Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Legislative committees tackle budget
  State House and Senate committees accelerate work on the budget this week.7:20 a.m.
• Foreclosure spike may mean new consumer protection laws in Minnesota
  With home foreclosures spiking, housing advocates, lawmakers and the home loan industy agree it's time to bolster consumer protection laws.7:25 a.m.
• First the storm, then the fun
  It's back to work Monday for the many people who had an unexpected long weekend because of the snowstorm. Once the shoveling was done, the fun began.7:55 a.m.
• A rise from the fall
  How recent stock market falls may actually help the financial markets.8:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Ladybugs Attend Art Exhibition Closing
  On the closing day of the Renee Magritte exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Sunday, a guard noticed a peculiar sight: a Ziploc bag full of ladybugs. The bag was mysteriously left in the museum. A few ladybugs flew free before guards cleared them out. Even with galleries decorated with clouds on the floor and freeways on the ceiling, the little ladybugs were indeed a surreal surprise.
• Angry Italian Father Attacks School Principal
  Tutoring apparently was not an option for an Italian student who came home with a less-than-stellar report card. The boy's father and grandfather instead decided to beat up the principal of the boy's middle school in Bari, Italy. They threw in an extra punch because they also opposed the school's new ban on cell phones. The principal was treated for mild contusions but returned to school — with a police escort.
• Government, Tribe Clash Over Bison-Care Contract
  Two years ago, the federal government made a controversial decision to allow the Salish and Kootenai Native American tribes to manage aspects of the National Bison Range in Montana. But last December, the Interior Department abruptly canceled the funding agreement.
• Government Begins Hearings on Polar Bear Listing
  The federal government has held its first public hearing on whether polar bears should be listed as an endangered species. It would be the first time the Bush administration added any animal to the list.
• U.S. Shifts Policy on Talking to Enemies
  A State Department official meets his North Korean counterpart in New York on Monday to talk about normalizing ties. It appears to be part of a shift in U.S. policy on speaking with nations like North Korea and Iran.
• A Future As a Former Cancer Patient?
  Commentator Leroy Sievers learns that things have taken an unexpected turn with his cancer treatment. With progress in his treatment, he's facing the possibility of becoming a former cancer patient.
• Former Football Teammates Share a Kidney
  Two former Dallas Cowboys football teammates are the first U.S. pro sports teammates to share an organ. Everson Walls donated a kidney to Ron Spring last week. Spring has suffered from type 2 diabetes for 16 years and had been on the transplant waiting list since 2004.
• Presidential Campaigning Heats Up Early
  The early onset of presidential campaigning has Democratic and Republican hopefuls already working hard to win support for their White House bids.
• In Selma, Democratic Hopefuls Court the Black Vote
  In 1965, activists in Selma, Ala., were attacked by police with clubs during a peaceful voting-rights march. On Sunday, it was the votes of African-Americans that drew the attention of Democratic senators Hillary Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois.
• Partnership Creates New Spanish-Language Channel
  A partnership between public broadcasting and two private investment firms is launching V-me on Monday, a new Spanish-language TV channel. V-me will carry shows you'd recognize from PBS, like Plaza Sesamo, or Sesame Street.
• Are Any Podcasters Making Money?
  Podcaster Rob Walch runs the podcast411.com Web site and has written a book on podcasting. He explains who is actually making money producing the Internet-based audio features.
• Asian Stock Markets Resume Decline
  It could be another volatile week for investors. Tokyo's Nikkei average lost more than 3 percent Monday. Shares in Hong Kong and South Korea also declined.
• Former Missouri Sen. Eagleton Dies at 77
  Missouri's governor ordered flags to half-staff in honor of former Democratic Sen. Thomas Eagleton, who died Sunday at 77. Eagleton served as George McGovern's running mate in 1972, until it was discovered that he had been hospitalized for depression.
• Board Conflict Prompts NAACP President to Resign
  NAACP President Bruce Gordon resigned from the organization Sunday, after just 19 months on the job. Many hoped he would lead the venerable civil rights organization in a new direction. Gordon cited conflicts with the NAACP's board as his reason for leaving.
• Researchers Investigate Weight-Puberty Link
  Girls who were overweight as children might be reaching puberty earlier. But which comes first? Researchers are trying to figure out whether increased body fat causes early puberty, or puberty causes weight gain.

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