Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Luverne prepares for 'The War'
  Thursday is a big day in the city of Luverne, in southwest Minnesota. The town will host the world premiere of Ken Burns' new film "The War."6:50 a.m.
• Council rejects Bridges of St. Paul project
  The St. Paul City Council dealt a fatal blow Wednesday night to a mega-retail and housing development project proposed for the city's riverfront. In a 5-2 vote, council members rejected the zoning changes necessary for the $1 billion Bridges of St. Paul project to go forward.7:20 a.m.
• Foreclosure crisis is not easing in north Minneapolis
  The bad news on the mortgage foreclosure front is getting worse.7:25 a.m.
• Fall theater season will be a busy one
  When August turns to September, the trickle of plays on Twin Cities stages becomes a torrent. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer talked with St. Paul Pioneer Press theater critic and Morning Edition arts commentator Dominic Papatola about what's to come.8:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Primary Jostling Complicates Campaign Cash Rules
  With the presidential candidates running hard, the primary schedule is still up in the air, as states try to push to the head of the line. Depending on how the jostling plays out, it could make it harder — or easier — for candidates to raise cash.
• Statistics the Weapon of Choice in Surge Debate
  As Congress prepares to hear testimony from Gen. Petraeus on the situation in Iraq, the White House and Pentagon have been pointing to several statistics that they say show progress as a result of the surge. Some military experts, however, say those numbers only tell part of the story.
• Profile: Luciano Pavarotti
  Luciano Pavarotti, the most famous opera singer, died at his home in Italy after suffering from pancreatic cancer. He was 71. Pavarotti was larger than life – a dominating physical presence with a voice to match. Pavarotti used his voice to bring opera to a wide audience.
• American Heartland Escapes the Housing Bust
  Although real estate prices across the country have collapsed, the market in the Midwest is thriving. Sioux Falls, S.D. — where houses sell for almost $100,000 less than the national average — is on track to break last year's record for the most houses sold.
• Letters: Virginia Tech, Mississippi Mourns
  Listeners respond to the interview with Professor Ishmar Puri of Virginia Tech, who hid in Norris Hall during the mass killings there and asked the university not to raze that building. Several listeners took issue with a profile of Pontotoc, Miss., where four soldiers from the town were killed in Iraq.
• President Bush Discusses Exports with China's Hu
  President Bush meets with China's President Hu Jintao in advance of the APEC summit in Sydney, Australia, this week. President Bush raises concerns about the safety of Chinese exports following extensive product recalls, as well as discusses nuclear threats posed by North Korea and Iran.
• Goat Sacrifice Credited with Successful Flight
  Air travel has been hellish this summer, and Nepal Airlines was no exception. Technical problems with one of its two Boeing 757 planes has meant weeks of delays. Finally, the state-run airline turned to the gods for help. It sacrificed two goats to the Hindu Sky god Akash Bhairab in front of the plane.
• Texas Man Keeps Vow to Wear Tie
  Bob Flournoy, the Lufkin (Texas) city attorney, put on a star-spangled necktie after Sept. 11, 2001. He vows to wear it until Osama bin Laden is captured or dead. Six years later, the San Antonio Express-News reports Flournoy's tie is in tatters.
• U.S. Business Grads Take Jobs in India
  Hundreds of business school graduates from U.S. colleges are taking jobs in Indian companies. India's second biggest tech company, Infosys, just hired 300 Americans to work in its Bangalore office. They say it's more exciting than an entry level job in the slower-growing U.S. economy.
• Foreclosure Agents Profit from Housing Crisis
  Two million adjustable rate mortgages are scheduled to reset to higher rates later this year, making monthly payments unaffordable for many homeowners. Foreclosure agents, who buy homes that have been seized by lenders for resale, are profiting.
• Apple Slashes Price of iPhone by $200
  When Apple rolled out the heavily hyped iPhone in June it cost a hefty $599. But it dropped the price to $399 on Wednesday, hoping to increase holiday sales. Apple wants to ship 10 million iPhones by the end of 2008.
• Gen. Petraeus Set to Report on Iraq War
  Gen. David Petraeus, the top American commander in Iraq, will testify before Congress four days from now. What he says could play a big role in determining the future of the Iraq war. Speculation and spin over the contents of his report have already begun. Is his strategy working?
• GOP Presidential Hopefuls Debate, Thompson Runs
  While the rest of the Republican field lined up at their podia for the fifth debate of the year, Fred Thompson announced his candidacy on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and made his presence felt by airing his first campaign ad on Fox during the debate's commercial breaks.
• Concealed Weapon: Eels' Second Set of Teeth
  California researchers have discovered that moray eels have a second set of jaws in the back of their throats with razor-sharp teeth that help them catch their prey. The findings are published in the latest issue of the science journal, Nature.
• German Officials Look for Others in Terror Plot
  After German officials arrested three men for what they called an imminent and major attack, Chancellor Angela Merkel said "it shows the terrorist threat is real." Security officials are now seeking 10 more men they say are part of the alleged terrorist plot.

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