Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Budget forecast nears
  Money takes center stage at the state Capitol this week with the latest budget forecast due on Wednesday.7:20 a.m.
• New recruits face Day One at the St. Paul Police Academy
  A new class of recruits enters the St. Paul Police Academy Monday, facing an intensive 10-week course to determine which of them will go on to field training and ultimately, become one of St. Paul's finest.7:25 a.m.
• With the help of a St. Paul man, the South comes to terms with civil rights era crimes
  Dozens of old civil rights era murder investigations in southern states have been revived. A St. Paul man, Chuck McDew, monitors the results with interest because he knew some of the victims. Many were civil rights workers who like McDew were registering black voters in the early 1960s.7:53 a.m.
• Monday Markets
  MPR's Chief Economics Correspondent Chris Farrell discusses the latest on the financial markets and the economy.8:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Ailing Farrakhan Bids Adieu to Public Role
  Louis Farrakhan speaks to tens of thousands of members of the Nation of Islam in Detroit. The organization billed the speech as his last major address. Health issues have persuaded Farrakhan to back away from his leadership role.
• Major Powers Hold Talks on Iran Sanctions
  Diplomats from the U.S., Russia, China, France, China and Germany meet in London to discuss further sanctions against Iran. The U.N.'s nuclear agency says Iran continues to enrich uranium in defiance of U.N. sanctions.
• Teens, Children Aiding Iraqi Insurgents
  U.S. troops in Ramadi and nearby Fallujah find themselves detaining many Iraqi teens — and even younger children — who are being recruited for insurgent activities. Many may have lost their fathers or others in the ongoing conflict.
• Sharpton, Thurmond Families Bound by Slavery
  Citing a genealogical study, The New York Daily News says ancestors of civil rights activist Al Sharpton were once slaves owned by ancestors of the late Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina.
• Governors Focus on Children's Health Program
  The nation's governors discuss the renewal of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP). It's set to expire in September. More than a dozen states could run out of S-CHIP money by the spring.
• South Dakota Road Project Draws Skeptics
  South Dakota officials say a new highway from Hot Springs in the southwest corner of the state to Denver, Colo., will help rural areas develop. But some wonder whether the project is worth a price tag estimated at $90 million.
• Senegal's Wade Leads in Bid to Hold Presidency
  Early results of Senegal's presidential election show President Abdoulaye Wade with a lead over 14 challengers. He's hoping to avoid a runoff.
• Texas Power Giant Plans Sale to Private Groups
  TXU, the largest retail electricity provider in Texas, wants to sell itself to a group of private investment firms for $32 billion. If regulators approve the deal, it would be the largest private buyout in U.S. corporate history.
• Bill Would Tie Retailers to Costs of ID Theft
  Massachusetts eyes a law to hold retailers accountable when thieves steal credit card information. The bill would force retailers to pay for the cost of reissuing new cards and for other expenses. Credit-card companies now absorb most of those costs.
• Software Turns Phone Messages into Text
  Technology now allows you to "read" your voice mail. Voice-recognition software can translate telephone messages into text, then send them out as e-mail. But how well does it work?

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