Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Low-income renters worry about Pawlenty's credit cut
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty's plan to cut the state renters' credit has some tenants worried about how they will make ends meet.6:50 a.m.
• U of M medical school's ethics plan a work in progress
  The U of M policy is being rewritten because of concern that gifts and payments may influence a doctor's patient care decisions.7:20 a.m.
• The state of the state's bridges
  Crews are cleaning debris out of the Mississippi River Monday morning following the demolition of the Lowry Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis. Minnesota's bridges have been under increased scrutiny ever since the I-35W bridge collapse in August 2007.7:25 a.m.
• Monday market report with Chris Farrell
  Minnesota Public Radio's chief economics correspondent Chris Farrell gives a preview of the week on Wall Street.8:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• High Court Leaves Voting Rights Act Intact
  The Supreme Court ruled Monday in a case that could have gutted the Voting Rights Act, but didn't. By an 8-1 margin, the justices left the law intact, although they said more voting districts should have the chance to be free of Justice Department oversight.
• County Prison Switching To Smaller Bars Of Soap
  The prison warden in Blair County, Pa., says the switch to smaller bar sizes is to cut down on waste. Inmates have been carving their soap into figurines. The switch may deny inmates an artistic escape but could save the county several thousand dollars.
• Oil Prices Drop To Near $68 A Barrels
  Prices fell on concerns over a weak U.S. economy and the dollar's rise, which tends to pull investors away from commodities. Analysts say the protests over the disputed presidential elections in Iran have not affected prices so far.
• Some Family Of Former Iranian President Detained
  The unrest in Iran took a new twist Sunday when several relatives of former Iranian president Hashemi Rafsanjani were briefly detained. His daughter Faezeh was among the family members detained. In 1998, Jacki Lyden spent two weeks with Faezeh and talks with Renee Montagne about the experience.
• Scandal Forces British MPs To Elect New Speaker
  Monday's election follows last month's resignation of Michael Martin, who became the first speaker in more than 300 years to step down. Martin took the fall after details were leaked to a national newspaper of a parliamentary expenses system that allowed MPs to claim an array of goods and services at taxpayers' expense.
• 11 Lobsters Eaten During Restaurant Break-In
  Police in Portland, Maine, accuse a man of breaking into the Portland Lobster Co. They say he went through a rear window, stuffed his pockets with cash and then gobbled up 11 prepared lobsters. He washed it down with a white wine. The Portland Press Herald reports the suspect was apprehended when he was found sleeping on a bench.
• Father Celebrates First Mass On Father's Day
  Father's Day has a whole new meaning for Alain Colliou. The 63-year-old widower is a father and a grandfather, and now he's a Roman Catholic priest. Colliou was ordained over the weekend in a ceremony attended by his son and two granddaughters. He celebrated his first Mass on Sunday — Father's Day.
• Venus Seeks 3rd Straight Wimbledon Title
  Two weeks of Wimbledon tennis action gets underway Monday at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Two-time defending champion, Venus Williams, is seeking her sixth Wimbledon crown. And, Rafael Nadal, the top-seeded men's player, pulled out due to sore knees. Christopher Clarey, of The New York Times, talks with David Greene about what's expected at this year's tournament.
• Nigerian Military Seizes Former Rebel Stronghold
  Rebels in Nigeria have intensified their campaign against foreign petroleum companies in the oil-rich, but impoverished Niger Delta. The militants claim they're fighting for a fairer local share of the region's oil wealth. Rebels have destroyed more key oil pipelines and installations, in retaliation for a military offensive against them.
• Iran Buying More From U.S. Despite Tensions
  A survey by the Associated Press indicates trade between the United States and Iran is very small. But the survey says American exports to Iran have nearly doubled since the beginning of the Obama Administration.
• Bubble Bandits Defy Dishwashing Soap Ban
  Spokane County, Washington, became the first place in the country to ban the sale of high-phosphate dishwasher soap — which includes most popular brands. And that's meant a boom in trafficking of "illegal" diswasher soap from nearby Idaho.
• Administration Stays Focused On Health Care
  A new public opinion poll gives a sense of what Americans are thinking about when it comes to health care and other issues. Besides domestic issues, the Obama administration is monitoring the situation in Iran following this month's disputed presidential election.
• Online Music Proceeds Could Help Iraqi Refugees
  The Iraqi refugee crisis has been out of the headlines for awhile. But few of the more than two million people who fled the country have gone back. Aid agencies are looking for new ways to find money to support the refugees who are mostly living in Jordan and Syria.
• Focus Sharpens On Obama's Management Style
  After six months in office, a clear picture of President Obama's leadership and management style has emerged. On issue after issue, he has found a path that emphasizes the pragmatic over ideology. In the process, he's disappointment strong supporters on certain issues.
• Streets Of Iran Tense But Quiet
  The Iranian opposition is trying to determine its next move after widespread clashes between police and demonstrators on Saturday. Iran's state-controlled media reported that 10 people were killed in those clashes. The Iranian government claims that outside powers are responsible for the street protests and the killings.

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