Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Twin Cities congestion hits truckers, too
  Like car drivers, freight haulers get snarled in traffic, and the delays cost money.6:50 a.m.
• A busy week at the Capitol
  So busy, in fact, that floor sessions have been scheduled through Saturday.7:20 a.m.
• Compromise in the works over ATVs
  Environmentalists and all-terrain vehicle enthusiasts have squabbled for years over ATV trails in state forests. It's typically a political football each year at the state Capitol. This year, there may be a compromise in the works.7:25 a.m.
• State's largest teachers union has new president
  Tom Dooher was chosen to head Education Minnesota over the weekend, replacing longtime president Judy Schaubach. Dooher is a physical education teacher who is on leave from Sandberg Middle School in Golden Valley.7:50 a.m.
• Minnesota charter school principal invited to Oxford Round Table on Education
  Liz Wynne, principal of Twin Cities Academy, is a leader in the charter school movement.7:55 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Concussions Give the NFL a Major Headache
  Recent stories about the long-term health effects of concussions have put the National Football League on the defensive. A critic says the league has made misguided attempts to solve a problem exposed by improved medical research.
• Lost Language of Ladino Revived in Spain
  Medieval Spanish Jews spoke Ladino, or Judeo-Spanish, for centuries. Now a small group is trying to revive Ladino, with assistance from the Spanish government.
• Painful Memories for China's Footbinding Survivors
  Millions of Chinese women bound their feet, a status symbol that allowed them to marry into money. Footbinding was banned in 1912, but some women continued to do it in secret. Some of the last survivors are still living in a village in Southern China.
• Fallout from Attorney Firings Lands on White House
  The firing of eight U.S. attorneys has put U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales in political peril. And the House Judiciary Committee seeks testimony from presidential adviser Karl Rove. Both developments cause pain at the White House.
• Davidson College Dropping Student Loans
  Davidson College will eliminate loans from its financial-aid packages, offering grants and jobs instead. The North Carolina school says it wants its students to be free of debt when they graduate.
• Europeans Cool to U.S. Missile Defense Plan
  The Bush administration says a missile-defense system based in Europe could deflect an attack from Iran and build better relations between the United States and European allies. But many Europeans question the necessity of the program.
• Pearl Killer to Appeal Death Sentence
  The man convicted of beheading Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is planning to use the confession of Guantanamo detainee Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to appeal his death sentence.
• Ads Add a Certain Glow to Atlanta's City Buses
  City buses in Atlanta are now wrapped in ads that glow in the dark. The military developed the technology, which has been used with road crews, on billboards and now on city bus campaigns.
• U.S. Eases Freeze on North Korean Assets
  Discussions on North Korea's nuclear program resume in Beijing. The United States has agreed to unfreeze $25 million in North Korean assets, which may jump-start the talks.
• Microchips Help Wal-Mart Track Inventory
  Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, is accelerating its new inventory-tracking program. The company wants to keep tabs on all of its merchandise by outfitting its products with microchips, which broadcast radio signals.
• Congress Eyes Hearings on U.S. Attorney Firings
  Democrats in Congress seek testimony from top White House officials — including presidential adviser Karl Rove — in an effort to determine whether the firings of eight U.S. attorneys were undertaken for overtly political reasons.
• Army Lacks Accurate Count on Deserters
  The Army can't provide a specific number of deserters. At least 3,000 soldiers have left the ranks in the last year. Critics say that without an accurate count, the Army has an incomplete picture of military readiness.
• Justices Hear 'Bong Hits' Free-Speech Case
  The Supreme Court re-examines the rights of students to exercise free speech in school. Justices will hear a case involving a student from Alaska, who is suing his school district. He was suspended after displaying a banner near his school that read "Bong Hits for Jesus."
• Qwest's Nacchio Faces Insider-Trading Charges
  Former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio will appear in court Monday to answer charges of insider trading. He is accused of selling more than $100 million in stock as the company's finances were falling apart.
• Men's Hoops Tournament Trimmed to 'Sweet 16'
  The top four teams in the NCAA men's basketball tournament all made it to this weekend's round of 16. But for some, No. 1 seed Ohio State's advance is marred by a call that officials declined to make.

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