Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• When Somalis are in the news, so is Omar Jamal
  Somali community activist Omar Jamal is in the news again, this time for finding a lawyer for a Somali pirate. Jamal has made a comeback following his own high-profile problems with the law, but he remains controversial.3:50 p.m.
• 'Wounded Knee' gets big-screen preview at film festival
  Part of a new PBS series about American Indians is getting a big-screen preview this weekend at the Minneapolis-St Paul International Film Festival. "Wounded Knee" depicts the 1973 siege that took place on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.4:50 p.m.
• Supreme Court recount timeline called reasonable
  Minnesota will head into summer without a second U.S. senator under the Supreme Court's schedule for hearing Republican Norm Coleman's appeal. While the timeline might seem long, legal observers say it's reasonable considering the gravity of the case.5:20 p.m.
• Artist's goal: Plant 1,000 trees in St. Paul neighborhood
  Today is Arbor Day, and there several tree planting ceremonies happening around Minnesota. One such ceremony is going on in St. Paul's Frogtown neighborhood.5:24 p.m.
• Julie Fowlis sings songs with a Gaelic point of view
  Julie Fowlis sings in a language which even in her native Scotland only about 60,000 people understand, yet she's a national star. Now she's bringing her music to Minneapolis6:20 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Struggling GM To Drop Pontiac Brand
  Struggling automaker GM is expected to scrap its Pontiac brand. GM faces a government-set June 1 deadline to cut its debt, reduce labor costs and take other restructuring steps.
• FBI: Key Sept. 11 Leads Obtained Without Torture
  The case of Abu Zubaydah is often held up as the quintessential example of why enhanced interrogation techniques are a necessary evil. But FBI agents and others involved say Zubaydah provided pivotal intelligence on the Sept. 11 plot before brutal tactics were ever used.
• AIDS Study Marks 25th Year
  A quarter-century ago, more than 6,000 gay men volunteered to participate in a landmark study of what came to be called AIDS. The study has allowed researchers to learn much about how HIV is spread, how it destroys the immune system and how some people have natural immunity to HIV.
• Congress Prepares For War Funding Debate
  Congress is getting ready to act on President Obama's request for $83.4 billion in supplemental spending for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. That includes money for equipment, training and foreign aid.
• Sean Avery, Hockey's Latest Bad Boy
  Sean Avery is by far the most hated player in the National Hockey League, according to a player poll. But he has helped the New York Rangers to a surprising 3-1 lead over the favored Washington Capitals in the first round of the playoffs.
• Timeline Reflects Treatment Of Detainees
  In the past eight years, America's policy on interrogations has radically changed. Newly released Justice Department memos and a Senate committee report fill in many of the gaps in our understanding of how the United States treated terrorism detainees.
• More Bombings Rock Baghdad
  There were more deadly bombings in Iraq Friday. Back-to-back suicide bombers struck at a Shiite shrine in Baghdad, leaving around 60 dead. What's behind this latest surge in violence?
• Obama Marks Anniversary Of Armenian Slaughter
  President Obama marked the 94th remembrance day for the deaths of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians at the hands of the Turks during World War I. As a candidate, Obama called the killings genocide. On a trip to Turkey as president last month, he shied away from that description.
• Week In Politics
  Michele Norris talks to regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They'll talk about the week in politics.
• Toll Grows From Mexican Swine Flu Outbreak
  An outbreak of flu apparently caused by a pig virus has killed 57 and made hundreds sick around Mexico City. But is it related to a swine flu virus that has caused a handful of cases north of the border in California and Texas?
• Selling Kettle Corn In Kansas City
  The economy may be bad, but that apparently doesn't tame the urge to snack. So when Brent Voepel had trouble finding a new job in advertising, he went back to his college gig, selling kettle corn in a Kansas City suburb.
• Youth Goes Shoeless To Aid UNICEF
  Bilaal Rajan, 12, is spending the week without shoes to raise awareness about underprivileged children worldwide. He is a UNICEF children's ambassador, founder of the organization Hands for Help, and author of the book Making Change: Tips from an Underage Overachiever.
• Sounds Of Silence At Seattle Port
  A drop in economic activity can literally be heard at the port of Seattle. The silence is deafening.
• The Magic Of Tarell McCraney's 'Distant Present'
  The 28-year-old playwright has quickly earned admiration and high praise from the theater community. The McCarter Theatre is presenting his Brother/Sister series, a trio of plays in which he wraps familiar issues of family, community and coming of age.
• New Reno Ballpark Offers Escape From Troubles
  The new baseball stadium in downtown Reno — and the arrival of the Aces, a Triple A team playing its first season there — has been seen as a local stimulus package of sorts. The stadium, with all those classic minor league trappings, has created several hundred new jobs and a sense of optimism.

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