Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• School bus rolls over in Eden Prairie
  No children apparently were hurt when a school bus rolled over here about 8 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Interstate 494 and Valley View Road.4:56 p.m.
• Racist incidents concern SCSU students
  Officials at St. Cloud State University are struggling to stop a string of bias motivated crimes.5:20 p.m.
• Two Minnesotans receive France's Legion of Honor award
  The Minnesota State Capitol has a French feel this afternoon. Two Minnesotans who served in World War II received France's highest award - The Legion of Honor. The country started awarding the medal to American servicemen after the 60th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy.5:24 p.m.
• Doctors say insurance system must change for diabetic care to improve
  In the years since a statewide physician measurement project was launched, the number of Minnesota patients who now have their diabetes under control has risen significantly. But progress may be stalled.5:51 p.m.
• Are a reporter's notes protected from a police search?
  The search warrant St. Paul police used to gain access to a local TV reporter's cell phone records was unsealed today.6:15 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Now, You Can Bring Us Some Figgy Pudding
  For years, Michele Norris has wondered what exactly figgy pudding is. To find out more about the Christmas treat that generations of carolers have demanded, she invited baking expert Dorie Greenspan to her kitchen to prepare the dessert.
• In Targeted Ads, Candidates Woo Niche Voters
  Presidential candidates are targeting their radio ads to different demographics, ethnic groups and regions of the country. But they've been careful not to get too specific in their messages, especially on controversial issues like immigration.
• Ethnicity Likely to Play Part in Kenya Elections
  A political suspense thriller is unfolding in Kenya. No fewer than nine candidates are running for president, but from nearly every angle, it is a two-man race between Raila Odinga and Mwai Kibaki.
• U.S., Turkey Share Intelligence on Kurdish Rebels
  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visit Iraq unannounced on Tuesday, but her trip was overshadowed by an incursion into the northern part of the country by Turkish troops hunting guerrillas of the Kurdish separatist group PKK. The U.S. has recently begun sharing intelligence with Turkey to pinpoint guerrilla positions.
• Control of Kirkuk Central to Iraq's Stability
  The northern city of Kirkuk, with its ethnic tensions and violence, is often viewed as a microcosm of the current situation in Iraq. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited the city unannounced Tuesday. Are sectarian leaders there closer to political reconciliation?
• Black Hole Bullies Neighboring Stars
  NASA observatories have discovered a fight brewing in a galaxy far, far away. It seems a black hole is pummeling a small, nearby star cluster with a jet of highly charged radiation.
• Fed Crafts Regulations for Future Mortgages
  With hundreds of thousands of people losing their homes to foreclosure, the Federal Reserve on Tuesday proposed regulations to combat predatory lending. The new rules would only affect future mortgages, and some say that's too little too late.
• Plans to Build a Cleaner Coal Plant Advance
  A consortium of coal industry players has announced that they'll build a pilot power plant in Illinois that will have zero emissions. The facility will sequester the plant's CO2 emissions deep into the ground rather than release them into the atmosphere.
• Fun Facts About Mattoon, Ill., World Bagel Capital
  Want to study up on soybean hybrids or enjoy some really good bagels? Mattoon, Ill. — where plans to create a new, more environmentally friendly coal plant are moving forward — is the place to visit.
• Calif. Hospitals Get More Time for Seismic Upgrades
  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has given California hospitals a break — he's allowing them to delay seismic upgrades mandated after the devastating Northridge earthquake. Lobbyists argued that the upgrades would bankrupt hospitals; critics say public safety is being traded for fiscal security.

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