Brooke Astor died Monday at the age of 105. For decades, she was known as the city's unofficial first lady, spending her inherited millions to help the poor. In her final years, Astor was at the center of a public family fight.
• Racehorse Funny Cide Retires
  One of the most-storied racehorses in recent history is being retired. Funny Cide, who won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, made one last visit to the winner's circle in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
• Pulitzer-Winner on Living with Asperger's
  Tim Page, a Pulitzer Prize-winning music critic, describes living with Asperger's syndrome in his article "Parallel Play" in the Aug. 20 edition of The New Yorker. He talks with Robert Siegel about learning to live with Asperger's.
• Credit-Ratings Firms and the Mortgage Monster
  Fortune magazine Editor-at-Large Bethany McLean talks with Robert Siegel about credit-ratings firms and the mortgage-backed security monster they've helped create.
• Financial Markets Continue to Bounce
  The stock markets were fairly steady Monday after a week of turmoil. U.S. and global stocks rose slightly, and banks were back to business as usual.
• Ex-NBA Ref's Scandal Rankles His Hometown
  People who grew up with former NBA referee Tim Donaghy are trying to make sense of the betting scandal surrounding the Pennsylvania man. Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, Pa., has sent a number of alumni to officiate in the NBA.
• Prosecutors Begin Closing in Padilla Trial
  Prosecutors began closing arguments Monday in the terrorism support trial of Jose Padilla in Florida. The American has been imprisoned for 3 1/2 years as an enemy combatant, and his lawyers presented no defense witnesses during the trial.
• What Rove's Exit Means for the White House
  Although he was known principally as a political adviser and campaign strategist, Karl Rove has been a critical part of the White House policy operation as well. The adviser's departure could have wide repercussions.
• Political Power Player Rove Leaves the Game
  It's hard to overstate the importance of Karl Rove to George W. Bush, Texas politics, the Republican Party and the national power picture since 2000. Now, Rove says he is finished with the game.
• Former Iraqi PM Calls for Nonsectarian Government
  Ayad Allawi, the first Iraqi prime minister following the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, has warned in recent weeks of coming disaster in Iraq. He says the country's system of government should be reexamined and replaced by a nonsectarian regime.
• Katrina Survivor Faces Hurdles in Return Home
  Sharon White, a Hurricane Katrina survivor, has faced one snag after another in her effort to restore her home in New Orleans East: first, thieves struck, and now a health problem requires surgery. Through it all, she remains determined to return.
• Comic Novel 'Hocus Potus' Takes on Iraq War
  With Congress out of town on recess, citizens and lawmakers can prepare themselves for next month's assessment of the war in Iraq by reading a new comic novel: Hocus Potus, from former Time and Newsweek correspondent Malcolm MacPherson.
• Lamenting the Loss of an Office Staple
  A psychiatrist laments the loss of the "encounter form," a patient-information form that is being replaced with new technology at the clinic where she works.
• Army Recruits Train for Realities of Urban Combat
  The U.S. Army is doing away with some of the ceremonial skills of basic training in favor of the practical skills recruits will need in Iraq: how to spot a roadside bomb; how to defend a convoy against an ambush; and how to save a wounded comrade.
• 'Bonnie and Clyde,' Still Bold 40 Years Later
  Arthur Penn's 1967 film startled audiences with its lyrical violence — and the Depression-era story resonated for many Vietnam-era viewers with its portrait of a society in the throes of major upheaval.

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