Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Why the corn boom could hurt the Gulf of Mexico
  U.S. farmers are planting one of their largest corn crops ever this spring. Most of the extra corn is bound for ethanol refineries. All that corn means more fertilizer and that could affect the Gulf of Mexico.7:20 a.m.
• Real estate is a tough sale
  The home real estate market continues to be soft in the Twin Cities, and most agree it could get worse.7:50 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Ten Years Gone, Jeff Buckley's Voice Lingers
  Ten years ago Tuesday, singer/guitarist Jeff Buckley took an ill-fated swim in a Memphis harbor. At the time, he was a rising star, but in the years since, he's become something of an icon. Buckley released only one studio CD, Grace, in his short lifetime.
• Trial Set to Begin in Civil Rights-Era Murder Case
  Jury selection begins this week in Jackson, Miss., in the trial of a man charged with killing two young black men more than 40 years ago. James Ford Seale, 71, was initially arrested in 1964 for allegedly abducting and killing Charles Moore and Henry Dee.
• Hmong Fill Jobs Left Empty by Immigration Raid
  The Crider poultry-processing plant in Stillmore, Ga., lost two-thirds of its work force last year after a federal immigration raid. Now, Crider is filling those jobs by recruiting a small group of Laotian Hmong refugees to move from Minnesota.
• Rebels Threaten Nigeria's Oil Industry
  For the first time, Nigeria is making a transition from one elected government to another. But the fragile democracy faces a challenge from anti-government rebels who are trying to sabotage the oil industry.
• Political Flap Affects Albanian Trash
  The Albanian capital Tirana has a lovely Mediterranean climate and a rich history that can be traced back 2,000 years. But the city is struggling with a problem that detracts from its charm — garbage. When communism collapsed in the early 1990s, so did the system of trash removal.
• Perfume Dinner Is a Feast for the Nose
  Chandler Burr writes about perfume for The New York Times. He and a chef at New York's The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel, have developed a gourmet dinner designed to show how perfume can enhance food and drink.
• Bush Steps Up Pressure on Sudan over Darfur
  President Bush announces new sanctions aimed at pressuring Sudan to stop the violence in Darfur. He ordered a range of U.S. sanctions against Sudanese companies and individuals and will pursue stronger sanctions at the United Nations, as well.
• Africa to Bid Fond Farewell to Blair
  Tony Blair is about to make his final trip Africa as Britain's prime minister. His popularity at home may have faded, but Blair is regarded as a hero in Africa for directing global attention to the continent's problems.
• U. of Colorado May Fire Sept. 11 Commentator
  The University of Colorado's Board of Regents will decide the fate of a professor who likens some who died on Sept. 11 to holocaust planner Adolf Eichmann. The school president says he should be fired.
• Marines Probed in Afghan Civilian Deaths
  The U.S. military is investigating the deaths of 19 Afghans outside Jalalabad in March. The incident has further strained relations between the Afghan people and American forces.
• Innovative Iraqi Calligrapher Killed
  An Iraqi calligrapher has been shot and killed in front of his home in Baghdad. He shaped a new generation of contemporary Arab artists with his books and exhibitions.
• FTC to Review Google's Bid for Ad Firm
  The Federal Trade Commission has opened an initial antitrust investigation into Google's plan to buy the online ad company DoubleClick for $3 billion. Some say the deal might give Google too large a grip over the booming Internet ad market.
• Afghan Rapper Blends Traditional Tunes, Poetry
  Rap isn't exactly the kind of music that should find a following in Afghanistan, a place that aggressively shuns Western influence. But rapper D.J. Besho, known to Afghans as Bejan, has broken through societal taboos.
• NBC Entertainment Chief's Future in Doubt
  Will NBC Universal's president of entertainment programming, Kevin Reilly, step down? There are rumors of a shakeup. But the timing would be poor, coming as the struggling network tries to sell advertisers on its fall lineup.
• Three Consultants Kidnapped in Iraq
  Gunmen abducted three western advisers in Baghdad Tuesday. The three — said to be employees of a German company — were taken from Iraq's Ministry of Finance in broad daylight, carried off by a convoy of white SUVS.

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