Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Abstract painter sees stripes
  Sean Scully is one of the most respected abstract artists in the world. For the last 35 years he's explored just one shape: the stripe. This weekend the Minneapolis Institute of Arts opens a show of Scully's prints. Scully believes there is more to his stripes than meets the eye.4:19 p.m.
• Critical habitat for lynx considered in Arrowhead
  The endangered cat's protected habitat could grow to 8,000 square miles in the Arrowhead.4:52 p.m.
• House committee OKs psychiatric hospital
  The Department of Health had said the proposed psychiatric hospital is too big and not in the public interest.5:16 p.m.
• Mergers can provoke a war among pilots over seniority
  A top Delta Air Lines official says the carrier is not committed to finding a replacement deal if merger talks with Northwest Airlines fall apart. Pilots for the two airlines have yet to reach an agreement on seniority, an agreement Delta insists on. An acrimonious dispute over pilot seniority has hobbled US Airways.5:19 p.m.
• Federal charges filed against van driver in Cottonwood bus crash
  Olga Marino Franco del Cid is charged with identity theft and false representation of a Social Security number.6:52 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Would Wrigley Field Change if Its Name Did?
  The Tribune Company, owner of the Chicago Cubs, is considering selling the naming rights to 94-year-old Wrigley Field. The possibility of a new stadium name has caused an uproar among Cubs fans and baseball purists.
• Baseball Tries for Normalcy Despite Clemens, Bonds
  It's been a big week in baseball: Congress doesn't appear to be buying Roger Clemens' story; Barry Bonds has found himself without a team; and spring training has brought a return to the time-honored, exhibition ritual of major league clubs trampling college baseball teams.
• 'Remembering the Bones'
  Canadian writer Frances Itani's novel Remembering the Bones recounts an old woman's struggle for survival after plunging her car down a ravine. Itani's main character has been invited to lunch with Queen Elizabeth — but she ends up facing days and nights crawling away from the wreck, recalling all the while her long life in small-town Ontario.
• Nods from Newspapers Worth Candidates' Energy?
  Newspaper endorsements were once a major measure of popular support and momentum, before polls and the blogosphere. Even as papers have declined in circulation and power, candidates still pursue their approval with great vigor — especially in key primary states. Are they worth it?
• Northrop, EADS Beat Boeing for Pentagon Contract
  The Air Force has awarded a huge defense contract to build midflight refueling tankers to the team of Northrop Grumman and Airbus parent EADS, in a deal that could be worth up to $40 billion over the next 10 years. The initial contract is to build nearly 200 aircraft as the Air Force moves to phase out its aging fleet.
• Obama Takes Hits, Seeks Support in Texas
  In the latest sign that Barack Obama is considered the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, both his rival, Hillary Clinton, and Republican front-runner John McCain attacked him this week. Obama is in Texas, which holds a crucial primary Tuesday.
• Clinton Reaches Out in Two Must-Win States
  By her own husband's estimation, Hillary Clinton needs to win Ohio and Texas on Tuesday if she is going to have a shot at the Democratic presidential nomination. With just days to go, the Clinton campaign is trying to shore up support with Hispanics in Texas and blue-collar workers in Ohio.
• Musharraf and Washington Face Pressure, Questions
  In the wake of last week's parliamentary election in which his party was soundly defeated, Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf faces growing pressure to resign. That pressure is also touching Washington, which has hoped to keep Musharraf in place as a key ally in the war on terrorism.
• 'Streisand Effect' Snags Effort to Hide Documents
  Recently, a judge ordered some leaked documents concerning the Swiss bank Julius Baer to be removed from a Web site. But, instead of hiding the documents from public view, the judge's action drew more attention to them. The episode is the latest example of a phenomenon known as the "Streisand Effect."
• Use of Obama Photo in Campaign Angers Kenyans
  The dust-up caused by the photo that popped up this week featuring Sen. Barack Obama in traditional Somali clothing during a trip to Kenya in 2006 hasn't cleared yet. It's rumored that the photo was sent to an online tabloid by a Hillary Clinton staffer. Now, Kenyan elders have demanded an apology from the Clinton campaign.
• Leahy Pushes, Again, for Artists' Tax Break
  Sen. Pat Leahy (D-VT) is sponsoring the Artist-Museum Partnership Act, which would allow artists to file tax deductions for the market value of works they donate to nonprofit organizations. As Leahy tells Robert Siegel, artists are currently able to deduct only the value of the materials used. The measure has passed the Senate in recent years, but it still hasn't become law.
• Letters: McCain, Muslim Americans and a Donkey
  Listeners of Thursday's program respond to stories about how John McCain's approach to Iraq is shaped by his experience in Vietnam, about a lawsuit filed on behalf of Muslim immigrants, and about a donkey making noise in a rural Nevada town.
• Ohio's New Voting System Revs Up for Primary
  Ohio's vote in Tuesday's primary will be crucial, but there could be a delay in getting results. The state is making major changes in the way its residents cast ballots, especially in its most populous county, Cuyahoga. The county is instituting an optical scan paper ballot system, rather than using electronic voting machines.
• Iraqi Pact Against al-Qaida May Soon Crumble
  Iraq's hard-won security gains are under threat, according to Sunni tribal leaders who led the so-called "awakening movement" against insurgents. Sheiks from the volatile Anbar province say they see no reason to keep fighting al-Qaida in Iraq if their people are going to be denied political rewards and economic development.
• Iraqi Conviction Overturned, Munaf to Face High Court
  The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the case of Mohammed Munaf, a U.S. citizen detained by the U.S. military in Iraq and tried in an Iraqi court for kidnapping. He was sentenced to death. Munaf's lawyers notified the Supreme Court that an Iraqi appellate court has set aside his conviction.

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