Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Archbishop Flynn recollects on a St. Paul architectural icon
  As Minnesota celebrates it's sesquicentennial this year, one of the state's most recognizable landmarks is reminding people it has been around for two-thirds of that time.4:50 p.m.
• Drivers and businesses feeling more pain at the pump
  Consumers are certainly feeling some pain at the gas pump, as they fill up their cars with fuel that costs about ten percent more than it did a few weeks ago.5:20 p.m.
• Some resort owners say high gas prices are good for business
  Rising gas prices could be a good thing for northeast Minnesota resorts, but many in the region's tourism industry expect little change in business as prices soar at the pump.5:24 p.m.
• Local smoking bans shown to increase drunk driving
  MPR's Tom Crann speaks with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee economics researcher Scott Adams about his study that links smoking bans to increased drunk driving.5:50 p.m.
• Study links smoking bans to drunk driving
  A new study in the Journal of Public Economics finds that places in the U.S. with patch-work smoking bans see more drunk driving accidents as smokers have to drive farther to find a friendly bar or restaurant. State-wide smoking bans appear to mitigate the effects, except near state borders.5:55 p.m.
• Taking the mouth-to-mouth out of CPR
  New American Heart Association guidelines recommend two steps when a person appears to be in cardiac arrest: call 911, then start chest compressions. Mouth-to-mouth is no longer part of the CPR process. Dr. Jon Hallberg explains that mouth-to-mouth kept many people from administering CPR at all.6:20 p.m.
• Minneapolis was quiet while other cities burned
  In the aftermath of the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination 40 years ago, many U.S. cities saw violence, riots and fires. In the Twin Cities, though, the memorials to Dr. King were peaceful. Vivian Jenkins Nelsen remembers that day.6:24 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• King Remembered on 40th Anniversary of Death
  The assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, forever changed the widening struggle for civil rights. Details of the day reveal King's mindset in the hours before he was killed. Also, the Rev. Joseph Lowery, one of King's contemporaries, reflects on the man behind the myth.
• Political Factors Complicate China's Clout in Mideast
  China is soon expected to become the world's leading oil importer, with the majority coming from the Mideast. But some in the Gulf region say China may have trouble extending its influence there unless it pays more attention to political sensitivities.
• Bette Davis: In Those Eyes, Always a Glint of Fire
  She was the Hollywood star for two decades, then a washout, then an Oscar nominee again — twice. On the centenary of her birth, NPR's Bob Mondello looks back at a star you think you know.
• Employers Skittish over Economy, Rising Prices
  Employers have shed jobs for three straight months, more evidence that the economy could be contracting. While the pace of layoffs is not as sharp as in previous recessions, the combination of rising food and energy prices, along with the real estate downturn, has employers very cautious.
• Job Opportunities for Day Laborers Decline
  The latest federal jobs report shows significant losses in industries highly populated by immigrants, both legal and illegal. That means even more people have been lining up at day labor centers, despite fewer opportunities for work.
• In Kenya, Obama Enjoys Enthusiastic Support
  Most Kenyans are taking great pride that a first-generation Kenyan American has advanced so far in the Democratic nominating process. If elected, they expect he'll do great things — in the United States and in Kenya.
• With Election Unresolved, Tensions Rise in Zimbabwe
  The opposition has claimed victory for its candidate. The ruling party says there will be a runoff, though the electoral commission hasn't released results from the presidential polls. Meanwhile, government forces Thursday raided opposition party offices and detained foreign journalists in Harare.
• Adam Green Returns with 'Sixes & Sevens'
  Half of the mostly defunct band The Moldy Peaches, Green has put out his fifth solo full-length CD. The album's genre-jumping and stream-of-consciousness lyrics make the title, a term for disarray, seem apt. But the songs are melodic and imaginative.
• Clintons Earned More Than $109 Million Since 2000
  Tax returns released by Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) Friday show that she and former president Bill Clinton have earned more than $109 million since 2000, nearly all of it after they left the White House.
• Candidates Pay Homage to Fallen Rights Leader
  On the 40th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King Jr., presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama each pay tribute to the slain civil rights leader and his legacy.

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