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Monday, March 16, 2009
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
Committee approves list of outdoors projects
A citizens' group today approved a list of projects to fund with new sales tax money earmarked for environmental projects.5:20 p.m.
New tax plan up for discussion at the Capitol
A new revenue plan is on the table at the State Capitol. The chair of the House Taxes Committee introduced a wide-ranging bill today that would raise some taxes and cut others.5:25 p.m.
St. Cloud airport expands during tough economic times
The St. Cloud Regional Airport just finished a nearly $5 million terminal expansion. Airport officials say St. Cloud can now fully serve as a reliever airport to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.5:50 p.m.
National Public Radio Stories
- Power Lines Upset Cows' Compass
Researchers don't know why cows and deer tend to face magnetic north or south, but they have discovered that high-voltage power lines seem to disrupt this natural alignment. - For Actress Zoe Kazan, Writing Is Close To Home
Kazan comes from a long line of writers and directors, including the legendary director Elia Kazan. Now the 25-year-old adds a new chapter to her family's story: She's written a play of her own, about a family of writers. - Irish At War: Poetic Prose In 'A Long Long Way'
R.L. Stine says Sebastian Barry's novel of the Irish during World War I is so exceptional and beautifully written that it reads like music. - Obama, AIG And The Economy
The Obama administration reacts to news that the struggling insurance giant AIG, a major recipient of federal bailout funds, plans to pay tens of millions in bonuses to employees. Meanwhile, White House rhetoric shifts on two contentious campaign issues. - Obama, Cuomo Target AIG Bonuses
President Obama is asking Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to block retention bonuses planned by AIG — and New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is also taking a hard look at the plan. - Pakistani Justice To Get Job Back After Protests
Pakistan's government says it will reinstate the former chief justice of the Supreme Court. The opposition party had threatened a massive protest march. Adil Najam, a professor at Boston University, says a revolution is under way in Pakistan. - Students 'Go Green' In San Francisco
Go Green, a program in San Francisco schools, gives high school students cell phones that can help them monitor how much carbon they're using. Many say it gives them incentive to walk more and drive less. - High-Tech At South By Southwest Festival
Omar Gallaga offers a rundown on the new technology on display at the technology wing of the South By Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas. The next big thing may be an electronic business card. - Obama's Sky-High Approval Ratings Slip
President Obama entered office with very high approval ratings. Now, for the first time since he took office, the president's approval ratings have slipped from 64 percent to 59 percent. Pew Research Center President Andrew Kohut discusses the poll. - Some Senators Settle Into New (And Dingy) Digs
The U.S. Capitol is among the most glamorous buildings in the country, but freshman senators' first offices are amid the basement's boiler rooms and repair shops, a long and convoluted walk from the actual Senate chambers.
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