December 10, 2001 - One of the rare success stories in technology this past year is the rise of wireless computer networks. With a system called "Wi-Fi," users connect their computers to the Internet or nearby PC's wirelessly, at their workplace, home and in public places like coffee shops and airports. What millions of new wireless users don't know is these new-fangled networks lack basic security. With simple tools, outsiders can find computer networks, snoop around, and even do damage. Minnesota Public Radio's Jon Gordon reports.
April 20, 2001 - Honeywell International is laying off 6500 workers, or about five percent of its total workforce. The move came after Honeywell said its first quarter net profit plunged more than 90 percent. The announcement was not just the latest sign of the economic slowdown. It also reflected continuing problems at a firm that used to be one of the Twin Cities most successful corporations. Minnesota Public Radio's Carl Goldstein reports.
March 9, 2001 - President George W. Bush today said he'll do whatever he can to prevent airline strikes this year, starting with Northwest Airlines. The president signed an executive order this morning creating a Presidential Emergency Board, preventing Northwest's union mechanics from striking for almost two months. The union had said it might stop work as early as Sunday night. Mark Zdechlik of Minnesota Public Radio reports from Arlington, Virgina, where 11th hour talks between the airline and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association have been underway since Wednesday.
March 9, 2001 - Negotiators with Northwest Airlines and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association are continuing their efforts to reach a contract agreement. They've been meeting since Wednesday at a hotel in Arlington Virginia, just >outside of Washington D.C. They're expected to remain at the negotiating table right up to >the deadline Sunday, when a 30-day cooling off period expires, UNLESS they reach an agreement before >then. INSIDE the closed door sessions, watching the official negotiators are rank and file Northwest mechanics, who've been brought into a traditionally OFF LIMITS process. > >
March 7, 2001 - Negotiators for Northwest Airlines and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association are meeting in Washington DC today in hopes of resolving a four and a half year old contract dispute. A thirty day cooling off period is set to expire this Sunday, opening up the possibility of the second strike in two years at Northwest. Meanwhile Northwest has renewed allegations before a federal judge that the mechanics are illegally disrupting its flight schedule. The union denies the allegations and is marking the resumtion of negotiations by staging informational picket lines. PRESIDENT BUSH has said even if there's no settlement by the MARCH 12 DEADLINE, he'll require the workers to stay on the job for another two months while a solution is sought. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechllik reports from Washington.
December 20, 2000 - Putting Sara Jane Olson on trial is proving almost as hard as capturing her. Olson, the alleged 1970's bomber-turned contemporary St. Paul soccer mom, has won yet another delay in the start of her trial. A Los Angeles judge now says the trial will begin in April, more than a year after the original start date. From KPCC in Los Angeles, Frank Stoltze reports.
November 29, 2000 - Former Vice President Walter Mondale addressed a symposium on US-Japan relations. The event at Macalester College was one of a series of Mondale Lectures on Public Service, a look back at the former Vice President's 50-year career.
September 20, 2000 -
December 2, 1999 -