Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• PFC's prompt fish advisories in Lake Calhoun and Mississippi River
  A new round of testing has turned up a perflurochemical, formerly used by 3M, in fish in Lake Calhoun, and from fish in the Mississippi River farther south than first detected.7:20 a.m.
• Research says youth programs benefit society
  New research finds that Minnesota can expect a return of $2.72 for every $1 invested in mentoring, and $4.89 for every $1 spent on youth intervention programs.7:25 a.m.
• The long-term impact of 9/11
  Years after the 9/11 attacks, many Minnesotans say they are still feeling uneasy around one another. A new study by Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights, "Voices from Silence," documents the long-term impact of 9/11 on Minnesota's immigrant, refugee, and religious minority groups.7:55 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• 'Wall Street Journal' Wins Two Pulitzers
  This year's Pulitzer Prizes for journalism went to shoe-leather reporting that uncovered local corruption and meticulous explanations of abuses of power. The Wall Street Journal won two awards, but regional papers also showed investigative strength.
• Records Show More Illegal Immigrants Paying Taxes
  It appears that many illegal immigrants are trying to get right with the IRS. The number of filers using ID numbers instead of Social Security numbers jumped between 2004 and 2005. It's assumed that most filers who use "I-10" numbers are undocumented workers.
• Blogs Get Fit to Go to Print
  A publishing company from Iceland is bringing the blogosphere to print. Beginning with a new daily in Boston this month, bloggers will be able to share their musings — and possibly break news — in BostonNOW.
• Va. Tech Professor Remembers Colleagues
  Ishwar Puri is the head of the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech. He pays tribute to two colleagues who lost their lives in Monday's shootings.
• FBI Works on Profile of Va. Tech Shooter
  The FBI is scrambling to learn more about Seung-hui Cho, the 23-year-old South Korean who opened fire Monday at a Virginia Tech classroom building. What was his motive?
• Police Piece Together Facts of Va. Tech Shooting
  Police have identified Seung-hui Cho, a 23-year-old English major from South Korea, as the man who opened fire at a classroom building on the Virginia Tech campus Monday. They're still putting together a timeline of events.
• Student Identifed as Shooter at Virginia Tech
  Police in Blacksburg, Va., say a 23-year-old student is responsible for the worst shooting rampage in U.S. history. They identified Seung-hui Cho as the gunman who killed at least 30 people at Virginia Tech Monday morning.
• 'I Counted 24 Gunshots Within a Minute'
  Virginia Tech student Tina Harrison was taking a test in a building on the Blacksburg campus when the shooting at the Engineering School began. She recounts hearing the gunman's "horrible laughter" and the sound of gunfire that followed.
• Va. Tech Students Go to Web for Info
  Students at Virginia Tech trying to piece together information about the victims of Monday's shooting rampage go to social networking sites. As of Tuesday morning, there was still no official list of the dead.
• Reflections on Columbine and Blacksburg
  A reporter who covered the Columbine school shootings for ABC News eight years ago reflects on the events at Virginia Tech — and ponders the parallels between two dark — and snowy — days in U.S. history.
• A Day of Chaos for Virginia Tech Students
  Most of the 26,000 students at Virginia Tech were not directly affected by Monday's shooting. But the aftermath left many in a state of confusion — locked out of dorms and questioned by police.
• One Pastor's Prayer Vigil
  Pastor Matt Rogers held a prayer vigil Monday night at New Life Christian Fellowship in Blacksburg, Va. "We let them know that whatever they were feeling was OK," Rogers said. "Most people were still in a state of shock."
• Campus Officials Defend Response to Shootings
  Officials at Virginia Tech are facing tough questions about their response to Monday's shootings on the Blacksburg campus. News of an initial fatal shooting at a dorm came only a short time before a second set of shootings at the Engineering School.
• Students, Town Reeling After VT Shootings
  Blacksburg Virginia is a small college town and Virginia Tech is the heart of the community. Monday's shootings left people there is shock as they pieced together the tragic events that left 33 people dead, and more than a dozen others seriously wounded.
• Boston Marathoners Ignore Frigid Weather
  The Boston Marathon went on Monday, despite freezing temperatures, high winds and heavy rain. The conditions slowed runners down, but didn't keep them from competing.

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