Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Candidates for governor position themselves as crime fighters
  Public safety is traditionally an important issue for voters, especially those living in areas touched by drugs or violence.7:20 a.m.
• South Dakota has a ballot filled with choices
  Eleven South Dakota ballot measures along with races for governor and congress will keep voters busy on Election Day with the second-longest ballot in state history.7:50 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Democrats Have Edge in November, NPR Poll Shows
  Three weeks before the November election, likely voters continue to be pessimistic about the direction the country is heading, and they disapprove of President Bush's performance, according to a new NPR poll. Against that backdrop, Democrats hold a growing margin in the battle for control of the U.S. House, the poll shows.
• Emanuel: Democrats Missed Opportunities
  Illinois Congressman Rahm Emanuel says the Democratic Party has missed opportunities to outline their vision for the country to voters. He says that Democratic candidates will make their political stand clear this November.
• U.N. Struggles to Replace Japan on Security Council
  The debate is continuing in the U.N. over which country will replace Japan on the Security Council. Japan currently holds one of the council's rotating seats. The United States is pulling heavily for Guatemala over the other choice, Venezuela.
• Louisiana Legislature Plans Special Session
  Republican lawmakers in Louisiana are trying to call the state legislature into special session next month. The session would deal with an insurance bailout for the state-run property insurance company, and a restructuring of the state's hurricane recovery authority.
• Marine Appears in Court for Alleged Killing in Iraq
  A pre-trial hearing was held Monday for Marine Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins. He was the leader of a squad that allegedly seized and killed an Iraqi civilian at random last April.
• Former FDA Chief Charged with Lying About Stocks
  The former head of the Food and Drug Administration is scheduled to appear in court. Lester Crawford will be responding to charges from the Justice Department that, while heading the FDA, he deliberately lied about owning stocks and stock options in companies regulated by the department.
• International Food Donations to North Korea Shrink
  Due to a combination of geography, lack of technology and public policy, North Korea cannot produce enough food to feed its population. The communist nation relies on shrinking international food donations to make up the difference.
• Will the Slowing Housing Market Hurt the Economy?
  The housing market is showing further signs of weakness. That has everyone asking whether the weakness will end up hurting the overall economy.
• Texas Ramps Up Math and Science Requirements
  Texas is about to become one of the first states to require students to take four years of math and science. Supporters say it will ensure that students are ready for jobs or college. But some educators fear that, if not done right, the additional work could push some students to drop out.
• China Presses North Korea over Nuclear Activities
  North Korea responded angrily Tuesday to the U.N. Security Council's resolution imposing sanctions on the North for its recent nuclear test, calling it a declaration of war. While China largely supports the sanctions, the country is taking a subtle approach to dealing with its neighbor.
• China Struggles to Maintain One-Child Policy
  China's expanding a program to give financial incentives to parents who have only one child. The new scheme is evidence of the difficulty China's having in maintaining a 27-year-old policy that seeks to limit the country's population.
• President Bush Signs Military Commissions Bill
  President Bush signs a bill authorizing military commissions that will be responsible for trying suspected terrorists. The administration is using the signing of the bill to paint the Republican Party in a more positive light several weeks ahead of midterm congressional elections.
• Chinese Government Continues Population Curbs
  China is introducing a new program of financial incentives to encourage people in rural areas to stick to the official policy of having only one child per family. Although the policy is no longer rigorously enforced, especially in rural areas, it has had a dramatic effect in limiting China's population. The BBC's Jill McGivering reports.
• U.S. Population Tops 300 Million
  The population of the United States has officially reached 300 million. According to government calculations, America reached the milestone at 7:46 a.m. ET on Tuesday. The United States is only the third country in the world to reach 300 million people.
• Chocolate Igloo Rises in Italy
  Taking 23 hours and 330 dark bricks of chocolate, four Italians built what they believe to be the worlds first chocolate igloo. Home sweet home is just over five-feet high, weighs almost 8,000 pounds and was made for the Eurochocolate fair in Perugia, Italy. While the architects of the domed dessert may have created a new wonder, they still face an old problem: melting.

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