Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Web site marks a decade of connecting patients and families
  The non-profit organization, CaringBridge.org, has sponsored 63,000 personalized Web pages during the last 10 years.5:20 p.m.
• Vang Pao has plenty of support in Hmong community
  Several hundred Hmong Americans rallied on the state Capitol steps on Tuesday in support of a revered leader charged in a plot to overthrow the government in Laos.5:26 p.m.
• Minnesota National Guard is coming home
  Seventy-five soldiers from Grand Rapids arrived at Fort McCoy in Wisc., yesterday, where they are being demobilized before going home.5:50 p.m.
• Raising chickens in the heart of the city
  This story is about chickens, and the people who keep them. But we're not talking about farmers. We're talking about city-dwellers and the phenomenon of "urban chickens."6:20 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Blast Near Mosque Kills Dozens in Baghdad
  A car bomb explodes near a Shiite mosque in central Baghdad, killing at least 78. The blast coincides with the launch of a new operation against al-Qaida in Diyala province. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is condemning the attack while making a plea for national unity.
• Rules Change for Photos of War Casualties
  The U.S. military requires signatures from soldiers injured on the battlefield before their images or voices can be used by the media. This is a shift from established policy.
• The Whir of a Movie Projector
  Before video, home movies were mostly a visual experience. But playing them also created a background sound that listener Bob Brenneman of South Bend, Ind., found evocative. He offers the sound of his grandfather's movie camera and projector.
• EU Agrees to Protect Napa Wines' Good Name
  Wines from California's Napa Valley are granted "geographic indication status" by the European Union. Wine produced outside the valley can't use the Napa name. The concession may affect U.S. vintners who produce wines named for European regions.
• Is Wine a Good Investment?
  The record prices some bottles of rare wine are now commanding has attracted interest in wine speculation. But is this really a prudent way to play around with your money?
• Bush, Olmert Offer Backing for Abbas
  After a White House meeting with President Bush, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he is willing to meet with embattled Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Both leaders favor Abbas and his Fatah party over rival Hamas.
• Israelis Protect Palestinians at Border
  Israeli tanks move into the northern Gaza Strip to protect hundreds of Palestinians. The people gathered at the Erez border crossing hope to escape the reprisal killings that have plagued Gaza since Islamist Hamas fighters routed secular Fatah forces.
• Bill Would Invite Iraq Refugees to U.S.
  A bill gaining support in the House would allow 20,000 Iraqi refugees into the U.S. this year. It would also create a special coordinator for Iraqi refugees and establish five facilities in Iraq to help process immigrants.
• Mexico's 'Chente' Brings Music to the U.S.
  Singer Vicente Fernandez has long been Mexico's king of mariachi music. A new, bilingual boxed CD set celebrates four decades of his work, just as he makes his biggest U.S. tour ever.
• A Dion Soundtrack for the Clinton Campaign
  Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign announces the winner of its campaign-song contest. The song that visitors to her Web site chose is "You and I," by Canadian singer Celine Dion. The song has been used in an Air Canada marketing campaign.

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