Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Foreclosure tough on single women
  Foreclosure is a scary proposition for any family. But for single people, who don't have a spouse's income or emotional support to tap, saving a home from foreclosure can be especially tough.4:50 p.m.
• Dr. Jon Hallberg on Obama's health care speech to the AMA
  Yesterday, President Obama outlined his hopes for reforming the nation's health care system in a wide ranging speech before an audience of doctors in Chicago. Our medical analyst Dr. Jon Hallberg had some reaction from his perspective as a physician.4:54 p.m.
• Local governments, human services take brunt of budget cuts
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty has released his plan to erase a $2.7 billion budget deficit, with local governments and state subsidized health care programs taking significant hits.5:20 p.m.
• Smaller cuts still a problem for educators
  Education officials admit Gov. Tim Pawlenty's cuts to their budgets could have been much worse, but they say the governor's steps will still bring negative consequences.5:24 p.m.
• Liberian conference has Minnesota ties
  About 500 people are gathered in the West African nation of Liberia this week to discuss the affects of county's violent recent history. Ahmed Sirleaf, of the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission Diaspora Project in Minneapolis, is moderating parts of the conference and talked to All Things Considered from Monrovia, the country's capital.5:50 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Orszag Defends Health Care Overhaul Plan
  The Obama administration is proposing an ambitious overhaul of the health care system. White House Budget Director Peter Orszag says the transformation of the $2 trillion sector is unlikely to occur without some jostling or concerns being raised.
• Social Media Allows Reports Despite Tehran's Curbs
  Iranian authorities are seeking to exercise a stranglehold on press coverage of mass unrest after the disputed election results there, but they're having trouble stopping a combination of old-fashioned, shoe-leather journalism and new social media platforms.
• Report: Sammy Sosa Failed 2003 Drug Test
  The New York Times is reporting that Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003. If the report is confirmed, Sosa will become the latest member of a growing group of baseball stars involved in the steroids scandal.
• Drivers Expect Steep Road Ahead For Gas Prices
  The average price for regular unleaded in California has hit $3 a gallon, and other states aren't far behind. And even though analysts don't expect gas prices to get as high as they did last year, some drivers already have been desensitized into believing $3 is a bargain.
• Iran Presidential Election Result Examined
  Iran's ruling clerics ordered a partial recount of the presidential election result, which have sparked unrest in the Islamic Republic. Karim Sadjadpour, an Iran expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, calls the election result a fraud.
• Uighurs' Translator Reflects On Their Odyssey
  After an eight-year ordeal, four Uighurs once jailed at Guantanamo have ended up in Bermuda. Rushan Abbas, who serves as a translator for the men, tells NPR they are relaxing, "trying to get used to this new life."
• U.S. Wants Cell Phone Tax Law Repealed
  The Obama administration is asking Congress to repeal a widely ignored tax on the personal use of company cell phones. Doug Shulman, commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, said the 1989 law had been rendered obsolete by the passage of time and technological advances.
• Critic Disappointed At Health Care Proposal
  As part of its effort to overhaul the health care system, the Obama administration has called for billions of dollars in cuts in hospital reimbursements. Rich Umbdenstock, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association, has expressed disappointment and concern at the call.
• California Budget Impasse Examined
  California has until July 1 to come up with solutions to fix its $24 billion budget deficit. Joe Mathews, a former reporter for the Los Angeles Times and now a senior fellow with the New America Foundation, offers his insight. Joe Mathews, senior fellow with the New America Foundation, offers his insight.
• Economic Reports Show Slow Rebound For Economy
  The U.S. Commerce Department reports that construction of new homes and apartments jumped more than 17 percent last month, the third straight month of improvement. Another government report showed inflation is tame. It's still a terrible market, but there now are some reasons for optimism.
• Kids Enjoy White House Harvest
  Early this spring, first lady Michelle Obama and a group of Washington public school students planted a garden on the White House lawn. The children were back Tuesday to harvest their garden and enjoy a snack in the White House kitchen.
• Ventures Guitarist Bob Bogle Dies
  Bob Bogle, founding lead guitarist of the The Ventures died Sunday. He was 75. The unmistakable sound of The Ventures helped popularize instrumental rock on Top-40 radio in the early 1960s. The Ventures were called "the band that launched a thousand bands." And the tune that kicked it off was a remake of jazz guitarist Johnny Smith's, Walk, Don't Run.
• Scientists Debate Shading Earth As Climate Fix
  The National Academy of Sciences is discussing the risks and potential benefits of manipulating the planet's atmosphere — such as spraying fine particles into the stratosphere to shade the Earth — as a way to counteract global warming. But all potential strategies are fraught with uncertainty.
• Palau Buries Soldier Killed In Afghanistan
  The war in Afghanistan affected the Pacific island of Palau in another way Tuesday as the country held a military funeral for Army Sgt. Jasper Obakrairur, who was killed earlier this month in Afghanistan while serving with the U.S. Army. Earlier this month, Palau agreed to take Uighurs held at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay.
• Iran Unrest Continues Amid Media Curbs
  Supporters loyal to Iran's supreme leader took to the streets Tuesday at a massive rally organized by the clerical regime. Later, supporters of presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi staged another protest against the election results. Meanwhile, the government said it would recount some disputed ballots, and foreign media were barred from covering rallies in Tehran.

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