Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Ballpark draws development interest
  Construction activity at the Twins ballpark site in downtown Minneapolis is slowly picking up. And so is planning for additional development around the area.6:20 a.m.
• Montessori education turns 100
  Montessori education celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, and Montessori educators say this method of teaching is thriving in Minnesota.7:20 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• In Death, Diana Got Through to Royals, Author Says
  Ten years after her death, a new book takes another look at the Princess of Wales. Author Tina Brown says Diana wanted the royal family to "reach out more" to the public, and in the aftermath of Diana's death, they finally did.
• Bush to Woo GOP Senators on Immigration
  President Bush is expected to use a Capitol Hill lunch meeting to urge Senate Republicans to help resurrect a bill aimed at overhauling immigration policy. The president says the bill is too important to be permitted to languish.
• Search on for Missing Soldier near Fort Hood
  Hundreds of soldiers are searching the hills around Fort Hood, Texas, for a fellow soldier who went missing late last week. Sgt. Lawrence Sprader was in the midst of a solo navigational training exercise and failed to return to the Army base.
• Trinidad Denies Bail to Militants Held in JFK Plot
  A court in Trinidad has denied bail to three men charged with conspiring to attack New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, in a case that has increased scrutiny of the Caribbean-based militant Islamic group Jamaat al Muslimeen.
• Marine Officers Strategized Their Haditha Responses
  A document in evidence at Camp Pendleton hearings related to the killing of Iraqi civilians in Haditha in November 2005 reveals that Marine officers in charge of the squad discussed how to handle a reporter's questions.
• Loggerhead Turtles Draw Georgia Tourists
  The nesting season for loggerhead turtles along the eastern seaboard has become a big draw for tourists at Jekyll Island, Ga. For $10, people can walk the beach with experienced guides and also support the island's new Turtle Center.
• Iraqi Refugees a Relief Problem for Neighbors
  An exodus of Iraqis to Syria and Jordan puts a heavy burden on the countries and aid agencies charged with helping them. Iraq's neighbors are waiting for the Iraqi government to honor pledges to help.
• Crooked Cops Weaken Mexico's War on Drugs
  Even as Mexico intensifies its war on drugs, law officers undermine the effort by taking bribes from drug cartels. It starts when a detainee offers a large amount of money to a law officer. Once accepted, the official slowly becomes a part of the mafia.
• Hamas Figure Dodges Attack; Gaza Toll Rises
  A rocket-propelled grenade hits the home of Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, who escapes injury. His Hamas movement says it was an assassination bid by Fatah. Nearly two dozen people have died in recent factional fighting in Gaza.
• Apple, Google Target Microsoft
  Apple CEO Steve Jobs says he will release a powerful new version of Apple's Web browser that runs on Microsoft's Windows operating system. And Google files a suit alleging that Microsoft's Vista operating system is stifling competition.
• Israel's Minority Labor Party to Pick a Leader
  Members of the junior party in the Israeli coalition will choose between Ehud Barak and Ami Ayalon. Barak served as prime minister from 1999-2001. Ayalon, who became a peace activist after retiring as head of the Shin Bet security agency.
• Cheating Suspected in Stock-Picking Games
  Allegations of cheating are investigated by the people running separate stock-picking contests sponsored by a financial news Web site and by CNBC. One theory is that participants are hacking into the contest's database to make late changes in picks.
• Robotic Puppy Secures Italian Museums
  Argo, the new watchdog patrolling museums in Turin, Italy, is a robot. The programmed pup is decked out in cameras and signaling devices to help guards catch a thief. A bonus: his electronic nose can also detect changes in light and humidity that could hurt precious paintings.
• Rising Interest Rates Spark Inflation Concerns
  The recent rise in long-term interest rates has caused anxiety not just on Wall Street, but also on Main Street where mortgage rates have been steadily heading higher. The 10-year Treasury note is one of the main drivers of the mortgage market and last week it moved above 5 percent. In just the last several weeks mortgage rates have risen by a half a percentage point, meaning a $300,000 loan will now cost $100 more a month than in mid-May.
• Deer Collides with Woman: Is It Karma?
  Kandi Hanson of Minnesota was running a 10-K race last weekend when a deer ran into her. That probably wouldn't have made the news except that Hanson has a bit of a history: she's totaled one car and damaged two others in collisions with deer.

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