Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Clinton speaks to 4,000 supporters in Minneapolis
  Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton brought her presidential campaign to Minnesota, two days before the state holds its caucus on Super Tuesday.7:20 a.m.
• Poll: Economy is top concern of Minnesotans
  As voters across the country head into Super Tuesday, a new Minnesota Public Radio News/Humphrey Institute poll shows that domestic issues like jobs and health care are now at top the list of concerns for Minnesotans.7:25 a.m.
• Monday Markets with Chris Farrell
  Unemployment numbers released on Friday have investors worried. Minnesota Public Radio's chief economics correspondent Chris Farrell discusses the latest economic news.8:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Manning Helps Craft a Giant Upset
  The calm leadership of quarterback Eli Manning and a ferocious defensive effort led the New York Giants to a Super Bowl upset over the previously unbeaten New England Patriots. Manning was named the game's most valuable player.
• Rebels Threaten New Assault on Chad's Capital
  Rebels in the central African nation of Chad lurk outside the capital after two days of fighting with government forces. The rebels, who streamed in from Sudan, say they plan a new offensive after allowing civilians to depart the capital.
• Super Defensive Effort Set Up Giant Victory
  Quarterback Eli Manning will get plenty of credit for leading the New York Giants to a Super Bowl upset. But don't forget the tenacious Giants defense, which sacked Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady five times.
• White House Hopefuls Prep for 'Super' Shakeout
  Presidential contenders criss-cross the nation to campaign for votes ahead of Tuesday's string of two dozen state primaries and caucuses.
• Is 'Bundling' Info Services a Good Deal?
  Getting your cable, phone and Internet service from one provider saves money, companies claim. But there are pros and cons — and as always, it pays to ask the right questions.
• Farming the Amazon with a Machete and Mulch
  On jungle land at the mouth of the Amazon River, one resourceful female farmer has become a master of adaptation in a landscape of constant change. Her story offers an example of how individuals might face the challenges of climate change.
• Golfer Beats the Odds with Ace at 92
  After playing golf for 60 years, Leo Fiyalko of Clearwater, Fla., recorded his first hole-in-one last week — at age 92. One more thing: Fiyalko is legally blind. "I was just trying to put the ball on the green," he said.
• Super Bowl or Super Tuesday?
  A day after the Super Bowl, we're poised for tomorrow's presidential primary blow-out, Super Tuesday. An ABC News/Washington Post poll asked people which they found more exciting. The football game won by a narrow margin — 40 percent to 37 percent.
• Comcast Scrambles to Make Sure Big Game Goes On
  Just 45 minutes before Sunday's Super Bowl started, cable TV service was knocked out to 180,000 residents in and around Boca Raton, Fla. Besieged by calls, the cable provider Comcast managed a last-second technical rally, restoring service just before kickoff.
• Setting the Table for 'Super Tuesday'
  About 60 percent of the country's eligible voters will have the chance to participate Tuesday in a primary, caucus or convention. Will the results produce a clear front-runner from either party?
• Deal over Texas Refinery Blast Opposed
  Three years ago, an explosion rocked a British Petroleum refinery in Texas City, Texas, killing 15 workers. A proposed plea deal would see BP fined $50 million in exchange for avoiding an investigation of its safety history. But the deal has critics.
• Presidential Budgets Can Set Election-Year Tone
  President Bush is set to unveil the final annual budget proposal of his two-term administration. History shows that chief executives who are on their way out can still use the budget to influence the election-year political debate.
• Serbian Vote Sets Stage for Kosovo Secession
  A pro-Western leader is elected president of Serbia in a vote seen as a referendum on future ties with the EU. The election may also have improve prospects for an independent Kosovo, a province under U.N. control since 1999.
• Google Seeks to Stop Microsoft's Yahoo Bid
  Google officials are moving quickly to thwart Microsoft's unsolicited $44.6 billion offer for Yahoo. Google's CEO called his counterpart at Yahoo to offer Google's help in keeping Microsoft at bay.
• AOL to Drop Support for Netscape Browser
  AOL will stop providing technical support for the Netscape browser, which gave millions of Americans their first experience in surfing the Web. But Netscape lives on with Firefox, an open-source alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer.

Resources

• Future Tense®
• Marketplace Morning Report®
• Mark Seeley's WeatherTalk

Services

• Hourly Newscast
• HD Radio
• iPhone App / Mobile
• E-mail newsletters
• RSS feeds
• Podcasts
• Submit your photos
• Videos
• Weather
• Most e-mailed stories

Become a Sponsor