Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Hatch, Klobuchar surge at caucuses
  Attorney General Mike Hatch appeared to be the favorite candidate for governor among those attending DFL precinct caucuses Tuesday night. In the DFL's U.S. Senate contest, a straw poll showed Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar had nearly 77 percent to veterinarian Ford Bell's 16 percent.7:20 a.m.
• Some Northwest Airlines ground workers reject pay-cut contract
  The ground workers union at Northwest Airlines has delivered a split vote on the company's contract proposal. The union's clerical and customer service workers voted in favor of the bankrupt airline's cost-cutting proposal. But baggage handlers and stock clerks rejected the contract.7:25 a.m.
• Gordon Parks, acclaimed photographer, filmmaker, dies at 93
  Gordon Parks, who captured the struggles and triumphs of black America as a photographer for Life magazine and then became Hollywood's first major black director, died Tuesday, his family said. He was 93.7:45 a.m.
• Groups challenge forest certification
  Does the DNR have enough resources to prevent damage to state forest by OHV users? A group that certified the agency as a sustainable forest manager isn't sure. Two environmental groups say the certification shouldn't go through until the DNR shows it can do better.7:50 a.m.
• Forest changes linked to global warming
  Scientists think global warming is changing, perhaps forever, Minnesota's forests.7:55 a.m.
• St. Paul school adjusts art class to fit Muslim students
  Higher Ground Academy in St. Paul is trying to adjust its art classes to respect the beliefs of its many Muslim students. Bill Wilson is the executive director of the K-12 charter school.8:25 a.m.
• Gordon Parks remembered
  Gordon Parks, who captured the struggles and triumphs of black America as a photographer for Life magazine and then became Hollywood's first major black director, died Tuesday. He was 93. Robin Hickman, who lives in St. Paul, was his grandniece.8:50 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• DeLay Triumphs in Republican Primary
  Texas Congressman Tom DeLay won the Republican nomination to the House on Tuesday. It was his first election challenge since being indicted and forced to step down as House Majority leader. Now he must focus on a fight against Democratic nominee Nick Lampson in the fall general election.
• Parties Adopt Different Strategies to 2006 Elections
  Republican Tom Reynolds of New York and Democrat Rahm Emanuel of Illinois talk about political strategy in the 2006 election season. Both men are in charge of Congressional House races. Democrats are hoping to tie the election to President Bush's poor poll numbers, while the GOP is looking to win on local issues.
• Dubai Economic Boom Comes at a Price for Workers
  Dubai, the small Arab sheikhdom behind the U.S. ports controversy, is one of the fastest-growing and most cosmopolitan cities in the world. But diplomats and others say there's a dark side to the economic boom -- poorly paid foreign construction workers and widespread prostitution.
• There Are Good Uses of Information, and Bad
  James Lee, chief marketing officer of ChoicePoint, talks about his company's massive personal information business. ChoicePoint verifies data on millions of transactions every day. But it angered critics after accidentally selling information to identity thieves last year.
• 'Economist' Magazine Wins American Readers
  A British magazine about business and global politics seems an unlikely hit among American readers. But The Economist is defying expectations. It has doubled its readership in the U.S. since 1993.
• Senate Panel Declines Domestic-Surveillance Probe
  The Senate Intelligence Committee rejects an investigation into the domestic-surveillance program that President Bush set up more than four years ago. Instead, the committee created a panel to keep closer tabs on the program.
• Groups Take Aim at Tuberculosis
  A new plan is under way to fight a disease that one-third of the world suffers from: tuberculosis. Hundreds of organizations are aiming to stop TB in the next 10 years. But to do that, it will take billions of dollars.
• House Takes Up Silicosis Fraud Claims
  A House committee is looking into one of the largest cases of legal and medical fraud in United States history. Thousands of compensation claims were filed over the last few years for workers who allegedly had silicosis -- a deadly lung disease that affects miners, rock-quarry workers and others who breathe in tiny particles of sand. But according to one judge, the claims were "manufactured for money."
• Arrests Made in Alabama Church Burnings
  Federal officials say two young men have been arrested, and a third man is being sought, in the investigation into a series of church burnings in rural Alabama.
• Earlier Eruption Eclipses Destruction of Pompeii
  The Italian city of Pompeii is one of the best-known reminders of how deadly volcanoes can be. Mt. Vesuvius' eruption in 79 A.D. buried the city, entombing many of the dead in casts of hardened ash. Now, scientists say the destruction was even worse in an earlier incident 4,000 years ago.
• Multitalented Artist Gordon Parks Dies at 93
  Filmmaker and photographer Gordon Parks has died. He was 93. Parks captured black America as a photographer for Life magazine, and then became Hollywood's first major black director with the hit Shaft. He also wrote fiction and was an accomplished composer.
• Key Witness Takes Stand at Enron Trial
  The architect of Enron's financial schemes testifies that former CEO Jeffrey Skilling knew about fraudulent deals at the energy company. Andrew Fastow says Skilling made it clear that he wanted "juice" to cover up Enron losses. Skilling and Enron founder Kenneth Lay are on trial for fraud and conspiracy.
• FBI Agents Take Stand in Moussaoui Trial
  In the sentencing phase of the Zacarias Moussaoui terrorism trial, the FBI has to walk a fine line between proving the importance of Moussaoui's information about the attacks and not making itself look inept.
• Confusion Over National Procrastination Week
  It is National Procrastination Week and we're not sure if that means it's a good time to put things off, or a reminder to get moving. One group that famously gets things done right on schedule: the swallows of Capistrano. They will be returning -- as they do every year -- on March 19th to nest and summer under the eaves of the Mission San Juan Capistrano.
• New Hampshire Seeks to Change Child Support Formulas
  New Hampshire is among a growing number of states reviewing child support formulas. The state wants to reduce payments for parents who spend a lot of time with their child. The sponsor of the bill, which has passed the state House, says the existing system penalizes divorced parents with partial custody.

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