Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Slideshow: Anti-war protesters
  Rebel protesters took to the streets of St. Paul Monday, splintering from the main anti-war march. Police responded with a show of force.3:18 p.m.
• Nearly 300 arrested on convention's first day, nine injured
  Hours after a peaceful anti-war march concluded, police continued to confront and arrest rebellious protesters in downtown St. Paul. Police report 284 arrests.4:55 p.m.
• Protesters prepare to march
  Protesters prepare to march to the Xcel Energy Center on the first day of the Republican National Convention.5:20 p.m.
• Riot police prepare for protesters
  Police at the corner of 7th St. and Cedar St. in downtown St. Paul prepare for anti-war protesters to arrive.5:23 p.m.
• Franken outlines stimulus package
  Al Franken used a Labor Day picnic in Duluth to launch a proposal for a multi-billion dollar stimulus package. The money would be spent on infrastructure and railroads.5:27 p.m.
• Remainder of GOP convention as uncertain as the weather
  Even before the gavel opens the Republican National Convention in St. Paul today, organizers and suppliers are recalibrating their expectations.5:50 p.m.
• What's Norm Coleman doing?
  Minnesota's U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman is defending fellow GOP lawmakers who are skipping the Republican National Convention because they're busy with re-election campaigns.6:25 p.m.
• Down-sized convention does not stop Republicans from stumping
  Today's pared down schedule at the Republican National Convention gave two Minnesota Republicans some extra time to focus on their own campaigns.6:37 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Gov. Palin Confirms Daughter's Pregnancy
  Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin confirmed Monday that her daughter Bristol, 17, is pregnant. We explore reactions from Republicans as well as Democrats and examine the running mate vetting process.
• Iowa Plant Charged With Hiring Minors
  In the wake of an immigration raid on Agriprocessors meatpacking plant in Iowa, a state investigation alleges that 57 minors worked there. Dropping out of school to work in the plant was a common practice, some town residents say. We hear about conditions from former employees.
• Sen. Obama: Families Are Off Limits
  Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama spent Labor Day in the Detroit area. "Children are especially off limits," he told reporters, referring to news that GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's 17-year-old daughter is pregnant.
• Why Test NYC Kindergartners?
  The New York City Department of Education has unveiled a new plan that would ask public schools to test kindergartners. Why is New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg embracing the proposal at a time when standardized tests are so unpopular?
• Riding Out The Storm In St. Bernard Parish
  Ricky Robin weathersHurricane Gustav on his shrimp trawler, the Lil Rick, just as he did with Katrina. His wife has evacuated, but he is staying because "if I lose my boat, I lose my livelihood and the captain don't leave the ship," he says, just as a massive gust of wind shakes the boat.
• Gustav Hits Vulnerable Coastal Area
  Louisiana loses a football-sized area of wetlands every 40 minutes due to damage caused by levees, some estimate. Robert Twilley of Louisiana State University tells Melissa Block that Gustav hit smack in the middle of the state's most vulnerable coastal area. Can it recover?
• Gustav Hits La. Coast
  The center of Hurricane Gustav crashed ashore near Cocodrie, La., some 70 miles southwest of New Orleans, Monday morning. New Orleans was spared a direct hit from the 110-mile-an-hour winds.
• S.F. Eyes Amends For 1950s Uprooting Of Blacks
  Between 1950 and 1970, the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency relocated thousands of primarily black-owned businesses and homes in the name of urban renewal. Now, city officials are considering a plan to pay "reparations" to displaced individuals or their descendants by giving them top priority in the lottery for affordable housing units.
• U.S. Hands Over Anbar Province
  At a ceremony in Ramadi Monday, the U.S. military handed over control of Anbar province to Iraqi government forces. The Sunni province west of Baghdad was an insurgent hotbed until late 2006 when tribal leaders formed an alliance with U.S. forces. Will Iraq's Shiite-dominated government allow these Sunni paramilitaries to continue operating?
• Evacuees React To Gustav
  The storm wasn't strong enough for families to call their children inside in Lafayette, La. We meet a group of evacuees, who say they are glad they fled — even if traveling with pets has proved problematic.
• A French Marionette Tradition
  A French summertime tradition for young children is a visit to a marionette theatre to watch the antics of a character named Guignol. Guignol always manages to outwit the thief with the help of children in the audience.
• EU Leaders Debate Action Against Russia
  Leaders of the European Union held an emergency summit in Brussels Monday to discuss possible sanctions against Russia. Many EU members rely on Russia for gas and oil and consequently there's reluctance among many of the 27 members of the EU to risk isolating Russia.
• Gustav, Pregnancy Shape RNC
  The first day of the Republican National Convention in the Twin Cities has been scaled back due to Hurricane Gustav. News also broke early in the day that Gov. Sarah Palin's 17-year-old daughter is pregnant. McCain-Palin campaign communications director Jill Hazelbaker discusses the hurricane and gossip storm.
• How Gustav Compares To Katrina
  Officials are cautiously optimistic that New Orleans is safe after Hurricane Gustav. We track how the levees, rebuilt after Hurricane Katrina, are holding up and examine how the police and national guard are reacting. This is the first real test for the disaster system since Hurricane Katrina left more than 1,000 people dead.
• How Virginia Became A Battleground State
  For decades Virginia has voted for the Republican presidential ticket, but this year voting patterns are less clear. Robert Siegel speaks with delegates at a welcoming party for Virginians at the Republican National Convention.

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