Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Holy Cow! It's 30 years old!
  If you had to name the home of the oldest literary presses in Minnesota, you'd probably say the Twin Cities. But to be correct, you'd also have to mention Duluth. It's home to Holy Cow! Press, which is celebrating its third decade.6:50 a.m.
• House DFL plan aims to slow tuition increases
  The bill would hold tuition increases to 2 percent at MnSCU schools, and 3.5 percent at the University of Minnesota.7:20 a.m.
• Gulf Coast ghost town
  Students from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul went to New Orleans to clean up decaying houses still lining neighborhood streets, more than 18 months after Hurricane Katrina flooded the area. They found rows of empty homes and a community trying to get back on its feet.7:50 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Study: 634 Million People at Risk from Rising Seas
  A new study shows that 634 million people live in coastal areas that are only 10 meters above sea level. These populations — one-tenth of the global population — are at greatest risk from sea-related impacts of climate change.
• Calculating the 'View Value' in New Hampshire
  State tax assessors are now considering the value of a New Hampshire home's view as they calculate its taxable value. What is the "view tax" doing to local property bills?
• Expelled Journalist Reviews Mugabe's Reign
  How has Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe evolved since his rise to power in 1980? A journalist who was expelled after covering Zimbabwe for more than 20 years offers his insight.
• China Takes Aim at 'Dead Souls' on Payrolls
  In China, unproductive workers are known as "dead souls." Often they're government employees who remain on the payroll after retiring or even dying. A new government hotline encourages reports on employees who don't put in a full day.
• Blair Presses Iran to Free Military Personnel
  British Prime Minister Tony Blair says sanctions against Iran will be tightened because 15 British sailors and marines accused of straying into Iranian waters have not been released. Blair says it is time to increase "diplomatic and international pressure."
• Chinese Automaker Brings MG Back to Life
  China's potential as a global automaker will be tested as it revives the legendary British brand MG. A Chinese company bought MG's assets two years ago, shipping the manufacturing equipment to Nanjing. Wednesday, the first two MG models roll off the reassembled production line.
• Senate Approves Timetable for Iraq Pullout
  The Senate, ignoring a veto threat from President Bush, presses forward with a $122 billion emergency war-spending bill that also sets a goal for pulling some U.S. troops from Iraq by March 2008. Opponents say Congress is trying to micromanage the war.
• Arab Leaders Meet Amid Swirl of Regional Issues
  At a two-day summit in Saudi Arabia, Arab leaders are expected to endorse Saudi King Abdullah's 2002 peace initiative, which contains key provisions rejected by Israel. Many other issues, including Lebanon, Iran and Iraq, vie for attention.
• Zimbabwe Opposition Gathers at Activist's Memorial
  Police have again arrested Zimbabwe's most prominent opposition figure, a day after security forces allowed a memorial to take place for a slain opposition activist. Violence against the government's political opponents has galvanized opposition to President Robert Mugabe.
• MRIs Advised for High-Risk Breast Cancer Cases
  The American Cancer Society has issued new guidelines for breast-cancer screening. It recommends that women with an unusually high risk of developing breast cancer get both mammograms and MRIs annually.
• Rights Advocates Disturbed by Vietnam Arrests
  Human Rights Watch says there has been a steady increase in the arrest of dissidents in Vietnam — the worst crackdown seen in two decades. Vietnamese authorities say they are targeting people whose illegal acts are meant to provoke civil disorder.
• FBI Director Faces Critics on Senate Panel
  FBI Director Robert Mueller's appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee features a barrage of questions about the misuse of terrorist surveillance laws and a failure to account for all the FBI's laptops and weapons.
• Mexico City Trades Toys for Guns
  Blame violence on video games? Police in Mexico City want to use them to curb gun violence. A new program launched in an inner-city barrio offers a toy to anyone who turns in a gun. A small gun will get you an Xbox. A machine gun might earn a computer. On day one, police collected 17 guns and say they have plenty of toys left to trade.
• An Ironic Turn of Events for Golden State Fence
  The Golden State Fence Company was hired in the 1990s to build a stretch of fence along the California border. The purpose: to keep undocumented immigrants out. Now the president of the company faces jail time for knowingly hiring undocumented workers.
• Chinese Cash Moves Could Roil Markets
  China holds $1 trillion in foreign currency, which it plans to re-invest for better returns. It will move cautiously, but any rearrangement of such huge sums has the potential to disrupt global financial markets.

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