Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Rollercoaster temperatures
  Cathy Wurzer talks with University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley about the week in weather.6:55 a.m.
• Pawlenty praises McCain in Iowa campaign stop
  Pawlenty is the co-chair of McCain's presidential exploratory committee and says he made the trip to give McCain encouragement. Pawlenty's latest trip increases speculation and criticism over his national ambitions.7:20 a.m.
• New life for the Gluek house
  The John G. and Minnie Gluek house is being sold for only the second time. Its new owners will move into a home that has been virtually untouched since its construction in 1902.7:45 a.m.
• Moorhead orchestra students rock
  Moorhead orchestra students learn to rock and roll.7:55 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Groopman: The Doctor's In, But Is He Listening?
  When a doctor misdiagnoses a patient's maladies, the results can be fatal. But rather than a technical mix-up, such flubs often are due to errors in thinking by the physician, Harvard's Dr. Jerome Groopman says.
• Pip and the Judge: An Unlikely Friendship
  Judge Joe Pigott served nearly two decades on the bench in Jackson, Miss. But he says no defendant confounded him more than the man nicknamed "Pip." That would be the late Willie Earl Dow, whose exploits often landed him in the courtroom.
• GOP Infighting Blamed for VA Funding Woes
  Veterans' advocates and some members of Congress say the federal government has systematically underfunded health-care budgets for military veterans for years. Some point to political maneuvering during Republicans' time in control of Congress.
• Some in Big Easy Question Guard's Value
  National Guard troops are still visible on New Orleans streets, providing law enforcement for desolate and crime-ridden areas. But some want the military out, especially after a mentally ill man was shot.
• Critics Fume over Marketing of 'Camel No. 9'
  Camel No. 9 is a new cigarette targeted at women. R.J. Reynolds is marketing it aggressively, with elaborate launch parties. The company says it is selling to adults, but lawmakers and public health experts say the company is targeting teen girls.
• 'Barley' Explores Angst of IRA's Early Days
  Ken Loach's film The Wind That Shakes the Barley examines the early days of the Irish Republican Army and the radical organization's impact on the Irish people. Some British papers have criticized Loach for making the movie.
• Western Nations Assail Zimbabwe Crackdown
  Many nations are offering fresh criticism of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's hard-line tactics. Police recently cracked down on a prayer meeting organized by the opposition, severely beating the leader of the Movement for Democratic Change.
• Iraq's Cultural Curators Defy Sectarian Unrest
  Cultural institutions in Iraq have become key targets for insurgent bombs. And while a bombed-out book shop in Baghdad tells a grim side of the tale, the rebuilding of Iraq's National Library offers some hope.
• Saddam's Sons Reburied; Former VP Faces Execution
  The bodies of Saddam Hussein's two sons and a grandson have been reburied near the former Iraqi leader's burial site. And an appeals court in Baghdad has upheld a decision to execute a former Iraqi vice president who was tried alongside Saddam Hussein.
• Democratic Hopefuls Weigh In on Subprime Loans
  With foreclosure rates at their highest level in four decades, Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York is calling for a "foreclosure timeout." Another Democratic presidential hopeful — Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut, the Senate Banking Committee chairman — says he will hold hearings on the subprime crisis. In recent weeks at least 20 companies who specialize in high-risk mortgages have gone bust.

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