Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Farmfest bubbles with a sense of cautious optimism
  Farmfest , the region's largest farm show, begins Tuesday and runs through Thursday near the southwestern Minnesota town of Redwood Falls.7:20 a.m.
• Smith longs for politics of optimism
  Judging by the rhetoric and some of the ads we've seen so far, this year's Minnesota Senate race looks like it could be a nasty one. That's disappointing for commentator Peter Smith. He was hoping that this year he could get his politics with a side order of optimism.7:24 a.m.
• Signs point to growth in Minnesota's homeless population
  That growth puts a potential obstacle in the path of Minnesota's goal of ending long term homelessness by 2010.7:53 a.m.
• Future Tense with Jon Gordon
  Violating a website's "terms of service" as a criminal act.8:20 a.m.
• Brett Favre's status still uncertain
  The status of Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre remains uncertain.8:24 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Fed Committee Weighs Interest Rate Quandary
  Federal Reserve policymakers are faced with the dueling problems of weak economic growth and advancing inflation. Analysts expect the Fed's rate to remain unchanged. Steve Inskeep talks with David Wessel, economics editor at The Wall Street Journal, about Tuesday's meeting of the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee.
• Ohio Woman Tries To Bill State For Traffic Delay
  Carol Greenberg of Ohio was driving back from a Michigan veterinarian when she got stuck in construction traffic. The Toledo Blade newspaper reports that she sent transportation officials a bill for $16 in wasted gas. The state declined to pay for the gas — or for the cat that howled in the car the whole time.
• The Supermarket Revolution Moves Into Honduras
  Small farmers in Honduras are increasingly selling their crops to Paiz, a chain owned by Wal-Mart. It's helping to fuel the economy. But farmers face a challenge creating facilities that meet Wal-Mart's safety standards.
• An Uneasy America: 'Why We Hate Us'
  In his new book, Why We Hate Us, NPR's Dick Meyer argues that a lack of trust in public leadership and an overall weakening of public morality are part of the problem.
• Ark. Man Pays $1.6 M For 1909 Honus Wagner Card
  John Rogers of Arkansas spent $1.6 million on what he calls the "holy grail" of baseball cards: a 1909 Honus Wagner in near-mint condition. As for buyer's remorse, Rodgers says a dealer has already offered him $100,000 more than he paid for the card featuring the Pittsburgh shortstop.
• Internet Firms Set Rules For Government Requests
  In letters to lawmakers, Yahoo, Google and Microsoft say they've agreed on a set of principles on what to do when governments demand information about users or block access to Web sites. The code is for U.S. Internet companies that do business in China and other places where governments interfere with the media.
• Effects Of The Ethanol Mandate On The Price Of Corn
  The Bush administration wants ethanol in gas tanks and has mandated that more than 11 billion gallons of it be made next year. The debate is whether, and how much, ethanol is to blame for rising food prices. Consumers may not realize that the ethanol mandate may also be raising the price of diesel gasoline.
• Oil Drilling A Potent Rallying Cry For McCain
  Sen. John McCain on Monday got an approving roar from the thousands gathered at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. McCain was seeking blue-collar and heartland support by visiting the giant motorcycle rally.
• Obama's Turnaround On Oil Drilling, Tapping Reserve
  Sen. Barack Obama was in the battleground state of Michigan on Monday and talked about his energy policy. His plan includes the possibility of limited new offshore drilling, and tapping the strategic petroleum reserve — both of which he once opposed.
• Mia Farrow Presses China On Darfur As Games Near
  Mia Farrow, actress and activist, is an outspoken critic of China's support of the Sudanese government, which many say is committing genocide in Darfur, and the decision to allow China to host the Olympic Games.
• Limited Progress In Preparing For Bioterrorism
  Since the 2001 anthrax attacks, the federal government has spent more than $50 billion to improve the nation's ability to detect and respond to a biological attack. But progress has been limited, and few dispute that the challenges of defending against a biological attack are huge.
• Asia Expert: Olympics Altering China's Politics
  Victor Cha, an Asian studies expert at Georgetown University, talks about China's attempts to change its image ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Cha says that while China's domestic human rights record has not changed much, its stance toward the Sudanese government has changed substantially.
• Commentator Novak Retires After Tumor Diagnosis
  After being diagnosed with a brain tumor, Washington-based political commentator Robert Novak has announced his retirement. Novak has been a force to reckon with in American politics since the 1960s, with a measure of notoriety rarely matched in today's media.
• 'Way Of The World' Sees Fabricated Case For War
  In The Way of the World: A Story of Truth And Hope In An Age of Extremism, author Ron Suskind alleges that the Bush administration knew Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction and eventually fabricated intelligence assets to support its case for war. The White House and the CIA deny his claims.
• Fate Of Bin Laden Driver In Military Jury's Hands
  The trial of Salim Hamdan, one of Osama bin Laden's drivers, has gone to the jury. While the defense team argued that Hamdan's actions do not amount to the charges he faces, the prosecution maintained that Hamdan not only provided material support for terrorism, but also helped plan attacks with al-Qaida higher-ups.

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