Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• One family begins the process of cleaning up
  Hugo residents who lost their homes to Sunday's tornado are beginning to ponder what's next. They spent much of yesterday sifting through the contents of their lives.7:20 a.m.
• Farm bill is mixed news for organic growers
  The 2008 farm bill designates more resources to organics than ever, but organic growers won't find relief from one of their thorniest problems: renting land.7:25 a.m.
• Attorney General's office dismisses assistant
  An assistant attorney general has been fired after an investigation found no evidence to support her claims of ethical lapses in the office.7:50 a.m.
• Study: News media fails at health reporting
  New research from the University of Minnesota says the major mainstream media has many failings when it comes to reporting on medical and science topics.7:55 a.m.
• Emergency officials explain use of sirens before Hugo tornado
  Warning sirens did go off in Hugo before Sunday's tornado, but at a community meeting last night, some residents expressed concern that the sirens went off just before the tornado hit. When the sirens went silent, residents said they thought they were in the clear, which was certainly not the case. Deb Paige, Washington County's emergency manager, explains how the sirens were used on Sunday.8:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Long Days and Short Nights for a Hindu Monk
  What's a day in the life like for a young Hare Krishna monk? If you think it's spent meditating all day, think again. Gadadhara Pandit Dasa does chant and pray at his urban temple in New York City. But he also talks on his cell phone, drives and uses Facebook.
• Never Say Die: James Bond Returns to the Page
  Ian Fleming's estate has contracted with writer Sebastian Faulks to write another installment of James Bond's adventures. The latest 007 novel — Devil May Care — features a villain with a hairy, ape hand; a psychopathic killer named Chagrin and (of course) a Bond girl or two.
• Ladies Got Game: What a Year for Women in Sports
  Danica Patrick was in the running to win the Indianapolis 500. Lorena Ochoa — not Tiger Woods — is the most dominant force in golf. It's been a remarkable year for women in sports.
• McCain Outlines His Vision for Nuclear Security
  Republican presumptive presidential nominee John McCain explained his policy on nuclear weapons Tuesday. The Arizona senator is positioning himself as being different from both Democratic presidential candidates and President Bush.
• China Taps Citizen Volunteers to Dole Quake Aid
  Since the devastating earthquake in southwestern China, hundreds of Chinese have volunteered to oversee the distribution of disaster relief funds and supplies. The aim is to prevent corrupt local officials from embezzling the funds. Observers say the experiment could increase public participation in anti-corruption efforts.
• Nepal Becomes a Republic, Ending Monarchy
  A special assembly in Nepal holds its first meeting Wednesday to declare the Himalayan nation a republic. It is abolishing its centuries-old Hindu monarchy.
• U.S. Childhood Obesity Rates Level Off
  For the first time since the 1980s, America's childhood obesity epidemic has leveled off. New government figures indicate that the percentage of overweight and obese children in 2005 and '06 were about the same as in '03 and '04. Still, one-third of U.S. kids are overweight, obese or morbidly obese.
• Myanmar Rescuers: No Sign of '2nd Wave' Deaths
  Myanmar's military government is allowing international aid workers into the areas hardest hit by Cyclone Nargis. Medical workers say there is no evidence so far of a feared "second wave" of deaths resulting from malnutrition and disease.
• Conflict Brewing Over Breakaway Georgian Province
  Russia and its pro-Western neighbor Georgia are teetering on the edge of a military conflict over Georgia's separatist province Abkhazia. The self-styled republic is officially recognized by no one, but Moscow has kept it alive with economic support.
• Indonesia, OPEC's Only Asian Member, to Pull Out
  Indonesia says it's pulling out of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. The energy minister says it makes no sense for his country to be in OPEC because it is no longer a net oil exporter. Exploration and oil production have been declining for years, and OPEC's only Asian member now imports oil.

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