Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Food shelves evolving with clients' needs
  Not only is the face of hunger changing in Minnesota, so are the food shelves. Some have evolved into full-fledged social service organizations.4:49 p.m.
• A breakdown of the House higher ed budget
  The House has released its breakdown of higher education cuts and appropriations. Some percentages appear to differ from previous estimates, and some of that is due to differences in what people are measuring.4:52 p.m.
• Skepticism to vaccines at root of measles cases in Twin Cities
  The Minnesota Department of Health has identified two more measles cases in Minneapolis, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to six this year.5:20 p.m.
• Judge blocks contentious Wisconsin union law
  A Wisconsin judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the state's new and contentious collective bargaining law from taking effect.5:24 p.m.
• Weather service flood update brings encouraging signs
  It may be too early to breathe in a big sigh of relief just yet, but the latest batch of river forecasts from NWS Friday give us room to breathe a bit easier.5:48 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Gadhafi's Forces May Not Have Eased Up Attacks
  Libya today declared a full ceasefire, vowing to halt military operations against rebel fighters. It may not be enough, though, to thwart air strikes from countries, including Britain and France. They're poised to act on a United Nations Security Council resolution authorizing military action to halt Moammar Gadhafi's campaign to crush his opposition. U.S. and European leaders said Libya must do more than offer promises. And there are indications Gadhafi's forces haven't eased up at all.
• West Makes Tough Demands On Gadhafi Regime
  The Obama Administration was initially reluctant to support military action against the Gadhafi regime. President Obama said Friday the U.S. backing of intervention in Libya was driven, in his words, "by Gadhafi's refusal to respect the rights of his people and the potential for mass murder of innocent civilians." And Friday, U.S., British, and French governments suggested that they will be satisfied with little less than Gadhafi's removal from power.
• Violence Erupts In Yemen Protests
  Robert Siegel provides on update on the anti-government protests in Yemen, which turned violent today. Thousands of anti-government demonstrators had gathered at Sanaa University in the capital. They had just finished noon prayers when bullets rained down from nearby rooftops. Reports say between 30 and 40 protesters were killed - and more than 100 injured.
• U.S. Seafood Industry Braces For Japan Crisis Impact
  On the import side, there are fears that American sushi customers will steer clear of Japanese fish. As for exports, the broken infrastructure in northeast Japan will make it much harder for producers in the Pacific Northwest to get fish to consumers.
• Week In Review: Libya; Japan
  Robert Siegel speaks with our regular political commentators, EJ Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and David Brooks of The New York Times, about events in Libya and Japan this week.
• In Northeastern Japan, A 'Very Unsettling Time'
  Noda used to sit on the Pacific Coast near the top of the main island of Japan. But the waves following the earthquake flattened much of the town. Its citizens now struggle with debris piles more than two stories high, no power and limited fuel.
• Leaving Japan: Nuclear Fears Send Americans Packing
  Many Americans and other foreigners, fearing the worst in the nuclear crisis, are fleeing Japan. "Just in case, we don't want to wait until the last possible second" to go, said Sandra Horowitz, who was heading to Narita International Airport for a flight to Portland, Ore., with two of her children.
• Ex-Mayoral Candidate Alleges Corruption During D.C. Primary
  And now, a story about corruption, cronyism, pay-for-play politics, high profile firings — not to mention the FBI and an investigation by a congressional committee. The cast of characters includes the recently elected D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray and one of his opponents in last year's Democratic primary, Sulaimon Brown. Brown, who has a history of run-ins with the law, says the Gray campaign paid him to stay in the race and attack the incumbent mayor Adrian Fenty. In exchange, he says, he was promised a senior post in the Gray administration. A promise that Brown says was not kept. Mayor Gray denies all of it. Robert Siegel talks with the Washington Post's D.C. political reporter Nikita Stewart for more.
• What's Happened In March Madness Thus Far?
  Robert Siegel speaks with sportswriter Stefan Fatsis for an update on March Madness.
• Review: Sci-Fi Spoof 'Paul'
  A reviews of "Paul," a sci-fi spoof from the folks who made the zombie-flick spoof "Shaun of the Dead," and the buddy-cop spoof "Hot Fuzz."

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