Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Best Buy's newest product -- worker satisfaction
  Turnover is down, and productivity is soaring, even though some workers may never get out of their pajamas.6:25 a.m.
• Federal help for cellulosic ethanol
  Several companies are competing to build the nation's first cellulosic ethanol plants. The federal government likely will help decide the winners.7:20 a.m.
• Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources may be headed for a new direction
  With Gene Merriam leaving, what does Minnesota need in a new Department of Natural Resources commissioner?7:24 a.m.
• Monday markets with Chris Farrell
  How growing concern of an economic slowdown affects the marketplace.7:55 a.m.
• A new wolf in the pack?
  Morning Edition takes a closer look at the possibility of Allen Iverson joining the Minnesota Timberwolves.8:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Shanghai Urban Development: The Future Is Now
  In the first of a weeklong series on urban development in Shanghai, we look at the dramatically changing cityscape. Cranes erect skyscrapers at a dizzying rate, while Shanghai's center spreads to surrounding land.
• Justice Elusive for Pinochet Victims
  Peter Kornbluh, editor of The Pinochet File, talks to Steve Inskeep about the history of charges against former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. Pinochet died Sunday at the age of 91.
• Lebanese Political Instability Shadows Peacekeepers
  There are 11,000 international peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, operating under a U.N. mandate. But they are making contingency plans in case the political power struggle in Beirut degenerates into sectarian violence or chaos.
• Germany Enters Litvinenko Spy Case
  The latest development in the case of poisoned former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko is in Hamburg, Germany, where traces of radiation linked to his death have been found.
• Annan's U.N. Legacy Divided into Two Terms
  Author James Traub talks about Kofi Annan's legacy at the U.N. The secretary-general gives his farewell speech in Independence, Mo., on Monday.
• Iraq, Obama and the End of an Era in Congress
  While Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) is making waves in the ascendant Democratic party, President Bush is in Washington confronting the wave of support for changing U.S. policy toward Iraq.
• Wreaths Donated to Arlington National Cemetery
  A Maine-based company is donating 5,000 wreaths to be placed on tombstones at Arlington National Cemetery.
• Old Media Companies Plot to Compete with YouTube
  YouTube is phenomenon on the web right now. But a group of major media companies may soon launch a competing video site. Fox, Viacom, CBS and NBC have been meeting on the subject since the beginning of the year, according to the Wall Street Journal.
• Allstate Pulls Back from Insuring Coastal Homes
  Global warming is already beginning to hit the pocketbooks of coastal homeowners. Allstate Insurance has added New Jersey, Connecticut and Delaware to a list of states where it will no longer accept new business.
• Louisiana Businesses Worried by Insurance Cuts
  Business owners in New Orleans were stunned by the recent announcement that St. Paul Travelers would not renew some commercial insurance policies in the area. The company said the move is part of an effort to re-balance its risk.
• Bush Visits State Department to Talk Iraq Policy
  President Bush meets with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her staff to discuss the findings of the Iraq Study Group. The ISG report said that the Bush administration's approach to Iraq and the Middle East is not working and that the U.S. needs to change its policy.
• Reaction to Pinochet Death Divided in Chile
  Nathan Crooks, editor of The Santiago Times, tells Steve Inskeep that the reaction in Chile has been mixed to the death of former dictator Augusto Pinochet. He died Sunday at the age of 91.
• Obama Draws a Big Crowd in New Hampshire
  Illinois Democratic Sen. Barack Obama hasn't said yet whether he'll run for president. But he's already playing the field. On Sunday, Obama visited the key primary state of New Hampshire and received an overwhelming welcome.
• Texas Holds Special Election for U.S. House Seat
  A special election for the U.S. House seat from the 23rd Congressional District in Texas takes place on Tuesday. Republican incumbent Henry Bonilla faces former Democratic Congressman Ciro Rodriquez.
• Web T-Shirt Company Builds a Community, Business
  The online company Threadless makes funny and satirical T-shirts. But they are a little different from those made by other T-shirt companies. All Threadless shirts are designed and approved by the site's members.

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