Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• 'Save that snag' for red-headed woodpeckers
  Red-headed woodpeckers, a bird once common to Minnesota, are in serious decline. A new group is developing plans for saving the bird's favorite habitat: dead trees.6:51 a.m.
• Bridge construction tours a habit for some
  More than 4,000 people have taken the official tours offered by the new 35W bridge's builders every Saturday.7:20 a.m.
• MnDOT may keep road changes
  The Minnesota Department of Transportation is considering keeping extra lanes on Interstate 94 when the new 35-W bridge opens this fall.7:24 a.m.
• Trial begins for woman accused in Cottonwood bus crash
  The woman accused of causing a fatal school bus crash in southwestern Minnesota goes on trial Monday in Willmar.7:50 a.m.
• Eclipse rises again
  A popular St. Paul teen hangout that's been closed for several years has risen again.7:54 a.m.
• Future Tense with Jon Gordon
  Daniel Wilson, who has a Ph.D. in robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, has published a list of ten potentially "genius" inventions.8:20 a.m.
• Markets with Chris Farrell
  Minnesota Public Radio's chief economics correspondent Chris Farrell discusses the latest economic news.8:24 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Why Do Sick People Go To Work? Unhealthy Fear
  In a survey of people in Florida and Ohio, about half of the people polled reported they'd gone to work while sick during the past year because they feared the financial consequences of staying home.
• China And Sudan: A Marriage Sealed In Oil, History
  In the late 1800s, British Gen. Charles Gordon made a lasting impression in the complex relationship between Sudan and China. The discovery and exporting of oil has kept the connection alive.
• Hear Them Roar: Noisy New World Monkeys
  Biologist Greg Budney journeys to Guatemala, where the bellowing calls of howler monkeys fill the jungle.
• Internal Inquiry: Justice Dept. Officials Broke Law
  A new Justice Department report says that politics illegally influenced the hiring of career prosecutors and immigration judges. The 140-page report issued Monday largely lays the blame on top aides to former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
• McCain, Obama Trade Barbs In Separate Talk Shows
  Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain appeared on different morning talk shows Sunday. They laid out starkly contrasting positions on an array of hot-button issues.
• Comic Convention Draws Record Crowds
  The annual Comic-Con in San Diego drew record numbers of attendees over the weekend, from fans dressed like Darth Vader to Hollywood studio executives in suits. The presence of movie studios and video game companies has grown at the pop culture gathering over the years, as they look to connect even more with loyal legions of fans.
• Navajo President Weighs Ban On Public Smoking
  The Navajo Nation Council has approved a ban on cigarettes and chewing tobacco in public places across its reservation, which spans Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. The tribe's president has 10 days to either veto or sign the ban into law.
• Olympic Security Rules Rile Beijing Business Owners
  Business owners in Beijing have a lot of complaints about restrictions that the Chinese government has placed on them ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games. The challenge is to keep the foreign media from finding out.
• U.S. Admits To Killing Iraqi Civilians On Airport Road
  The U.S. military in Iraq has admitted killing three civilians last month when its soldiers shot at their car as it followed the soldiers' convoy.
• Zimbabwe's President, Opposition In Talks
  The ruling party and opposition factions in Zimbabwe are in negotiations to resolve the country's political crisis. South African President Thabo Mbeki is overseeing the talks between President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change.
• Political Button Features Wrong Idaho Larry
  A button manufacturer intended to show presidential hopeful Barack Obama with Larry LaRocco, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Idaho, but accidentally used a photo of Larry Craig, the GOP senator who was arrested in a sex sting at a Minnesota airport last year.
• British Politician's Bicycle Makes Headlines
  Britain's Conservative party leader, David Cameron, could be the country's next prime minister. Until then, there's this headline: The tabloid Sunday Mirror found Cameron's bicycle, stolen while he was at the grocery store. The bike has made headlines before — when Cameron was photographed while violating traffic rules.
• Deadly Blasts Boost Political Tensions In Turkey
  Two bombs went off Sunday in a crowded neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey. It was the deadliest attack against civilians in Turkey in five years, and it happened on the eve of court deliberations on whether to ban the Islamic-oriented ruling party for allegedly trying to undermine secularism.
• Soldier Killed In Afghanistan Had Affinity For Details
  Army Cpl. Jon Ayers was a by-the-book kind of guy. At age 3, he got upset when his dad's church shoes were unpolished. In high school, he joined ROTC and honed his attention to detail. Ayers was killed as he defended his post in Afghanistan this month during the deadliest Taliban attack on U.S. forces in three years.
• 'Know Your Power' Charts Pelosi's Path To Congress
  On Jan. 4, 2007, Nancy Pelosi made history as the first female speaker of the House. She talks with Deborah Amos about her new book, Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters. Pelosi comes from a devoutly Democratic family, and she charts her journey from stay-at-home mom to politician.

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