Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Pawlenty names appeals judge to state Supreme Court
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty has named Appeals Court judge Christopher Dietzen to be the newest member of the Minnesota Supreme Court.5:20 p.m.
• New St. Paul development helps neighborhood
  A new St. Paul development may help boost a neighborhood in need.5:50 p.m.
• Minnesotan working as security contractor killed in Iraq
  A former sheriff's deputy from Chisago County in Minnesota has been killed while working as a security contractor in Iraq.5:55 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Tate Museum's 'Crack' Exhibit Hurts Audience
  The Tate Modern museum is not falling apart, but it is exhibiting a huge crack that runs the length of its largest gallery. The crack is a work of art, but it's caused some problems for viewers. At least 10 people have been injured while viewing it.
• Smithsonian Faces Steep Maintenance Bill
  For years, Smithsonian officials have complained that the major museum complex is falling apart. But Congress is balking at the institution's projected maintenance and repair costs, saying the Smithsonian needs to find alternative sources of funding.
• Philanthropist's Son Accused of Raiding Estate
  The son of socialite and philanthropist Brooke Astor is accused of plundering his mother's estate and trying to get her to change her will. Astor suffered from Alzheimer's disease in the years preceding her death. Her 83-year-old son Anthony Marshall and his former attorney were indicted in New York on Tuesday.
• Arbitron Backs Off on Radio Statistics
  Arbitron, the company that tracks radio listening statistics, is pushing back implementation of a new high-tech tracking system in some major markets after protests. So-called "urban" stations — programmed for minority and niche audiences — show big listening drop-offs under the new system.
• Riots Rage in Paris Suburb After Police Collision
  Riots in the Paris suburb of Villiers-le-Bel continue Tuesday, following the death Sunday of two teenagers in a collision with police. Robert Siegel talks with Michael Deibert, Paris correspondent for the Inter Press Service, who says there are reports that the violence now is as bad as the riots of 2005.
• Gatorade Inventor Robert Cade Dies
  Dr. Robert Cade, the man who invented Gatorade, has died. Cade and other researchers created Gatorade at the University of Florida in 1965 as a way to both quench players' thirsts and replace carbohydrates and electrolytes lost through sweating in the intense Florida heat.
• Huckabee Gains Ground in Iowa
  Recent polls show former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee in a statistical dead heat with former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney in Iowa. Huckabee's surge of support comes despite a significant fundraising disadvantage. Can Huckabee's dark-horse campaign translate success in Iowa into other primary gains?
• Olmert: 'Israel Is Prepared for a Compromise'
  Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert talks with Robert Siegel about his vision for peace and what it will take to get there.
• Market Rallies on Citigroup Stock Deal
  The stock market rallied Tuesday on a sharp fall in oil prices and news that Citigroup is about to get a major cash infusion. The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority bought $7.5 billion of Citigroup stock, giving it a 4.9 percent stake in the U.S. financial services giant.
• Mass. Weighs Legislation on Twins in Classrooms
  Massachusetts is among a growing number of states considering legislation that would give parents the right to decide whether their twins (or triplets) should be placed in the same class at school, or whether they should be separated.
• Annapolis Residents Work Around Mideast Meeting
  Tuesday's Middle East peace meeting has caused congestion and closures around the Naval Academy. Diners at Chick and Ruth's Deli, boaters along "Ego Alley," where sailors show off their rides, and people on Main Street weigh in.
• What Role Does Syria Play in Mideast Peace Talks?
  Syria has chosen to attend this week's Middle East summit in Annapolis, Md., sending a deputy foreign minister after Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt — among others — urged it to participate, and after Iran pressured the country to boycott the gathering.
• What Makes a Ringtone Popular?
  Billboard Magazine has a list each week of hot ringtones ranging from hip-hop to latin to rock. So what makes a ringtone popular? A song with a great hook or an instrumental? A music critic for the Washington Post talks about some of this week's picks.
• Abbas, Olmert Say Difficult Compromises Are Ahead
  President Bush opened the Annapolis, Md., conference with leaders of Israel and the Palestinians with a speech on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy, pledging to devote his remaining time in office to achieving what he called an "ambitious goal."
• T-Pain Builds Pop-Stardom with Digital Prowess
  Turn on an R&B, hip-hop or pop music radio station these days, and you probably will hear the electronically enhanced vocal stylings of T-Pain. But his ubiquity extends beyond radio: He has redefined the ring-tone market and given struggling record companies a glimmer of revenue hope.

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