Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Duluth tries to land high-speed internet via Google
  The mayor of Duluth is ready to throw his city's hat in the ring for a new Google experiment to test ultra-high speed Internet access.4:44 p.m.
• DFLers blast Pawlenty's budget plan
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty is proposing deep spending cuts as part of his plan to solve a $1.2 billion budget deficit. DFL leaders blasted the plan, claiming it doesn't really balance the budget.5:20 p.m.
• Cloquet Mayor reacts to Pawlenty's LGA cuts
  Among his other cuts, Gov. Pawlenty is proposing a $250 million reduction in Local Government Aid.5:24 p.m.
• Gov's budget makes big cuts in health, welfare programs
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty's new plan to erase the state budget deficit would cancel state-subsidized health insurance for as many as 21,000 Minnesotans. Another 20,000 people would have their health benefits reduced.5:50 p.m.
• Group plans Minn. museum of African American history
  A local group is working to open Minnesota's first museum devoted to the state's African American history. They've purchased an historic Minneapolis mansion, and need to complete a $5 million fundraising campaign to turn it into a museum.5:54 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Indiana's Bayh To Retire From Senate
  Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana confirmed Monday that he will not seek re-election this fall, injecting fresh uncertainty into a midterm election cycle that could further complicate President Obama's effort to push initiatives through Congress.
• At Mekong's Source In China, Past And Present Collide
  The Mekong River, one of the world's longest waterways, has a long and turbulent history. It begins its 3,000-mile journey high on the Tibetan plateau of China's Qinghai province, where its once-nomadic residents try to preserve their culture and traditions against the challenges of modernity.
• Urban, Rural Areas Battle For Census Prison Populace
  Unless something changes, prisoners will again be counted in this year's census as residents of the places where they're locked up, not their hometowns. That means more political power for mostly rural and white prison host communities, and less for mostly urban and minority neighborhoods.
• Tracking A Man's Life, In Endless Footsteps
  The Unnamed is a book about a man afflicted with a debilitating condition — a compulsive need to walk until he collapses from exhaustion. Author Joshua Ferris, who also wrote Then We Came To The End, says he wanted to examine the nature of illness.
• Carolina Chocolate Drops: Old-Time Music With A Twist
  A traditional black string band with a modern twist, the group employs a range of traditional instruments: several banjos, a fiddle, a ceramic jug, bones and a kazoo, to name a few.
• Clinton Seeks Saudi Help On Iran
  Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was in Riyadh on Monday seeking Saudi King Abdullah's help in convincing China to agree to new U.N. sanctions against Iran. Earlier, Clinton had harsh words for Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, which the West says is behind the country's nuclear program.
• Former IAEA Chief Backs Diplomacy On Iran
  The former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says collective global diplomacy rather than isolation is the preferred course of action when handling Iran and its nuclear program. Mohammed ElBaradei also says sanctions should not be the only tool while dealing with the Islamic republic.
• Experts Gather For Hackers' Convention
  Every year in Arlington, Va., thousands of computer security experts, hackers and FBI agents attend BlackHat in hopes of learning how to stop the next big cyber threat. Events include hacking competitions and training, as well as lectures on computer security.
• Google's New Ventures Examined
  All Tech Considered regular Omar Gallaga talks about what's new with Google. He discusses the company's stand-off with China, its entry into the world of ultra-high-speed Internet and its new social networking feature, Google Buzz.
• U.S. Wins First Nordic Combined Medal
  Johnny Spillane of the U.S. Nordic combined team took home a silver medal Sunday, the first time the U.S. has won a medal in the sport. Tom Steitz, former head coach for the U.S. Olympic Nordic Combined Skiing Team, discusses the win.

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