Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Sizing up the competition in the 6th Congressional District
  Three Democrats are already running to challenge first-term Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann next year in Minnesota's 6th District. DFLers say Bachmann is vulnerable, but political analysts suggest she's in a good position for re-election.7:20 a.m.
• Hospital turns into a school in Starbuck
  A new charter school opened in the western Minnesota town of Starbuck. Some say the new school represents a rebirth of their community after a tough couple of years.7:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Japan Trades In Suits, Cuts Carbon Emission
  In an effort to meet a Kyoto Protocol pledge, Japan managed to cut about 1.4 million tons of CO2 emissions last year. The nation reduced summer air-conditioning use, overturning a decades-old "suit and tie" tradition along the way.
• 'Click:' One Book, 10 Authors
  When book editor Arthur Levine invited author Ruth Ozeki to team up with nine other writers to create a new novel, she thought he was nuts. The literary tag team came up with Click, the story of a globe-trotting photojournalist as viewed from a variety of perspectives.
• Judge Blocks Program to ID Illegal Immigrants
  A federal judge in San Francisco blocks the start of a controversial program to find illegal immigrants in the nation's workforce. Under the plan businesses face penalties if they keep workers whose Social Security numbers don't match their names.
• Virtual Border Security Behind Schedule
  The government says it is making progress securing the southern border, with fewer illegal crossings in the last year. But a high-tech "virtual" fence that is supposed to curb more traffic is well behind schedule.
• Senate Panel to Hear from Ex-DOJ Official
  Former Justice Department official Jack Goldsmith — a Bush critic — is due to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the subject of civil liberties and the war on terror. A bid to discuss classified legal opinions at a separate closed-door hearing was denied.
• Colorful, Long-Serving La. Sheriff Lee Dies at 75
  Harry Lee, the flamboyant sheriff of Jefferson Parish, La., died after a battle with leukemia. He was in his 27th year in office. He claimed to be the only Chinese-American sheriff in America. He was 75.
• Suicide Bomber Hits Kabul Bus Filled with Police
  For the second time in four days, a suicide bombing blamed on the Taliban targets a rush-hour bus in Kabul. The latest target was a police bus that had stopped to pick up officers on their way to work.
• Displaced Iraqis Devoid of Food Rations
  Millions of Iraqis who have moved as a result of ongoing violence had been depending on food rations from the Iraqi government. Many can't get those rations in their new homes.
• Blind Man Aids Some Displaced Iraqis
  Some of the displaced families in the Baghdad neighborhood of Zafaraniya have found help, but not from the Iraqi government. Rather, a blind man has been of help. His resources are limited, but he's generous and reliable.
• Citigroup Profits Crunched by Credit Woes
  Citigroup, the largest U.S. bank, says profit fell 60 percent in the third quarter stemming from credit and trading losses. The crisis in credit markets is taking an especially big toll on Citigroup, leading critics to call for CEO Charles Prince to resign.

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