Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• "Rebuilding Biloxi" documents Hurricane Katrina anniversary in Mississippi coast city
  American RadioWorks and Marketplace documentary, "Rebuilding Biloxi", marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The producers of the program have made many trips to Biloxi, MS over the last year and one of them has made another visit. Cathy Wurzer spoke with producer Steven Smith, who is based in St. Paul, from Biloxi, MS.6:53 a.m.
• Pawlenty leads fundraising race for governor
  With a little more than two months before the November election, Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty has a significant fundraising lead over his opponents. Pawlenty's campaign says the governor has $2 million in the bank, twice as much as his nearest rival, DFLer Mike Hatch.7:20 a.m.
• Commissioners stadium tax vote gives challengers political ammunition
  The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners will vote Tuesday to levy a county-wide sales tax to help pay for construction of a new Minnesota Twins stadium in downtown Minneapolis.7:24 a.m.
• After taking refuge in Twin Cities, Katrina survivor returns home to more challenges
  After Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast one year ago, more than 800 families from the region ended up taking shelter in the Twin Cities.7:54 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Getty Exhibit Explores Rubens-Brueghel Bond
  A new exhibition at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles explores the close partnership between two great 17th-century painters, Peter Paul Rubens and Jan Brueghel the Elder. X-ray and infrared studies of the paintings have allowed curators to travel back in time and see the division of labor on the collaborations.
• TV Said to Hamper Memory
  Here are some keys -- if you can remember them -- to a better memory. Do crossword puzzles, read fiction, avoid heavy drinking and, most of all, turn off the TV. That's according to a survey of 30,000 people in Australia. Researchers found that those who watch TV less than an hour a day have the strongest memories.
• Angry Commuter Blows Up Washington Bridge
  The Woodrow Wilson Bridge on the Washington, D.C., beltway has enraged drivers for years with its notorious traffic jams. That changed early Tuesday morning when it was blown up. One especially bitter driver got to detonate the explosives.
• War Leaves Israel's Olmert Fighting for Political Life
  Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced Monday that there will be an inquiry into how the war with Hezbollah was conducted. It's another sign that Olmert is under political pressure in the wake of Israel's recent war along the Lebanon border with Hezbollah guerrillas.
• Venezuela's Chavez Courts World Leaders
  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been visiting countries such as China, Iran and Russia as part of an effort to build a "strategic alliance" of interests not beholden to the United States. He considers the United States his arch enemy. But Chavez is in a difficult position because the United States buys most of Venezuela's oil.
• President Advises 'Optimism' in Katrina Recovery
  President Bush visits New Orleans on the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's assault on the Gulf Coast. While the president continues to face criticism of his handling of the disaster, Bush told people in Mississippi that "optimism is the only option" for the future.
• College Freshman Brings Unique Worldview to School
  Each year, Beloit College in Wisconsin publishes a list of historical and cultural touchstones that have, and have not happened, during the lifetime of entering freshmen. Subjects range from the Soviet Union to carbon paper. Steve Inskeep talks to Adam Kennedy, a freshman at Beloit.
• Technology Lets Parents Track Kids' Every Move
  For every mother who ever told her kids she had eyes in the back of her head, modern technology can now do one better-- allowing Mom and Dad to watch their kid's every move -- even from across town. New gadgets let parents know every time their children drive too fast or visit someone they shouldn't.
• Israel Turns Attention Back to Palestinian Question
  Now that there's a halt in fighting between Hezbollah and Israel, there is talk that it may be the time to revive negotiations for a peace plan between Israel and the Palestinians. The Bush administration says the so-called "road map" is still a viable plan. Others say that the road map was dead on arrival.
• Karr Dropped as JonBenet Ramsey Murder Suspect
  Prosecutors have dropped their case against John Karr in the JonBenet Ramsey case, saying the DNA results failed to put him at the crime scene. They also cited circumstantial evidence that he was in Atlanta at the time of the Colorado crime.
• Diesel Prices Remain High as Gas Prices Drop
  Gasoline prices have been falling over the past month, with the average dropping 20 cents in the last three weeks. But diesel users have not seen the same price improvements.
• Gonzalez Visits Iraq as Violence Flares Again
  U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez visits Iraq to meet with political leaders and the tribunal hearing the case against Saddam Hussein. Meanwhile, clashes between Iraqi forces and Shiite militiamen south of Baghdad Monday claimed scores of lives, and U.S. troops.
• U.N. Chief Visits Lebanon Peacekeepers
  U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan visits peacekeepers near the Israeli border in southern Lebanon. Annan is urging Hezbollah and Israel to honor a cease-fire agreement. An 11-day Mideast tour will take him to Israel, as well as to Syria and Iran -- Hezbollah's main benefactors.
• Biloxi Po'Boy Shop Satisfies Customers Again
  For years, folks in Biloxi, Miss., have counted on The Ole Biloxi Schooner for a po'boy sandwich. Even Hurricane Katrina couldn't keep the doors closed for long.
• Pesticide Scare Cripples Coke and Pepsi in India
  In India, several states have banned the sale of Coke and Pepsi after a group called The Center for Science and Environment said the soft drinks contain unacceptably high levels of pesticide. The national government of India has said the Center's data is flawed. But the state governments continue to ban the products.

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