Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• In Wisconsin, Pawlenty rips Obama on energy
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty was on the road again Monday, campaigning for Republican John McCain in the critical swing state of Wisconsin.5:20 p.m.
• A young girl's sweet 15
  In Latin American countries, the quince is a right of passage for young Latinas. Their 15th birthday is the time for a social and religious coming-of-age ceremony. It's a custom that's becoming more common in the U.S.5:53 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Despite Cease-Fire, Russia Slowly Punishes Georgia
  Three days after signing a cease-fire, Russian troops have not begun to withdraw from Georgia. They continue to blockade the main east-west links, destroy army equipment and occupy a Georgian base.
• Pakistan's Musharraf Quits Amid Impeachment Threat
  Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has resigned to avoid facing impeachment. In a televised address, he said he wanted to spare Pakistan of an impeachment battle. The former military ruler was a key U.S. ally in the war on terrorism.
• Tag Records: New Label Promotes Body Spray
  Procter & Gamble and Island Def Jam have joined forces to create a new hip hop label called Tag Records (named after the P&G body spray). More companies are getting into "branded entertainment" and marketing both the product and the artist.
• Obama Fires Back At McCain Attacks
  Sen. Barack Obama delivered a strong response to Sen. John McCain's questioning of his judgment. He also drew attention to the Republican's statement on Saturday that only those earning more than $5 million could be considered rich.
• McCain Questions Obama Judgment
  Republican presidential candidate John McCain stepped up his attack on his opponent's foreign policy credentials. At the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Orlando, Fla., he called Barack Obama's judgment into question.
• FBI Reveals Case Against Ivins
  The FBI has revealed details of the science that led it to believe Army scientist Bruce Ivins was behind the 2001 anthrax mailings. Ivins committed suicide last month. At a news conference, the FBI connected the dots in the case against Ivins.
• In Russia, Analysts Point To Failures In Conflict
  Russia may have decisively beaten Georgia during the recent conflict, but in Moscow analysts are pointing to three areas of failures: military intelligence; an inability to suppress Georgia's air defenses; and the use of massed military force.
• Stove Sales Hot
  As nearby factories are downsizing, Harman Stoves in Halifax, Pa., is adding more than 100 jobs to try to keep up with skyrocketing demand for its pellet stoves. The spike comes as homeowners want to make the switch from oil to heating with wood pellets.
• Japanese Foot Pad Is Latest Health Fad
  The newest craze in consumer health is adhesive pads filled with "detox" herbs that supposedly suck toxins out of the bottom of our feet while we sleep. An analysis at a California laboratory shows no significant difference between used and unused pads.
• Jamaicans Revel In 100M Olympic Triumphs
  Jamaica's Usain Bolt and Jermaine Brown took gold in the men's and women's 100 meters at the Beijing Olympics. Jeremaine Brown of Radio Jamaica says track and field is deeply embedded in Jamaica's culture right from kindergarten.
• Ethnic Split At Core Of Georgian Conflict Remains
  The confrontation between Russia and Georgia has created demands by major Western nations that Russia respect Georgian sovereignty. But the nasty ethnic issue at the heart of the local conflict has been obscured by the big-power wrangling.
• Musharraf Exit May Affect U.S. Plans
  Pervez Musharraf's resignation could require a major revision of U.S. plans. Xenia Dormandy, director of the Belfer Center's Project on India and the Subcontinent at Harvard University, says the U.S. must meld its policy in a way that gains support within Pakistan.
• Stallone To Promote Russian Vodka
  Sylvester Stallone, who destroyed Soviet rivals in Rocky and Rambo is being paid a reported $1 million to sell Russian vodka. He will advertise "Russian Ice" vodka under the slogan: "There is a bit of Russian in all of us."
• Cindy McCain's Half Sister 'Angry' She's Hidden
  Although Cindy McCain has publicly said she's an only child, she has a half sister. Kathleen Hensley Portalski and her son, Nicholas, say they're hurt that they've never been recognized — and that they didn't receive any part of Jim Hensley's estate.
• Open Water Swimmers Make Waves In Beijing
  The sport is new to the Olympics and brings a different set of challenges to traditional swimmers. Practically a full-contact sport, swimmers compete in a six-mile course and finish just fractions of seconds apart.

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