Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Red House Records enters a new era
  More than a year after the death of its founder and president, Bob Feldman, St. Paul-based Red House Records is still going strong, and embracing the digital age.6:40 a.m.
• Budget bills and poison pills
  The DREAM act and domestic partner benefits for state workers are a couple of the "poison pills" on the bargaining table as House Democrats push their tax increase proposal.7:20 a.m.
• Minneapolis arts education program earns award
  Each year the Ordway Center in St. Paul presents its annual Sally Awards to honor individuals and institutions in Minnesota who make a significant contribution to the region's artistic and cultural life. This year's winner in the category of education is the Arts for Academic Achievement program in Minneapolis.7:25 a.m.
• Fallen Willmar soldier was 10 days away from home
  Army Sgt. Joshua Schmit, 26, was 10 days away from leaving Iraq. He survived three previous roadside bombings.7:55 a.m.
• Monday Markets
  Stagflation on the rise? Housing slump spreading to other areas in the economy? Minnesota Public Radio's chief economics correspondent Chris Farrell sorts through the latest marketplace news.8:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Ultra-Orthodox Israeli Soldier Faces Ostracism
  In Israel, nearly all Jewish citizens are required to serve in the military or perform national service when they turn 18. An exception is made for the Haredi, ultra-orthodox Jews who see military service as immoral. But some Haredi do serve.
• Space Tethers: Slinging Objects in Orbit?
  What do you get when you combine a high school library, a ballistic missile, and a machine that makes sexy underwear? A woven string more than a half a mile long called a "space tether." Some say tethers could help move things around in outer space without needing rockets.
• One Senator's Solution for Health Care Expansion
  Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has worked tirelessly for health-care reform since the late 1960s. His latest effort, the Healthy Americans Act, attempts to provide health coverage for all Americans -– without dependence on employers.
• A Bird's Eye View of Darfur
  The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and Google Earth have teamed up to highlight the genocide unfolding in the Darfur region of western Sudan. Users of Google Earth can now zoom in on satellite images of Darfur and see direct evidence of destroyed villages. They can also get video footage and first-person stories of survivors.
• Sallie Mae Agrees to $25 Billion Buyout
  Sallie Mae, the largest U.S. student-loan company, has agreed to a $25 billion buyout involving a pair of private-investment funds, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America. In the past several weeks, the entire student-loan industry has been under fire for improper relationships with college financial-aid offices.
• Hillary Clinton Leads in Cash Race for 2008
  Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton has the most cash on hand of the candidates running for president, and Republican Mitt Romney spent the most money in the first quarter, according to campaign finance reports filed this weekend.
• Gonzales Set to Defend Firing of Prosecutors
  Embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales goes to Capitol Hill this week to defend the decision to fire eight federal prosecutors. The Justice Department released his prepared testimony over the weekend. In it, he concedes that mistakes were made.
• Rivals Cite Monopoly Concerns on Google Ad Deal
  AT&T and Microsoft are raising antitrust concerns about Google's acquisition of the Internet advertising company Double Click for more than $3 billion. Google, the Web-search giant, has also announced deals to provide ads for radio and television.
• Online Gambling Law May Be Bad Bet
  Rep. Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, wants Congress to repeal a law that effectively bans online gambling by making it illegal for credit card companies to process online gaming receipts. The World Trade Organization rejected the law, enacted in 2006.
• Letters: Sen. Stevens, Campaign Fundraising
  Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep read your letters. Topics include the interview with Sen. Ted Stevens as part of The Long View series, and our coverage of the fundraising efforts of presidential candidates.
• Long, Winding Road Led to Padilla Trial
  Nearly five years after he was arrested amid dark allegations of a plot to set off a radioactive "dirty bomb," Jose Padilla will finally face trial. After much debate and mystery, he is now charged with supporting a terrorist organization.
• Sadr Backers to Quit Iraq Cabinet
  Iraqi Cabinet ministers loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have been ordered to resign from the Iraqi government. The move is meant to pressure Iraq's prime minister to set a timetable for a withdrawal of U.S. troops.
• Prosecutors, War Funds and White House E-Mail
  Debate is raging in Washington, D.C., over the firing of eight U.S. attorneys, the conduct of World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, funds for the Iraq war and missing White House e-mails. Much of the furor can be attributed to the Bush team's second-term blues.
• Putting a New Spin on Vinyl Records
  CD sales are declining, but there has been a resurgence in vinyl. Audiophiles are drawn to records because there aren't any anti-piracy restrictions and people claim they just sound better than their digital counterparts. John Sepulvado reports for member station WUSF in Tampa.
• Judicial Crisis Imperils Pakistan's Musharraf
  Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf continues to work through the most serious political crisis since he took power in a coup several weeks ago. Musharraf suspended the country's chief justice and since then, public protests have increased. The question is whether this is the crisis that will bring down his presidency.

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