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Monday, November 27, 2006
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
Winona company makes glass into art
Winona isn't the largest town in Minnesota, but it has a big reputation as the stained glass capital of the United States. Winona is the home of no less than six stained glass companies, including the largest such firm in the nation -- the Willet Hauser Architectural Glass Studio.6:24 a.m.
Minnesota Guard, due home from Iraq in March, may face no more mandatory deployments
The Minnesota National Guard says 2,600 Minnesota troops deployed in Iraq can expect to return home on schedule in 2007.7:20 a.m.
Search called off for Red Lake's missing boys
After a massive search, investigators say they are still working on the case.7:50 a.m.
Duluth debates church, state, and the Kroc Center
It's down to the wire for the Salvation Army recreation center proposed for Duluth. Tonight the city council takes a close look at the plans.7:55 a.m.
National Public Radio Stories
- Turkey's Prime Minister Likely to Meet with Pope
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to meet Pope Benedict XVI in Turkey on Tuesday. The Turkish leader had originally said he would not be available to meet with the pope during the Christian leader's four-day visit. - Gaza Cease-Fire Holds, Despite W. Bank Shooting
As a fragile cease-fire appears to be holding in Gaza, Israeli troops in the West Bank shot and killed at least one member of a militant Palestinian group. Palestinian officials say a woman was also killed. - Average Thanksgiving Dinner Costs $38
The American Farm Bureau Federation says this year the cost of Thanksgiving dinner for 10 was more than $38. That's an increase of more than a $1.30 over last year's average. - Anthropologist Suggests Ways to Stop Wasting Food
If you're feeling guilty about all the food you ate on Thanksgiving, don't dwell on it. Instead, anthropologist Timothy Jones would like you to think of all the food you wasted! Jones says Americans throw away nearly half the food they grow. - Trading Cancer Treatment for Thanksgiving
Many of us make special arrangements in our lives to be able to celebrate the holidays. When your suffering from cancer, you might modify your chemotherapy schedule to be able to enjoy Thanksgiving. And you're also able to step back and look at the life around you in a new way. - Stryker Brigade Returns Home to Alaska from Iraq
Members of the Army's 172nd Stryker Brigade have finished an extended tour of duty in Iraq. After 16 months away from Alaska's Fort Wainwright, the soldiers arrived home to waiting families. - Chad's Capital Tense with Reports of Nearing Rebels
Chad's government is denying reports that rebel soldiers are closing in on the capital, N'Djamena. Despite the denial, additional troops have been deployed on the outskirts of the city. - High-Profile Murder Case Holds Kenya's Attention
In Kenya, a murder case that revolves around the issues of black and white, rich and poor has captivated the public's attention. The sole heir to one of the largest family estates in Kenya killed a black subsistence farmer who was apparently trespassing on the white man's land. - NYSE Looks to China for More Business
The head of the New York Stock Exchange will be in China this week. Chief Executive John Thain hopes to come home with more listings. The exchange currently trades shares of only 31 companies from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. - New and Old Media Begin Working Together
Print newspapers are losing money and readers to online news sources. But rather than fight to the death, some papers have decided to try to work with their online competitors.
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