Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Homeless shelter near GOP convention site to remain open
  The Dorothy Day Center in downtown St. Paul will remain open and enhance its services when the Republican National Convention comes to St. Paul in September. Catholic Charities runs the center and has been working on a plan for what it will do differently during the convention.7:20 a.m.
• Excessive rain damaging crops in southeast Minnesota
  Recent flooding in southeast Minnesota has damaged roads and homes. The rain has also been bad news for many farmers, who are worrying about their crops.7:50 a.m.
• Meredith Monk ascends in song
  A new work by composer Meredith Monk opens tonight at the Walker Art Center.7:55 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• 'Extraordinary Times': Ruling on Detainees' Rights
  The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday morning that the prisoners at Guantanamo do have the right to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts. The justices ruled 5-4 that the Constitutional right of habeas corpus applies to the detainees even in "extraordinary times."
• Opposition Arrested as Election Nears in Zimbabwe
  In Zimbabwe, authorities have detained the nation's two top opposition leaders just two weeks before the crucial run-off presidential vote. President Robert Mugabe's government is accused by opposition, church and human rights leaders of unleashing a campaign of violence and fear to stop his opponents from voting.
• High Court Rules Against White House on Detainees
  The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have the right to challenge their detention in U.S. courts. It's the third time the high court has ruled against the Bush administration over its treatment of detainees in the war on terrorism.
• Nixon Library Hosts 'Pingpong Diplomacy' Rematch
  The Nixon Presidential Library in California hosts a "pingpong diplomacy" rematch between Chinese and American players in honor of the historic 1971 and '72 matches. Those games helped to open relations between the United States and China and pave the way for President Nixon's visit to the communist nation.
• Truckers' Fuel-Cost Protests Turn Violent in Spain
  Truck drivers in Spain have been protesting the rising cost of fuel. The strike has left gas stations without fuel and supermarket shelves empty. Now the protests have turned violent.
• Can Next President Deliver on Promises of 'Change'?
  Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama are both promising the voters change. But will the new president be able to deliver in a partisan, gridlocked Washington where the parties can regularly checkmate one another?
• Democrats to Re-Vote on Unemployment Extension
  With the unemployment rate rising to 5.5 percent in May, Congress tried to pass a bill extending unemployment benefits Wednesday. But the measure failed under expedited procedures. Democratic leaders say they will try again Thursday under regular rules.
• Seats at NBA Finals Go for $400 to $80,000
  If you want to watch Thursday's NBA Finals game, you can turn on the TV or plunk down tens of thousands of dollars for a seat to watch it in person at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The storied Lakers-Celtics rivalry and Father's Day are among factors driving up ticket prices.
• Ex-Referee Says 2002 NBA Playoff Was Rigged
  A former referee at the center of a gambling scandal has alleged that NBA referees rigged a 2002 playoff series to force it to seven games. Tim Donaghy also says the NBA routinely encouraged referees to ring up bogus fouls to manipulate results but ignore calls against star players.
• InBev Registers $46 Billion Bid for Anheuser-Busch
  Belgium-based brewer InBev has launched an unsolicited bid to buy Anheuser-Busch for about $46 billion. Anheuser-Busch, which makes Budweiser and Michelob, is the world's third largest brewer, in terms of volume. InBev — which makes Stella Artois — is the second largest.
• Winfrey, Woods Top Forbes' List of 'Ultrafamous'
  Forbes has come out with its 2008 Celebrity 100 list, ranking what the magazine calls the world's "ultrafamous" — based on fame, or media mentions, plus earnings. Oprah Winfrey and Tiger woods top the list.
• Golf's Top Three Players Paired for U.S. Open
  The U.S. Open Championship kicks off Thursday at Torrey Pines in San Diego. Star players Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are among the first to tee off, along with Adam Scott. It's the longest U.S. Open course in history.
• Deadly Airstrike Strains U.S.-Pakistan Relations
  Pakistan is strongly protesting a U.S. airstrike that it says killed 11 soldiers at a border post. The men were part of the Frontier Corps serving on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. The incident is straining an already tense relationship between the countries.
• Obama's Chief VP Selector Resigns Under Criticism
  Barack Obama's presidential campaign said Wednesday that Jim Johnson, the head of Obama's vice-presidential selection team, resigned. Presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain has said Johnson was the type of Washington insider the Illinois senator promised to campaign against.
• 'Loving Day' Personified in Presidential Race
  June 12 is celebrated by many interracial couples and families as "Loving Day." It's the day in 1967 when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the laws banning interracial marriage. The day is named for the couple who brought the case to court, Richard and Mildred Loving.

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