Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Climatoligist Mark Seeley chats about the weather
  Is it an Indian Summer or still summer? Dr. Mark Seeley of the University of Minnesota talks with Morning Edition about the stormy weather.6:54 a.m.
• Moving mountains to build islands on the Mississippi
  The U.S. Fish and WIldlife Service, along with the Army Corps of Engineers and other agencies, is rebuilding some of the lost islands on the Upper Mississippi Refuge.7:23 a.m.
• Global warming may affect bird migration
  Fall is migration season for thousands of of bird species. Some bird experts say that global warming is changing the migration patterns of those birds.7:50 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• FBI Tapes Calls Between Alaska's Stevens, Oil Exec
  Federal investigators have reportedly taped phone calls between Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens and an oil executive who has admitted to bribing elected officials. The recordings suggest the FBI has been investigating the Republican senator for a long time.
• British Doctors Prescribe Books
  Some doctors in Britain are telling patients "take out a book and call me in 10 days." The country's health system has joined with libraries to allow doctors to prescribe books as an alternative to drugs for those suffering from mild forms of mental health problems such as depression.
• God Answers Law Suit from Nebraska Senator
  Nebraska Sen. Ernie Chambers tried to sue God, blaming Him for "death, destruction, and terrorization of millions." The court clerk says he discovered a court filing that purports to be from God. The document says people have free will. So God is not responsible for their misdeeds.
• Author Sherman Alexie Targets Young Readers
  Writer Sherman Alexie is out with his first book for young adults. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian tracks the misadventures of a young teen, Arnold Spirit, Jr., who decides to leave the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white high school.
• Sen. Hillary Clinton's Health Care Plan Challenged
  The main rivals of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton take their first swipe at the health care plan she unveiled in Iowa. They respond to the plan during a debate in Iowa, by the sponsored by the AARP, where senior citizens also had plenty of questions for the candidates on health care and pensions.
• Giuliani to Face NRA, Record on Gun Control
  Rudolph Giuliani will speak at The National Rifle Association conference. The GOP presidential frontrunner advocates the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms on the campaign trail, but as mayor of New York City his stance may have been a bit different.
• Protesters Call for Justice for Jena 6
  Civil rights protesters argue Jena, La., school and law enforcement officials are dealing out harsh justice to the African-American teens for a schoolyard fight while overlooking their white counterparts who hung nooses to intimidate the black teens.
• French Official Talks Tough About Iran
  France's new foreign minister, Bernard Kouchner, is in trouble for some undiplomatic language — saying the world must prepare for possible war when it comes to Iran. But Kouchner says that his controversial words were taken out of context — but that he does favor tougher sanctions against Iran.
• Cyclist Landis Stripped of 2006 Tour de France Title
  American Floyd Landis has been stripped of his 2006 Tour de France championship title for using banned drugs during the race. Runner-up Oscar Pereiro of Spain was pronounced the new winner. It is the first time in the more than 100-year history of the tour that a victory has been revoked by a doping scandal.
• Tracking How Consumers Use 'Inner Economist'
  Economist Tyler Cowen's new book Discover Your Inner Economist explains how economic reasoning in everyday decisions can work to your advantage. He argues that money isn't always the best motivator.
• Apple CEO to Answer for Backdated Stock Options
  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reportedly ordered Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs to answer questions in a case against the company's former general counsel. Nancy Heinen is accused of backdating more than $20 million in stock options for Steve Jobs and other executives.
• WWII Vets Receive Salutes
  World War II veterans are saluted with memorials and ceremonies. Lt. Kate Nolan, a combat nurse with the 53rd Field Hospital, gets France's Legion of Honor. Infantryman Vernon Tott's name is inscribed at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum for liberating a slave labor camp in Ahlem, Germany
• Bin Laden Urges Holy War Against Musharraf
  Al-Qaida's publicity arm issues an audiotape of Osama bin Laden calling on Pakistanis to wage a holy war against their military ruler President Gen. Pervez Musharraf. Pakistan's army suffers daily attacks in the tribal borderlands where support for al-Qaida and the Taliban has been hardening.
• Value of Greenback Slips Against Loonie, Euro
  The dollar gained a bit of value against the yen. In currency trading one U.S. dollar was worth less than one Canadian dollar, or loonie, for the first time in 30 years. The greenback also hit a new low against the Euro, the currency used in more than a dozen European countries.
• President Abbas Shuts Islamist Charities in W. Bank
  Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is making moves for his political security. He is in a power struggle with the Islamist group Hamas. In the West Bank, Abbas is firing preachers affiliated with Hamas, and during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan he's closing many Islamist charities.

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