July 10, 2003 - A group of high school teachers will get a crash course this weekend in the rules of war. The teachers will gather at the University of Wisconsin River Falls to discuss a curriculum designed to teach students about the Geneva Conventions. The curriculum was designed by the International Committee of the Red Cross, and UW River Falls professor Ogden Rogers is among those working to adopt the curriculum for American social studies classrooms. Professor Rogers joins us now. That is U-W River Falls professor Ogden Rogers.
July 10, 2003 - Minnesota Lynx player Katie Smith will be in New York City on Saturday to play in the WNBA All-Star game. The star guard has been selected as a reserve for the 2003 western conference team. The game marks nearly the halfway point in the Lynx's season. The team is 8 and 8 and ranks fourth in the Western Conference... but is still having trouble drawing crowds. Pam Schmid covers the Lynx for the Star Tribune. That is Pam Schmid who covers the Lynx for the Star Tribune."
July 10, 2003 - The Minneapolis Public Library Board voted last night to balance its budget by drastic reductions in service rather than closing any branch libraries. 80 staff positions will be cut. There will reductions in staff and services. Kit hadley is the Executive Director of the Minneapolis Public Library system.
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July 9, 2003 - St. Paul-based Reverend Naw Karl Mua has been released by the Laotian government along with the two journalists he was intepreting for. The three men flew today from Laos to Bangkok, Thailand. They had been convicted to 15 years in prison by a Laotian court for the murder of a village security guard. Press advocacy groups had condemned the sentences, saying the three men were being unjustly punished for reporting on an insurgency in Laos. Minnesota Representative Betty McCollum has been working to get the men released and she joins us now. /features/2003/07/20030709_me_mccollum
July 9, 2003 - Supporters of the Springbrook Nature Center in Fridley are coming out in force this week. They're holding meetings and rallys to get the attention of city leaders who have proposed closing the Nature Center. The city says state cuts to local governments put Fridley's budget in tough shape... so they proposed eliminating the 300-thousand dollars spent on the Center every year. Joining us on the line is Malcolm Mitchell.... one of the leaders of the movement to save the Springbrook Nature Center. That is Malcolm Mitchell, one of the leaders of the movement to save the Springbrook Nature Center.
July 8, 2003 - State officials have identified 259 schools that are falling below performance goals. The Minnesota Department of Education released the preliminary list of underachievers yesterday. And while it was bad news for many schools, some who were on the list last year found out they had been taken off. Ossie Brooks-James is the principal of Lyndale Community School in Minneapolis, and her school was one of those removed from the list. That is Ossie Brooks-James, the principal of Lyndale Community School in Minneapolis. To see a list of the schools on the list go to our web site, Minnesota Public Radio dot org.
July 8, 2003 - Hilary Lunke (LUN-kee) surprised everyone but herself, winning the U.S. Women's Open yesterday with a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole of a three-way playoff. She is first qualifier to capture the most prestigious trophy in women's golf. NPR s Tom Goldman reports.
July 8, 2003 - One of the people watching Lunke's achievement with great pride was Doug Gallagher who coached her at Edina High School. He's on the line now. That is Doug Gallagher who coached Hilary Lunke at Edina High School.