Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Tiny Minn. town beats back flood waters
  Some question the sensibility of spending millions to save the small town just north of Moorhead, but Mayor Traci Goble is seeking to build permanent flood protection from the Buffalo River.5:20 p.m.
• Job prospects improving for soon-to-be college graduates
  There is good news for those about to finish college: The job market for new graduates is looking up, but competition will be stiff.5:24 p.m.
• Is this the year the Minnesota Lynx become a winning team?
  The WNBA franchise drafted University of Connecticut star Maya Moore, one of the greatest women's college basketball players ever, with the first overall pick in Monday's draft.5:50 p.m.
• Endo Pharma buying Minnetonka-based American Medical for $2.6B
  A Pennsylvania drug company has agreed to pay $2.6 billion to buy American Medical Systems. That Minnetonka-based firm provides devices and therapies for pelvic health, urology, and gynecology.5:54 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Obama To Reveal Plan On Addressing National Debt
  The ink isn't dry on last week's 11th hour budget agreement, and Congress won't even vote on it until later this week. But already, both sides are turning their attention to the next big fight: It's over the nation's debt limit, which we're expected to reach later this spring. President Obama has decided to weigh in with his own plan to address the debt and the deficit in a major speech on Wednesday.
• Why Is The Debt Ceiling Important?
  Melissa Block talks to NPR's Scott Horlsey about the debt ceiling, federal finances and various efforts to grab hold of the big picture.
• In Syria, Death Toll Continues To Rise
  Anti-government protests in Syria continue to spread, and the death toll continues to rise. Melissa Block speaks with Khaled Yacoub Oweis, senior correspondent for Reuters in Jordan, about the latest developments in Syria.
• Beyond Cute Babies: How To Make Money On YouTube
  Sure, YouTube is the place to get your fix of cute babies and cats, but how-to videos are also becoming increasingly popular — and lucrative. YouTube says hundreds of entrepreneurs earn more than $100,000 a year through a program that shares ad revenue with people who post videos regularly. One of the stars: a guy who teaches you how to tie a tie.
• Get A Grip: High-Tech Gloves For Golfers, Skiers
  A growing number of companies are manufacturing high-tech gloves for everything from farming to baseball. Among the mix, there's a glove to help you use your gadgets out in the cold and one to improve your golf swing.
• Murdoch's U.K. Tabloid Apologizes For Phone Hacking
  The phone-hacking scheme that targeted celebrities and politicians was centered at News International's News of the World. A rekindled criminal inquiry into the case is underscoring close ties between British authorities and Rupert Murdoch's media empire.
• Paul Simon: Old Sounds, New Perspectives
  So Beautiful or So What, Simon's first album of new material in five years, intersperses transcendent moments of beauty alongside the singer's familiar tricks.
• In D.C., Michelle Rhee May Answer For Suspect Scores
  Former D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee based much of her success on dramatic gains in kids' test scores. So when a USA Today investigation called D.C. test scores into question, it also put Rhee's reputation on the line.
• Salmon Farming In Chile Impacts Fishermen, Environment
  Chile now challenges Norway in salmon exports. Appetites abroad are fueling huge growth in the region, but pollution from immense salmon farms is harming coastal environments. And, a recent decree granted tens of thousands of acres of the sea to salmon farms, pushing out small artisanal fishermen.
• Letters: Bret Baier; Paul Ryan
  Robert Siegel and Melissa Block respond to emails from listeners about Fox News' Bret Baier and a profile on Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan.

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