Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Xcel praised for cleaner energy moves
  The Allen S. King plant is the first of three Xcel coal-fired plants to go online with cleaner energy. The plant conversions are part of a 2001 emissions reduction agreement with the state Legislature.6:25 a.m.
• Minnesota organization begins first local 'fair trade' label
  Fair trade is coming to Minnesota farms. Fair trade labels are typically found on items like international coffee and chocolate. The label means the workers have been paid a living wage and treated humanely.7:20 a.m.
• Is corn to blame for high humidity?
  Weather experts in Canada and the United States say there's a connection between corn and high dew points.7:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Bulgaria Celebrates Nurses' Release from Libya
  Bulgaria celebrates the return of five nurses who, along with a Palestinian doctor, were sentenced to death in Libya, convicted of infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV. After the nurses and doctor, who is now a Bulgarian citizen, returned to the country, Bulgaria's president pardoned them all.
• Falcons Fans Reserved About Vick; Inquiry Continues
  The National Football League evicts Michael Vick, the Atlanta Falcons' star quarterback, from training camp. He appears in court this week for allegedly masterminding a dog-fighting operation. Vick's team was going to suspend him for four games, but the NFL urged it to wait until it completes an investigation.
• Tabloid Soon to Check Out
  The Weekly World News, a tabloid usually found in checkout lines, will print its last issue next month. It's known for outrageous headlines: "Bat Child Found in Cave!" And "Snake Tattoo Crawls Up Man's Arm and Chokes Him." It will still be available online.
• Iran's Youth Seen Disinterested in Rhetoric
  The youth of Iran are more interested in commercialism, jobs and money than revolutionary rhetoric. Peter David, foreign editor of The Economist, who wrote the magazine's special report on Iran, spoke with Renee Montagne.
• Mortgage Market Woes Pull Down Stocks
  One of the country's biggest lenders, Countrywide Financial, says the slowdown in the subprime mortgage market appears to be spreading, fueling the slide in stock prices across the board. The Dow Jones Industrial average lost 226.47, or 1.62 percent, closing at 13,716.95.
• President Bush Calls Iraq Key in War on Terrorism
  President Bush in a speech in Charleston, S.C., defended the Iraq war, saying that it's linked to the broader battle against al-Qaida. The President cited newly declassified intelligence in his response to criticism of the war.
• Attorney General Gonzales' Credibility Attacked
  Congressional leaders from both political parties came very close to accusing Attorney General Alberto Gonzales of perjury. At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, they questioned Gonzales' previous testimony on the Bush administration's warrantless surveillance program.
• Catholics Concerned Latin Mass Not Progressive
  Earlier this month, Pope Benedict approved two major documents that Vatican observers see as signals of a major theological shift in the Catholic Church. The Pope approved wider use of the old Latin mass and reasserted the primacy of the Roman Catholic Church above all other Christian religions.
• French President Aids Release of Bulgarians
  French President Nicolas Sarkozy visits Libya in an effort to aid the country's reintegration with the West and further French interests. The meeting follows Libya's release of six medical professionals convicted of infecting Libyan children with HIV.
• Amazon's Earnings, and Shares, Surge
  The Internet retailing giant Amazon.com turned in one of its best quarters ever. Profits more than tripled, reflecting strong sales of books, music and electronics worldwide. Its shares skyrocketed $14.70, or 21 percent, to $83.95 in after-hours electronic trading.
• Major League Sports Devastated by Rogue Deeds
  The National Basketball Association confirms a federal investigation of one of its referees for betting on games, including games where he officiated. The National Football League deals with fallout from Atlanta Falcon Michael Vick's federal indictment on charges related to dog fighting.
• Arab Delegation Takes Peace Proposal to Israel
  An Arab League delegation takes new steps to peace in the Middle East. Delegates are in Israel to promote a peace proposal to end the Palestinian and Israeli conflict. But some are skeptical of the diplomatic moves.
• Bosses Do Not Always Make Best Online Pals
  The era of social networking Web sites makes it a lot easier to cross the line into friendship with superiors. Lucy Kellaway, a Financial Times columnist, describes the problems with befriending the boss in the real world and online. Kellaway spoke with Renee Montagne.
• Americans Tell Job Horror Stories in Contest
  Working America, the union outreach group, launches its annual contest in which it collects on-the-job horror stories and then posts them on its Web site. There you can review the bad-boss stories. There will be two grand-prize winners this year. The prize? A vacation from that bad boss.
• Romney Camp Says He Leads GOP Presidential Bid
  Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's presidential campaign leaks a memo describing a new strategy toward victory for the Republican nomination. He leads in GOP fundraising, and while there's no lead candidate for the Republicans, Romney's camp says he's the front-runner.

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