Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Mall of America owner raps public subsidy plan
  Mall of America officials warned Wednesday that they could delay or scale back a planned $2.1 billion expansion if a package of proposed state-authorized subsidies isn't reworked before lawmakers close their session.5:16 p.m.
• Family of man killed in Janklow crash settles for $1 million
  The family of a motorcyclist killed in an accident involving former South Dakota U.S. Rep. and Governor Bill Janklow has settled a wrongful death lawsuit.5:19 p.m.
• Minneapolis artist adds new dimensions to his landscapes
  After years of building a following for his striking landscapes Minneapolis, painter Gregory Euclide is trying something else.5:47 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Hospital Overwhelmed by Quake Victims
  In the city of Chengdu, China, there is a shortage of trained doctors, but plenty of unskilled volunteers. Despite the chaotic scene, workers at Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital are eager for more survivors, even though the hospital is over capacity. Makeshift wards are set up in the parking lot.
• Relief Agency Plans for Second Cyclone
  Amos Avgar, executive director of the International Development Program of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, just left Yangon, Myanmar. He discusses the devastation he saw in the town hardest hit by Cyclone Nargis.
• Why I Love Hillary
  Commentator Susan Cheever finds herself loving and identifying with Hillary Clinton. After 40 years of voting, she says, this is the first time a politician who truly represents her is running for office. At last, Cheever says, here's a woman who wants to play with the big boys, and she's qualified, and we love her for that.
• Aid Trickling In to Myanmar
  Twelve days after the cyclone, Myanmar is allowing more emergency aid to enter the country, but there seems to be a bottleneck in Yangon. International disaster assistance experts are still having trouble securing visas, despite ongoing negotiations. There is great concern about the possibility of disease among the many, now homeless, survivors, but no outbreaks have been reported yet.
• Obama's Senior Adviser Steps Out of the Shadows
  Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to Sen. Barack Obama's campaign, is a longtime friend of Michelle and Barack Obama. She's kept a low profile during the campaign, but this week she's the subject of several news stories focusing on the campaign's inner workings. She talks about her role, as well as how Obama will move forward following Hillary Clinton's victory in West Virginia on Tuesday.
• Is the Media Rushing Clinton Out of the Race?
  Is it accurate or fair for the news media to call Barack Obama the Democratic nominee when Hillary Clinton is still winning primaries? Does it hurt her campaign, or give her something to run against?
• Edwards to Endorse Obama
  Barack Obama has gotten one of the most sought-after endorsements of the Democratic primary race. John Edwards will join Obama at a rally Wednesday night and announce his support. Edwards' endorsement has been the object of intense wooing — by both the Obama and Clinton campaigns.
• Couple Frantic to Find Loved Ones in Rubble
  Rescuers worked frantically throughout southwestern China on Wednesday to reach the thousands of people still trapped in the rubble after Monday's devastating earthquake. But, as the day faded, so did the hope that many of the missing would be found alive.
• Palestinians Demand 'Right of Return'
  As President Bush joins in celebrations marking Israel's 60th anniversary of independence, Palestinians are marking what they call the Nakba, or Catastrophe. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians either fled or were forced to leave their homes in what became Israel in 1948. They say any peace agreement must include the "right of return" — meaning they would be able to return to their former homes. Israeli officials say that is impossible.
• Former Justice Asks Congress for Alzheimer's Aid
  Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor testifies Wednesday before the U.S. Senate's Special Committee on Aging about her husband's struggle with Alzheimer's. It is the first time O'Connor has spoken publicly and at length about the disease. She urges Congress to speed research on finding a cure. Her husband's diagnosis was the main reason she stepped down from the court in 2005. She says he is "not in very good shape."
• On Israel's Anniversary, Bush Pushes Peace Deal
  President Bush is in Israel to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Jewish state. Bush says he is hoping to boost Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts during his visit, but the violence continued on Wednesday. Israeli troops staged an incursion into the Gaza Strip, and militants in Gaza fired a rocket into the Israeli town of Ashkelon.
• Is Clinton Angling for a VP Slot?
  One theory is that Hillary Clinton is remaining in the Democratic race as a bargaining chip for the VP slot. A new poll finds Democratic voters enthusiastic about the idea of a "unity ticket." But party insiders harbor more mixed feelings.
• Democrat Wins Seat in Republican Stronghold
  The Democrats have won a special election in Mississippi's 1st District, the third seat this year in which they grabbed a Republican stronghold. In Mississippi, the victorious Democrat, Travis Childers, is strongly pro-gun and anti-abortion.
• Time to Act on Myanmar's Crimes Against Humanity
  NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says it's time for the U.N. to invoke one of its new resolutions. The "Responsibility to Protect" resolution, passed in 2005, says that the U.N. should step in when a nation fails to protect its population from crimes against humanity. Schorr says it's time to act regarding Myanmar.
• Chinese in San Francisco Anxious for Information
  San Francisco, home to the nation's largest Chinese-American community, has many close ties with the region devastated by this week's massive earthquake.

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