Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Minnesota Poll shows Klobuchar leading Kennedy by 24 percent, Pawlenty and Hatch tied
  Fill-in host Perry Finelli spoke with Minnesota Public Radio News Capitol Bureau Chief Laura McCallum about the polling numbers, recent ads, and campaigns in Minnesota.7:20 a.m.
• Child dies as storms rake northern Twin Cities suburbs
  The National Weather Service determined that the storm was an F2 tornado, meaning it had winds of 113-157 mph.7:25 a.m.
• Mixed signals on energy policy
  As U.S. consumers grapple with their dependence on foreign oil, the country is also sorting out its priorities in a national energy policy.7:45 a.m.
• Minnesota researcher helps fight an invasion of mites
  Life as a beekeeper has been challenging in recent years. Beekeepers are battling the varroa mite. The creature, about the size of head of a pin, has infested bee colonies all over the world.7:53 a.m.
• Kicker Ryan Longwell, Vikings beat Carolina Panthers 16-13 in overtime
  Longwell kicked a total of three field goals and threw a fourth quarter tuchdown pass during a fake field goal attempt. Fill-in host Perry Finelli spoke with Sean Jensen, who covers the Vikings for the St. Paul Pioneer Press.8:24 a.m.
• Monday Markets with Chris Farrell
  Fill-in host Perry Finelli spoke with Minnesota Public Radio News Chief Economic Correspondent Chris Farrell about the latest economic news.8:54 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Western Voters Weigh Shift in Property Rights
  Voters across the West will consider initiatives this November to bar state governments from seizing private property through eminent domain. But opponents are most concerned about the initiatives' "regulatory takings" provision, which would allow compensation for the lost value of land affected by environmental regulations.
• Researchers Explore a Giant Flying Machine Below
  At 785 feet long, the dirigible USS Macon was so big it could hold up to five fighter planes in its belly. The U.S. Navy airship crashed off the California coast in 1935. Now researchers want to take a look at the wreckage 1,000 feet below the surface.
• Vatican Struggles to Smother Islam Controversy
  Nearly a week after Pope Benedict XVI made remarks seen as hostile to Islam, there's been very little let-up in the anger and protests among Muslims across the globe. On Sunday, the Pope said he was deeply sorry for having caused offense when he quoted a 14th-century text that describes some of the teachings of Islam as "evil and inhuman."
• Non-Aligned Movement Defines New Purpose
  Diplomats from countries affiliated with the Non-Aligned Movement met for a summit in Havana last week. The organization, formed during the Cold War, was originally intended to represent nations that were not aligned with either the U.S. or the Soviet Union. Now it is partly a vehicle for countries challenging the U.S.
• Lawmakers Band Together to Challenge EPA
  There's an unusual bi-partisan effort to get the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to release information about certain Superfund cleanup sites, pieces of land that have been deemed too toxic for development. The EPA says sharing some information about the sites could discourage companies from cleaning up their environmental messes.
• Aspen Trees Die Mysteriously in Rockies
  A symbol of the American West, the aspen tree, is dying quickly and mysteriously. Scientists are scrambling to get to the causes of the epidemic, which is threatening mountain communities that depend on the famed trees natural beauty to draw tourists.
• House Considers Changes to Church-and-State Suits
  The House is expected to vote as soon as this week on a bill that would prevent plaintiffs in certain separation of church-and-state cases from recouping attorneys' fees. Supporters say the fees are used to unfairly coerce plaintiffs. Critics say the bill would roll back a major civil rights protection.
• Fighting Cuts Off Northern Sri Lankan City
  Sri Lankan government forces are battling with Tamil Tigers in northern Sri Lanka. The fighting has driven some out the northern city of Jaffna. And others, who were gone when the fighting started, are waiting to get back home.
• Spark for Israel-Hezbollah War Unresolved
  It's been over a month since the cease-fire went into effect between Israel and Hezbollah. But there is still no resolution to the issue that prompted the 34-day conflict: the capture by Hezbollah of two Israeli soldiers.
• Computer Chips Share Data with Lasers
  Researchers in California plan to announce that they have created a silicon-based chip that can produce laser beams. The New York Times reports Monday that the development will make it possible to use laser light rather than wires to send data between chips.

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