Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• When houses go empty, they look for squatters
  One night a week, St. Paul city inspectors make surprise visits to registered vacant buildings, looking for people who may be living there illegally.7:20 a.m.
• Governor, lawmakers look for places to cut
  State lawmakers will continue to analyze the budget this week to look at possible programs to cut in the face of a looming budget deficit.7:45 a.m.
• Future Tense with Jon Gordon
  A documentarian wants to implant a camera in his prosthetic eye.8:20 a.m.
• MnDOT improves minority hiring record
  The Minnesota Department of Transportation says the hiring of so-called Disadvantaged Business Enterprises exceeded the agency's goal.8:25 a.m.
• International stocks rally amid optimism over possible stimulus package
  Minnesota Public Radio's chief economics correspondent Chris Farrell discusses the latest economic news.11:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Illinois Farmer Faces A Hard Choice That Cuts Deep
  The costs of raising cattle have gone up in recent years — but the price of cattle has not kept pace. That has put farmer Dave Burt in a bad position in southern Illinois. He says farming expenses are now "so staggeringly high, it's frightening."
• 'N.Y. Times' Editor: Good Journalism Is Not Cheap
  Newspapers that so often tell people what's happening are now facing the question of what will happen to them. Even a paper the size of The New York Times isn't immune. But Editor Bill Keller says his paper is still making a profit, though Wall Street has hammered the company's stock price.
• Fears Of Unrest Prompt Bailout Of China Exporters
  The current economic crisis signals a shift in China's role as factory to the world. As American consumers buy less of China's exports, many factories and companies in the industrial city of Dongguan are seeing sales fall off and production lines close.
• Pakistan Targets Suspected Mumbai Attackers
  Pakistani security forces have raided a camp used by the group blamed for the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai. The move comes after India and the U.S. demanded that Pakistan take action against the group.
• Smugglers' Tunnels In Gaza Strip Booming
  Israel imposed an economic blockade on Gaza when the radical Islamic group Hamas seized control last year. To bring in goods — from weapons to cigarettes — smugglers are using tunnels under the Gaza-Egypt border. Smuggling was once mainly the work of a few people derided as criminals. Hamas now calls it a patriotic duty, and business is booming.
• Guatemalan Official: Burning Devil Dirties The Air
  Guatemalans on Sunday celebrated a beloved tradition: "Burning of the Devil." Across the country, people lit bonfires and burned figures of Satan as a way to symbolically cleanse their houses. But the minister of the environment, for the first time, had asked Guatemalans not to burn the devils because it pollutes the air.
• Hearing Begins Monday For Sept. 11 Suspects
  In Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a hearing gets under way for five suspects in the 9/11 attacks. This is the first time families of some of the victims will be there watching. The hearing also marks something of a last stand for the Bush administration and its efforts to try terrorism suspects before military commissions. Renee Montagne talks with Carol Rosenberg of The Miami Herald, who has covered Guantanamo since the first detainees arrived in 2002.
• For Teen Math Whiz, Aptitude Has Ups And Downs
  Raphael-Joel Lim of Indianapolis was a finalist for the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology, the most coveted science prize awarded to American high school students. His research project has been widely praised for its originality and depth. But being a 17-year-old genius can be a blessing and a burden.
• New York Giants' Troubles Don't Dwarf Fan Support
  It's been a roller-coaster month for the New York Giants. The NFL football team suffered a humiliating loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Yet the Giants managed to clinch their division. Last month, star receiver Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself with an illegal gun. With all the distractions, fans are trying to focus on football.
• Gas Prices At Their Lowest Level In Nearly 5 Years
  A new survey of gas prices shows the average price for a gallon of regular is now $1.75. Gas prices are at their lowest level in nearly five years, according to Lundberg Survey Inc. Gas is falling along with the price of oil, which recently traded at $40 a barrel. The survey also points to the city with the lowest gas price: Cheyenne, Wyo., where people can fill up for $1.46 a gallon.

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