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.
• The Misunderstood Marie Antoinette?
  Marie Antoinette has been a subject for both biographers and novelists. Since before her beheading by French revolutionaries, her life has been analyzed and mythologized. Biographer Antonia Fraser and novelist Sena Jeter Naslund Offer a peek at the life of Marie Antoinette.
• High-Def DVDs Usher in New Format War
  Two new and competing formats of DVD are vying for consumer's money. The news discs both offer high-definition images. But the discs are incompatible with each other, bringing up memories of the old VHS versus Beta debate.
• 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.
• Germans Debate Banning Political Party
  A party thought by many to represent neo-Nazi views won seats in state parliament elections held over the weekend in Germany. An attempt to ban the National Democratic Party failed three years ago. Now Germans are divided over whether to try again.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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."
• Warner to Put Music and Videos on YouTube
  Warner Music Group wants to ride the wave of YouTube's success. The traditional music company says it will offer copyrighted songs and music videos at the popular Internet video site.
• 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.
• Oil and Gasoline Prices Drop Quickly, Quietly
  Gasoline prices have fallen more than 40 cents over the past two months. But that sharp decline hasn't received nearly as much attention as the big run-up in gas prices earlier in the year. The slide has everyone asking if it's a long-term trend, or just a brief respite from higher prices.
• 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.
• Iranian-American Entrepreneur is Latest Space Tourist
  Consider this milestone: Anousheh Ansari is the first woman to buy herself a ticket to space. She's an Iranian-American telecom entrepreneur. And she's now become the fourth space tourist in the Russian space program. She reportedly paid $25 million for a ride to the international space station. For that, she got one of the seats on a Soyuz space capsule, some spectacular views, and a couple weeks of weightlessness.
• Life and Art Meet Unexpectedly on CSI Sets
  The CSI shows may be fiction, but lately the cast and crew are getting a dose of reality. On Friday, a dead body floated to shore in Miami as the crew was getting ready for a helicopter shoot. Earlier in the week, a mummified body turned up in a building in Los Angeles where the cast of CSI: New York was filming. Police say the deaths aren't suspicious.

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