Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Bachmann oil drilling plan draws skepticism
  Sixth District Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann insists gas prices would drop significantly if oil companies could drill in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.7:20 a.m.
• Lord Faris says Franken's campaign is faltering
  Priscilla Lord Faris is not a well known Minnesotan, but she's hoping her experience as a teacher, lobbyist, city council member and lawyer, as well as her deep Minnesota roots, will convince Minnesota Democrats she, not Al Franken, should be nominated to run against Republican Sen. Norm Coleman.7:24 a.m.
• St. Paul hopes Ford converts local plant instead of closing it
  Ford Motor Co. is expected tomorrow to identify three truck plants that will convert to car production, and local officials hope one of them will be the St. Paul plant, which has been slated to close next year. But one auto industry analyst doubts St. Paul will be spared.7:50 a.m.
• Minnesota fights advancing gypsy moth
  Minnesota officials are fighting a slowly advancing gypsy moth invasion and encouraging people to stop helping the troublesome insects.7:54 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• China Looks To Row Away With Most Gold Medals
  To win the race for gold at this summer's Olympics, China has been looking to sports where the medals are plentiful. Many of these sports, like rowing, are not China's traditional strong suits.
• Does Obama Owe A Debt To Blacks In Sports?
  There's a chance Sen. Barack Obama would still be on the road to being the Democratic presidential nominee if it weren't for the acceptance of black athletes and coaches in American sports. But Frank Deford thinks it's a slim chance.
• Anglicans Boycott Meeting, Split Over Women, Gays
  Leaders of the world's Anglicans are meeting in London amid speculation that the church might split. Conservatives argue that there is no place for practicing homosexuals in the church.
• Karadzic's Dual Life: War Fugitive, New Age Mystic
  Since the arrest of Radovan Karadzic, the media in Belgrade have been filled with details of how he lived on the run for more than a decade. The former Bosnian Serb leader wanted for war crimes was passing himself off as a New Age mystic.
• McCain Talks Iraq, Energy Costs In New Hampshire
  As Barack Obama makes headlines overseas, his presidential rival, John McCain, returned to New Hampshire on Tuesday. It's the site of his primary victory, and he used the visit to criticize the Illinois senator on foreign policy.
• Financial Stocks Lift Despite Bad Earnings
  Wachovia announced multibillion-dollar losses related to the mortgage crisis Tuesday. But instead of upsetting investors, the news helped lift financial stocks and the rest of the market.
• Study On Viagra For Depressed Women Scrutinized
  A new study suggests that Viagra may help women who experience sexual dysfunction as a side effect of drug treatment for depression. Some researchers doubt the study's findings and say more work needs to be done.
• Germans Look To Obama To Fix Strained U.S. Ties
  Barack Obama is expected to be received with the kind of religious fervor usually reserved for the Pope when he arrives in Germany on Thursday. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is seen by most Germans as a potential savior of Germany's close relationship with America.
• 'Dean of Baseball' Jerome Holtzman Dies
  Jerome Holtzman, who wrote for the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune and became Major League Baseball's first ever historian, has died. He created the "save" — a relief pitching statistic that many say changed the game — and was known as the "Dean of Baseball."
• Housing Bill Calls For New Fannie-Freddie Regulator
  Congress is expected to vote this week on legislation that addresses the home foreclosure crisis and provides financial aid to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The struggling firms are currently regulated by a division of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The bill would establish a new, independent regulator.
• Obama Meets Warmth, Skepticism In Mideast
  Barack Obama is in Israel and the Palestinian territories Wednesday. The Democratic presidential candidate meets with senior officials of the Israeli government and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. Obama is greeted warmly but with some skepticism by Israelis and Palestinians.
• Sen. Dodd: Fannie, Freddie 'Too Big To Fail'
  The rescue plan for giant mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac promises credit and possible stock purchases. It might cost the U.S. nothing — or it might cost $25 billion. Democratic Sen. Christopher Dodd says balancing investor confidence and taxpayer exposure is a fine line, but "doing nothing is not an option."
• Tour De France Shines Spotlight On Tiny Village
  Embrun, a tiny French village hidden away in the foothills of the Alps, has suddenly been thrust into the limelight this year. Two stages of the Tour de France are starting from Embrun — the first time that has happened in the race's 95-year history.
• Polygamist Jeffs Indicted On Child Assault Charges
  A grand jury in El Dorado, Texas, has indicted polygamist leader Warren Jeffs and a group of his followers on charges related to sexual assault of a child. They're members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The group's ranch was raided earlier this year.
• Lodi Gyari: Standing With The Dalai Lama
  With the Olympics in Beijing less than a month away, the global spotlight is on China — and its treatment of Tibet. The Dalai Lama's chief negotiator, Lodi Gyari discusses the protests, the Olympics, and the best way for Tibet to push for autonomy.

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