Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Cheney medical woe shared by millions
  Air travelers have been warned about deep vein thrombosis for years. Monday's announcement that VP Dick Cheney has a blod clot, possibly because of an extended trim aboard Air Force Two, underscores the seriousness of the condition.4:48 p.m.
• State archeologist rejects findings at Walker site
  Sharp divisions are developing over an archeological site in Walker. Some archeologists say the site could be among the oldest human sites in the country. Minnesota's state archeologist rejects the claims.4:55 p.m.
• 3M says water in east metro is safe to drink
  Some members of a legislative committee urged the company and health department to provide bottled water to residents whose wells have been contaminated.5:20 p.m.
• A handheld that saves native languages?
  A military device used in the Middle East is helping to preserve the Dakota language in southern Minnesota.5:24 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Charlie Louvin Celebrates 80 with New CD
  Country singer Charlie Louvin turns 80 this year. Along with his late brother Ira, the Alabama native formed The Louvin Brothers in the 1940s, wrote hundreds of songs and enjoyed commercial success. Louvin influenced generations of musicians, a few of whom are assembled on his new self-titled CD.
• Bush Announces Bipartisan Team for Veteran Care
  Today in Washington, President Bush announced the creation of a presidential bipartisan committee to review the care of patients at military and veterans hospitals. On Capitol Hill, Senate lawmakers questioned top defense officials about the poor living conditions and delayed outpatient care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
• VA and Walter Reed Are Two Separate Systems
  The Veterans Affairs health-care system and Walter Reed Army Medical Center have recently come under scrutiny for substandard care. But they are two different systems: One is run by the Department of Defense and one is run by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Bush Administration Ducks Libby Embarrassment
  A White House spokeswoman said that President Bush was saddened for I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby upon learning of his conviction on four counts of lying, perjury and obstructing justice. Democrats immediately called on the president to pledge not to pardon Libby.
• Rural Schools Affected By Battle over Bush Plan
  Rural schools in California are facing a crisis because of a fight over President Bush's plan to sell $800 million worth of national forest. In Northern California, a number of rural school districts are looking at layoff as soon as mid-March.
• Military Mental Health Care Under Scrutiny
  Since NPR reported on soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder at Fort Carson, more soldiers and their families have reported neglect at their bases, too. Mental health specialists who work with military families say that the problem is widespread and common.
• 90 Shiite Pilgrims Killed in Suicide Bomb Attack
  Two suicide bombers killed at least 90 Shiite pilgrims and wounded more than 100 others Tuesday on a crowded street in the town of Hilla, Iraq. And nine U.S. troops were killed in two bomb attacks north of Baghdad. With the security crackdown in Baghdad in its third week, President Bush says it's too soon to judge how it's going.
• Recently Fired U.S. Attorneys Testify at Capitol
  At least four of the eight recently fired U.S. attorneys are testifying today before the Senate Judiciary Committee and before a House Judiciary subcommittee. The panels are looking into allegations that the prosecutors were fired for political reasons.
• Did Scooter Take a Fall for the Vice President?
  A former employee of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby thinks that his old boss was driven to protect the vice president. It's the only way he can explain Libby's behavior, he says, and the only way to explain why the vice president's former aide mounted such an inadequate defense.
• Key Players React to Libby Verdict
  Ambassador Joseph Wilson, the husband of former CIA operative Valerie Plame, talks about the verdict of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby; and Matt Cooper, a former Time writer, who initially refused to disclose his sources in the grand jury investigation, also talks with Melissa Block about the verdict.
• Lewis 'Scooter' Libby Found Guilty of Lying
  Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby has been convicted of obstruction, perjury and lying to the FBI in an investigation into the leak of a CIA operative's identity. It is unclear what Libby's sentence could be. His attorneys say they'll appeal.
• Activist Bob Hattoy Dies of Complications from AIDS
  In 1992, Bob Hattoy was the first openly gay person with AIDS to speak at a national political convention. He died Sunday from complications of AIDS. Dee Dee Myers, who met Hattoy in 1984 while working on the Mondale campaign, talks about her longtime friend and colleague.
• Low-Carb vs. Low-Fat: A New Study Weighs In
  Recently, low-carb, high-fat dieting strategies have challenged traditional low-fat, high-carb wisdom. A new study seeks to get to the bottom of the low-carb vs. low-fat debate. Researchers pitted four popular diets against each other and compared the results.
• Artists Retreat into Solitude at MacDowell Colony
  The MacDowell Colony, 100 years old this month, is a haven where artists of all types — writers, composers, sculptors — can sweep away distractions and just create. Though solitude is the retreat's main draw, interdisciplinary feedback is central to its appeal.
• N.Y. Plays Channel Monologists Bogosian and Gray
  Eric Bogosian and Spalding Gray became well-known for their one-man shows in the 1980s and 1990s. Two shows opening in New York this week aim to prove that the work of these idiosyncratic authors can be taken on by other actors.

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