Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• RB Adrian Peterson leads the way for Vikings
  Minnesota Vikings rookie running back Adrian Peterson now holds the team record for rushing yards in a single game -- 224, as he lead the team to a 34-31 win over the Chicago Bears Sunday.6:50 a.m.
• Panel to discuss human rights from American Indian perspective
  A panel in Duluth will discuss human rights and the American Indian experience in Minnesota7:20 a.m.
• AIM leader Vernon Bellecourt dies
  Vernon Bellecourt, a longtime leader of the American Indian Movement, died Saturday at the age of 75 from complications of pneumonia.7:24 a.m.
• Costs of rebuilding the I-35W bridge go beyond concrete and steel
  Almost everything effected by the I-35W bridge collapse and bridge reconstruction has a price tag.7:40 a.m.
• Survivors of bridge collapse still healing in body and soul
  Lindsay Petterson and Erica Gwillim were both driving south on the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis when it collapsed on Aug. 1. They were injured in the accident, and are still recovering physically and mentally.7:45 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• DVDs of Early Films Show Nothing Was Taboo
  A new collection of movies, cartoons and newsreels shows that few social issues were too controversial for early 20th century filmmakers. The set, Treasures III: Social Issues in American Film, examines atheism, communism and experimental marriage.
• Netherlands' Official Abhors White Socks
  The Netherlands may tolerate prostitutes and marijuana, but one Dutch official drew a line. He's against white socks. The finance ministry official said white socks cross "the limits of decent dress behavior."
• Secretary Rice Won't Take Chances on Ice
  The U.S. and Russia may not have found common ground on America's proposed anti-missile defense system. But at least there were no embarrassing ice skating mishaps for America's top diplomat. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice declined a chance to show off her ice skating prowess.
• Credit Unions Seek Payday Loan Consumers
  A growing number of credit unions hope to steer consumers who are strapped for cash away from payday loans by offering less-expensive options. Interest rates charged by payday loan centers can climb into the triple digits.
• Pentagon Accused of Domestic Spying
  Documents uncovered in an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit against the federal government allegedly reveal that the Defense Department engaged in domestic spying, issuing hundreds of "national security letters" to obtain private records.
• First Baby Boomer to Apply for Retirement Benefits
  The first member of the Baby Boomer generation will apply for retirement benefits. Kathleen Casey-Kirschling was born just after midnight Jan. 1, 1946. She will apply — online — for Social Security at a public ceremony.
• Banks to Create Mortgage Securities Rescue Fund
  Three of the country's largest banks are expected to create a large rescue fund to ease the pain on mortgages securities. The plan, backed by the Treasury Department, is designed to assure investors that it's OK to put more money into the troubled credit market.
• California Grapples with Water Shortage
  California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger calls a special session of the legislature to deal with the state's biggest water shortage in 15 years. Arid conditions set the stage for huge cuts in water shipments to southern California farms and residences.
• Hopefuls Court South Carolina's Black Voters
  At this early point in the 2008 presidential campaign, South Carolina's African-American voters get special attention from the Democratic presidential contenders. Churches, hair salons and barber shops are sure venues to stump for votes.
• Atlanta Shooting Suspect to Use Insanity Defense
  Jury selection begins in Atlanta in the trial of Brian Nichols, the man charged with killing four people as he escaped from the Fulton County Court House in March 2005. Nichols' attorneys said they would raise the insanity defense.
• U.S. Mulls Iraqi Demand to Expel Blackwater
  The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad considers the Iraqi government's demand that Blackwater USA be expelled from the country within six months. Iraqi investigators say Blackwater opened fire without provocation in a Baghdad square, killing 17 Iraqi civilians. The FBI has launched its own investigation.
• Disabled Often Carry Out Afghan Suicide Missions
  There have been at least 110 suicide attacks in Afghanistan this year. An Afghan doctor who conducts bombers' autopsies says that up to 80 percent of suicide bombers in Kabul are disabled.
• Fox Unveils Business Channel for Middle America
  Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. launches Fox Business Channel Monday amid hopes of a looser and more accessible style than its main competitor. It says its coverage will take a friendly attitude toward business.
• China's Question: Who Will Follow Hu?
  China's ruling Communist Party begins a national congress that is expected to give President Hu Jintao a final five-year term. But in a departure from past practices, China's leader has no designated successor.
• Three Americans Earn Nobel Economics Prize
  Leonid Hurwicz of the University of Minnesota, Eric Maskin of Princeton and Roger Myerson of the University of Chicago share the prize. They were honored for laying the foundation of mechanism design theory.

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