Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Demand for groceries is up at food shelf serving American Indians
  The food shelf at the Division of Indian Work in Minneapolis temporarily ran out of food recently. They're not alone.6:50 a.m.
• NWA pushing hard to win China route
  Eagan-based Northwest Airlines is one of four U.S. carriers seeking the right to fly a new route to China. For the winner, the route holds the promise of full planes, high fares, and fat profits.7:20 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Sony Entering Portable Download Market
  Sony is planning to enter the portable video download market. The service reportedly will be launched early next year.
• How Painting Advanced with Tin Paint Tubes
  Art and technology have always advanced together. Painting made one its great leaps forward in France when paint became available in collapsible tin tubes.
• Border Ceremony Draws Crowds in Pakistan, India
  India and Pakistan are warily inching towards peace, after three wars and nearly 60 years of hostility. But it's far from peaceful on the border. Each night tourists gather on either side for a competitive shouting match, complete with a choreographed military ceremony.
• Bengals Football Team Suffers Season of Arrests
  Though the Cincinnati Bengals are having a good year on the field, many of their players aren't faring as well off the turf. Cornerback Deltha O'Neal became the eighth Bengal player arrested this season when he was charged with drunk driving.
• Iraq Troop Levels at the Center of Political Debate
  Troop levels in Iraq are a major topic of conversation in Washington, as is the health of Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota. Democrats are also jockeying for position in the 2008 presidential race.
• Service Provides Hospitals On-Demand Translation
  A new service may make it easier for hospitals to help non-English speaking people. It's an instant interpreter service.
• Company Offers a Choice of Poinsettia Colors
  The poinsettia is getting a modern makeover. Consumers used to have the choice of red or red. But demand is rising for dazzling new colors. In California, the world's largest poinsettia producer wants to change our perception of a Christmas tradition.
• Search Resumes for Mount Hood Climbers
  Rescuers on Mount Hood continue their search for two missing climbers. The body of a third climber was found Sunday. The search has been complicated by weather that battered much of the Pacific Northwest last week.
• Marine from Texas Was a 'Perfect Role Model'
  Marine Cpl. Michael Craig Ledsome of Austin, Texas, was killed in Iraq last month. He was 24. Ledsome is remembered as an excellent student and a bit of a joker.
• L.A. Tries New Methods to Police Skid Row
  Skid Row in Los Angeles is a square mile of shelters and missions helping thousands of homeless people. The Los Angeles Police Department's Central Division is headquartered right in the heart of Skid Row.
• Germany Casts Skeptical on Iran Sanctions
  Diplomats say they've made significant progress developing a U.N. Security Council resolution that imposes sanctions against Iran for its refusal to stop enriching uranium. But there is skepticism in Germany that the sanctions will work.
• Museum Cancels Pirate Exhibit Over Slavery Issues
  For the second time in 10 years, Tampa's science museum has canceled an exhibit after objections from black residents. The current controversy revolves around whether artifacts should be displayed from a pirate ship that sunk off the Florida coast. Many objected because the ship was also used to transport slaves.
• A Family History Revealed Through the Internet
  A family history rooted in Europe and obscured by immigrant grandparents is easily brought to life with the help of the Internet. Suddenly a detailed family history is available and dozens of relatives around the world are revealed.
• Thousands Suffer in Seattle Without Power
  A vicious storm last week left hundreds of thousands without power in the Pacific Northwest. In Seattle, thousands are still waiting for electricity.
• U.S., North Korea Resume Nuclear Talks in China
  Six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear program are underway in Beijing. The discussions resumed after a long hiatus, during which North Korea conducted a nuclear explosion for the first time.

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