Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Minnesota's greenhouse gas emissions grow
  A new report says Minnesota and other Midwestern states produce more greenhouse gases than some countries.5:20 p.m.
• Democrats blast Pawlenty on job numbers
  DFL lawmakers, union workers and the chairman of the state DFL party Wednesday called on Gov. Tim Pawlenty to do more to improve the state's job climate.5:24 p.m.
• Nelson-Pallmeyer hopes issues sway DFL delegates
  Al Franken and Mike Ciresi have gotten most of the attention in the race to become the DFL-endorsed candidate to run against Republican Sen. Norm Coleman next year. But political scientists say Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer might attract support with issues that could play well with the type of liberal DFLers who will attend the convention.5:45 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• World's Most Explicit Art Is on Exhibit in London
  "Seduced" at the Barbican Gallery attempts to show 2,500 years of sexuality in world art, and to explore how attitudes about what is erotic art and what is pornography have changed through the ages. It's billed as the most sexually explicit fine-art exhibition ever staged.
• Spitzer Drops Illegal-Immigrant License Proposal
  New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer has withdrawn his plan to provide illegal immigrants in the state with driver's licenses. Spitzer said Wednesday that the plan would have made New York roads safer and would have helped bring illegal immigrants "out of the shadows."
• Young Network Takes Chance on Old Shock Jock
  Less than a year after his unceremonious departure from the airwaves, Don Imus is back, thanks to Rural Free Delivery TV. Imus' TV show will air on the nationwide network that also hosts Big Joe Polka and Wide World of Horses.
• Six Charged in D.C. Property-Tax Refund Scheme
  Federal authorities are investigating the alleged theft of tens of millions of dollars from the Washington, D.C., government in a property-tax refund scheme. Six people have been charged in the alleged fraud, which lasted seven years.
• Congress Investigates Possible TSA Test Tip-Offs
  Congress grilled the head of the Transportation Security Administration, Kip Hawley, on Wednesday about a suspicious e-mail that was sent to airport security directors last year noting the possibility of undercover testing. Hawley denied it was an effort to tip off screeners about the tests.
• Clever Detective Solves Rash of Dallas Burglaries
  A rash of burglaries in the Dallas area revealed criminals using a locksmithing technique known as "bump keys." Dozens of apartments were getting hit on the same day, with hundreds of thousands of dollars in property stolen. A suburban detective solved the mystery.
• At Barney's, Green Is the New Black
  Barney's, the trendiest of New York department stores, has heartily embraced environmental branding. When causes become trends, who wins?
• Stem-Cell Researchers Clone Monkey Embryo
  Scientists in Oregon have announced another first in cloning: They have cloned a primate embryo. They say they used the cloned embryos to derive embryonic stem cells. Researchers hope to one day duplicate such a process in humans to create customized stem-cell therapies for patients.
• Opposition Struggles to Unite Against Musharraf
  Students joined the campaign against President Gen. Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday at the University of Punjab in Lahore, where cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan was taken into custody. Pakistan's opposition parties are trying to forge a united front, but such political alliances are not easy.
• Top Federal Inspector's Blackwater Ties Scrutinized
  The State Department's top inspector on Wednesday recused himself from investigations into matters involving Blackwater Worldwide. Howard Krongard made the move after learning in a congressional hearing that his brother is a member of the security contractor's advisory board.
• Legislation on Wars' Private Contractors Advances
  U.S. Rep. David Price (D-N.C.) is pushing legislation on Capitol Hill to hold private contractors working for the State Department and other agencies accountable for crimes committed in war zones. His bill passed the House by a wide margin, and a vote in the Senate is expected in the near future.
• New York to Los Angeles in Less Than 32 Hours
  In his book The Driver, Alexander Roy lays out how he drove from New York to Los Angeles in 31 hours and 4 minutes, stopping only six times. He explains how he prepared for what he says is a record-breaking road trip.
• Will Pricey Fuel Prompt Greener Energy Habits?
  Some environmentalists think steep oil prices might ignite interest in energy-efficient habits and products. But others warn that high prices could also renew interest in more-polluting sources of fuel, such as tar sands and oil shale.
• French Unions Strike, Protesting Pension Changes
  French public sector unions declare an indefinite strike in an effort to make French President Nicolas Sarkozy scrap plans to abolish their special pension rights. Sarkozy says the move is a necessary part of his economic reform program.
• FBI Finds Blackwater in Violation, Report Says
  An FBI investigation has found that employees of Blackwater USA violated rules governing the use of deadly force in a September shooting incident that killed at least 17 Iraqis. That's according to a report in The New York Times.

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