Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Kerri Miller on the season opener of "Talking Volumes"
  Kerri Miller, the host of "Talking Volumes", talks about the first guest of the season, Sherman Alexie.6:50 a.m.
• Commentary: The plight of the cycling motorist
  Commentator Peter Smith talks about the inner struggle of being a bicyclist as well as a driver.6:53 a.m.
• Judge to hear Sen. Craig's request to throw out guilty plea
  A case that could determine Idaho Sen. Larry Craig's political fate goes before a Hennepin County judge Wednesday. Attorneys for Craig will ask Judge Charles Porter to throw out the senator's guilty plea in connection with a sex sting operation at the Minneapolis airport.7:19 a.m.
• Sen. Steve Murphy says MnDOT is broke
  DFL Senate Transportation Committee Chair Steve Murphy is one of the eight members of the Legislative Advisory Committee and he wants some transparency from MnDOT and Gov. Pawlenty.7:24 a.m.
• Minneapolis VA expands network of rural clinics
  The Minneapolis VA's goal is to place clinic offices within about 30 miles of most of the veterans it serves.7:49 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• College Sports Coverage: Out of Bounds?
  When Oklahoma State's quarterback was benched, a local columnist suggested he couldn't handle big-game pressure. The episode raises questions about what's acceptable when journalists cover college athletics.
• Family Wins Suit for Autistic Son's Health Care
  A New Jersey family who went all the way to the state's highest court just won an important victory for their autistic son.
• Sect Leader Convicted of Accessory to Rape
  Jurors convict Warren Jeffs on charges of accomplice to rape. The leader of the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints forced a 14-year-old follower to marry her 19-year-old cousin.
• IRS Clears California Church, But Dispute Isn't Over
  The IRS closes its investigation of All Saints Episcopal church in Pasadena, Calif. The church will keep its tax-exempt status despite a sermon that prompted the probe. But the church is dissatisfied with the resolution.
• White House Withdraws Pick for Top CIA Lawyer
  The Bush administration has been forced to withdraw its candidate for the top legal post at the CIA. John Rizzo says he's stepping aside. His nomination for the role of CIA general counsel ran into trouble with lawmakers months ago.
• Glut of Homes Sparks Incentives, Auctions
  Homebuilders are starting to sound more like car dealers, asking customers, "What will it take to put you into this house?" With a glut of unsold houses already on the lot, some builders are offering special incentives to move the merchandise.
• Credit-Rating Executives Set for Hill Testimony
  Senators will grill executives of credit-rating agencies for their role in the subprime mortgage crisis at a committee hearing. Critics say firms such as Moody's and Standard & Poor's should have downgraded the bonds backed by risky home loans much earlier.
• GI Bill's Impact Slipping in Recent Years
  At the end of World War II, the GI Bill helped create a new "middle class" in America, allowing those who served a chance for an education. The bill's legacy is still tangible, but today the funds it offers barely meet veterans' expenses.
• At UAW Local 22, Relief the Walkout Has Ended
  Members of the United Auto Workers' Local 22 in downtown Detroit will soon be back at work after a deal is reached to end a brief national strike against General Motors.
• Labor Strikes Growing Far Less Common
  A national strike like the one against General Motors is rare. As the influence of labor unions has waned, so have strikes. There were 20 strikes and lockouts involving more than 1,000 people last year. In 1952, there were 470.
• Labor Expert: GM and UAW Both Gain in Pact
  Thousands of auto workers return to their jobs after General Motors and the United Auto Workers union reach a tentative contract agreement. University of California-Berkeley professor Harley Shaiken, an expert on labor issues, says both sides found gains in the settlement.
• Did UAW Meet 'Job Security' Goal?
  United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger says an agreement with General Motors means job security for UAW workers. Susan Helper, an economics professor at Case Western Reserve University, offers her insights.
• Brits In Search of National Motto
  The U.S. and France have national mottos: "In God We Trust" and "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity." After reports that Britain's Prime Minister was looking into something similar, BBC Web site readers offered suggestions.
• House Backs SCHIP Deal; Bush Veto Looms
  Lawmakers in the House pass a compromise bill to extend the popular State Children's Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP. But, as expected, the margin of victory wasn't enough to override a promised veto from President Bush.
• Japan's New Leader Seeks to Revive Public Trust
  Yasuo Fukuda, Japan's new prime minister, moves quickly to form a new cabinet. His ruling Liberal Democratic Party is facing a crisis of public trust that is unprecedented in more than a half century.

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