Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• A small town grieves over a huge loss
  There are more questions than answers in Cottonwood, Minn., as residents deal with the aftermath of one of the worst days in the town's history. Four students in the local schools died Tuesday in a bus accident just south of the community. Residents are asking one question -- why?7:20 a.m.
• Pressure builds as transportation vote nears
  The House and Senate are expected to vote Thursday on a multi-billion dollar transportation funding bill. DFL leaders in the House are working to convince 90 members to vote for the bill -- that's the number needed to override a veto.7:40 a.m.
• St. Paul's plan for empty houses
  St. Paul is buying up foreclosed homes in high-poverty neighborhoods, with the hopes that they can be fixed up and resold.7:45 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Corporations Play Financial Role in Campaigns
  Political campaigns run on lots of hard work, ideas and, of course, cash. While corporations are prohibited from contributing directly to candidates, they are nevertheless big players in the political money game.
• McCain Calls Female Lobbyist 'Friend'
  Responding to a story in The New York Times that questioned his ties to a female lobbyist, Sen. John McCain told reporters at a news conference Thursday that the woman was just a friend. He denied doing anything improper.
• $5 Million Deposited in Wrong Account
  A New York man discovered $5 million in his account. He says told bank officials the money wasn't his, but to no avail. Only after he withdrew $2 million did the bank realize it confused him with another customer. Now he's accused of grand larceny.
• McCain Denies Affair with Lobbyist
  At a press conference in Ohio where he is campaigning, Sen. John McCain responds to a New York Times report about his relationship with a female lobbyist. He denied having a romantic relationship with the woman.
• McCain's Relationship with Lobbyists Scrutinized
  A front page story in The New York Times takes an in-depth look at Sen. John McCain's relationship with special interest groups, including a close relationship he had with a female lobbyist in 2000. His critics will likely seize the opportunity to use the report against him.
• Investors Demand Info on Carbon Footprints
  Investors are paying more attention to "climate risk," that is, the liability a company faces if the government slaps a cap on the amount of carbon dioxide companies can emit. Carbon dioxide is a major culprit in global warming.
• Companies Compete for Air Force Tanker Job
  Boeing and Airbus are competing for a major Air Force contract to build air refueling tankers. The competition has been public, political and nasty. And the stakes are high — a contract worth up to $150 billion.
• Haagen-Dazs Gives $250K for Bee Research
  Haagen-Dazs is donating a quarter of a million dollars to the University of California and Penn State to study the disappearance of honeybees. Forty percent of the ice cream company's flavors require the work of bees.
• Supreme Court Allows Suit over 401(K) Loss
  The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a man may sue the administrators of his 401(k) account because they didn't follow his buy and sell instructions, causing him to lose money.
• Stanford Waives Tuition for Middle-Class Students
  Stanford University says it will no longer charge tuition to undergraduates whose parents earn less than $100,000 a year. For students whose parents make less than $60,000, the university will also waive room and board costs.
• Fewer Salty Snacks Linked to Fewer Sips of Soda
  A new study in the journal Hypertension finds that a modest cut in salt intake is linked to less soda drinking. Researchers say cutting back on snacks and soda could have lots of health benefits later in life — from lower blood pressure to reduced risk of obesity.
• Military Clothing Designed to Help Stop Bleeding
  A Virginia company is developing clothing with tourniquets built into each sleeve and leg. The company says the product would help wounded soldiers at risk of bleeding to death.
• Congressman: U.S. Not in Danger Without Spy Law
  Democratic Rep. Silvestre Reyes, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, disputes President Bush's claim that the country is less safe because Congress let lapse a temporary law that governs government spying. He tells Steve Inskeep why House Democrats have not acted on the law.
• Restaurants Want Midday Drinking Ban Ditched
  Liquor makers and restaurants in China have taken a financial hit now that Communist Party leaders can't get drunk at lunch. A Chinese province banned party officials and civil servants from midday drinking on work days.
• Study Finds Emerging Diseases on Rise
  Scientists analyzed 335 diseases that emerged between 1940 and 2004, and found the rate of new infectious diseases is increasing. More than half of the diseases jumped from animals to humans.

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