Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Edina is key suburban battleground this campaign
  Some political observers were surprised two years ago when Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry won in the Minneapolis suburb of Edina, long considered a Republican stronghold. This year's election will test whether that was a fluke.7:20 a.m.
• Corruption trial of former Minneapolis City Councilmember expected to finish this week
  Dean Zimmermann is charged with four counts of bribery, including taking over $7,000 in cash from a developer doing business with the city of Minneapolis. If convicted, the former councilmember could face up to ten years in jail and a fine of $250,000 on each count. Fill-in Morning Edition host Perry Finelli spoke with Minnesota Public Radio News reporter Brandt Williams about the Zimmermann trial.7:25 a.m.
• Some flight attendants wonder whether job is worth it
  A court hearing this Wednesday will decide whether Northwest Airline's flight attendants can strike, after the union's rank and file voted down two contract offers. The legal wrangling is just a short-term question for many flight attendants, who say the bigger dilemma is whether it's worth it to stay in the profession at all.7:49 a.m.
• Monday Markets with Chris Farrell
  Fill-in Morning Edition host Perry Finelli spoke with Minnesota Public Radio's Chief Economics Correspondent Chris Farrell about the latest economic news.7:55 a.m.
• 90,000 Minnesotans estimated with Alzheimer's Disease, some diagnosed before 65
  Fill-in Morning Edition host Perry Finelli spoke with Annette Petersen, Information Helpline and Safe Return Coordinator for the Alzheimer's Association of Minnesota & North Dakota to get more information about Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease.8:24 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Saving Sumatra's Wild Orangutans
  Some scientists believe the orangutan -- a Malay word that translates to "man of the forest" -- may soon become extinct, wiped out by the humans it so closely resembles. We travel to the Indonesian island of Sumatra to profile competing plans to save the great ape.
• Martin Luther King Papers Find a New Home
  Atlanta area donors didn't want to see the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s papers go up for auction, so they raised enough money to bring the collection to the city's library for historically black colleges and universities. Many say King's papers will be at home in the city of his youth.
• The Perils of Pro Wrestling, for Boys and Girls
  Maybe you believe pro wrestling is real, maybe you don't. In any case, teenagers who watch pro wrestling apparently make it real. A study suggests younger viewers have a tendency toward violence. The young wrestling fans tend to carry weapons, or fight on dates. It's not clear if they also wear tight pants, use stage names or scream at the camera. But the study does suggest that pro wrestling has a greater influence on girls than on boys.
• U.S. Presses Forward with Draft U.N. Resolution
  With Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at his side, President Bush tells reporters at his ranch near Crawford, Texas, that the U.S. will continue to press in the United Nations for a resolution of the Middle East conflict. Over the weekend the Lebanese rejected a draft resolution proposed by the U.S. and France.
• Bush Addresses Middle East Conflict
  As the United States and France try to convince members of the U.N. Security Council to accept a cease-fire resolution, President Bush and Secretary of State Condeleeza Rice speak to reporters from the president's vacation home in Crawford, Texas, about the Middle East conflict.
• Lebanese Government Opposes Draft U.N. Proposal
  The United States and France are facing strong opposition from Lebanon and Arab states over a proposed cease-fire resolution at the United Nations. Their fundamental objection: Lebanon's government wants Israeli troops out of Lebanon, and the resolution doesn't require that to happen right away. Arab foreign ministers are in Beirut to discuss the conflict.
• Landis Fired from Team, Faces Tour Title Loss
  Tour de France winner Floyd Landis is maintaining his innocence -- despite a second positive test for increased levels of testosterone during the race. Since the results came out over the weekend, he has been fired by his cycling team.
• Lebanese PM Appeals to Arab Nations for Help
  Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora breaks into tears repeatedly as he appeals for help at an emergency meeting of the Arab League in Beirut. Arab foreign ministers respond by agreeing to send a delegation to the U.N. to represent Lebanon's interests.
• Israel Bombs Beirut After 15 Killed by Hezbollah
  Israel and Hezbollah appear to be hitting each other as hard as they can before a cease-fire resolution can be agreed upon by the the U.N. Security Council. Israeli jets have pounded Beirut, a day after Hezbollah rockets killed 15 in Israel.
• No Let Up in Mideast Attacks During Cease-Fire Talks
  Israeli warplanes repeatedly bomb Beirut's southern suburbs as both sides in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict appear to be hitting each other as hard as they can before a cease-fire resolution comes before the U.N. Security Council. On Sunday, Hezbollah launched its deadliest volley of rocket fire yet, killing 15 Israelis.
• Religious Groups Weigh-In on Lebanon Conflict
  Many religious leaders across the U.S. used their remarks to their congregations over the weekend to address events in the Middle East, as Israel and Hezbollah continued fighting. Christian, Muslim and Jewish religious communities all have their own views of the conflict.
• Maryland Soldier Followed Independent Path
  Army Corp. Matthew Wallace of Lexington Park, Md., died in Baghdad after a bomb exploded near his tank. His parents describe him as independent, someone who liked to stray from the norm.
• Baghdad Security Remains Elusive
  Another spasm of fighting broke out in Baghdad over the past two days, in and around the sprawling slum known as Sadr City. The fighting comes as U.S. and Iraqi forces launch a new effort to restore security to the Iraqi capital.
• MovieBeam Tries to Make Movies more Convenient
  One of the latest ways to watch movies in the comfort of your own home is called MovieBeam. It's a little box that stores movies after it downloads them through an antenna on the roof of your house. The system stores up to 100 films. Steve Inskeep talks to David Pogue, technology columnist for The New York Times, about the service.
• Iraq Still Manages to Shock
  Sectarian strife continues to worsen in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. John Hendren is wrapping up the latest of more than a dozen visits to the war zone since early 2003. He sends us this reporter's notebook about Iraq.

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