Morning Edition - Monday, May 12, 2008

AMERICA'S HOSTS: Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne; Newscasts: Carl Kasell, Jean Cochran
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HOST: Donna Apidone; Newscasts: Steve Shadley

Here are some highlights in this morning's show:

Relief supplies have been dribbling into Myanmar more than a week after a huge cyclone struck the Southeast Asian nation. The storm's official death toll is approaching 30-thousand. Co-host Steve Inskeep talks to Andrew Kirkwood, director of Myanmar operations for Save The Children, for the latest developments. This story airs at 6:10 and again at 8:10.

US postal rates today go up a penny. The number of letters being mailed is down but costs are up, especially for gasoline. AND ... Around 400 Denver residents, including the city's mayor, are part of an ongoing experiment to see if drivers can be trained to drive "greener." A device in their cars will track if they are breaking suddenly, speeding excessively or have bad driving habits that increase fuel consumption thus contributing more to greenhouse gas emissions. The idea is that if they see they're guilty of these bad habits - they will stop.  We'll hear more at 6:51.

West Virginia tomorrow hold its Democratic primary.  Hillary Clinton is expected to win handily. But the election comes as Clinton's chances to win the Democratic nomination shrink day to day. Barack Obama's big win in North Carolina last week has re-energized his campaign and sent a flurry of superdelegates to his camp. Co-host Renee Montagne talks to NPR's News Analyst Cokie Roberts, about Clinton's chances.  That's at 7:10.

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