Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• How John McCain won one Minnesotan's vote
  John McCain won St. Olaf senior Andrew Foxwell's vote with the help of an online quiz. But it was following the Republican presidential candidate on the campaign trail that really inspired him.6:50 a.m.
• Pawlenty delivers a setback to the Central Corridor project
  The biggest-ticket item that Gov. Tim Pawlenty struck from a bonding bill was $70 million for a light rail train line between St. Paul and Minneapolis.7:20 a.m.
• Pawlenty points to sheet music library as example of fat in bonding bill
  At his press conference announcing his bonding bill vetos, Gov. Pawlenty had a favorite symbol of misplaced priorities by DFLers who put the bill together: a sheet music lending library in Chatfield, Minnesota. He singled out a $400,000 bonding proposal for the library in his discussion of the bill. Morning Edition host Perry Finelli talked with Teresa Cerling, library manager for the Chatfield Brass Band and Lending Library.7:25 a.m.
• Pelican Rapids teen remembered
  Students and local residents poured into the gym at Pelican Rapids High School to remember Jessica Weishair and pray for those injured in a weekend school bus accident.7:50 a.m.
• Communities wrestle with the menace of plastic bags
  Plastic grocery bags are a big environmental problem. They take up space in landfills and require lots of fuel to make. In Minnesota, groceries are leading some recycling efforts. But so far, these efforts are not enough.7:55 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Senators Press Petraeus on Iraq Withdrawal Timing
  Senators meeting with the U.S. commander in Iraq want to know how soon Gen. David Petraeus might be willing to bring more troops home. Petraeus is already sending back some forces. He says he wants a "pause" in withdrawals this summer to allow time to consider his next moves.
• Elizabeth Edwards Renews Health Care Fight
  Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, is back on the campaign trail, rallying for changes to the health care system. The issue has special meaning for Edwards as she battles recurrent breast cancer.
• Washington Mutual Gets $7B Boost from Investors
  Washington Mutual, the country's largest savings and loan, says it will receive a $7 billion cash infusion to shore up its finances. Washington Mutual has been struggling with huge losses from its mortgage business. It has already slashed thousands of jobs.
• Skycaps Win $325K in Suit over Curb Check-In Fee
  At Boston's Logan International Airport, Skycaps used to make a decent amount of money — until American Airlines imposed a $2 curbside check-in fee two years ago, and passengers stopped tipping. The Skycaps sued, and on Monday, a federal jury in Boston awarded them $325,000.
• Biznik Connects Independent Business Owners
  A Seattle couple never meant to start a business, but now they're running Biznik, an online network for independent business owners that consistently ranks in the top 10 results for business networking.
• Kansas Beats Memphis in Overtime for NCAA Title
  The Kansas Jayhawks are the men's NCAA basketball champions. Kansas beat Memphis 75-68 in overtime Monday in San Antonio. The Jayhawks last won the championship in 1988.
• Muslim Party Calls on Egyptians to Boycott Election
  Egyptian voters head to the polls Tuesday in local elections that have been marked by a crackdown by authorities on Muslim Brotherhood candidates. More than 1,000 candidates and supporters have been arrested. The group says fewer than 10 percent of its candidates were allowed onto local ballots.
• Study Links Lack of Sleep to Weight Gain in Babies
  Infants and toddlers who slept less than 12 hours a night were more than twice as likely to be overweight by age 3. That's according to a study in this week's Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Other studies have produced similar findings with school-age children and adolescents.
• Jury Blames Photographers, Driver in Diana's Death
  A British jury reached a decision in the 1997 death of Princess Diana and her boyfriend, Dodi al-Fayed. The coroners jury spent six months hearing evidence from more than 250 witnesses and finally decided whom to blame for the deaths: the chauffeur and the paparazzi.
• Presidential Race Spotlights Politics of Free Trade
  Compared with Europe or China, the U.S. trade relationship with Colombia is probably not important enough to decide the future of our economy. But that hasn't stopped it from becoming a focus of this year's presidential campaign. And now President Bush is forcing Congress to act on the free trade deal.
• Bush Pushes Congress on Colombia Free Trade Deal
  President Bush on Monday asked Congress to pass the Colombia free trade agreement. But many Democrats and union groups oppose the deal.
• Families Caught in Shiite Power Struggle in Iraq
  Fighting between Iraq's Shiite-led government forces and Shiite militia loyal to cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is threatening any gains won by the U.S.-led troop surge. Shiite families are caught in the middle of the power struggle. Some empathize with Sadr and are increasingly disillusioned with the government.
• 'The Translator' Chronicles Haunting Treks to Darfur
  Sudan's government rarely allows journalists into the Darfur region to cover the brutal conflict, so many try to access Darfur from neighboring Chad. To do so, they use interpreters or fixers — one of whom has written a book about providing the service for Western reporters.
• Walter Reed Reports Among 'Post' Pulitzer Winners
  The Washington Post garnered the most Pulitzer Prizes this year with six. They included the prize for public service for reporting on the deplorable conditions for wounded servicemen and servicewomen at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
• Presidential Candidates and the Update on Iraq
  Lawmakers on Capitol Hill hear from Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker about security and political progress in Iraq. The two will address committees that include all three presidential candidates — Republican John McCain and Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne report.

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