Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Wisconsin lawmakers take up bill to cripple unions
  With their Senate colleagues still in hiding, Democrats in the Wisconsin Assembly began introducing a barrage of 100 amendments Tuesday to try to stymie the Republican governor's plan to strip unionized public employees of most of their bargaining rights.3:19 p.m.
• Some in GOP open to new revenue as part of budget fix
  Although they oppose Gov. Mark Dayton's plan to raise taxes, some Republicans say the state needs other forms of new revenue to fix the budget deficit.3:23 p.m.
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• Wisconsin lawmakers take up bill to cripple unions
  With their Senate colleagues still in hiding, Democrats in the Wisconsin Assembly began introducing a barrage of 100 amendments Tuesday to try to stymie the Republican governor's plan to strip unionized public employees of most of their bargaining rights.5:19 p.m.
• Some in GOP open to new revenue as part of budget fix
  Although they oppose Gov. Mark Dayton's plan to raise taxes, some Republicans say the state needs other forms of new revenue to fix the budget deficit.5:24 p.m.
• Manufacturer's survey shows positive signs for Minn. economy
  Executives from about 90 percent of Minnesota's manufacturing sector think that we have passed the threat of another recession, and more than half of them expect to see sales grow this year, according to a new survey.5:50 p.m.
• Medtronic plans huge job cuts, impact in Minn. unknown
  Medtronic, the world's largest medical device maker, said Tuesday it will lay off up to 2,000 workers as part of a restructuring effort amid sluggish sales of its implants.5:54 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• The Surprising Tale Of Two Sexy, Titian Masterpieces
  The stories behind the sensuous Renaissance paintings are almost as titillating as the art itself. They were created for Philip II, the pious, Catholic king of Spain, and in a journey spanning centuries of war and revolution, have traveled from Spain to Scotland and now, briefly, to the U.S.
• Western Journalists Cross Into Libya
  NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro is one of the first Western reporters to reach eastern Libya, now largely in the hands of anti-Gadhafi protesters. She speaks to host Michele Norris.
• Oil Prices Reflect Fears Unrest Will Spread
  Oil prices rose sharply around the world Tuesday. The spike reflects fears that the political turmoil in Libya could spread to other Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia, the region's biggest oil supplier.
• Indian High Court To Consider Jailed Activist's Case
  Dr. Binayak Sen, a civil-liberties advocate, faces a life sentence for sedition. Supporters say he is being persecuted for defending the rights of tribal people in one of India's poorest states. Opponents, however, say he supported an outlawed rebel group that was blamed for thousands of civilian deaths.
• Book Review: 'Weegee Stories'
  Alan Cheuse reviews a Web-based short fiction collection from writer Robert Olen Butler, Weegee Stories. The author provides captions for some of the iconic pictures of Weegee, the name used by photographer Arthur Fellig. The collection appears at Narrative, the online fiction magazine's website.
• Italy Embarrassed By Ties To Libya's Gadhafi
  The Libyan leader has a personal and political friendship with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. That relationship is beginning to be awkward for Italy vis-a-vis its European allies, which have sharply condemned Gadhafi's violent crackdown on demonstrators.
• American's CIA Ties Imperil Pakistan Cooperation
  The revelation that American Raymond Davis was a CIA operative has only heightened tensions between the Pakistani intelligence service and its U.S. counterpart.
• Five Years Later, Justice Thomas Still Silent
  Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has passed a unique anniversary. As of Tuesday, it has been five years since he asked a question at the court's oral argument — a phenomenon unmatched in recent history.
• Web Wiretaps Raise Security, Privacy Concerns
  Companies that offer Web-based e-mail or social networking can't always cooperate with court-ordered surveillance. That's because it's not always possible to create built-in eavesdropping systems, and those back doors can leave computers vulnerable to hacking and non-government spying.
• Alzheimer's Research Advocate Tom DeBaggio Dies
  Tom DeBaggio was 57 when he was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease. Over the years, he shared his experience with NPR and wrote two books about coping with the disease. He died Monday at the age of 69.

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