Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Zimbabwean discusses the turmoil back home
  Munya Munochiveyi, who is finishing up his Ph.D. in history at the University of Minnesota, is a member of the Movement for Democratic Change.4:50 p.m.
• Negotiators reach tentative farm bill deal
  Congressional negotiators say they have a tentative agreement on a multibillion-dollar farm bill.5:20 p.m.
• NWA: Little you can do to keep the headquarters
  A Northwest Airlines executive told Minnesota lawmakers the state has little leverage to keep the headquarters once Delta acquires the Eagan-based airline.5:25 p.m.
• One St. Cloud man has a small solution to gas prices
  Brenton Netz is doing a brisk business fixing up and selling subcompact cars to commuters tired of expensive fuel.5:50 p.m.
• Former Twins pitcher finds a new career in the movies
  Former Twins pitcher Scott Erickson has a new career: film producer. This weekend his company's first movie "A Plumm Summer" opens in the Twin Cities.5:55 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Nothing 'Standard' About Eye-Opening Prison Film
  Asian-American stoners Harold and Kumar escape from Guantanamo Bay while a new Errol Morris film, Standard Operating Procedure, documents the Abu Ghraib prisoner-abuse scandal in Iraq. Bob Mondello says the latter is an eye-opener.
• Alabama Immigration Law Causing Marriage Discord
  In Alabama, there's a new battle brewing in the immigration debate. Some counties have decided to enforce a decade-old law that requires a Social Security card to get a marriage license. The Catholic Church says this has led to a surge of couples living in sin.
• Antioch College May Shut its Books Forever
  The small iconic liberal arts college in Yellow Springs, Ohio, is a 156-year-old bastion of progressive freethinking and activism. This weekend's commencement may be its last.
• Letters: Have Pet, Will Travel ... Safely
  Pet owners respond to a California proposal that would make driving with a dog in your lap illegal. Two women describe accidents involving their dogs: One was restrained and the other was not.
• Clinton Campaigning with Renewed Vigor
  Victory in the Pennsylvania primary has given Hillary Clinton a new sense of mission. Fundraising has picked up, and she is working to improve her delegate counts.
• Jazz Education Group Sounds Its Siren Song
  For 40 years, the International Association of Jazz Education has worked to promote jazz instruction at middle schools, high schools and colleges around the world. This week, the IAJE announced it was filing for bankruptcy protection and shutting down.
• U.S. Travel Restrictions Eased for Chinese
  The U.S. government is loosening up decades-old travel restrictions on the Chinese, and economists are predicting that soon a wave of Chinese tourists flush with cash will be arriving on U.S. shores.
• Employers Escaping Charges in Immigration Raids
  Two years ago, the Department of Homeland Security announced a new strategy for immigration enforcement. It said it would start bringing criminal charges against companies that employ illegal workers. Since then, there's been a dramatic increase in raids on businesses, but few prosecutions against employers.
• Pakistan, Militants Negotiate Peace Deal
  The Pakistani government and elders of a militant tribe on the border of Afghanistan are negotiating a pact that would expel foreign members of al-Qaida, but not home-grown members of the Taliban. The hope is to rein in domestic attacks organized by Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud.
• Opponents Challenge Death Penalty in Florida
  Florida officials are eager to resume carrying out death penalties following this month's Supreme Court decision, which found that Kentucky's use of lethal injection does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment. State officials say Florida's lethal injection protocols follow what the Supreme Court approved in Kentucky. But attorneys for death row inmates say Kentucky is different from Florida.
• Police Acquittal Heightens Tensions in N.Y.C.
  Three New York City police officers charged in the fatal shooting of Sean Bell are acquitted of all charges Friday. The undercover police officers fired 50 shots at Bell and two of his friends as they left a club on the morning of what was to be Bell's wedding day. The victims were all unarmed.
• Tentative Farm Bill Deal Reached
  House and Senate negotiators went home for Christmas without a deal on the farm bill — including the food stamps on which millions rely. The bargaining has continued ever since. But Friday, a possible deal emerged.
• Rules Let Corporate Cash Fund Party Conventions
  Campaign finance laws barring political parties from accepting corporate cash don't stop businesses from funding national nominating conventions. Their money is routed through "host committees" — charities set up to help cities pay for the big events.
• Indiana: A 'Crossroads' for America's Democrats?
  Indiana holds its Democratic primary on May 6. Both Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have stressed the state's importance as a potential "tie-breaker" in the Democratic race. Known as the "crossroads of America," Indiana seems tailor-made for a vital political role.
• Breaking Down the NFL Draft
  The National Football League stages two media extravaganzas every year. One is the Super Bowl. The other is this weekend — the draft. Stefan Fatsis of The Wall Street Journal talks about what to look for.

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