Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Agreement reached on special session
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Monday called a special session of the Legislature to pass a flood relief package.5:20 p.m.
• Sen. Craig asks to withdraw guilty plea
  The Idaho senator at the heart of a sex sting operation at the Minneapolis St. Paul airport says he struck a plea deal out of fear -- not guilt. Larry Craig asked a Hennepin County court Monday to throw out his guilty plea in connection with his airport arrest in June.5:24 p.m.
• Network will link patient records
  By next spring, most insured Minnesotans will be able to access parts of their medical records electronically from virtually any clinic or hospital in the state.5:50 p.m.
• Physician, write thyself
  Dr. Vincent Lam has seen a lot during his career as an emergency room physician in Toronto, from mundane scrapes and broken limbs, to the mysterious horrors of the SARS epidemic, which hit the city a few years back. He's written about his experiences in a new collection of short stories.6:21 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Let's Keep the No Child Left Behind Act
  There are many calls from many states to change the federal No Child Left Behind Act — or even ditch it. But others believe the law is working and worth keeping.
• Clinton Campaign Will Return Tainted Donations
  Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign said it will, "out of an abundance of caution," return $850,000 in donations raised by Norman Hsu. Hsu is under federal investigation for violating election laws.
• Scholar Held in Iran Returns to Work in D.C.
  After spending four months in Tehran's Evin Prison, a Woodrow Wilson Center scholar was back at work Monday. Haleh Esfandiari, who runs the Middle East program at the Washington-based center, met with reporters to talk about her time in captivity.
• Alex The Parrot, An Apt Student, Passes Away
  Alex the African grey parrot, famed for his role in cognition research conducted by psychologist Irene Pepperberg, dies at the age of 31. Alex learned elements of the English language to identify shapes, colors and sizes, shattering the notion that parrots are merely mimics.
• Polar Waves: One Cool Sound
  Our SoundClips series continues with listener Jim Hetrick of Stockton, Calif. He shares recordings he made in 1982 at the South Pole, where he captured low-frequency radio waves created by lightning storms.
• Miller's House Panel Holds 'No Child' Hearing
  The House Education and Labor Committee holds a hearing on proposals to revise the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The Bush administration has already taken a stance against some proposals offered by Rep. George Miller, the California Democrat who heads the panel.
• Story of Missing British Girl Takes Abrupt Turn
  A 4-year-old British girl remains missing four months after vanishing during a holiday in Portugal. Portuguese police now say Madeline McCann's parents — who led an international media campaign aimed at finding her — are suspects in the case.
• Chicago Mob Trial Yields Flurry of Convictions
  Jurors cap the 10-week trial of five reputed Chicago mobsters with five guilty verdicts. The numerous charges in the case were related to nearly 20 murders that occurred in the 1970s and 1980s.
• Petraeus Cites Progress in Iraq
  Gen. David Petraeus tells members of the House that last winter's buildup of U.S. troops has met most of its military objectives. He said he envisions the withdrawal of roughly 30,000 U.S. combat troops from Iraq by next summer, leaving 130,000 in place.
• Emanuel, House Democrats Prep for War Hearings
  Rep. Rahm Emanuel, the Illinois Democrat who chairs the House Democratic Caucus, is helping shape the party's response to hill testimony on progress in Iraq.
• Nebraska's Hagel Confirms He Will Bow Out
  Sen. Chuck Hagel, the anti-war Republican from Nebraska, made it clear Monday that he will not seek the presidency in 2008. He also confirms he will not seek re-election to the Senate.
• Petraeus, Crocker Brief Congress on 'Surge'
  Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, joins U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker for long-awaited testimony before Congress. Petraeus, in particular, pointed to progress he associated with a so-called troop surge.
• U.S. Forces in Baghdad Keep Ear on Iraq Testimony
  How is the Petraeus-Crocker testimony, delivered Monday on Capitol Hill, playing in east Baghdad, where the Army's 82nd Airborne Division is deployed?
• Risk of Terror Attack Still High, Panel Told
  Intelligence officials told the Senate Homeland Security committee Monday that the U.S. is still at high risk of terrorist attacks. Some aspects of security have been improved, they say, but not enough to justify complacency.
• Sharif's Return to Pakistan Ends Abruptly
  Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif returned to Pakistan Monday after nearly seven years in exile — and within hours authorities had put him back on a plane for Saudi Arabia. The move invites more anger from a restive populace.

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