Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Anarchists prepare to protest RNC
  Members of a self-described anarchist group spent Labor Day weekend outlining protest plans.5:20 p.m.
• The Coast Guard makes sure it's 'Always Ready' for an oil spill
  Lake Superior is known for its pristine water, but one oil spill could ruin all that. Coast Guard cutters like the Duluth-based Alder, carry first response equipment in case of a major oil spill.5:24 p.m.
• End of Minnesota State Fair is filled with poetic lessons
  Whether you think the Fair is too short or too long, Minneapolis writer Leslie Ball says there are many lessons to take away.6:27 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Labor Day in Iowa Punctuates Campaign Season
  Labor Day has traditionally marked the start of the campaign season in Iowa. This election cycle, however, campaigning started a year earlier. John McCain, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards were among those once again courting voters in the state.
• Milford Locals Talk Parade, Politics on Labor Day
  Milford, N.H., residents Jack and Gail Ruonala talk with Melissa Block about their love of the town's Labor Day Parade. They've attended the event for 29 years. It's always a good time and often provides the chance to get near the country's presidential hopefuls.
• Presidential Candidates Court New Hampshire Votes
  Presidential hopefuls were on the campaign trail Monday in the New Hampshire town of Milford. The Labor Day Parade there regularly attracts candidates, and this year was no different. Democrats Barack Obama and Christopher Dodd, and a Republican, Mitt Romney, made their way along the parade route.
• Woman Joins the Tower of London's Beefeaters
  The Tower of London, a bastion of British history and male guardianship since the Norman conquest in 1066, bows to the 21st century and allows its first woman to join the Yeoman Warders of the Tower — commonly known as Beefeaters.
• America's Car Culture Clashes with Climate Change
  For the last century, Americans have had a love affair with their cars. Americans drive bigger cars than any other country. And, even if they're currently trendy, fuel-efficient cars still don't sell as well in the United States as elsewhere. Can America change?
• 'Extreme' Jobs Force Employees to Make Choices
  Two million professionals are working in "extreme" jobs. A study that looks at these jobs finds that most who have them love them. Still, many workers, particularly women, find the hours impossible.
• Lebanese Army Chases Militants from Camp
  Lebanese troops on Monday hunted the remaining fugitives of Fattah al-Islam — the militant islamist group that battled the country's army for more than 100 days. The Palestinian camp where the militants launched their attacks is under army control.
• Adventure on the First Day of Kindergarten
  With another school year upon us, we hear the story of a first day at kindergarten that started with trepidation and ended with unexpected excitement.
• Panama Begins Bid to Widen the Canal
  Panama began the monumental task of widening one of the world's most strategic waterways on Monday. Currently the biggest ships that can fit in the canal and locks carry only about 4,000 containers.
• Citizen Militias Add New Dimension to Iraq War
  The United States military is promoting the formation of neighborhood militia groups in Iraq. They are touted as being a local volunteer reaction against al-Qaida elements in the country. Top U.S. commanders have been coy about how much support is involved.
• Illinois State Marketing Students Dress for Success
  Illinois State University's marketing department has a dress code — believed to be the first of its kind nationwide. Nearly all marketing students must wear business casual in class or be sent home and get no credit for the class.
• Bush, Advisers Visit Iraq's Anbar Province
  During an unannounced visit to Iraq on Monday, President Bush said that he'll make his decision on United States combat force levels in the country based on his commanders' assessments, not on pressure from, in his words, "Washington politicians."
• Astronomers Fly High for Meteor Shower
  Peter Jenniskens, principal investigator for the Aurigid Meteors Aerial Mission, talks with Melissa Block about the Aurigid shower on Sept. 1. It was a spectacular display for 24 researchers on board a NASA-sponsored aircraft.
• CD Celebrates Music from the Coal Mines
  The coalfields of the Appalachian Mountains have long hidden some of the country's greatest natural resources. For residents of the regions, they've also inspired a uniquely American strain of music. A new two-CD collection presents 48 songs about coal mining.
• Features for the Fall: Hollywood Sobers Up
  After a summer of pure escapism, Hollywood has decided that this fall, audiences are ready for something real. We look ahead to the autumn box office, with films that range from the war in Iraq, to Jane Austen, to corporate corruption.

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