Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Mayo docs hear from researcher on suspected atrazine, cancer links
  A California researcher sees a link between a widely used herbicide and human cancer.6:50 a.m.
• Minnesotans arrive in Washington
  Three new members of Congress from Minnesota take office Thursday. They will bring diverse backgrounds and political ideologies to Washington.7:20 a.m.
• Religion in the Capitol
  Virginia Congressman Virgil Goode, among others, has criticized Ellison's use of the Quran in the ceremony as un-American. St. Olaf College political science professor Dan Hofrenning has the opposite opinion.7:25 a.m.
• Ceremonies over, lawmakers get to work introducing themselves
  There are 53 new members in the House and Senate and most are Democrats. That party extended its control in the Minnesota Senate and retook the House for the first time since 1998.7:50 a.m.
• The youngest woman in the Minnesota House
  Cathy Wurzer talked with State Rep. Kate Knuth, DFL-New Brighton about her new role as a lawmaker.7:55 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Motown: Not the Same Old Songs
  A new book argues that Motown was a step in the evolution of the American popular song, a tradition reaching back to songwriters like Irving Berlin, George Gershwin and Cole Porter.
• Guantanamo Tribunals May Resume This Summer
  Hundreds of detainees, swept up during the war on terrorism, are still being held at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Many of them have not been charged, but some, at least, will be facing some form of trial this year as military tribunals resume.
• U.S. Detention Policy Remains Cloudy
  U.S. detention and interrogation policy evolved in 2006 as the Supreme Court ruled in June on the Hamdan case, and Congress passed legislation in the fall. But many issues surrounding U.S. policy remain unresolved.
• Duke Reinstates Accused Lacrosse Players
  Duke University has agreed to reinstate two former students who are accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a lacrosse team party last year. The decision comes after the prosecutor dropped rape charges against the two men, as well as against a third former lacrosse player who has since graduated.
• Democratic Agenda for Congress Starts with Ethics
  Democratic Congressman Chris Van Hollen from Maryland says ethics changes are at the top of the Democratic agenda for the new Congress. Van Hollen, who is chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, talks about the agenda with Renee Montagne.
• Democrats Promise Change with 110th Congress
  The Democrats take over Congress and are promising to change the way business is done in Washington. The first change comes when Nancy Pelosi becomes the first woman elected speaker of the House.
• New Rolls Royce Caters to the Picnic Crowd
  Rolls Royce is debuting its new Phantom Drophead Coupe. The two-door convertible will cost in the neighborhood of $400,000. The highlight is the large trunk with a door that folds down to create two seats for tailgating.
• Chinese Company to Sell Cars with Chrysler in U.S.
  Daimler Chrysler plans to join with Chinese automaker Chery to produce small vehicles for export to the U.S., among other countries. The move is a signal of the Chinese industry's growing strength, and could anger U.S. autoworkers.
• Study Describes an Iranian Oil Industry in Decline
  Geographer Roger Stern has produced a study predicting a sharp decline in the ability of Iran to export oil in the coming years.
• Storm-Door Case Tests Property Rights for Millions
  A neighborhood spat over a decorative storm door is now a court case that could determine the property rights of millions of Americans.
• Spitzer Pushes N.Y. Government to Move Forward
  Eliot Spitzer on Wednesday gave his first state of the state address as governor of New York. Fresh from his assertive run as the state's attorney general, he will now take on the state government in Albany.
• Detroit Auto Show Highlights Failing U.S. Giants
  Automakers from around the world converge on the biggest auto show of the year in Detroit next week. That's where U.S. manufacturers like Ford and GM will be working hard to regain American customers, and market share from Japanese companies like Toyota.
• Rehnquist FBI File Reveals Prescription Drug Trouble
  Late Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist suffered from delusions brought on by an addiction to a prescribed drug, according to FBI files released under a Freedom of Information Act request.
• Voices from W. Virginia and Virginia
  Our series of conversations with voters along U.S. Route 50 ends on the East Coast, in Virginia.
• Intelligence Chief Expected to Move to State Dept.
  John Negroponte is expected to leave his post as the director of national intelligence to become deputy secretary of state. The unexplained move appears to be a demotion, with Negroponte moving from a Cabinet-level job to a position one-rung lower on the federal ladder.

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