Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Public pressure pushes PFC investigations
  In the past three months the pace has quickened to investigate and deal with PFCs. Why? In large part, it's due to public pressure.7:20 a.m.
• Think taxes are bad? Watch the fees
  Tax talk has captivated the Minnesota Capitol in recent weeks. House and Senate DFLers want to raise income taxes. Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he'll veto any tax increase. But there's another way Minnesotans could get hit in the wallet by state government -- fees.7:50 a.m.
• The inches are adding up
  Browns Valley has six new inches of snow on top of three inches of rain from the weekend. All of that comes just weeks after the area flooded. Browns Valley Mayor Jeff Backer says the community is going to need help.7:55 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Bush Decries 'Political Dance' with Democrats
  At a White House news conference, President Bush covers a variety of subjects. He says Democrats who have declined to pass a war-spending bill satisfactory to the administration are wasting their time.
• Iowa's Braley Faces Decision on War Funds
  Rep. Bruce Braley, a freshman Democrat from Iowa, ponders a proposal to end funding for the war in Iraq within a year. Braley campaigned for a "fresh start" on Iraq, but is taking a cautious approach on the funding issue.
• From India's Hindu Center to Heart of Darkness
  In the third of a five-part series on the Ganges, Philip Reeves visits Varanasi, one of the holiest cities in Hinduism, where religion and domestic life coexist. Then he travels to crime-plagued Bihar, one of India's poorest states.
• DNA Aids Ongoing Search for MIAs
  Long after the battles of World War II, Korea and Vietnam, the search continues for Americans missing in action. U.S. government workers are trying to retrieve the remains of nearly 90,000 service members. DNA technology may help.
• Foundation Targets Childhood Obesity
  The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation plans to spend $500 million to combat childhood obesity in the United States by making sure more children have access to healthy foods.
• China's Smokers Confront Changing Culture
  The Chinese government has promised to make the 2008 Summer Olympics in Bejiing "smoke-free." But that won't be an easy task for the world's largest consumer and producer of tobacco.
• Ads Bid to Boost Image of Coal-Mining Jobs
  Pittsburgh-based Consol Energy is trying to recruit a new generation of coal miners. The company's $3 million advertising campaign makes the point that miners help the nation keep the lights on.
• Making Lies Work for You at the Office
  A new book argues that honesty may not be the best policy in the workplace. From Hire to Liar: The Role of Deception in the Workplace says lies may not be so bad — they're an essential part of how business gets done.
• Energy Coffee Surfaces at 7-Eleven
  A new offering from the 7-Eleven convenience store chain is Fusion Energy, which mixes java with ginseng, yerba and other herbs — ingredients found in many energy drinks.
• Wary London Cheers Iran's News on Sailors
  Iran's announcement that it intends to release 15 British sailors and marines it has held since March 23 followed intense diplomatic activity. But the timing was still somewhat unexpected.

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