Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Primary voters to narrow field in Senate and Congressional races
  Minnesota voters tomorrow will narrow the field of candidates running for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Norm Coleman.5:20 p.m.
• Important Minnesota elections links
  Some important links for the 2008 primary election in Minnesota.5:24 p.m.
• High court justice faces three primary challengers
  One of the more interesting races on the primary election ballot Tuesday is the challenge to Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Lorie Gildea. Three candidates are on the ballot with her, including a civil rights attorney, a public defender, and a sitting Hennepin County judge.5:25 p.m.
• Civic Fest organizers will refund vendors' fees
  Letters are going out to Civic Fest vendors informing them how to obtain a refund of their $2,500 registration fee. The show didn't draw the crowds organizers hoped during the Republican National Convention.5:53 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Brady's Injury a Huge Blow For Patriots
  New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady has suffered an apparent season-ending knee injury. Losing Brady is a huge blow for the Patriots, who stampeded through the NFL undefeated last season until a stunning Super Bowl loss to the New York Giants.
• Jury Selection Begins In O.J. Simpson Trial
  Jury selection has begun in O.J. Simpson's trial on charges of robbery and kidnapping stemming from a confrontation in a hotel room with two sports-memorabilia dealers last year. Simpson could face life in prison if convicted on all counts.
• Fannie, Freddie Takeover May Mean Lobbying Curbs
  The government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac includes an edict to stop lobbying. The two "government-sponsored enterprises" have been among the most aggressive and generous entities working Capitol Hill.
• Washington Mutual's CEO Ousted
  After 18 years at the head of Washington Mutual, CEO Kerry Killinger is out. Regulators have put the nation's largest thrift on probation. New CEO Alan Fishman will have his hands full as he tries to accomplish a turnaround.
• Fannie, Freddie Takeover Explained
  The housing market got worse than many people expected and as a result Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's capital got thinner, making them seem unstable. Foreign investors became restless and the financial credibility of the United States was on the line.
• Letters: Palin Letter, Commander In Chief, 'The Fly'
  Listeners respond to three segments from Friday's show: the story about the woman who wrote a viral e-mail about Sarah Palin, a commentary on the president's role as commander in chief, and a feature on the new Operatic version of The Fly.
• Hillary Clinton Stumps For Obama In Florida
  Sen. Hillary Clinton campaigned for Barack Obama in Florida. She addressed a standing-room-only crowd of mainly women and urged them to work as hard as they can to elect Obama president. In her speech, she made no direct reference to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
• Obama Talks Fannie, Freddie In Michigan
  Barack Obama was in Flint, Mich., Monday and talked about the takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. He said if banks expect the federal government to step in and provide support when something goes wrong, they must follow the rules.
• McCain, Palin Campaign In Missouri
  Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin campaigned in Missouri and touched on many of the same points made at the GOP convention. McCain indirectly talked about the government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, criticizing it as a bailout.
• Theaters Look Beyond Movies To Fill Seats
  Movie theaters are looking beyond Hollywood to attract audiences. The Metropolitan Opera has simulcast shows over the past couple of years. Broadway shows, musical competitions and political debates have followed suit. Sporting events are next.
• New Program Would Make Ripping DVDs Easier
  Real Networks' new product, RealDVD, allows customers to rip DVDs onto a hard drive. New York Times technology correspondent Brad Stone says movie studios fear the program will lead consumers to illegally copy DVDs and stop buying them.
• Willie Stark Lives On
  One of the best-known politicians of the 20th century was Willie Stark, the populist hero who rose to rule his state in All the King's Men. Stark has lived on in three stage plays, two movies, an opera and several required-reading lists.
• After Conventions, McCain Takes Lead In Some Polls
  John McCain is running neck and neck with Barack Obama in polls and has a 10-point lead in one poll. But Obama is still strongly pursuing Ohio, Colorado, Iowa, New Mexico and Virginia; McCain is looking at New Hampshire, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
• Lunch-Tray Exit Irks Some Students
  Across the country, schools are eliminating lunch trays to cut down on water use and for health reasons. A University of Virginia study found people tended to take more than they would actually eat if they had a tray. The move has irritated students, however.
• Hall Of Fame Coach Haskins Dies
  College basketball coach Don Haskins has died at the age of 78. He changed the course of the college game in 1966 when he started five black players and led Texas Western to a championship upset over an all-white University of Kentucky team.

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