Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Car sharing is gaining speed in the Twin Cities
  With gas prices creeping towards $3 per gallon, some car owners might feel like ditching their cars altogether. A couple of businesses in the Twin Cities are hoping you might indeed consider that option, and rent one of their cars instead -- even if it's only for half an hour.6:50 a.m.
• Making art accessible to the poor: Remove the obstacles
  The needs of the poor go beyond food and shelter. Their spirits require nourishment as much as their bodies. Acting on that belief, several Twin Cities theater companies are working in various ways to make drama accessible to everyone.6:55 a.m.
• Hypothermia helps heart attack patients
  Hypothermia is something to avoid, usually. But research has shown that inducing a mild state of hypothermia following a severe heart attack may help patients avoid brain damage and increase their survival odds.7:20 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Students Blossom in the Desert
  There are just 11 students at California's Death Valley Elementary, one full-time teacher and one teaching aide. The small-school environment helped one pupil overcome speech and language delays, and many of her classmates are working above grade level.
• Foreclosure Rates Rise Across the United States
  Home foreclosures are up 38 percent across the country this quarter. Adjustable-rate mortgages tied to rising interest rates may be part of the reason.
• Dust Storms Threaten Snow Packs
  The Colorado Rockies have been blasted by six dust storms since last December. That's the worst it's been in at least two decades. And dust doesn't just make the snow look bad. It makes the snow melt fast.
• Bombings Kill Scores in Iraq, Including Journalists
  Two CBS News journalists were killed in an Iraq bombing on Monday. More than 30 people were killed in Monday bombings in Iraq, most of them average Iraqis. And a series of individual killings continued in Baghdad, including the murder of Professor Mahmoud Jassim Mohammed.
• Boston Battles Criminals Using Imported Guns
  Boston is among several cities across the country coping with a disturbing wave of gun violence -- even though Massachusetts has some of the toughest gun-control laws in the country. Police say they are battling a thriving market in illegal guns imported from states with looser gun laws.
• Iran's President Renews Interest in 'Hidden Imam'
  It is said that in the 10th century, the 12th and last Imam of the Shiite branch of Islam disappeared. He is said to be hidden by God and will reappear at the end of history to lead an era of Islamic justice. Actions by, and Rumors about, Iran's president have renewed interest in the 12th Imam.
• Israel Kills 6 in Gaza Military Incursion
  In an upsurge of Mideast violence, Israeli soldiers kill at least six armed Palestinians in raids in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. It was the first Israeli incursion deep inside the Gaza Strip since it withdrew settlers and troops from there last year.
• Afghan Capital Calm After Deadly Riots
  Security forces bring an enforced calm to Kabul a day after a deadly traffic accident involving U.S. troops in Afghanistan sparked riots. At least 11 people died as protesters looted shops and shouted "death to America!" Steve Inskeep talks to New York Times reporter Carlotta Gall in Kabul.
• California Aims to Slash Port Pollution
  Ocean ports are among the last major unregulated sources of concentrated pollution in the country. The biggest are the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. But there's a new man in charge. Tough-talking David Freeman, who helped establish the Environmental Protection Agency says he's going to slash pollution at Southern California's ports by 80 percent.
• White House Nominates Paulson for Treasury
  President Bush nominates the head of one of Wall Street's top financial firms to lead the Treasury Department. Henry Paulson Jr. -- chairman of Goldman Sachs -- is slated to replace resigning Secretary John Snow. The White House hopes Paulson will do a better job than Snow selling the president's economic record.
• Treasury Secretary Resigns, Bush Announces Nominee
  Treasury Secretary John Snow resigns and President Bush nominates Goldman Sachs chief executive officer Henry M. Paulson Jr. as his replacement.
• Earthquake, Volcano and Bird Flu Plague Indonesia
  Indonesia is struggling to deliver aid to people who survived an earthquake that killed more than 5,400 people over the weekend. At least 22 countries have pledged to help relief efforts. At the same time, Indonesian authorities continue to watch for the eruption of an active volcano in the area. And six more human cases of bird flu have been reported.
• 'House of War' Questions U.S. Reliance on Pentagon
  Author James Carroll's book House of War takes an in-depth look at the power and structure of the Pentagon. He talks about the impact of the "military-industrial complex" on America over the past 60 years.
• Jet Car Made From Scrap Hopes to Make History
  Decades ago, the test pilot Chuck Yeager set records in a plane called an F-104 Starfighter. Yeager went on to fame. But his plane ended up in a scrap yard. And that's where its new owners found the fuselage of the famous aircraft. They have now rebuilt it, without any wings. The North American Eagle has become a jet car, on display in California. Its owners hope to drive it at 800 m.p.h., which would be a land speed record.
• Chinese Parents Play Matchmaker for Busy Children
  In China's cities, some singles are too busy making money to date. Some have turned to big singles' parties. But others are too busy to even take that limited chance at love. So, their parents have taken it upon themselves to market their single kids.

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