Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Socialist art finds life after socialism
  The Museum of Russian Art in Minneapolis is currently showing an exhibition dedicated to the work of one of Russia's most reknowned socialist realism painters, Geli Korzhev.7:20 a.m.
• One employer eases a vet's deployment and reintegration to civilian life
  Some business go to great lengths to help employees and their families when they're called up for military service. That assistance, says one central Minnesota man, helped make his deployment and transition back to civilian life, more manageable.7:24 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Google to Install Maps at Gas Stations
  Internet search leader Google will install its maps feature at some gas stations next month. About 3,500 gas pumps will be fitted with an Internet connection and a small color screen. You can type in where you want to go, and the pump will display a map. It will even print directions for you.
• Online Ads Increasingly Target Specific Users
  Online advertisers are increasingly able to target individual Internet users. So when several people surf sites like Yahoo.com at the same time, each one will probably see a different ad on the page.
• Californians Honor Soldier Killed in Iraq
  Robert Ayres of Santa Monica, Calif., loved the outdoors and sleeping on the beach. Both of his grandfathers had served in World War II. And as soon as he saw the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on television, he told his father he wanted to fight for his country. He joined the Army and was sent to Iraq.
• Jones Soda Makes Flavors to Taste Like Food
  The Jones Soda company of Seattle flavors its drinks to taste like food. You can buy a Christmas pack of sodas with flavors including "Sugar Plum," "Egg Nog," and "Christmas Ham." A Hanukkah pack features such flavors as "latke," or potato pancake.
• Australian Prime Minister Less Striking Than Rival
  An Australian poll sought to determine which candidate for prime minister voters found most attractive. So it asked which of the two they'd prefer to see naked. Prime Minister John Howard, who has been trailing in the polls behind opposition Labor Leader Kevin Rudd, is still behind.
• A Tough Place to Live, A Tough Place to Leave
  Homicides and gun assaults have spiked alarmingly in Richmond, Calif., over the last few years. As shootings become all too familiar, young people face a difficult choice: Should they leave the city to gain safety and opportunity, or stay in a hometown that is both familiar and dangerous?
• Fisk University Hopes to Sell Art to Keep Afloat
  Administrators at Fisk University are trying to sell part of the school's art collection to keep it open. But the sale has been held up in court until at least February. A local church is helping, with a $10,000 donation.
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rededicated
  Colin Powell addresses veterans at the rededication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial that opened 25 years ago. Long before he was Secretary of State and a General, Powell served two tours in Vietnam.
• Iraqi Tribal Leaders Work to Improve Security
  On the outskirts of Baghdad, Sunni and Shiite tribal leaders are working to improve security. Attacks on American forces have dropped in these former insurgent strongholds largely due to U.S.-funded efforts to give temporary security jobs to young Iraqis.
• Polls and Debates
  New polls show Sen. Hillary Clinton's lead among Democrats vying for president shrinking a bit in New Hampshire. Meanwhile, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney moves up some. For both parties, the war in Iraq no longer towers over other issues; the economy does.
• Obama, Edwards Declare Differences from Clinton
  Presidential candidates are just two months away from the first round of primary votes in Iowa. At the state's annual Jefferson-Jackson Day fundraising banquet Barack Obama and John Edwards distinguish what makes them different from front-runner Hillary Clinton.
• China Confirms Danger in Recalled Aqua Dots
  Chinese authorities confirm that the popular Aqua Dots toys are coated with an industrial chemical, which when ingested, can turn into gamma hydroxy butyrate, an illegal depressant sometimes called a "date-rape drug" that can cause seizures, comas or death. Millions of the toys were recalled.
• Asian Stocks Plunge on Worries over U.S. Economy
  Asian markets fall sharply as traders take a cue from renewed worries on Wall Street about a slowdown in the U.S. economy. Japan's Nikkei index dropped to a two-year low. Exporters in Japan also feel the pinch as the dollar loses value against the yen.
• Mailer: Memories of a Literary Lion
  World War II veteran and author Norman Mailer, who died Saturday at 84, is remembered for his many enduring works. One shows Mailer in an unusually unguarded moment after hearing a roar while running on a dark road in Africa.
• Merck Tries to Move Beyond Vioxx Debacle
  Merck agrees to pay nearly $5 billion to settle lawsuits from consumers contending the painkiller Vioxx caused heart attacks and strokes. The safety problems of Vioxx and the withdrawal of Vioxx from the market was a watershed event in regulating prescription drugs in the U.S.

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