Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• A battle over the budget
  A fight is shaping up at the Capitol. Gov. Pawlenty and the DFL-controlled Legislature are clashing over the budget. The governor has already vetoed the bonding bill that hit his desk last week, and he's ready to reject more bills as they come his way.6:24 a.m.
• Campus mental health services stretched, but available
  At the University of Minnesota, one in five students seek mental health services each year.7:50 a.m.
• Suicide prevention programs struggle for funding
  If Minnesotans were dying from something every year at a higher rate than homicide, AIDS, and DWI combined, one might think state policy makers would be doing everything they could to prevent it.7:55 a.m.
• Monday Markets
  The latest talk in the business world is all about takeovers.8:25 a.m.
• Fire burning up the Gunflint Trail
  Firefighters are having a difficult time trying to control a wildfire at the end of the Gunflint Trail in Minnesota's Arrowhead region. Fire information officer Jeff Edmonds says at least 8,000 acres have burned, and the fire is growing.8:35 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Drop in Black Military Recruits Coincides with War
  The four service branches of the military are reporting dramatically lower rates of black enlistment. Traditionally, one-quarter of all new recruits have been black. But that has dropped by almost half since the war in Iraq started.
• New Orleans' Marching Bands Short on Funds
  The 38th Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans ended Sunday night. It featured 23 marching bands among a hundred or so performers. Since Hurricane Katrina, many bands have struggled, especially high-school bands.
• GM Prepares to Trot Out a Hybrid SUV
  Later this year, General Motors will offer a fuel-efficient SUV called the Yukon. The new model will be the only seven-passenger vehicle available as a hybrid, powered by gasoline and electricity.
• Stanford Center Advocates for Fair Use on Web
  The Fair Use Project at Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society seeks to lay the groundwork for artists and academics to use copyrighted work without permission in certain situations.
• Kansas Tornado Survivors to View Remains of Town
  Residents of Greensburg, Kan., are due to return to the area Monday in hopes of retrieving some of their belongings. The town was obliterated Friday night by a powerful F-5 tornado. Eight people died.
• Sarkozy Wins Resounding Victory in French Vote
  Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy is the new president of France. He easily defeated Socialist Segolene Royal in a runoff vote Sunday. Sarkozy ran on a platform of economic and social reform. Minor protests greeted news of his win.
• Opposition Grows to Murdoch's Bid for Dow Jones
  Two members of the Ottaway family, a minority shareholder in Dow Jones, said a takeover by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. would ruin the company's crown jewel, The Wall Street Journal.
• Democrats to Push Medicaid for Children
  Democrats in Congress are putting a new emphasis on enforcing Medicaid laws, and the first target is dental care for children. The action follows the death of a 12-year-old Maryland boy from untreated tooth decay.
• Intelligence Community Unites for 'Analysis 101'
  Since the fiasco with pre-war intelligence on Iraq, there's been a push to reinvent the way analysis is done. For the first time, the CIA, FBI and other agencies are being thrown into a classroom together.
• What's Behind the Rise in Gas Prices?
  Gasoline prices have started to climb above $3 a gallon. What's behind the jump? Higher crude oil prices and refineries that are struggling to keep up with demand.
• Early Primaries Shift States' Clout
  Twenty-two states are holding presidential primaries on Feb. 5, 2008, giving them the impact held previously by Iowa and New Hampshire in selecting a nominee. Florida recently moved its primary to Jan. 29.
• Record Crowd Bares All for Mexico City Photo
  Eighteen thousand people got naked at Mexico City's immense Zocalo Square early Sunday for photographer Spencer Tunick, who has shot large crowds in cities from Cleveland to Barcelona. This was his largest group shot yet.
• Warren Buffett Tunes Up for Retirement
  Berkshire Hathaway shareholders investment guru Warren Buffett has made it clear he's looking for a successor as chief investment officer. He plans to hire three or four candidates for on-the-job tryouts.
• Canadian Magazine Fights Nation's 'Nice' Image
  A magazine is Canada is trying to shake up that country's image as the land of nice and polite. Editors at The Beaver are asking their readers to nominate the worst Canadian. The leading contender: the late Harold Ballard, former owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team.
• Democratic Hopefuls Court Black Mayors' Group
  Many Democratic presidential hopefuls paid a visit National Conference of Black Mayors in Baton Rouge, La. The candidates hit many hot issues: Hurricane Katrina, taxes, foreign policy, poverty and the environment.

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