Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Macy's to cut jobs after poor holiday season
  Retailer Macy's plans to cut around 270 jobs in the Midwest, including about 100 in the Minneapolis region. The company announced its plans after a disappointing holiday season. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer talked with Howard Davidowitz, the chairman of a retail consulting and investment banking firm in New York.6:55 a.m.
• 16 school districts likely missed contract deadline
  The statewide teachers union said 16 Minnesota school districts may have missed a midnight deadline for settling teacher contracts without penalty.7:20 a.m.
• Red Lake tribe resumes commercial fishing industry
  Commercial walleye fishing on the Red Lake Indian Reservation is making a comeback after being idle for more than a decade. The industry was shut down in 1995 after the walleye population crashed because of overfishing.7:25 a.m.
• Pawlenty bonding proposal includes $225 million for bridges
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty is proposing a nearly $1 billion bonding bill for the 2008 Legislative session that includes a record amount of state borrowing for bridge repair and replacement.7:50 a.m.
• How would a NWA/Delta merger affect Minnesota?
  Merger discussions between Eagan-based Northwest Airlines and Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines appear to be on a fast-track. If the two carriers merge, the combination could crimp parts of Minnesota's economy. That is, if a merger leads to the loss of the Twin Cities hub or Northwest's corporate headquarters -- or both.7:55 a.m.
• NTSB investigators surprised by what they found
  Bad design, not bad construction or maintenance, led to the collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis that killed 13 people.8:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Vt. Town's Way of Life Fades as Border Tightens
  For many in Derby Line, Vt. — one of the northernmost points of the state — Canada is literally across the street. The border checkpoint used to be little more than a formality. But last year, residents suddenly began to face much more intense scrutiny.
• Clinton Charges Obama Erratic on War in Iraq
  Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign takes a sharp turn, portraying top Democratic rival Barack Obama as inconsistent on the war in Iraq. The campaign makes some highly critical claims about Obama's record. Both the candidates' records gain scrutiny.
• Hasbro Urged to Buy Rogue Scrabble Site
  Fans of Scrabulous, an online rendition of Scrabble, are so worried that the site will be shut down that they've created a "Save Scrabulous!" group. Some want Hasbro, the maker of Scrabble, to buy the online business rather than shut it down.
• Scrabble Maker Hasbro Mad over Scrabulous
  Scrabble is one of the most popular board games, with more than 100 million sets sold worldwide. An online version of the game, called Scrabulous, is getting a lot of attention. But Hasbro, the maker of Scrabble, isn't happy. That's because it isn't the maker of Scrabulous.
• Bush, Saudi King Discuss Rising Oil Prices
  President Bush spends a second day in Saudi Arabia while on an eight-day trip to the Middle East. He says he spoke with Saudi King Abdullah, whose nation holds the world's largest oil reserves, about rising oil prices. They recently topped $100 a barrel.
• Pricey Goods Yield Greater Pleasure
  If you want people to enjoy your product, raise the price. Researchers asked people to taste wines with different price tags. The testers' brains showed more pleasure at higher prices than the lower ones, even for the same wine.
• Texas Fisherman Catches Hummer
  A Texas man expected a leisurely day fishing with his family at Lake Texoma. Then he snagged what could be described only as a really big catch — so big that he turned his boat anchor into a hook to try to pull it in. Eventually he called police.
• Citigroup Posts Poor Q4 Results, Slashes Dividend
  Citigroup cuts its dividend after posting dismal results for the fourth quarter, when the bank's mortgage portfolio lost $18.1 billion in value. It also receives a $12.5 billion investment from outside investors, including $6.88 billion from the Government of Singapore Investment Corp.
• Chrysler President Sees Turnaround
  Chrysler President and Vice Chairman Jim Press explains the challenges of turning around the ailing automaker. He says that running a private company means being able to move quickly and be responsive to needs of the market. He also talks about running the top automaker, Toyota.
• Supreme Court Reviews Case of Illegal Search
  Supreme Court justices heard arguments in the case of a man who was stopped for driving with a suspended license in Virginia. Instead of following a state law that directs police to write a ticket and let suspended drivers go, officers arrested David Moore and searched him.
• Baseball Officials to Testify Before Congress
  Major League Baseball's top officials head to Capitol Hill to update lawmakers on efforts to rid the sport of performance-enhancing drugs. Lawmakers are expected to probe: How did baseball's steroids era happen? What can be done now to further strengthen anti-doping efforts?
• Nevada Union Might Stop Caucuses on Vegas Strip
  This presidential election season, Nevada convenes caucuses for the first time in January. It takes longer to participate in a caucus than to vote in a primary. To make it easier for some workers, special caucuses were planned on the Las Vegas strip. But a lawsuit may put a stop to that.
• Race in Presidential Race: Harmless or Offensive
  The dispute between Democratic presidential contenders Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama about the role of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, reveals differences in perceptions of voters.
• Study: Longer Wait Times for Emergency Rooms
  A new study describes a disturbing trend in hospital emergency rooms: longer wait times, even for very sick people. That finding follows a recent report from the Institute of Medicine that described emergency rooms as being at the breaking point.
• South Carolina Voters React to Skirmish over Race
  Race rears its ugly head in the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination. The issue and its rhetoric are resulting in bad feelings for the Clinton and Obama campaigns.

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