Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Vietnam vets remember Dale Wayrynen's sacrifice
  During the Vietnam War, five Minnesotans were awarded the Medal of Honor. One of those to receive the nation's highest military award was an Army solider from the northern part of the state.4:58 p.m.
• Some say no to Hutchinson's hotel smoking ban
  Hotel and motel operators say the city of Hutchinson has gone too far banning smoking in individual rooms.5:20 p.m.
• Hallberg: What's behind toy recalls
  All Things Considered medical analyst, Dr. Jon Hallberg, discusses a major factor behind many of the toy recalls: lead-based paint that could lead to lead poisoning. Of course lead poisoning is nothing new to health professionals, especially if they deal with children.5:23 p.m.
• Joe Sacco goes to war to write a comic book
  Joe Sacco works as a war correspondent. He goes to a war zone, takes notes and photographs, then returns home, and creates a 250-page comic book.5:50 p.m.
• Central American bird roosting in Two Harbors neighborhood
  The inca dove thrives in an area stretching from Central America to the American Southwest. So what's it doing in Two Harbors?6:24 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Yahoo Settles Suit with Jailed Chinese Journalists
  Internet company Yahoo has settled a lawsuit filed by two Chinese journalists who were jailed after the company provided Chinese officials with information about their online activities.
• Company Offers Cheap Alternative to Campaign Ads
  Los Angeles company Spot Runner offers a new solution to political campaign ads. The company will produce inexpensive TV commercials for a political campaign — if it doesn't mind sharing the same pictures, music, sound and slogans as another campaign.
• Poll Shows Race Distinctions in Black Community
  Pew Research Center's latest polling of African-Americans shows that only a small majority of blacks believe it is appropriate to think of blacks as a single race, because of increasing diversity in their community. And few blacks feel that, as a group, they are better off than five years ago.
• San Francisco Feels Effects of Last Week's Oil Spill
  Last Wednesday, a tanker ship hit the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and released an estimated 58,000 gallons of oil into the Pacific Ocean, affecting wildlife and the fishing industry.
• Sunni Tribal Leaders Demand Government Support
  Sunni tribal leaders from Iraq's Anbar province, who have joined the fight against al-Qaida, are demanding greater recognition and support from the Shiite-dominated government in Baghdad.
• Researchers Gauge Mental Health of Iraq Vets
  For several years, doctors have been concerned that many of the troops returning from Iraq suffer mental-health problems but are not seeking help. The problems include post-traumatic stress disorder, alcohol and substance abuse, and depression.
• New Hampshire Man Fights for Clothesline Rights
  Clotheslines are banned in many communities, but with all of the concern about global climate change and energy prices, Alexander Lee is out to make sure that clotheslines will be welcome in every community in New Hampshire, and the rest of the country.
• Pakistan's Turmoil Fuels Nuclear Fears
  The magnitude of Pakistan's martial law crackdown suggests a deeper fear — that extremists could take advantage of the chaos to get access to nuclear weapons.
• Have Business Schools Strayed from Their Mission?
  At one time, the schools aimed to train a professional class of responsible business leaders to serve society. But some say business schools are now turning out consultants and hedge-fund hotshots obsessed with maximizing quarterly profits.
• Anti-Abortion Group Backs Thompson for President
  The National Right to Life committee has endorsed Republican Fred Thompson for president, saying he is the most electable anti-abortion contender. The former Tennessee senator does not support the Human Life Amendment to the constitution, which had been non-negotiable in past endorsements.
• Black Americans Less Optimistic than Whites
  The most recent Pew study shows that black Americans are not as optimistic as their white counterparts. Cheryle Jackson, head of the Chicago Urban League, says there are compelling economic reasons why.
• Mo Rocca Weighs Therapy for Fellow Lisper Giuliani
  Comedian and All Things Considered commentator Mo Rocca and presidential candidate Rudolph Giuliani share a special bond. Both of them lisp. Rocca visits a speech therapist to find out how lisps are perceived and what can be done to overcome one.
• U.S. Faces Growing Dilemma over Pakistan Policy
  Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte is on his way to Pakistan, where both U.S. allies — President Gen. Pervez Musharraf and opposition leader Benazir Bhutto — have become increasingly estranged.
• Hummingbird's Trek Ends in Illinois Zoo
  Beloit, Wis., resident Joan Salzberg, discovered a green-breasted mango hummingbird feeding in her backyard. The bird is rarely, if ever, seen north of Mexico. It had clearly lost its way. Thanks to a concerted rescue effort — just in time for winter — the little hummer now calls a Chicago zoo home.
• Exploring the Geography, Glories of Oysters
  More than any other food, oysters taste like the place they come from. Rowan Jacobsen, author of A Geography of Oysters, explains, describes and slurps his way through a sampling of succulent raw oysters.

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