Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Pawlenty, others not giving up on McCain
  Arizona Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign is struggling, but many of his key supporters in Minnesota remain firmly committed to the candidate.6:24 a.m.
• State says cost of sexual assault is $8 billion a year
  The unprecedented attempt to quantify the cost of sexual violence measured the financial burdens from medical and mental health care, criminal justice costs, lost time at work and other factors.7:20 a.m.
• More drama at both Twin Cities' newspapers
  The St. Paul Pioneer Press announced another round of buyouts, just seven months after its last round. And at the Star Tribune in Minneapolis, union members voted overwhelmingly in favor of asking publisher Par Ridder to step down.7:25 a.m.
• NOAA says Dead Zone could be largest ever
  Federal officials estimate this year's Gulf of Mexico's "dead zone" could be the largest ever measured. One cause for the larger than normal dead zone could be an increase this year in the size of the nation's corn crop.7:50 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Kansas Town at a Post-Tornado Crossroads
  The city of Greensburg, Kan., was flattened by an F-5 tornado two months ago. About 95 percent of the buildings were destroyed and most of the town's 1,500 residents were forced to leave. Rebuilding has been slow and difficult.
• Sports and the Celebrity Spotlight
  When photos of Tiger Woods' new baby landed in all the papers, it was just the latest sign that athletes are part of the entertainment world. Hollywood and its stars have long been intertwined with sports figures.
• A Traveler's Bill of Rights for the Unfriendly Skies
  After spending one too many times stuck on the airport tarmac, Rich Moran wrote a suggested business traveler's bill of rights. His targets include laptop-blocking reclining seats and bathroom hogs.
• Diplomats Discuss Disarming North Korea
  Diplomats meet in Beijing to lay out the next steps toward the goal of North Korea's full nuclear disarmament. The meeting follows the shutdown over the weekend of North Korea's main nuclear facility.
• Intelligence Report Reasserts Al-Qaida Threat
  The National Intelligence Estimate says al-Qaida is a renewed threat to the United States and has a strong base in Iraq.
• Veterans Affairs Secretary Nicholson Resigns
  James Nicholson, the top official at the Department of Veterans Affairs, says he will leave his post by Oct. 1. Under Nicholson, the agency was criticized for being unprepared to care for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
• Former Israeli Army Officer Designs 'Peace' Game
  Former Israeli Army Capt. Asi Burak helped create a Middle East peace video game called PeaceMaker. The goal of the game is to strategize about ways to "win the peace" between the Palestinians and Israelis.
• Suicide Bomb in Pakistan Raises Fresh Fears
  A suicide bomber kills more than a dozen people near an outdoor stage where Pakistan's suspended chief justice was to make a speech. The bombing stokes fears of a wider conflict with Islamist militants after the crisis at Islamabad's Red Mosque.
• Consumers Sue over Tainted Pet Food from China
  Consumers are suing companies that made, distributed and sold tainted pet food from China. But few are suing the Chinese companies believed to have caused the contamination. It's complicated to sue a foreign company with no presence on U.S. soil.
• Life Without Goods Made in China a Challenge
  A Year Without "Made in China": One Family's True Life Adventure in the Global Economy chronicles how Sara Bongiorni and her family tried to live without buying anything produced in China.

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