Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Customers balking at increasing bank fees
  Customers are increasingly irritated about bank fees, and that's bad news for banks like TCF Financial Corporation.6:25 a.m.
• Weather with Mark Seeley
  University of Minnesota Climatologist Mark Seeley says an unsettled weather pattern is on the way.6:55 a.m.
• Pawlenty declares state "strong, hopeful and prosperous"
  In what sounded like a test of possible themes for a re-election campaign, Pawlenty said he's completed the biggest financial turnaround in state history.7:20 a.m.
• Tribal sovereignty poses challenges for local law enforcement
  Recent reports of drug trafficking on the Red Lake Indian reservation have exposed a dilemma for tribes and local law enforcement -- sovereignty.7:50 a.m.
• Music brings new life to the words of a fallen soldier
  The Minnesota-based male chorus Cantus celebrates its 10th anniversary with a new work featuring a text from a poignant last letter home by a soldier killed in Iraq.7:55 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Janete's Midnight Cabyard Kitchen
  The revelation that Brazilian cab drivers in San Francisco were getting a taste of home at an off-the-radar restaurant sparked the interest of radio producers The Kitchen Sisters. Soon, they were making midnight runs to Janete's Cabyard Kitchen.
• New Tax Credit Benefits Buyers of Hybrid Cars
  If you're contemplating buying a hybrid, this might be a good year to do it. In an effort to boost sales of the vehicles, Congress last year approved legislation giving consumers who buy hybrids a break on their 2006 federal income taxes: a new tax credit that could total more than $3,000. But while the new law provides additional incentive for car buyers to go green, it's also complicated.
• New Probe to Rendezvous with Mars
  If all goes well, a powerful, new space probe will arrive Friday at Mars. As the name suggests, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter will not land on the surface. It's designed to view the entire planet from an altitude of about 200 miles. But first it has to arrive safely, and that's been no easy feat for missions to Mars.
• Composers' Manuscripts Head for Juilliard
  A treasure trove of composers' manuscripts has been donated to Juilliard. The music school's collection of 139 priceless documents includes works by Beethoven, Brahms and Handel. Renee Montagne talks with Miles Hoffman about the collection's significance.
• O'Connor Decries Republican Attacks on Courts
  Newly retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor took on conservative Republican critics of the courts in a speech Thursday. She told an audience at Georgetown University that Republican proposals, and their sometimes uncivil tone, pose a danger to the independence of the judiciary, and the freedoms of all Americans.
• A Cultural Shift: Learning to Say 'I Love You'
  Immigrating to a new country can open a range of new opportunities. But the move can also allow new approaches to family life. In 1963, when Hee-sook Lee came to the United States from Korea, she wanted her marriage to be different from what was customary back home.
• President: Ports Deal Defeat Sends Wrong Message
  President Bush says he is troubled by the protests that led to the collapse of the Dubai Ports World deal. He said Friday that the fight against the deal sends a bad message to moderate American allies in the Middle East like the United Arab Emirates.
• Ports Controversy Not Entirely Resolved
  A Dubai-owned company is backing away from a plan to manage terminal operations at some U.S. ports. Under political pressure from Congress, Dubai Ports World says it is transferring operations to an unspecified American "entity." Democrats in Congress want to hear more before giving their seal of approval.
• Reform of Saudi Government and Society a Slow Process
  King Abdullah is inching toward reform in Saudi Arabia. He is allowing women to run for certain boards, and is holding the country's first-ever municipal elections. Many Saudis say they'd like to see more. But the process is slow.
• Pioneering the Future of Personal Data
  Jeff Jonas, chief scientist with IBM's Entity Analytic Solutions, talks about the future of privacy protection. Jonas has pioneered technology that allows companies to continue sharing massive amounts of personal data with fewer risks of abuse.
• Abu Ghraib Prison Closing, Prisoners Moving
  The United States military says it will start moving thousands of prisoners out of the infamous Abu Ghraib prison to a new facility near Baghdad's airport. The goal is to hand over the facility to Iraqi authorities as soon as possible.
• Democrats Leverage President's Political Ports Problem
  Democrats in Congress are leveraging the Dubai ports deal as a political issue. Since the Sept. 11 attacks, Republicans have had the upper hand on homeland security. Now, President Bush's firm support of a deal for Dubai to take over terminal operations at six key American ports is eroding that advantage.
• Ports Showdown Averted, White House Relieved
  A Persian Gulf shipping company that had hoped to take over terminal operations at six American ports has backed out of the deal. The announcement may have averted a major showdown between the White House and Republican members of Congress who opposed the transaction.
• Legal Deadline Arrives for Guantanamo Prisoners
  Briefs are due Friday for detainees at Guantanamo Bay who want to challenge their treatment in United States federal court. The government contends a law passed last year closes the courts to Guantanamo detainees, except to appeal the rulings of military commissions.
• Government Report Questions N.Y.-N.J. Ports
  A report by the Department of Homeland Security criticizes lax screening of truck drivers by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The report says drivers using phony documents, or having criminal records, have received passes to work at ports operated by the authority, compromising security.

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