Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• A new middle school will focus on girls
  A new middle school for girls is signing up students for this fall.4:50 p.m.
• The day you won my vote: Evy Engrav-Lano
  Minnesota Public Radio is collecting stories about that moment a voter goes from being undecided to supporting a candidate. Barack Obama won a vote this week from Evy Engrav-Lano of Minnetonka.4:54 p.m.
• New transportation tax hike should speed bridge replacement
  MnDot is trying to determine whether a closed bridge in St. Cloud can be repaired before it's replaced.5:21 p.m.
• It's business as usual after officials close St. Cloud bridge
  With light snow falling early in the morning, it was business as usual for many shops and restaurants along the Highway 23 Bridge detour route.5:25 p.m.
• Anderson at center of merger decision
  Delta Air Lines Chief Executive Officer Richard Anderson has to decide what to do now that a merger with Northwest Airlines may be falling apart.5:52 p.m.
• The man who invented appropriation
  Painter and sculptor Richard Prince is famed in the art world for taking other people's work and presenting it as his own.6:23 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Mich. Democrats at Impasse over Primary Do-Over
  Michigan Democrats are stymied for a plan to get the state's delegates counted at the Democratic National Convention after a proposal to hold a do-over election June 3 sank under the weight of logistical questions and opposition from Sen. Barack Obama's campaign. Rick Pluta reports for Michigan Public Radio.
• Iran's Rich Oil Fields Attract Foreign Investors
  Iran is now earning $250 million a day from oil and gas exports, which has been a windfall for the Ahmadinejad government. At the same time it has been extremely aggressive in diversifying its customers and attracting foreign investment, despite U.S. opposition.
• Fort Drum Commander Outs Drunken Drivers
  With drunken-driving offenses spiraling dangerously out-of-control at Fort Drum as soldiers return from Iraq, the base commander orders the post newspaper to publish the names and pictures of the arrested soldiers in what he calls an effort to shame troops into changing their dangerous habits.
• Chinese Troops Mobilize in Provinces Near Tibet
  Following last week's unrest, China is sending thousands of security forces into Tibet and surrounding provinces. As Chinese troops conduct intrusive house-to-house searches, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meeting with the Dalai Lama in India, calls the crisis a challenge to the conscience of the world.
• Blossoms Springing Forward Earlier, Too
  Washington, D.C.'s famed cherry trees are set to reach their peak at the end of this month. Thirty years ago you had to wait till April 5 for cherry blossoms. While spring officially begins on March 20, scientists say we're seeing the signs of spring earlier and earlier — an average of eight hours earlier each year. Scientist Kirsten DeBeurs with Noah Adams.
• A Life Filled with Promise Cut Short
  When Army Capt. Torre Mallard's life began, he was an Army brat. It ended in uniform on March 10, during his second deployment to Iraq. As the U.S. marks the fifth anniversary of the war, Mallard's friends and family in Anniston, Ala., gather to honor his dedication and determination.
• Amid Tibet Unrest, Taiwan Voters Prepare for Polls
  Taiwan voters go to the polls Saturday to elect a new president, and recent unrest in Tibet may have helped the underdog in Taiwan's election. Also on the ballot is a referendum on whether the island should seek U.N. membership independent of China.
• Richardson Calls Obama 'Once-in-a Lifetime' Leader
  New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson endorses Sen. Barack Obama's presidential candidacy, disappointing Sen. Hillary Clinton. The former energy secretary for the Clinton administration, who is thought to have vice-presidential aspirations, called Obama a "once-in-a-lifetime leader."
• In 'Dracula,' a Metaphor for Faith and Rebirth
  Though his faith has waned over the years, author John Marks finds a metaphor for his own struggle with belief in the shadowy, invisible world of Bram Stoker's Dracula.
• Midwestern States Struggle to Stem Brain Drain
  As the population throughout the Midwest ages, states from North Dakota to Kansas are trying desperately to attract and retain college graduates. Employers say that getting more high-skilled workers to replace aging Baby Boomers is one of the most critical problems facing their businesses.
• Report Card for Fed Chief Bernanke
  After a busy week at the Federal Reserve — assisting with JPMorgan Chase's takeover of Bear Stearns and allowing big investment houses to get emergency loans directly from the central bank — how does the Fed chief rate? Yale economist Robert James Shiller, Smith Moore analyst Juli Niemann with Noah Adams.
• Geology Students Striking It Rich
  With the price of oil, gold and other metals at near record levels, these are heady times at the Colorado School of Mines. Employers are falling all over themselves to hire new graduates. Who'd have thought that being a geologist would make you so popular — and bring you $80,000 a year to start?
• Iraqis' Lives Remain Predictably Tragic
  Because security has improved in Baghdad, young Iraqis are spending more time in public places, but the poverty, the random violence and abuse at the hands of Iraq's myriad security services haven't gone away.
• Law Firm Linked to McCain PAC, Campaign Loan
  When Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) got a loan to bail out his presidential campaign, the lending bank issued a letter from its outside counsel — giving the all-clear sign. That law firm, it turns out, had just recently done work for McCain's political action committee.
• Common Thread Runs Through America's Crises
  Americans appear to have a limited ability to process major crises. More than one at a time can be overwhelming.

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