Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Gov. Dayton signs flood relief bill
  Gov. Mark Dayton has signed the $167.5 million flood relief package for Duluth and other communities damaged by floods and storms. The Minnesota Legislature had approved the package just hours ago today.5:20 p.m.
• Minneapolis, St. Paul pledge to simplify building permits
  For homeowners who have ever had to pull a city permit to renovate a house or open a business, the process can be complicated and confusing. Now, Minneapolis and St. Paul are looking for ways to make it faster, simpler and more user-friendly.5:24 p.m.
• Minnesota Sounds and Voices: White settlers' voices in US-Dakota War exhibit
  Jan Klein, a descendant of white settlers killed in the US- Dakota War of 1862, wants to make sure her ancestors aren't forgotten, and she was one of 85 people who advised the Minnesota Historical Society on its exhibit about that war.5:54 p.m.
• The Cube Critics: 'Premium Rush,' 'Nobody Else But You,' 'The Expendables 2'
  The Cube Critics discuss the launch of a new genre, the bike messenger thriller, plus, how a lusty piece of French cinema rates, and how some aging action heroes stay on life support.6:25 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• GOP Organizers Say Storm Won't Dampen Convention
  The Republican National Convention is scheduled to begin on Monday in Tampa. But that plan is in doubt as Tropical Storm Isaac barrels through the Caribbean. Isaac is projected by several models to make landfall in the Florida panhandle early next week. It's forcing the city to think about how it will handle 50,000 visitors if a tropical storm or hurricane hits.
• Week In Politics: Republican National Convention
  Audie Cornish speaks with regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss the presidential campaign, Todd Akin and the upcoming Republican National Convention in Tampa.
• Report Finds Iran Still Prepping To Enrich Uranium
  A new report from the International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has stepped up its program to enrich uranium. It reports the country is installing more centrifuges in a heavily-defended underground site.
• Two Die In Shooting Near Empire State Building
  A gunman opened fire near New York's Empire State Building on Friday morning. Officials say the shooting appears to have stemmed from a workplace dispute. The gunman killed one person before being shot and killed by police. Nine other people were also injured.
• Ugandan Team Is Africa's First In Little League Series
  Melissa Block talks with Jay Shapiro, a documentary filmmaker who's been following the Ugandan Little League baseball for three years. This year, Uganda made it to the Little League World Series for the first time, becoming the first team from Africa to ever play in the World Series. Shapiro talks about what their participation means for the sport, the country, and more broadly, Africa.
• Before Reaching War Zones, Troops Risk Concussions
  Thousands of U.S. troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have suffered traumatic brain injuries. Now the military is trying to determine how many soldiers suffer concussions in exercises like hand-to-hand combat training before they ever reach a war zone.
• Summer Nights: Frozen Custard In St. Louis
  As part of our "Summer Nights" series, we travel to a custard stand along old Route 66 in St. Louis, Mo. For more than 80 years, Ted Drewes Frozen Custard has been a traditional way for locals to cap off their night out on the town.
• Blackberry Smoke: Life In A Small Town
  Like Lynyrd Skynyrd before it, the band turns Southern music forms into radio-ready singalongs.
• Anti-Doping Chief: Armstrong Knows Truth, Sticking To 'Baseless Soundbites'
  Travis Tygart says the USADA uncovered one of the "most sophisticated drug conspiracies we've ever seen." And that reason why Lance Armstrong decided not to fight the charges is obvious.
• Lance Armstrong Banned For Life, Stripped Of Titles
  Lance Armstrong's decision to stop fighting the doping case against him has drawn mixed reactions from the cycling world and elsewhere.

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