Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Target board fight finished; CEO wants focus back on stores
  Target shareholders have rejected a hedge fund manager's bid to shake up the retailer's board. Shareholders voted overwhelmingly Thursday in favor of four incumbent board members up for re-election. The vote is seen by many as a repudiation of ideas activist Wall Street investor Bill Ackman had for Target.7:20 a.m.
• Hmong activist says police, courts 'betrayed' community
  Members of the Hmong community are reacting with anger to yesterday's verdict in the Fong Lee case. A federal jury in St. Paul found that a Minneapolis police officer did not use excessive force in the shooting of 19-year-old Lee three years ago.7:25 a.m.
• Taconite tailings find second life in road construction
  Minnesota has long shipped taconite pellets to steel-makers outside the state. Now there may be a market for the rock left over from the mining process.7:45 a.m.
• Kushner asks national critics to stay away
  Theater critics from the New York Times, the Chicaco Tribune, and other national publications are not coming to Minneapolis to review the new Kusner play "The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures."8:25 a.m.
• Going 'Up' with Minnesotan Pete Docter
  Five years of work by a Bloomington native culminates this weekend with the release of the new Pixar movie, called "Up." The film is directed by Pete Docter, who grew up in the Twin Cities suburb. Docter says if you look closely, the movie has some strong Midwestern influences.8:40 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• 'Up': A Pixar-Style Lift, Pretty Much Guaranteed
  With visual magic, high-adventure excitement and an intelligent look at one of Hollywood's persistent taboos, Up isn't just good; it's among the groundbreaking studio's best. (Recommended)
• Fiddlehead: This Fern Is For Eating
  Just after the snow melts but long before the last frost, hardy New Englanders take to moist meadows and muddy riverbanks in search of the fiddlehead fern. It looks like the scrolled top of a violin and tastes a little like asparagus.
• Weighing China's Role In The Global Recession
  The U.S. has accused China of manipulating its currency and undermining free trade. China, in turn, blames the U.S. for sparking the financial meltdown. But some economists say China's currency policy paved the way for the worldwide economic crisis.
• Preliminary Work Starts On Confirmation Hearings
  The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold confirmation hearings on the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's pick for the Supreme Court. The committee's senior Republican Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch says barring some "disqualification," he foresees a committee vote in early September, and a floor vote "almost immediately thereafter."
• Obama Eyes Cybersecurity Strategy
  Military and intelligence leaders say protecting the nation's computer networks from hackers, spies and terrorists is one of the top national security problems. President Obama is set to release a review that is expected to lay out a plan for coordinating the government's cybersecurity efforts.
• Anti-Corruption Efforts In Russia Fall Short
  People in Russia pay an estimated $300 billion a year in bribes to street cops and government officials in a system rife with corruption. President Dmitri Medvedev says one of his top priorities is fighting corruption, but critics say he couldn't tackle the problem even if he wanted to.
• Venezuela's Chavez Marks 10 Years With Talkathon
  Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is marking the 10th anniversary of his weekly TV broadcast with a four-day marathon. What began as a regular radio broadcast by the newly elected socialist leader in May 1999 has evolved into him speaking on television for hours at a time.
• Va. Democratic Race For Governor Attracts Spotlight
  New Jersey and Virginia have gubernatorial races this year. Republicans hope that one or both of these contests will give them a comeback after their crushing losses in 2006 and 2008. In Virginia, three Democrats are competing for their party's nomination.
• George W. Bush Addresses Michigan Economic Club
  Former President George W. Bush is starting to ease back into public life. Since leaving office, he has made only a few appearances. Thursday night, he addressed the Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan in Benton Harbor.
• Jay Leno Says Goodbye To Late Night TV
  Jay Leno hosts NBC's Tonight show for the final time Friday. He has been on the job for 17 years. Leno took over from Johnny Carson, who retired in 1992 after three decades behind the desk. He'll host a prime-time show this fall for NBC.

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