Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Six months after collapse, 35W bridge rebuild is ahead of schedule
  Cold weather has not deterred crews building the new I-35W bridge.6:40 a.m.
• Poll: Franken popular with DFLers, but many undecided
  A new Minnesota Public Radio News/Humphrey Institute Poll indicates DFL Senate hopeful Al Franken poses a tougher re-election threat to Republican Sen. Norm Coleman than any of the other Democrats who want Coleman's job.7:20 a.m.
• Younger voters look for a new kind of politics
  How are people under 30 -- a generation demographers have dubbed the "Millennials" -- politically different than Americans their age have been in the past?7:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Super Patriots Play It Cool Through the Hype
  Coach Bill Belichick has kept the New England Patriots focused — and mostly understated — as the wins have piled up this season. That's no small achievement as media interest peaks over the prospect of a perfect NFL season.
• Dolphins' Great Csonka on Perfect Season, Pats
  If the New England Patriots win Sunday, they will join the 1972 Miami Dolphins as the only unbeaten Super Bowl champions. Hall of Fame fullback Larry Csonka, a star of that Miami squad, reflects on gridiron excellence, past and present.
• Bid for Yahoo Could Reshape Internet Business
  Microsoft's bold offer for Yahoo could mean radical changes in consumer services on the Internet. Todd Bishop, who covers technical issues for The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, discusses the proposed deal with Steve Inskeep. Microsoft's bold offer for Yahoo could mean radical changes in consumer services on the Internet.
• Films in 3-D Expand Concert Audiences
  Artists as diverse as the Irish rock band U2 and the tween-fan icon Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) are starring in 3-D concert films that seek to broaden the audience for musical performances.
• Tucson School Program Touts Interpreter Jobs
  Arizona has problems keeping Latino students in high school. It also lacks Spanish-speaking interpreters for hospitals, courts and businesses. A project in Tucson addresses both issues.
• Kenyan Talks Resume After Second Killing
  U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon joins efforts to calm post-election violence in Kenya. Negotiations to end the crisis were postponed Thursday after a second opposition lawmaker was killed — one of more than 850 deaths in a month of unrest.
• Young Voters Targeted for Big Turnout
  Voters under 30 are showing plenty of enthusiasm for a 2008 race that has brought new diversity to presidential politics.
• January Job Loss a New Sign of Economic Woes
  The U.S. economy lost jobs in January, according to the monthly employment report released Friday by the Labor Department. It marks the first monthly decline in employer payrolls in four-and-a-half years.
• Georgia Rebuilds After Political Crisis
  Opposition groups in the former Soviet republic continue to dispute the president's recent re-election. But the country is beginning to rebuild under the leader, whose supporters credit him with reforming a failing post-Communist state.
• The Economics of Scalping Super Bowl Tickets
  New England Patriots' season-ticket holders had the chance to buy Super Bowl tickets at face value, and they could lose their seats next season if they resell the tickets. Economists say controlling supply when demand is so high only raises prices.
• Pawnshops Seize Opportunity as Gold Prices Soar
  The price of gold has soared to record levels, reaching $930 an ounce earlier this week. And pawnshops are perfectly positioned to take advantage of the rise in the value of the precious metal.
• Soldier from Wisconsin Sought Role of Protector
  Army PFC Jason Lemke died in Iraq in January when his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb. His family says the 30-year-old Wisconsin native tried to be protective of everyone — even people he didn't know.
• Microsoft Targets Yahoo with $44.6 Billion Offer
  Software giant Microsoft makes an unsolicited $44.6 billion offer for the Internet icon Yahoo Inc. If the deal were to go through, it would be Microsoft's largest acquisition ever. A Microsoft-Yahoo combo would create new competition for Google in the race for online ad revenues.
• Clinton, Obama Set New Tone in Democratic Debate
  Leaving behind the acrimony that marked an earlier on-stage encounter in South Carolina, Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton held a cordial one-on-one debate Thursday at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, Calif. They covered questions on health care, Iraq and the possibility of a joint ticket.
• McCain, Romney Take Battle to California
  Republican presidential rivals John McCain and Mitt Romney spend a day on the campaign trail in California, one of more than 20 states holding contests on Feb. 5. McCain was endorsed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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