Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Stuck in traffic? Study bumper stickers
  It's summertime, and between rush hour congestion, road construction and gas prices, the driving's not so easy. Commentator Peter Smith suggests devoting your extra time in traffic to the study of bumper stickers.6:50 a.m.
• Battling diabetes another hurdle for Somali immigrants
  A public health campaign fights to raise awareness about diabetes among Somali immigrants.7:20 a.m.
• Minnesota National Guard troops back from Iraq
  155 soldiers from a Minnesota National Guard's 851st Vertical Engineer Company, based in Little Falls, returned to the U.S. from Iraq Monday.7:25 a.m.
• Small business owners debate candidates' economic plans
  The presidential candidates are promoting their economic plans this week. Some small business owners in Minnesota say McCain's plan is superior, but others doubt either candidate will do much to help or hurt small business.7:40 a.m.
• U of M researchers report threats to Minnesota's environment
  A report presented to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources points out many places where Minnesota's environment is facing significant threats -- from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in the north to the streams in southern farm country.8:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Trailer Graveyards Haunt FEMA, Neighbors
  What should be done with the nearly 100,000 travel trailers sitting idly at sites around the country, at a cost of $130 million a year to the government? Concerns over formaldehyde fumes have rendered them useless, and most could end up sold as scrap.
• In India, Cheap Car Will Challenge Two-Wheelers
  The introduction in India of the $2,500 Nano soon could put millions behind the wheel of a car for the first time. The country, whose roads are crowded with scooters and motorcycles, is planning a vast national highway project to cater to this new motoring boom.
• Oilman Pickens Shifts Focus To Wind Energy
  After decades investing in oil, T. Boone Pickens is now putting billions of dollars into what he calls America's biggest wind farm. Pickens envisions 2,500 turbines generating 4,000 megawatts of energy — enough to power 1.3 million homes.
• Why Don't We Know Why Oil Prices Are So High?
  The price of oil keeps hitting new highs, but is it the fault of oil speculators, as some in Congress claim? Or is that an oversimplification?
• States Approve Compact To Protect Great Lakes
  The eight states surrounding the Great Lakes have agreed to protect water in the region from being diverted to other parts of the country and the world. The lakes contain 20 percent of the world's fresh surface water, and
• Kidney Cancer Cells Tricked Into Killing Themselves
  A new drug to fight kidney cancer exploits a gene defect in cancerous cells, tricking them into killing themselves. Kidney cancer historically hasn't responded well to treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy.
• McCain's First (And Only) Military Command
  John McCain is well-known for his five-and-a-half years as a POW. Less famous is the job he held after his release: commander of the Navy's largest squadron. It was the only time he ran something bigger than his Senate office or a presidential campaign.
• Photos With Petraeus A Big Draw In Baghdad
  Every six weeks, hundreds of people in Baghdad's Green Zone line up to take a picture with Gen. David Petraeus, the head of coalition forces in Iraq. He gets thousands of requests from people who want their picture taken with him.
• Calif. Lender Indymac To Cut Work Force By Half
  Steve Inskeep has this morning's business news.
• NBC Plans Unprecedented Olympics Coverage
  NBC will broadcast the Summer Olympics in Beijing starting Aug. 8 and has announced an unprecedented amount of coverage: 3,600 hours of programming over 17 days. The 2004 Olympics in Athens got 1,200 hours of coverage.

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