Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Doughnut Girl Coffee provides a different kind of pick-me-up
  Most mornings, coffee is the most important thing on many people's minds. It's that pick-me-up that launches the day. Now, coffee may be changing lives in the Twin Cities suburb of Brooklyn Park, where a coffee roastery is creating a different kind of pick-me-up.6:50 a.m.
• Legislation follows in wake of 3M water contamination in east metro
  MPR's Cathy Wurzer talked with DFL State Sen. Katie Sieben, the chief sponsor of a bill that calls for biomonitoring, a process that tracks the presence of hazardous chemicals in humans.7:20 a.m.
• Soldiers' families speak
  Families of Minnesota soldiers serving in Iraq say they're carrying a heavy burden while their loved ones are away. MPR's Cathy Wurzer talks with the wife of one Minnesota National Guard soldier.7:50 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• White House Spokesman Snow's Cancer Returns
  Presidential spokesman Tony Snow's cancer has recurred and spread to his liver, the White House says. Snow had taken a three-week leave for surgery to remove a growth that was not previously believed to be cancerous.
• Hicks Pleads Guilty to Supporting Terrorism
  An Australian detainee takes a first step toward getting out of the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. David Hicks has pleaded guilty to providing material support for terrorism. His lawyers say he will be allowed to serve his sentence in Australia.
• Gonzales Aide to Take Fifth Before Senate Panel
  A top aide for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales says she will invoke the Fifth Amendment when testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The committee wants to question Monica Goodling about the firings of eight federal prosecutors.
• California Town Hit Hard by War Losses
  Hemet, Calif., east of Los Angeles, has suffered major losses in Iraq. Eight members of a community of 68,000 have died in the war. That's the highest per-capita rate in California, and four times the national average.
• Senate Enters War-Spending Debate
  Senate debate begins on a $122 billion war-spending bill. The measure would require a phased pullout of U.S. troops from Iraq, much like a House bill passed last week. President Bush insists he will veto any legislation tied to a timetable for withdrawal.
• 'Other Russia' Opposes Power Structure
  Opposition leaders in Russia have made waves by organizing unsanctioned demonstrations. The group Other Russia includes a former prime minister, a novelist and chessmaster Garry Kasparov.
• Tillman Probe Hits Army for Mishandling Details
  A Pentagon report on the aftermath of the friendly fire death of former NFL star Pat Tillman recommends action against Army officers who passed on misleading and inaccurate information about Tillman's death in Afghanistan.
• Mary Tillman, Seeking the Truth About Her Son
  Pat Tillman's mother, Mary Tillman, faced Defense Department officials Monday as they offered the latest explanation of what happened to her son in Afghanistan. She talks about her effort to learn the truth.
• Iran Signals Softer Stance on British Captives
  Iran says it will seek to determine whether the 15 British soldiers and marines it has detained intentionally crossed into Iranian waters. It's a signal that Iran is softening its stance in a standoff with Britain, which insists the military personnel were in Iraqi waters when captured.
• The Pentagon's Problems with Bad News
  Family members of Army Ranger Pat Tillman aren't the only ones to receive inaccurate details about the battlefield death of a loved one. The Pentagon has mishandled information about other deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq.
• Polygamist's Lawyers Want Trial Moved
  Lawyers for polygamist Warren Jeffs want his trial moved to the other end of the state, saying their client can't get a fair trial in Southern Utah. Jeffs is accused of facilitating rape. The case involves the marriage of a 14-year-old girl to a member of Jeffs' Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints.
• U.N. Hints at 'Independence' for Kosovo
  A U.N. envoy recommends that the breakaway Serbian-province of Kosovo be granted "supervised independence." It's the first time that the word independence has been used by the U.N. in a proposal for the Balkan region. Russia is likely to object.
• Hopes for 'Good' Cholesterol Drug Defy Bad Tests
  Expectations were high for a new drug aimed at raising levels of "good" cholesterol. But the manufacturer stopped tests in December after dozens of people died. A new study brings more bad news, but some scientists won't count the drug out.
• Bush, Automakers Discuss Alternative Fuels
  Alternative fuels are on the agenda as President Bush meets with the CEOs of GM, Ford and DaimlerChrysler. All agree more alternative fuels should be available. But they decline to discuss fuel efficiency.
• Blockbuster Targets Netflix with 'Total Access'
  Blockbuster mounts a challenge to the DVD-rental company Netflix. The key: Customers can get DVDs from Blockbuster through the mail, but with Blockbuster, have the option of using brick-and-mortar stores, too. The company is battling back from financial loses and the resignation of its CEO.

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