Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• American RadioWorks producer talks about the new documentary - "Wanted: Parents"
  The latest documentary from American Radio Works "Wanted:Parents" follows two teenagers through their journey to find a forever-home before they age out of the foster care system.6:50 a.m.
• Feelings strong on both sides of school levy debates
  Passions are running high in many Minnesota school districts as the campaigns for local levy referendums are coming to a close.7:20 a.m.
• Groups hope to elevate climate change as campaign issue
  A new grassroots group takes a global warming challenge to the politicians.7:25 a.m.
• An analysis of the Minnesota Viking Adrian Peterson's record-breaking game
  After a record-breaking game by Adrian Peterson, Sean Jensen, a reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, talks with Morning Edition's Cathy Wurzer about the team.7:50 a.m.
• Would a Northwest-Delta merger fly?
  Speculation about a Northwest-Delta merger has heated up.7:54 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Simone Dinnerstein: Variations on a Career
  When pianist Simone Dinnerstein became pregnant, she wanted to learn an appropriately momentous piece. She chose J.S. Bach's demanding Goldberg Variations, and the music helped lay the groundwork for both a new baby and a new career.
• Police Party Leads to 30 Arrests
  Police in Fargo, North Dakota found a creative way to pick up some elusive criminals. They invited 500 people to a party supposedly involving rocker Ozzy Osbourne who was performing nearby. All of the guests had outstanding arrest warrants. More than 30 suspects were arrested.
• Chinese Familes Name Babies for Olympic Games
  In China, excitement is running so high over the 2008 Summer Olympic Games that babies are being named for it. The Beijing Daily reports nearly 3,500 kids are named after the Chinese word for "Olympics," most of them in 2,000, when Beijing was chosen as host country.
• Navy Ends Losing Streak Against Notre Dame
  John F. Kennedy was in the White House the last time Navy beat Notre Dame in football. Navy ended decades of frustration by holding off the Irish 46-44 in triple overtime in South Bend, Ind. The 43 straight losses was the longest losing streak against one team in college football.
• NFL's Patriots Push Past Colts on the Road
  The New England Patriots are the only undefeated team in the National Football League after at 24-20 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Before the game Sunday, the Colts also were undefeated.
• PetroChina Becomes World's Biggest Company
  PetroChina, Asia's largest oil and gas producer, becomes the world's first company worth more than $1 trillion, after going public. Its stock now trades on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. It surpasses U.S. based ExxonMobil as the world's biggest company.
• Ex-Treasury Chief Rubin Takes Helm at Citigroup
  When Robert Rubin takes over as chairman of Citigroup, he will be leaving what has been dubbed the best job in the world: chairing Citigroup's executive committee. He had no daily duties. And as an advisor, Rubin collected $150 million in cash and stock over eight years, and used a corporate jet.
• Citigroup CEO Prince Falls to Subprime Debacle
  Charles Prince steps down as the head of Citigroup after some $8 billion in losses related to subprime loans. Prince had maintained that the bank didn't have serious exposure to subprime loans. Critics said Prince lacked the management skills to preside over a bank of 300,000 employees.
• Hollywood Writers Strike for New Media Royalties
  Hollywood writers for film and television are picketing at studios in a bid to get a more lucrative deal on royalties from DVDs and Internet programming. Last-minute talks with producers and a federal mediator fell apart late Sunday. It's the first strike since 1988.
• Turkey to Seek U.S. Help in Border Conflict
  President Bush hosts Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is expected to press for help in stopping Kurds in northern Iraq from further cross border attacks. The Turks have threatened to send in troops. But so far, Ankara has heeded U.S. calls for restraint.
• Indiana Woman Sues Facebook for Text Messages
  Facebook.com has a feature that sends text messages to cell phones. But one Indiana mother is suing Facebook because she keeps receiving text messages for someone who used to have her phone number.
• Could Facebook Change Web Advertising?
  The social-networking Web site Facebook.com is set to announce a new partnership that could rake in millions in ad revenue. To advertisers, the social networking sites are giant databases about potential customers offering information advertisers normally pay big bucks for.
• Writers' Strike Could Harm Support Businesses
  Writers for network television and the big screen are on strike after last-ditch talks, called by a federal mediator, failed. There are about 12,000 members of the Writers Guild of America, but a prolonged strike will be harmful to many more, including set designers, carpenters, drivers, dog groomers, caterers, hotels and more.
• Citibank Loses Billions, CEO Prince Resigns
  Citibank announces shockingly large losses from investments in subprime mortgages. That could completely wipe out fourth-quarter earnings for the largest U.S. bank. It was the last straw for Citigroup Chairman and CEO Charles Prince. He resigned Sunday after an emergency meeting.
• Cuban Dissident Awarded Medal of Freedom
  President Bush will award the Medal of Freedom to eight people, including the president of Liberia, the founder of the C-SPAN network, and the author of To Kill a Mockingbird. Cuban dissident Oscar Biscet will also be recognized, although he is in prison in Cuba.

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