Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Bill Clinton rakes in Minnesota money for Hillary's campaign
  Former President Bill Clinton was in Minneapolis Tuesday to raise money for his wife's 2008 presidential campaign.6:24 a.m.
• Commentator Peter Smith is waiting with bated rake
  The silver maple in Peter Smith's yard is taunting him, its well-attached leaves wiggling in the breeze like a wagging tongue as the city leaf collector drives away.6:50 a.m.
• Minneapolis marketing its tap water to other cities
  Selling drinking water to other communities returns some of the $140 million spent on upgrading Minneapolis' filtration system.7:24 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Countrywide to Adjust Loans for At-Risk Borrowers
  Countrywide Financial Corp., the nation's largest mortgage lender, will begin calling borrowers to offer refinancing or modifications on $16 billion in loans whose interest rates are set to adjust by the end of 2008.
• Couple Buys Wedding Photos 27 Years Later
  Mark and Karen Cline got married in 1980. But in all the years since, they didn't have much to show when people asked to see pictures. They didn't have $150 to pay for their wedding album. Photographer Jim Wagner cast the photos aside. And then — 27 years later — he found them in a closet.
• Japanese Company Makes Toilet for Car
  Some cars already have DVD players and phones. Now a Japanese company is offering the ultimate home comfort. It's a portable toilet designed just for cars. No need to be shy. It comes with a curtain for privacy.
• Red Sox, Rockies to Meet in World Series Opener
  Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox and the Colorado Rockies are set to meet in Boston in the first game of the World Series. The Red Sox are fresh off a dramatic comeback in the American League Championship Series. The Rockies make their first appearance in a World Series.
• Mullen Says U.S. Should Mount Diplomatic Offensive
  Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says the U.S. should mount a massive diplomatic and foreign aid offensive. Mullen told a group of officers that although security is important, the military cannot do everything.
• Odyssey Marine, Spain Dispute Treasures
  Spain and U.S.-based Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. are in a dispute over an estimated half-billion dollars in gold and silver discovered when Odyssey recovered a 19th-century ship in the Atlantic. The dispute recently took a turn when Spain seized and briefly held an Odyssey ship.
• California Evacuee Reflects on Wildfire
  Lori Bellante evacuated her family from their home in Lakeside, Calif., to escape the wildfires. She says she's grateful that she had time to pack up and get out safely, compared with the wildfires in 2003. With time to choose, Bellante packed animals, pictures and food before heading to shelter.
• Baseball's World Series Set to Start in Boston
  Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox, the famous underdogs of baseball, are in the World Series playoffs. Even though they broke their 86-year losing streak when they beat the New York Yankees in 2004, Red Sox fans still think of them as the underdogs despite the high payroll.
• California Wildfires Fuel, Choke Work
  California's wildfires are keeping firefighters, public safety officers, and rescue workers busier than ever. But businesses are telling workers to stay home in order to keep freeways clear and allow emergency vehicles and people needing to evacuate to move around freely.
• Merrill Lynch Outlook Grim from Credit Crisis
  Merrill Lynch & Co., the investment brokerage and financial services firm, is expected to announce an added loss of more than $2 billion. That's on top of $5 billion of write-downs announced earlier this month. It's the biggest loss for any Wall Street firm.
• Homes Spared, Lost in Fires' Random Destruction
  The randomness of the destruction of California's wildfires is striking. One house may burn to the ground, while the one next door is spared. About 1,700 homes have been destroyed, leaving many who have fled their homes eager to see if they are among the lucky ones.
• Fabled Santa Ana Winds Fuel Wildfires in California
  The Santa Ana winds driving California's wildfires are fabled. Some call them the Santa Anas and others call them the devil's breath. While they make the winters warm and pleasant by blowing the worst air pollution out to sea, they can also spawn massive infernos.
• Senate Committee Debates Farm Bill
  A Senate committee takes up the farm bill. They are finding it difficult to rein in the automatic payments that go to commodity crop farmers. Critics say the bill continues to the benefit of a small number of big farms.
• Harvard Square's New Businesses Annoy Neighbors
  Harvard Square is no longer a scruffy neighborhood of quirky, independent businesses. Locals are grumbling about chain stores ruining the area. Harvard University, which owns a lot of the real estate on the Square, is sensitive to the criticism and says it's not really justified.
• Wives of Presidential Hopefuls Discuss Political Life
  Democratic and Republican presidential candidates' wives attend the annual California Women's Conference hosted by the state's first lady Maria Shriver. They talk about the rigors of the campaign trail and political life.

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