Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• MCA II's show Minnesota students making some gains
  Overall, kids in Minnesota did better on standardized tests this spring than in past years.6:40 a.m.
• Senate race leads the nation in campaign money
  Minnesota's 2008 Senate race leads the nation in campaign money.7:20 a.m.
• Independent gas stations feeling the pain of rising prices
  Buying gas on credit and record high gas prices are taking a toll on Minnesota's mom-and-pop gas stations.7:40 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Candidates Diverge on Next Steps for Guantanamo
  Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and Arizona Sen. John McCain agree that the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, should be closed. But they disagree on what to do with the roughly 270 detainees still held there.
• Luxuries Dealer Sues eBay over Knockoffs
  A court in Paris ordered online auction site eBay to pay $61 million to luxury goods maker LVMH for allowing the sale of fake merchandise. LVMH, the world's biggest owner of luxury brands, including Louis Vuitton and Dior, says at one point, 90 percent of Vuitton and Dior-labeled itmes on eBay were counterfeit.
• Taliban Threaten to Attack, Stop Talks in Pakistan
  Pakistan's security forces have been attacking militant positions in the Northwest Frontier Province. Now, the top Taliban commander in Pakistan says they'll strike back and suspend peace talks with the government.
• Gusty Wind Steals Gay's 100-Meter Record
  In the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore., Tyson Gay qualified for the Beijing games by winning the 100 meters. His time was 9.68 seconds. It doesn't qualify as a world record because it was run with the help of the wind.
• Australian's Life Sells for $380,000
  A breakup with his wife prompted Australian Ian Usher, 44, to sell everything he owned. His eBay listing included a house, clothes, a car and motorcycle, his job as a rug store assistant, even introductions to his friends. In the end, Usher got about $380,000. It's less than he had hoped for, but he says he isn't disappointed.
• Political Wrap-Up: Trips Abroad for McCain, Obama
  Republican John McCain is expected to travel to Mexico and Colombia this week in hopes of expanding his reach to Latino voters. Democrat Barack Obama is planning to shore up his foreign policy credentials by traveling to Iraq, Afghanistan and Europe in mid-July.
• Microsoft Stops Selling Windows XP, Touts Vista
  In a push to sell more of its new Windows Vista software, Microsoft said it plans to stop shipping copies of Windows XP. Lance Ulanoff, PC Magazine's editor in chief, talks about what this means for consumers who use Windows software.
• World Petroleum Congress Tackles High Cost of Oil
  The annual World Petroleum Congress is under way in Madrid, Spain. And while the Saudis and other OPEC oil ministers are among those registered for the conference, they are not expected to offer any solutions for soaring prices, now more than $141 a barrel.
• World Food Program Expands N. Korea Operations
  The World Food Program announced a major expansion of its operations in North Korea on Monday. North Korea is letting the WFP expand its staff there sixfold — a rare opening of the communist nation to foreign observers.
• Victims, Mining Industry Await Utah Cave-In Report
  Federal regulators are putting the final touches on a comprehensive report about last year's deadly coal mine collapse. As Congress considers tough new safety standards for the mining industry, survivors of the cave-in and victims' families are suing the coal company and the mine's operator.
• Rural Residents Struggle with High Gas Tab
  How much you're feeling the sting of high gas prices depends in large part on where you live. The people taking the biggest hit live in rural areas where driving long distances is usually unavoidable.
• Update on Marines' Prosecution in Haditha Killings
  The deaths of 24 Iraqi civilians more than two years ago led to the high-profile court-martial of eight Marines accused of violating the rules of engagement. The case against the highest-ranking officer charged in the killings was dismissed last week, which the prosecution plans to appeal.
• Zimbabwe's Mugabe: From Liberator to Pariah
  In Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, winner of a one-man runoff election, was sworn in as president for a sixth term Sunday. Many world leaders have denounced his victory as illegitimate. His opponent, Morgan Tsvangirai, dropped out because Mugabe's ruling party was beating and killing his followers.
• Woman's Firing Marks Special Counsel's Troubles
  The U.S. Office of Special Counsel is responsible for investigating complaints from government employees. But consistent criticism of how the agency does business led to a federal investigation of Scott Bloch, the head of the office. Benetta Mansfield is among employees whose complaints were rejected by the office.
• Army's Official Iraq War Report Cites Poor Planning
  A U.S. Army report criticizes the planning and aftermath of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The Army's official history of the war says the biggest single blunder was Gen. Tommy Franks' decision to send the leaders of the Baghdad invasion into Kuwait and put a less experienced officer and less well-resourced team in its place.

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