Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Slideshow: Anti-war protesters
  Rebel protesters took to the streets of St. Paul Monday, splintering from the main anti-war march. Police responded with a show of force.3:18 p.m.
• Nearly 300 arrested on convention's first day, nine injured
  Hours after a peaceful anti-war march concluded, police continued to confront and arrest rebellious protesters in downtown St. Paul. Police report 284 arrests.4:55 p.m.
• Protesters prepare to march
  Protesters prepare to march to the Xcel Energy Center on the first day of the Republican National Convention.5:20 p.m.
• Riot police prepare for protesters
  Police at the corner of 7th St. and Cedar St. in downtown St. Paul prepare for anti-war protesters to arrive.5:23 p.m.
• Franken outlines stimulus package
  Al Franken used a Labor Day picnic in Duluth to launch a proposal for a multi-billion dollar stimulus package. The money would be spent on infrastructure and railroads.5:27 p.m.
• Remainder of GOP convention as uncertain as the weather
  Even before the gavel opens the Republican National Convention in St. Paul today, organizers and suppliers are recalibrating their expectations.5:50 p.m.
• What's Norm Coleman doing?
  Minnesota's U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman is defending fellow GOP lawmakers who are skipping the Republican National Convention because they're busy with re-election campaigns.6:25 p.m.
• Down-sized convention does not stop Republicans from stumping
  Today's pared down schedule at the Republican National Convention gave two Minnesota Republicans some extra time to focus on their own campaigns.6:37 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Fall Movies: Corsets, Crises, Comedies And Cranks
  Superhero season is over: Hollywood's looking for box-office gold (and awards-season love) with lavish costume dramas, sweeping wartime epics, and an ambitious comedy or two. Critic Bob Mondello scans the horizon.
• Gustav Hits La. Coast
  The center of Hurricane Gustav crashed ashore near Cocodrie, La., some 70 miles southwest of New Orleans, Monday morning. New Orleans was spared a direct hit from the 110-mile-an-hour winds.
• Evacuees React To Gustav
  The storm wasn't strong enough for families to call their children inside in Lafayette, La. We meet a group of evacuees, who say they are glad they fled — even if traveling with pets has proved problematic.
• Gustav, Pregnancy Shape RNC
  The first day of the Republican National Convention in the Twin Cities has been scaled back due to Hurricane Gustav. News also broke early in the day that Gov. Sarah Palin's 17-year-old daughter is pregnant. McCain-Palin campaign communications director Jill Hazelbaker discusses the hurricane and gossip storm.
• How Virginia Became A Battleground State
  For decades Virginia has voted for the Republican presidential ticket, but this year voting patterns are less clear. Robert Siegel speaks with delegates at a welcoming party for Virginians at the Republican National Convention.
• Dear Container Store, I Almost Loved You
  After a visit to the The Container Store's flagship location in Dallas, a suburbanite flirts with the idea of putting her house in order. She wants to believe in the possibilities, but then she realizes she and organization are not meant to be.
• Gov. Palin Confirms Daughter's Pregnancy
  Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin confirmed Monday that her daughter Bristol, 17, is pregnant. We explore reactions from Republicans as well as Democrats and examine the running mate vetting process.
• Sen. Obama: Families Are Off Limits
  Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama spent Labor Day in the Detroit area. "Children are especially off limits," he told reporters, referring to news that GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's 17-year-old daughter is pregnant.
• Riding Out The Storm In St. Bernard Parish
  Ricky Robin weathersHurricane Gustav on his shrimp trawler, the Lil Rick, just as he did with Katrina. His wife has evacuated, but he is staying because "if I lose my boat, I lose my livelihood and the captain don't leave the ship," he says, just as a massive gust of wind shakes the boat.
• S.F. Eyes Amends For 1950s Uprooting Of Blacks
  Between 1950 and 1970, the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency relocated thousands of primarily black-owned businesses and homes in the name of urban renewal. Now, city officials are considering a plan to pay "reparations" to displaced individuals or their descendants by giving them top priority in the lottery for affordable housing units.

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