Nurses at Children's Hospitals and Clinics in Minneapolis and St. Paul are voting today on a new contract. Strikes were delayed at 7 other metro area hospitals when hospitals and nurses reached tentative last-minute contract agreements early this morning. The nurses had initially set a strike deadline of 5:30 this morning. The nurses say they remain ready to walk out if the contract offers are rejected this weekend. North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale settled with its nurses about two weeks ago. Nurses at 3 Health East hospitals ratified a contract yesterday that provided a salary increase of more than 20-percent over three years. Doctor Bob Beck is the Vice President for Medical Affairs at Health East Hospitals. He says he's pleased with the settlement: