Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• U of M to take over Iron Range cancer study from beleaguered Health Department
  The University of Minnesota will take over management of cancer studies among taconite workers. The research was being planned by the Minnesota Department of Health. It's under fire for keeping quiet about deaths among retired miners from a rare form of cancer. The switch was announced during a legislative hearing Thursday night on the Iron Range.7:20 a.m.
• Apprenticeships prepare Red Lake members for jobs
  A Native American business owner in northern Minnesota has created an apprenticeship program to help members of the Red Lake Band of Ojibwe. The goal is to get more young Native Americans interested in manufacturing careers. The program will produce its first graduate in July.7:25 a.m.
• Travel expert offers advice for Northwest Airlines passengers
  The Twin Cities International Airport is likely to be busy as people leave town ahead of next week's Fourth of July holiday. Travelers booked on Northwest Airlines are hoping that their flights won't be cancelled; on several days this week, Northwest cancelled over 10 percent of its scheduled flights. MPR's Cathy Wurzer talked with travel expert Terry Trippler.7:52 a.m.
• Phosphorus strategy relies on good will
  The phosphorus in Minnesota's farm fields is feeding more than the crops. It's also feeding Minnesota's algae blooms. The MPCA is struggling to control the problem.7:55 a.m.
• Wolves hold onto KG, go with Brewer at No. 7
  Kevin Garnett remains in Minnesota, for now. And his newest teammate is Florida defensive wizard Corey Brewer.8:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Supreme Court Ends Ban on Price Minimums
  The Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling allowing manufacturers to set and enforce minimum prices for their products overturns a nearly century old ban on resale price agreements in American retailing. The court's minority worried that this will allow manufacturers to raise prices across the board.
• Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Debate
  Just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on school desegregation all eight Democratic candidates for president debated domestic issues important to African-Americans. All of them denounced the decision restricting the use of race in public school diversity plans. They did little to highlight their differences.
• Tech Firms Fear Loss of Skilled Workers
  Companies that produce everything from salad to silicon chips say they're disappointed by the Senate's failure to overhaul the nation's immigration system. Business interests had been among the biggest backers of the immigration bill. The measure would have increased the number of temporary visas available to high-tech workers, and made it easier for skilled employees to get green cards.
• Homeowners Turn Equity Loans Into ATMs
  Finding a solution to the ongoing crisis in the mortgage industry could be complicated by Americans' changing attitudes to home ownership. More people own homes now than ever before, but most own less of them than ever — the result of taking equity out of the home in the form of loans.
• High Court Changes Mind on Detainee Appeals
  The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday reversed course, deciding to review whether Guantanamo Bay detainees may go to federal court to challenge their indefinite confinements. The Bush administration has argued that a new law strips courts of their jurisdiction to hear detainee cases.
• China's Workforce Gets Rights
  China has enacted a new law giving more protection to its workers. It's considered the most important labor legislation in China in more than a decade. It has been the subject of intense debate, including among foreign labor organizations and multinational companies.
• President Bush to Host Putin, Try to Cool Rhetoric
  President Bush faces tough negotiations Sunday, when he's due to meet Vladimir Putin at the Bush family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine. Among the topics of discussion will be the impasse on locations for a U.S. missile defense system.
• London Police Dismantle Car Bomb Early Friday
  Steve Inskeep reports on authorities in London who discovered a car packed with gas containers and a large number of nails. Police says had the car exploded, it could have caused a significant number of injuries or loss of life.
• London Police Investigate Car Bomb
  London police are investigating a presumed attempted terror attack. Paramedics responding to a call at a nightclub discovered the car packed with gas containers and nails. The probe will include reviewing footage from the closed-circuit cameras ringing the area around the city's nightclub and theatre districts.
• Experts Leery About U.S.-Russian Relationship
  U.S. observers of Russian politics and culture consider the upcoming weekend meeting between President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin. They say the two aren't really allies, and that the Kremlin portrays America as an enemy.
• Schools in Supreme Court Case Heartened
  School officials in Seattle and Louisville, Ky., named in the U.S. Supreme Court's 5-4 desegregation ruling were encouraged by the separate and deciding opinion of Justice Anthony Kennedy. Though voting with the majority, he wrote that race could still be an element of a school district's racial diversity plan.
• Failed Immigration Bill Puts Onus on States, Cities
  Supporters of the Senate immigration bill that fell 14 votes short of the 60 needed to pass a procedural vote vow to try again, but both sides say it could be several years before a similar overhaul is attempted. That means states and localities will continue with their own efforts to grapple with illegal immigration.
• Court's School Race Decision Recalls Brown Case
  Justices on both sides of the Supreme Court decision cited the landmark 1954 school desegregation case Brown v. Board of Education. But they came to very different conclusions. The history and legacy of the Brown case is discussed.
• U.S. Halts Some Chinese Fish and Seafood
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has put a hold on five different types of farmed fish and seafood. Many of these imports contain traces of potentially harmful drugs used to prevent disease in the fish. The drugs are used to treat fungus infections and a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones.
• Chinese Consumers Fear Tainted Food, Also
  Chinese shoppers at an international supermarket admit they're worried about food safety. Problems dog every stage of the food production process such as unsafe substances added to food, delivery trucks that aren't refrigerated and goods stored and sold in an unhygienic environment.

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