Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Democratic Party chief in town to counter Republican message
  Howard Dean, the head of the Democratic National Committee is in St. Paul today to try to counter the message coming from the Republicans as they hold their national convention in St. Paul. He spoke with MPR's Tom Crann.4:49 p.m.
• Slideshow: RNC Day 4
  Images from the final day of the Republican National Convention.4:54 p.m.
• Convention-related arrests top 500
  Police hauled detained protesters to jail by the busload after using smoke and concussion grenades to disperse groups of roving protesters in St. Paul on the final day of the Republican National Convention.5:13 p.m.
• Long after the RNC ends, the courts will still be dealing with the fallout
  While the RNC ends Thursday night, the convention related court cases will wind their way through Minnesota's legal system for months, maybe even years to come.5:19 p.m.
• Convention creates eventful week for Dorothy Day Center
  Catholic Charities CEO Rev. John Estrem talks about life at the Dorothy Day Center homeless shelter during the Republican National Convention.5:22 p.m.
• Through RNC commotion, Mickey's Dining Car continues serving
  Tom Crann talks with Melissa Mattson, whose family has owned Mickey's Dining Car for 69 years.5:25 p.m.
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• After convention, Pawlenty's future unclear
  As the convention he helped host comes to an end, the new guessing game is what's next for Gov. Tim Pawlenty?6:07 p.m.
• GOP operative gives Minnesota delegates campaign advice
  A top Republican pollster spoke to Minnesota Republican delegates today to give them advice about how to present presidential candidate John McCain's message in the two months between now and Election Day. He gave some insight into the logic behind the spin.6:15 p.m.
• McCain tells convention, nation he'll bring change
  John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" plaguing the nation as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming" to Washington, he promised the Republican National Convention.6:20 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• 'Peanuts' Animator Bill Melendez Dies
  Bill Melendez, the animator who gave life to Snoopy, Charlie Brown and other Peanuts characters on the small and big screens died Tuesday. He was 91. Melendez animated TV specials such as A Charlie Brown Christmas and was the voice of Snoopy.
• Detroit Mayor In Plea Deal, Quits
  Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick accepted a plea agreement, stepped down from office and will serve jail time. He pleaded guilty to two felony obstruction charges stemming from a scandal involving a cover-up of an alleged affair with his former top aide.
• Wild-Oyster Reefs In Trouble
  Conservationists are starting to raise the alarm about native oysters and their disappearing habitat. The situation is so serious that a band of scientists went to a remote inlet on the West Coast of Vancouver Island in search of Olympia oyster reefs.
• New Orleans Resident Returns Home
  All Things Considered has followed New Orleans resident Sharon White since Hurricane Katrina. After Katrina, she returned home to find her New Orleans East house damaged by floodwaters. She returned in March. She talks about life in the city and about Hurricane Gustav.
• Dow Slides On Economic Fears
  Stocks have fallen Thursday amid worries about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average fell by more than 300 points. The slump is stocks Thursday followed an unexpected increase in the number of jobless claims.
• In Georgia, Cheney Blasts Russian Actions
  Vice President Dick Cheney was in Georgia Thursday signaling Washington's support for the former Soviet republic. In a statement, he decried what he called Russia's "illegitimate" attempt to redraw Georgia's borders by force.
• Obama Fires Back At Palin Attacks
  Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin addressed the Republican National Convention Wednesday and leveled a series of withering attacks at Barack Obama. The Democratic presidential nominee has responded during a pair of battleground campaign stops in Pennsylvania.
• Anti-War Protesters To March As McCain Speaks
  Protesters are planning to march outside the Republican National Convention to call for an end to the Iraq war as John McCain accepts his party's nomination. More than 100 protesters have already been arrested Thursday in Minneapolis.
• GOP Delegates Hope McCain Addresses Economy
  Members of the Ohio delegation, including former Sen. Mike DeWine, say that Sen. John McCain must address the nation's economic picture. McCain accepts his party's nomination Thursday night.
• DNA Part May Play Role In Limb Formation
  Scientists are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of what used to be called "junk" DNA. Yale researchers have found a region of DNA that appears to be crucial in making a human limb. Although it's not a gene in the traditional sense of the word, it is inherited.
• Gettysburg Works To Heal Civil War-Era Tree
  Gettysburg is trying to return the battlefield to what it looked like in 1863. Last month, high winds sheared off the top of a honey locust that stood in the center of the Union line in the battle. The park is helping the Witness Tree heal.
• Diversity At GOP, Democratic Conventions Examined
  Last week, the Democrats touted their convention in Denver as the most diverse in the party's history. Meanwhile, at the Republican National Convention this week, the number of African-Americans is at its lowest point in 40 years.
• Teens Respond To Palin, Daughter's Pregnancy
  Bristol Palin's pregnancy has caused plenty of discussion among adults. Some of her fellow teens talk about the issues being raised as Bristol's mother, Sarah, jumps into the national spotlight as John McCain's running mate.
• Parsing Palin's Speech For Facts
  Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's speech at the Republican National Convention included many claims. Bill Adair, editor of Politifact.com and Washington Bureau Chief of the St. Petersburg Times, says some of those statements are only partly true.
• Novel Tactics At Chicago School-Funding Protests
  Organizers of a school boycott in Chicago are trying high-profile tactics to protest education funding. On Tuesday, more than 1,000 students skipped the first day of classes. On Wednesday, some classes were held in the lobbies of office buildings.

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