Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Flight attendants' deal -- the end of Northwest's labor woes?
  A last-minute deal between Northwest Airlines and its flight attendants union means no strike for now -- and perhaps the end of the carrier's long drive to cut labor costs.6:50 a.m.
• Northwest could emerge from bankrupcy as tough airline competitor
  Fill-in Morning Edition host Perry Finelli spoke with Mike Boyd about Northwest Airlines' potential. Boyd is the President of the Boyd Group, a Colorado-based aviation consulting and research firm.6:54 a.m.
• BWCA fire consumes more than 23 square miles
  The largest and fastest growing wildfire in decades is burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and is about a mile away from the evacuation "trigger point" for the end of the Gunflint Trail. The Cavity Lake Fire has grown to more than 23 square miles, closing several portages and entry points into the BWCA. Fill-in Morning Edition host Perry Finelli spoke with Dave Seaton, owner of Hungry Jack Canoe Outfitters in Grand Marais, who is also a volunteer firefighter with the Gunflint Fire Department.7:20 a.m.
• Dry conditions hit some crops hard
  Minnesota crops suffered more damage last week as hot, mostly dry conditions dominated the weather. The weekly crop report says corn has been especially hard hit.7:24 a.m.
• Entenza draws challenger for attorney general nomination
  State Rep. Matt Entenza has a DFL primary opponent for attorney general. Jennifer Mattson, a 29-year-old St. Paul attorney, says she's challenging Entenza because she's concerned that his campaign will harm the DFL ticket this fall.7:50 a.m.
• Major party governor endorsees face primary challenges
  All Minnesota's endorsed major-party candidates for governor will face opposition in the the September primary.7:54 a.m.
• U.S. Senate expected to pass embryonic stem cell research bill today
  The U.S. Senate is expected to vote today on legislation expanding embryonic stem cell research. The measure is expected to pass with the votes of several Republican members, despite a veto threat from President Bush. The University of Minnesota currently conducts research into adult stem cells and stem cells from umbilical cord blood. Fill-in Morning Edition host Perry Finelli spoke with Dr. Walter Low, Professor of Neurosurgery and member of the University of Minnesota Stem Cell Research Institute.8:24 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Deluge of Violence Overwhelms Baghdad
  A month after the Baghdad security plan went into effect, violence has escalated in the city. The capital's main morgue has been overwhelmed by the number of bodies brought in each day, and Iraqi security forces have been criticized for being part of the problem.
• Nebraska School Shrinks to the Point of Closure
  There were just three students at the Glen School in Sioux County, Neb., during the spring of 2005. Now the one-room school is closed, the victim of a declining area population.
• Israelis Support Government's Response to Crisis
  Ze'ev Schiff, defense editor of the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz, talks with Renee Montagne about the military strategies used by Israel and Hezbollah in the current conflict. Israeli opinion polls show public support for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's handling of the crisis.
• Doctor, Nurses Charged in Post-Katrina Deaths
  Louisiana officials arrest a doctor and two nurses and charge them with second-degree murder for deaths that occured in the chaotic days after Hurricane Katrina. The arrests follow an investigation by the Louisiana Attorney General.
• Car Bomb Kills Scores in Southern Iraq
  A car bomb kills more than 50, and injures more than 100, in a crowded market in the southern Iraqi city of Kufa. According to witnesses, the blast occurred near a Shiite shrine as laborers were boarding a minibus. Police who arrived on the scene were pelted with rocks by the angry crowd.
• Senate Readies for Divisive Stem-Cell Vote
  The Senate is scheduled to vote on a measure to expand federally funded embryonic stem-cell research. If the measure is approved, it's likely to result in President Bush's first veto. The bill divides Republicans, and could be a factor in midterm Congressional elections.
• Rescuers Search for Indonesia Tsunami Victims
  Searchers are still looking for victims of a tsunami that hit the Indonesian island of Java on Monday, killing more than 300 people. There was no warning, despite efforts across the region to establish a tsunami warning system. John Ydstie speaks to Nate Cooper of the American Red Cross.
• Israel Claims Progress in Fight with Hezbollah
  Rockets fell on Israel overnight, the first after-dark Hezbollah attack. Israel, however, says it is making progress against the militants, saying it has destroyed at least 10 of Hezbollah's long-range Iranian-made missiles. Israel says it also stopped an attempt by Hezbollah guerrillas to cross the border into Israel.
• Syria Provides Refuge for Lebanon Evacuees
  Although some foreigners are escaping Lebanon by boat, many people have been forced to evacuate over land into Syria. Damascus has opened its borders -- waiving visa fees and relaxing strict border controls. The evacuees are traveling by bus, taxi, truck -- even on foot.
• South Beirut Suffers Under Israeli Barrage
  Israeli warplanes pound a Hezbollah stronghold in south Beirut, killing two-dozen people, in the seventh day of Israeli air attacks. More than 200 Lebanese have been killed in the bombing campaign. The bombing is a response to Hezbollah missile attacks on Israel from Lebanon, and the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers.
• Journalism Professor Takes Family out of Beirut
  Ramez Maluf, a professor of journalism at the Lebanese American University in Beirut, talks with John Ydstie about the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, and his decision to leave Beirut.
• Mideast Conflict Adds to Worry of U.S. Economic Trouble
  The U.S. economy has resisted being pulled down by high oil prices. But the Mideast conflict could change that. John Ydstie talks with The Wall Street Journal's David Wessel about how higher interest rates, wary consumers, and a shaky financial market are creating worries of recession.
• Broadcasters Embrace Digital Delay Devices
  Under a new law, the Federal Communications Commission has raised the maximum fine for airing indecent material. That's causing some nervousness for broadcasters. But it has been great for those who make digital delay devices for broadcasters.
• Israel-Hezbollah Fighting Continues Unabated
  Israeli warplanes struck a Lebanese army base outside Beirut, killing at least 16 people. For its part, Hezbollah fired more rockets into Israel. U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan is proposing the deployment of a multinational security force to southern Lebanon to quell the violence.
• Searching for Strategies to Help the Homeless
  There are about 2.5 million homeless people in America. One in ten will be on the streets for years, possibly decades. Renee Montagne speaks with Darren Walker, of the Rockefeller Foundation, about strategies to help the homeless.

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