Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Senate DFLers shift strategy in budget debate
  They're proposing a mix of tax increases to pay for new spending and property tax relief. So far this session they've been passing bare-bones spending bills for things like K-12 schools and higher education.5:20 p.m.
• Speeding still a problem, still deadly
  Minnesota officials say there were 230,000 speeding convictions last year, up sharply from recent years. Speeding remains one of the major factors in roadway deaths and injuries.5:24 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• When the Elephants March in Manhattan
  The circus comes to Manhattan, but not before they march the elephants through the Midtown tunnel.
• Was Iran's Seizure of Britons Response to U.N.?
  Iran's capture of 15 British sailors and marines is most likely a reaction to sanctions passed against Iran by the U.N. Security Council over the weekend, says Karim Sadjadpour, an Iran analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He believes Iran is feeling anxious about its economic isolation.
• Iranian TV Airs Video of Captured British Sailors
  Iranian Television ran video of 15 British sailors and marines captured by Iran in what it claims were Iranian waters. The broadcast included footage of the only female captive, who said that the British had "trespassed" into Iranian waters.
• Saudi King Criticizes U.S. for 'Illegitimate' Occupation
  Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, speaking at an Arab summit conference in Riyadh, criticized the United States for what he called the "illegitimate foreign occupation" of Iraq and warned of the dangers of a sectarian civil war there.
• Once Exemplary, Tal Afar Returns to Violence
  A year ago, President Bush spoke of Tal Afar as a model of success in Iraq, but recent sectarian violence there suggests that the calm that American troops achieved has not endured.
• Critics Say U.S. 'No Buy' List Snares Regular Citizens
  For most people, attempting to buy a car or house is hard enough. But if your name happens to resemble that of a person on a government list of suspects, you could be turned away altogether. Some ordinary consumers in California say that's exactly what's happened to them.
• Dealing with Cancer the Second Time Around
  Commentator Debra Jarvis has counseled many patients who have cancer. She also had cancer herself. She explains the two ways cancer patients who she knows have dealt with finding out their cancer has returned.
• WHO Recommends Circumcision, Citing HIV Data
  As least three clinical studies have shown beyond any doubt that circumcised men have a reduced risk of becoming infected with HIV. The results are leading the World Health Organization to recommend that young adult men in areas with high HIV rates should be circumcised if highly trained medical professionals are available.
• Musician Ted Leo, on Protests and Living on Tour
  For eight years, Ted Leo has been making music and putting his records out strictly on independent labels. Never one to shy away from songs with a political message, Leo draws from a broad range of influences, including hard-core, 1960s soul, 1970s reggae, and Celtic folk music. Melissa Block talks with Leo about how to keep anti-war music fresh.
• A Device to Send Hail Back to the Heavens
  In California's Central Valley, where most of the nation's peaches, plums and almonds grow, orchards are filled with blooms and tender baby fruit. But sometimes, spring hailstorms can destroy the fruit. So farmers are looking for ways to protect their crops.
• Rewrite Would Weaken Endangered Species Act
  The Bush administration has been losing many Endangered Species Act cases in court. Now, it's in the midst of a major rewrite of the rules behind the landmark law — in part to make it harder for environmental groups to successfully sue the administration.
• L.A. Hospitals Investigated on Patient-Dumping
  California lawmakers are considering a proposal to toughen penalties on hospitals for dumping homeless patients on Skid Row in Los Angeles. One hospital that isn't accused of dumping is the Los Angeles County USC Medical Center.
• Gonzales' Ex-Deputy to Testify on Attorney Firings
  Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' former chief of staff will testify Thursday before the Senate Judiciary committee about eight U.S. attorneys fired in 2006. Kyle Sampson will be asked about his role in the firings, and the e-mails he wrote about the case.
• MRIs Advised for Women at High Breast-Cancer Risk
  Women at particularly high risk for breast cancer should get a yearly MRI in addition to their annual mammogram, according to new recommendations from the American Cancer Society. A look at who is affected by the new guideline.
• Attorneys Case Is Least of Gonzales' Lapses
  Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has been involved in some fundamentally troubling things during his time at the White House and the Justice Department. But the firing of U.S. attorneys is the least of them.

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