Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Game 2: Hunter misplays ball into Twins loss
  A Mark Kotsay blooper turned into a game-winning inside-the-park homerun at the Metrodome, where the Twins have now lost seven straight postseason games.7:20 a.m.
• Symposium addresses alarming rise in number of women offenders
  Researchers and law enforcement officials gather at the University of Minnesota today to discuss why women comprise the fastest growing segment of the prison population. Fill-in host Perry Finelli spoke with Freddie Davis-English, an official with Hennepin County Community Corrections, on the issues facing women in the criminal justice system.7:49 a.m.
• History Theatre goes political with 'Wellstone!'
  St. Paul's History Theatre goes political this season with its world-premiere production of "Wellstone!" based on the life of the late U.S. senator from Minnesota.8:24 a.m.
• Uninsured Minnesotans unsure about mandated health care coverage
  The legislative debate over mandatory health coverage is months away. But there's no shortage of debate now among Minnesotans who will likely be affected by the proposal.8:41 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Digital Mammogram an Efficient Tool in Cancer Fight
  The mammogram is the first line of defense against breast cancer. Doctors in state-of-the-art facilities are now reading mammograms off computers instead of film. They say it's more efficient and sometimes more effective than film in detecting cancer.
• South Asia's Clash Between Tradition and Modernity
  Pankaj Mishra is author of the book Temptations of the West, a collection of essays about religion, poverty and politics in South Asia. Renee Montagne talks with Mishra about the clash between modernity and tradition in the region.
• Germany May Charge CIA Officers for Abduction
  In Germany, prosecutors have indicated that they may soon file charges against CIA officers and contractors in connection with the Khaled el-Masri case.
• Former Clinton Official on Political Damage Control
  The Republican Party is in damage-control mode over the Mark Foley scandal. Lanny Davis, White House special counsel to President Clinton, talks with Steve Inskeep about what the Republicans can do to help themselves.
• Abramoff Ties Stick to California Rep. Doolittle
  The scandal involving convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff has faded from the headlines, but not from the lives of politicians such as Rep. John Doolittle. The eight-term California Republican was a close friend of Abramoff's, and received significant campaign contributions from the lobbyist.
• White House Distracted by Foley Scandal
  The White House backed House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) this week as he suffers criticism from the Mark Foley scandal. The week has also seen the administration addressing school violence and the proposed U.S.-Mexico border fence.
• Most Powerful Woman in U.S. Business Is Pepsi CEO
  Fortune magazine has just named Indra Nooyi, the CEO of Pepsi, as the most powerful woman in American business. The 50-year-old Nooyi was born and raised in India. She has been at Pepsi since 1994.
• The Global Economy's 'New Argonauts'
  The world economy has created a new class of global engineers. AnnaLee Saxenian, the dean of the School of Information at the University of California, Berkeley, has written a new book about this group. Deborah Amos talks to her about The New Argonauts.
• Dow Rises Again as Fed Frets About Housing
  The Dow closed at 11,850 Wednesday, inching up an additional 1.1 percent from its all-time high. Transportation and small-cap stocks led the rally.
• Privacy of IM Chats not Guaranteed
  Rep. Mark Foley has been brought down not by e-mails, but transcripts of instant message (IM) "chats" his underage correspondents saved. Many people haven't thought much about where their IM messages go, and who can read them.
• Letters: Strong Response to John Yoo Interview
  A flood of letters arrived after our interview with law professor John Yoo. Many questioned his responses on the rights of people held by the government as suspected terrorists. Others said war requires its own rules.
• Rural Voters Appear Unswayed by Foley Scandal
  The scandal involving former Rep. Mark Foley's (R-FL) contact with congressional pages seems to strike at the heart of the Republican campaign on moral values. But the case does not appear to be having an effect on a small group of voters contacted by NPR who consider morality an important political issue.
• Alliance Talks End Between GM, Renault and Nissan
  There may be no three-way alliance between General Motors, Nissan and Renault -- at least not anytime soon. Talks between the three companies have fallen apart, which doesn't surprise auto analysts.
• California Brings Charges in HP Spying Case
  California's attorney general filed charges Wednesday against the former chairwoman of Hewlett-Packard and four others. The five are accused of illegally obtaining telephone records of HP board members and reporters in an attempt to discover the source of leaks to the news media.
• Rice Hopes Israel Trip Can Revive Peace Process
  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visits Israel in an attempt to revive the moribund Middle East peace process. Amid few signs that peace can be achieved in the short term, Rice says she hopes to move the process forward.

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