Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Ask Dr. Hallberg: Obesity facts and fiction
  MPR's Tom Crann spoke with All Things Considered's regular medical analyst Dr. Jon Hallberg about a recent obesity study.4:49 p.m.
• Schizophrenic man sues over jail treatment
  A man who suffers from schizophrenia is suing Hennepin County, claiming he did not receive proper care while in jail.4:54 p.m.
• Best Buy cuts 400 jobs at Richfield HQ
  The company says the move will save $150 million and is only the first phase of a $725 million cost-cutting program announced last fall.5:20 p.m.
• Senate panel approves frac sand mining moratorium
  The measure was approved despite warnings from industry officials that the legislation would stifle job growth and put Minnesota at a competitive disadvantage with its neighbor, Wisconsin.5:24 p.m.
• Family Reunification Act could restore parental rights in some lost custody cases
  Lawmakers are considering a bill that would give some parents who lost custody of their children years ago a chance to reunify with them. Advocates say only a small number of teens living in foster care could be affected by the Family Reunification Act, but that it could make a great difference for those motivated parents who have dealt with their problems and whose children want to go home again.5:55 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Obama Tries To Build Public Pressure On Congress Over Looming Budget Cuts
  President Obama went to Newport News, Va., on Tuesday to highlight the effect automatic budget cuts will have on the military and its civilian workforce if sequestration takes effect on Friday.
• House Makes Little Movement Toward Avoiding Automatic Budget Cuts
  With automatic spending cuts totaling $85 billion scheduled to start Friday, Congressional leaders and President Obama continued maneuvering to avoid the political fallout. Melissa Block talks to Tamara Keith about the state of play and has details from a poll that suggests that Americans want to cut the deficit, but only in the abstract.
• After Lockout, Chicago Team Has Best Season Start In NHL History
  Chicago's hockey team, the Blackhawks, are on quite the streak. It's an exciting turn for a season that began with a lockout. Chicago currently holds the record for most consecutive games to start the season without a regulation loss.
• Sanctions Bite, But Iran Shows No Signs Of Budging
  A new round of talks on Iran's nuclear program is under way. But international sanctions haven't led to the type of concessions the West hoped for, and prospects for a breakthrough are limited.
• International Negotiations Continue Over Iran's Nuclear Program
  Another round of negotiations on Iran's suspect nuclear program got underway Tuesday in the Kazakhstani city of Almaty. Iran's envoys are pushing for relief from a vast array of economic sanctions while the U.S. and its partners in the so-called P-5 plus Germany are looking for signs that Tehran is prepared to roll back its nuclear program.
• Bernanke Defends Fed's Stimulus Policy Of Low Interest Rates
  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke defended the Fed's easy-money policies on Tuesday, saying the benefits outweigh the risks. He also urged Congress to avoid the sharp spending cuts that are set to take effect Friday.
• Despite Its Flaws, There's Money In Measuring Consumer Confidence
  Adam Davidson of the Planet Money team joins Audie Cornish to discuss one of the most widely-cited economic indicators: the Conference Board's monthly Consumer Confidence survey.
• Investigator: BP Wasn't Prepared For Disasters At Deepwater Oil Wells
  Tuesday marked the second day of a civil trial connected to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in New Orleans. With opening statements over, plaintiffs began calling witnesses. Melissa Block talks to Jeff Brady.
• Remembering The Man Who Made The Daleks A Metallic Menace
  Audie Cornish and Melissa Block talk about the passing of former production designer Ray Cusick. Cusick designed the Daleks, an evil alien race on the long-running BBC sci-fi show, Doctor Who. He died Thursday at the age of 84.
• Women Of Grunge Reclaim Rock History In 'These Streets'
  Two years ago, the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind sparked a slew of retrospectives about the Seattle grunge scene. But those narratives left something out: the influence of women. A new play by Gretta Harley and Sarah Rudinoff aims to update the historical record.

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