Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Target tests matching rival Wal-Mart's prices
  Target is considering implementing a price-match policy, as it tries to convince shoppers that its prices are in line with those of other retailers, particularly Wal-Mart.6:50 a.m.
• Hours cut at work? Unemployment benefits may be available
  Those who have their work hours cut could also be eligible for unemployment benefits.6:55 a.m.
• Boy's disappearance shakes up Sleepy Eye
  There's been what could be an important break in the search for Colleen Hauser and her 13-year-old son Daniel. The Brown County Sheriff last evening said investigators believe the pair could be in Mexico, seeking alternative treatments for Daniel's cancer.7:20 a.m.
• Hauser case parallels one in Utah in 2003
  The Hauser's situation has a number of parallels with a 2003 case in Utah. Courts there ordered the family of 12-year-old Parker Jensen to seek chemotherapy for what was believed to be a deadly form of cancer. The Jensens fought back.7:25 a.m.
• Somali students from Augsburg College refused visas by Egyptian government
  The Egyptian government has refused to let two Somali students from Augsburg College in Minneapolis travel to Egypt for a study-abroad program. The students were scheduled to leave for Cairo last Sunday, but Egyptian officials declined to grant them their tourist visas.7:45 a.m.
• Art Hounds: Week of May 21
  Each week Minnesota Public Radio News asks three people from the Minnesota arts scene to be "Art Hounds." Their job is to step outside their own work and hunt down something exciting that's going on in local arts.8:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Smithsonian Hopes To Cash In On Stiller Movie
  With the release of Ben Stiller's Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, officials at the Smithsonian Institution are hoping for a financial boost. It stands to benefit from the major Hollywood blockbuster in many ways: from having its name planted on cereal boxes to getting a percentage of the box office.
• Dead Man Accuses Guatemala's President Of Murder
  The Central American nation of Guatemala is facing a serious political crisis. There have been calls for the president to step down after he was accused of murder. The murder accusation was made by the victim himself in a posthumously released video.
• Guantanamo Inmates Make Case To Spanish Court
  A few years ago, Spain's National Court was given the power to investigate torture and other serious crimes anywhere in the world, even if no Spanish citizens were involved. The ruling has triggered a flood of international suits, including two cases regarding Guantanamo detainees.
• Obama Defends Decision To Close Guantanamo
  In a speech Thursday, President Obama defended his decision to close the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, describing the situation there as "a mess; a misguided experiment that has left in its wake a flood of legal challenges." Obama also spoke about American values and said his national security policies represent a new direction.
• Credit Card Companies May Not Target Minors
  Congress has passed a bill that would enact sweeping new restrictions on the credit card industry. The bill does away with arbitrary rate hikes and bans issuing cards to minors.
• TV Networks Pushing Fall Season
  In New York this week, the TV networks are rolling out their fall lineups at what they call "upfronts." The networks meet with advertisers to announce their upcoming schedules and sell ad time "up front." Radio host Kim Masters discusses what goes on at the meetings.
• Craigslist Files Suit Against S.C. Attorney General
  Craiglist is striking back against growing pressure to remove ads on its site that were linked to prostitution. The free online classified company has filed a lawsuit against South Carolina's attorney general. It's a defensive move, aimed at stopping the state from following through on threats to file criminal charges against Craigslist executives if an ad on the site leads to a prostitution case in the state.
• Wayne Allwine, Voice Of Mickey Mouse, Dies
  Sound-effects specialist Wayne Allwine, who followed in the footsteps of Walt Disney to provide the falsetto voice of Mickey Mouse for the past 32 years, has died. Allwine succumbed to complications from diabetes at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles on Monday. He was 62.
• Republicans Tried Changing Democrats' Party Name
  Republican Party leaders are dropping a proposal aimed at changing the name of the Democratic Party. In a deal reached Wednesday, the GOP will not vote on a resolution asking the Democrats to rename their party the "Democrat Socialist" party.
• French President Sarkozy Revamps Facebook Page
  When he's not running France, President Nicolas Sarkozy apparently spends time on Facebook. He added videos to his Facebook page to show his more domestic side. Sarkozy can take comfort that he has more than 96,000 people listed as Facebook friends. He may be disappointed to learn that the prime minister of Italy has more.
• Features Abound For New Smart Phones
  Mobile phones keep getting fancier. They have video, music, e-mail and application stores that let you download everything from games to financial planners. This summer, smart phones will get even smarter. Apple is expected to announce a new iPhone, T-Mobile's Google Android is getting a face-lift, and the Palm Pre will be released soon.
• Kris Allen Beats Adam Lambert For 'Idol' Crown
  It was an American Idol upset. Underdog Kris Allen beat out Adam Lambert to take the title after nearly 100 million viewer-votes were cast.
• Colombia's Initiative Cuts Down On Coca Planting
  In Colombia, eradicating drug crops — with billions in American aid — has been elusive. Every yea,r more and more of the coca crop used to make cocaine is fumigated or yanked from the ground. And every year, farmers simply replant. But Colombia's government says coca production has plummeted in one remote town. How did that happen?
• Obama Calls Shuttle Astronauts
  President Obama phoned the astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis Wednesday. He jokingly asked them whether they could check on his house in Illinois.
• Four Arrested In Plot To Bomb NYC Temple
  Four men arrested in an alleged terrorist plot are scheduled to appear in federal court Thursday. Authorities say the men planned to set off a bomb outside a Jewish temple and shoot military planes with guided missiles.

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