Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• County turns to eBay
  St. Louis County has saved a bundle on high tech equipment - by turning to the popular online auction site eBay.6:55 a.m.
• Newspapers await new owners
  The deadline has arrived for prospective buyers of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Duluth News Tribune, and Grand Forks Herald to submit their bids. These are among 12 newspapers put on the market after the sale of Knight Ridder, the nation's second-largest newspaper company.7:55 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Hughes: No Short-Term Fix for U.S. Image Abroad
  The person in charge of improving the U.S. image abroad is not expecting it to get much better soon. Karen Hughes says her efforts are part of a "long-term program."
• Kyl Backs Limited Guest-Worker Program
  Republican Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona talks about immigration legislation with Renee Montagne. Kyl is one of the people backing a bill that would allow illegal immigrants to get temporary work permits for up to five years, before being forced to leave the U.S.
• White House Staff Change is Business as Usual
  Members of President Bush's own party have been calling for new faces at the White House. What they got with the introduction of Josh Bolten as the president's new chief of staff was a choice guaranteed not to rock the boat.
• High Court Hears Challenge to Military Tribunals
  The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in a case that challenges President Bush's power to set up military tribunals for suspected terrorists. The case centers on Osama bin Laden's former driver, who says he is an innocent father who worked for bin Laden only to make a living. The Bush administration says he is a trained terrorist who should be tried before a special tribunal.
• Reagan Advisers Weinberger and Nofziger Die
  Casper Weinberger, defense secretary under Ronald Reagan during the height of the arms race with the Soviet Union, has died at age 88. Former Reagan press secretary and political adviser Lyn Nofziger has also died. He was 81.
• Turtle Holds on in Center of Vietnam's Capital
  A turtle weighing more than 400 pounds lives in a lake at the center of Vietnam's capital, Hanoi. The turtle, as legend has it, is several hundred years old and is the last of its kind.
• Immigration Takes Center Stage in Washington
  The Senate begins debate on overhauling the nation's immigration laws. Senators will consider a measure passed on Monday by the Senate Judiciary Committee that would clear the way for 11 million illegal immigrants to seek U.S. citizenship. It would create a guest worker program, something President Bush supports and the House of Representatives has rejected.
• Neko Case Surges Forward with 'Flood'
  Singer/songwriter Neko Case possesses one of the most distinctive voices in modern music. Some writers are already predicting that her latest, Fox Confessor Brings the Flood, will end up one of the year's best. In a recent interview, Neko Case sang, played her guitar and spoke about her music with music journalist Ashley Kahn.
• Moussaoui Testifies of Plan to Attack White House
  Zacarias Moussaoui offers surprising testimony at the sentencing phase of his trial. The confessed terrorist told the court he was supposed to hijack a fifth plane on the day of the Sept. 11 attacks and fly it into the White House.
• French Unions Strike to Protest New Jobs Law
  French trade unions sponsor a one-day national strike to try and force Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin to abandon a new jobs law that makes it easier to fire younger workers. Commuters faced delays because of the strike. Renee Montagne talks to reporter Eleanor Beardsley in Paris.
• Long-Serving Bush Chief of Staff Resigns
  White House Chief of Staff Andy Card resigns and will be replaced by Budget Director Joshua Bolten. The move comes amid growing calls for a White House shakeup. Bolten, an administration insider, may not represent the change Republican observers sought.
• President's Chief of Staff Resigns
  Andrew Card, President Bush's chief of staff, is resigning. He reportedly will be replaced by Josh Bolten, who now serves as director of the Office of Management and Budget.
• Rising Interest Rates Pose Problem for Some Mortgage Holders
  The sharp rise in home prices is starting to level off in some parts of the country. Financial advisors say it could start to squeeze homeowners, especially those with adjustable-rate mortgages.
• Bernanke Takes First Step Guiding Interest Rates
  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is leading his first meeting of the committee that sets key interest rates. It's expected to raise them again today. Commentator Ev Ehrlich says this is the legacy of former chairman Alan Greenspan, and we'll have to wait a little longer to see how the new chairman makes his mark.
• Scalia Delivers his Opinion
  Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is known for his vivid writing. But his opinions are rarely as expressive as this. He was outside a church service on Sunday when a reporter approached him. The reporter asked if Scalia was criticized much for his conservative Catholic beliefs. The Boston Herald reports that Scalia replied with an obscene gesture. A spokeswoman clarifies that Scalia did not raise his middle finger. He used the Italian "hand off the chin gesture."

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