Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Biomonitoring for arsenic in children to begin in south Minneapolis
  The EPA is cleaning up yards in south Minneapolis neighborhoods where high levels of arsenic have been found.4:46 p.m.
• Dr. Jon Hallberg explains the effects of arsenic
  Dr. Jon Hallberg is a physician in family medicine at the University of Minnesota. He spoke to All Things Considered host Tom Crann about arsenic and its dangers.4:50 p.m.
• News Cut: The fight for Duy Ngo's life
  At a hearing before a judge last month, in which a settlement of his lawsuit was reached, the Minneapolis cop thought the department would force his resignation as a condition. Instead, they said they wanted him back. That, he says, is the best thing he's heard in five years. But there are some things he wants not to hear.5:20 p.m.
• Laptop theft highlights data security issues
  A laptop computer with 268,000 Social Security numbers is still missing from a Twin Cities blood bank. The news raises questions about the growing role of Social Security numbers as personal identification and as a key component of identity theft.5:24 p.m.
• McGuire settlement not seen as surprising
  Former UnitedHealth chief William McGuire will give back more than $400 million in tainted stock options.5:50 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Letters: Romney, Kipling Museum, Mo's Pig
  Melissa Block and Robert Siegel read from listeners' e-mails. Topics include Siegel's interview with Mitt Romney, the Rudyard Kipling museum in India, and Mo Rocca learning how to handle a piglet.
• Illegal Workers Get By Without Drivers Licenses
  A political backlash killed a plan in New York to give illegal immigrants drivers licenses. But that hasn't taken immigrants off the roads. Life without a drivers license has pros and cons for farm workers in rural upstate New York.
• Border Residents Craft an Appeal for More Security
  While some people have welcomed increased border security measures, many of the millions who live along the U.S.-Mexico border feel as though they have no voice in decisions that affect them.
• Obama Talks Taxes, Trade at N.H. High School
  Quickly approaching the Iowa caucuses next month, we're listening in on presidential candidates along the campaign trail. Today we hear from Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, who spoke at a high school late last month in Alton, N.H.
• The Intelligence Report and U.S.-Iran Diplomacy
  According to this week's National Intelligence Estimate, Iran suspended its nuclear weapons program four years ago. President Bush reacted to the report by saying it confirms that pressure on Iran has worked, and Iran is still dangerous.
• 'Daily Show' Writer Notes News Ripe for Comedy
  Kevin Bleyer, a writer for the Daily Show who in on strike with other Hollywood writers, talks with Melissa Block about what we're missing by not having comedy writers.
• Iran in Diplomatic Deadlock with U.S., Allies
  The new National Intelligence Estimate says Iran halted a nuclear weapons program in 2003. That was a time when the Iranians reached out to the U.S. with an offer of talks -– an offer the Bush administration rejected.
• 50 Years of Ice Skating at Steinberg in St. Louis
  Ice skaters have been gliding — and falling — at the Steinberg Skating Rink in St. Louis for 50 years. While attendance is not quite what it used to be, generations of St. Louis residents have taken a turn on one of the country's largest outdoor rinks.
• Plan Freezes 'Teaser' Rates of Subprime Loans
  President Bush's plan to slow the rate of foreclosures in the U.S. should bring relief to hundreds of thousands of homeowners who took out adjustable mortgage rates and are at risk of losing their homes.
• Senate Panel Adopts Plan to Cut Emissions
  A key Senate panel has adopted a wide-ranging plan to reduce the U.S. contribution to global warming. The bill's fate in the full Senate is far from certain, but backers say the action marks an extraordinary step on the part of lawmakers to deal with the issue of climate change.
• Intelligence Officials Testify on Iran's Nuclear Aims
  Deputy Director of National Intelligence Donald Kerr tells the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence that even though Iran froze weapons development in 2003, the country still retains key nuclear capabilities and also likely still wants the ability to make nuclear weapons.
• Japanese Spacecraft Probes Sun's Mysteries
  For decades, scientists have been trying to solve two big mysteries about the sun. One is how the solar wind reaches a speed of more than 1 million miles per hour. The other is why the sun's atmosphere is millions of degrees hotter than its surface. Now, scientists say a Japanese spacecraft is providing answers.
• Iraq's Parliament Ends Another Year of Failure
  The end of Iraq's parliamentary session looms this month, but lawmakers and experts say there's no hope that any of the measures deemed vital to moving Iraq forward will pass. For the second year in a row, the parliament isn't even close to passing its fiscal budget.
• Most Soldiers Return From War Just Fine
  Commentator Ken Harbaugh makes the case that not all soldiers coming back from the war are messed up physically or emotionally. He argues that most soldiers who come back from the war lead incredibly rich, productive lives.
• Fuel Economy Bill Has Bipartisan Support
  The House debates an energy bill Thursday that would raise fuel mileage standards for the first time in more than 30 years. That measure has bipartisan support, as does a provision to increase the amount of biofuels that refineries must use to make gasoline.

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