Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Defense argues woman was not the driver in Cottonwood bus crash
  Attorneys have mapped out their defense of a woman accused of crashing into a school bus and killing four children in southwestern Minnesota.5:20 p.m.
• Farm interests, car dealers slow consideration of new vehicle emission rules
  Minnesota could become the 13th state to adopt tough new vehicle emissions standards.5:24 p.m.
• Blood donation centers struggle with shrinking supplies
  Fewer than 40 percent of Americans are eligible to donate blood, and that's creating new challenges for blood donation centers.5:52 p.m.
• Appeal filed in Rodriguez death penalty case
  Attorneys for Alfonso Rodriguez Junior have filed their appeal of his death penalty conviction. Rodriguez was sentenced to death for the 2003 abduction and murder of University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin.5:56 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• U.S. Military, Critics at Odds over 'Special Groups'
  In the ongoing conflict in Iraq, U.S. military commanders stress that their main enemies are the so-called "Special Groups," Shiite militants who receive training and equipment from Iran. U.S. officials say the special groups are loosely connected to the militia of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al Sadr. Critics, however, argue that the focus on special groups is part of a crafted political strategy that wholly exaggerates their role.
• Heparin Hearing on Capitol Hill Turns Feisty
  The head of the Food and Drug Administration Andrew von Eschenbach testifies before a House subcommittee about planned improvements to oversee the foreign manufacture of drug ingredients. The hearing comes after tainted batches of the blood thinner Heparin were linked to a dozen Chinese companies.
• McCain Courts Voters in Distressed Areas
  John McCain is the clear winner in Pennsylvania, but he's not holding post-election campaign rallies. He spent Tuesday in Ohio, courting voters in economically distressed places as part of his tour of "forgotten areas." NPR's Scott Horsley talks with Melissa Block.
• Pennsylvania Primary Roundup
  Andrew Kohut of the Pew Research Center, E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post, Matthew Continetti of The Weekly Standard and NPR's Washington Editor Ron Elving offer analysis of Tuesday's primary in Pennsylvania.
• Pennsylvania Primary Roundup
  Barack Obama improved his showing among white, middle-class voters, but not enough to beat Hillary Clinton in the Pennsylvania primary on Tuesday. NPR's National Political Correspondent Mara Liasson analyzes the race with Robert Siegel.
• Indiana a Toss-Up
  Micah Schweizer, news director at WNIN in Evansville, Ind., talks with Melissa Block about that state's primary, set for May 6.
• North Carolina Excited to Have Primary Count
  Laura Leslie, the Capitol reporter for WUNC in Chapel Hill, N.C., talks with Robert Siegel about the May 6 primary. The economy and the war in Iraq are priorities for North Carolina voters.
• Analysis: Momentum Tips in Clinton's Direction
  With 35 percent of the votes counted, Hillary Clinton has an eight-point lead over Barack Obama in Pennsylvania's primary. NPR's Washington Editor Ron Elving talks with Robert Siegel about the results.
• Analyst: 'Bitter' Comment Hurt Obama
  Terry Madonna, director of the Center for Politics and Public Affairs, professor of public affairs at Franklin and Marshall College, and director of the Franklin and Marshall College Poll, talks with Robert Siegel about why Barack Obama lost the Pennsylvania primary.
• Clinton Wins Pennsylvania Primary, NPR Projects
  We talk with Don Gonyea, who is covering the Barack Obama campaign, and David Greene, who is covering the Hillary Clinton campaign.
• Clinton Still Has Work to Do to Close Delegate Gap
  Tad Devine is a Democratic strategist who is not affiliated with either of the campaigns. Devine helped draft the Democratic Party's elaborate delegate rules. Devine talks with Melissa Block about the delegate count as it currently stands.
• Poll: Discontentment Among Voters at 20-Year High
  National discontentment among voters is at a 20-year high, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center. Nearly half of respondents are concerned about inflation. Andrew Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center, talks with Robert Siegel and Melissa Block. We also talk with NPR Washington Editor Ron Elving.
• N.C. Congressman Weighs In on Race
  North Carolina holds its primary on May 6, along with Indiana. North Carolina Congressman David Price, a supporter of Barack Obama, talks with Robert Siegel.
• Pennsylvania Primary Analysis
  E.J. Dionne is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a columnist at The Washington Post and author of Souled Out, a new book about faith and politics. Matthew Continetti is associate editor at the Weekly Standard.
• Polls Close in Pennsylvania
  The polls have closed in Pennsylvania where 158 delegates are up for grabs in the Democratic primary. We talk with Don Gonyea, who is covering the Barack Obama campaign, and David Greene, who is covering the Hillary Clinton campaign.

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