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

• Training Police To Handle Mental Illness Cases
  Many of the calls police officers are sent on involve people with mental illness. Often they end in tragedy, with the death of the suspect or the officer. Training programs are trying to help cops confront mental illness without using deadly force
• A Visit To Guantanamo As It Faces Uncertain Future
  At the Guantanamo Bay prison camp, there is little outward indication of the turmoil swirling around Washington about its future. But guards say detainees keep asking whether the camp is going to close — a goal President Obama is facing growing opposition on.
• 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.
• Credit Card Overhaul Bill Sent To Obama
  Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have sent President Obama a bill that would rein in credit card fees and interest rates, while allowing gun owners to carry concealed weapons in national parks. The Senate passed the measure Tuesday. The House acted on Wednesday.
• Republicans Eye Sen. Dodd's Conn. Seat
  Sen. Chris Dodd, the chairman of the Senate Banking and Housing Committee and former presidential candidate has survived a series of scandals. Dodd faces a re-election bid in 2010, and the five-term Democrat looks vulnerable.
• 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.
• 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.
• Obama To Lay Out Plan For Closing Guantanamo
  President Obama delivers a major speech on national security issues Thursday. Many will be listening for what he says about closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Senate complicated the president's options by blocking the transfer of any Guantanamo detainees to the United States. Congressional Republicans are now demanding that Guantanamo be kept open.
• 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.
• 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?

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