Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• U of M President Bruininks' "Search for Meaning"
  University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks chose Victor Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning" as one of the books that has been particularly meaningful in his life.6:50 a.m.
• Open for business on the closed Highway 36
  The stretch of Highway 36 between Maplewood and Oakdale is closed for the next few months for reconstruction. One of the owners of Neuman's Bar in North St. Paul talks about how the project will affect his business.7:20 a.m.
• Liberians in Minnesota tell stories of abuse, torture
  Liberians take part in an effort to heal their home country's wounds from violence.7:25 a.m.
• Minnesota students sound off on the MCA IIs
  Minnesota schools are in the final days of giving students math and reading tests called the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments Series Two, or MCA IIs.7:50 a.m.
• Wang Ping's long journey
  Wang Ping has an intimidating resume. She teaches creative writing at Macalester College in St Paul. She's published fiction, poetry, and an acclaimed book on the Chinese tradition of footbinding. She's just come out with a new collection of short stories. She's an accomplished photographer too. Minnesota Public Radio's Euan Kerr reports Wang Ping says her history is the result of some curious twists of fate.7:55 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Primate Gestures May Be Clue to Human Language
  Researchers at Emory University analyzed hundreds of hours of videotaped gestures used by two groups of chimps and two groups of bonobos. The results of their study could lend a clue to how human language evolved.
• Adapt, Move or Die: Prehistoric Climate Change
  The discovery of an ancient elephant skeleton in England raises questions about the global climate in prehistoric times. With the exception of some dinosaurs, the 10-ton elephant was the largest animal ever to walk the Earth.
• Emergency Shows Reading Is Fundamental
  A mother in the town of North Pole, Alaska, suffered a gall bladder attack and blacked out. But help arrived after her 4-year-old son, whose favorite book is It's Time to Call 911: What to Do in an Emergency, picked up the phone and dialed.
• London's Bobbies May Get New Helmets
  In London, bobbies still wear those domed helmets while patrolling, but the historical headgear has a tendency to fall off during chases. Now, Scotland Yard has asked London's College of Fashion to come up with suggestions for a whole new uniform.
• Wolfowitz Rejects Calls to Resign from World Bank
  Embattled World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz says he will not resign. Wolfowitz, who made the declaration to a bank committee Monday, has apologized for arranging a raise for a bank employee who is also his girlfriend.
• Puppini Sisters Take a 1940s Approach to the '70s
  The Puppini Sisters have a new CD out called Betcha Bottom Dollar. Marcella Puppini talks about some of the music on the British trio's new album.
• Congress to Deliver War-Funds Bill to Bush
  Congress sends President Bush its war-funding bill Tuesday, ignoring his veto threat. The timing is significant. Congress will deliver the bill on the fourth anniversary of the president's now-infamous "mission accomplished" pronouncement.
• Relocating Tougher When Home Sales Are Slow
  Relocating to another city for your job is hard enough. Trying to sell your home during a time when the housing market is falling or flat in many places makes it tougher.
• 'Accidental Landlords' Fill Rental Market
  A Wall Street Journal study finds that nearly one in five property owners who ended up renting out their homes did not intend to rent when they bought their properties. Fortunately for them, rents are now on the rise.
• High Court Deals Blow to Patent Holders
  The Supreme Court gave businesses new protection from patent suits in two rulings Monday and extended a trend limiting the rights of patent owners. Technology companies welcomed the court's decision.
• Public TV Series Examines 'The Mormons'
  A documentary is out this week, scrutinizing the Mormon religion. The Mormons airs on public television in a two-part series.
• Against the Odds, Army Meets Recruiting Goals
  The U.S. economy is getting stronger and the U.S. war in Iraq is getting more unpopular. Normally that spells trouble for military recruiters. But for nearly two years, the Army has met or exceeded its recruiting and retention goals.
• No End in Sight to Bay Area Traffic Problem
  Engineers say the damage to a major freeway interchange near the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge could take months to fix. A gasoline tanker exploded Sunday, turning part of the roadway into rubble.
• Chavez Nationalizes Venezuelan Oil Fields
  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez nationalized the last privately run oil fields in the country Tuesday as the government took over projects run by some of the biggest petroleum companies.
• Church Gives Woman Sanctuary from Deportation
  Immigration rights activists are calling for rallies and boycotts Tuesday against a federal crackdown on undocumented workers. In Chicago, one woman has avoided deportation for eight months by taking refuge in a church.

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