Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Privacy crusader gets open government award
  Rich Neumeister is one of the state's foremost authorities on government records and privacy. But his day job is as a Metro Mobility driver.6:55 a.m.
• Budgets plans to be revealed at Capitol
  DFL leaders in the Minnesota House release their plan for solving the state budget deficit this week, and a group of House Republicans say they will have a plan too.7:20 a.m.
• Legislators ponder the difference between supplement and substitute
  Tonight, a crowd is expected at a legislative hearing on how to spend millions of dollars in new state money for the arts. The funds are from a new sales tax passed by voters in November. It's a debate complicated by the economic downturn and by the language in the constitutional amendment approved by voters.7:25 a.m.
• Vice president to visit Minnesota; will tout economic stimulus
  Vice President Biden's town hall forum at the New Flyer Bus Company will be in the congressional district of a vocal critic of the federal spending plan.7:40 a.m.
• New ballast rules could take toll on Wis. shipping
  Wisconsin is poised to become the next Great Lakes state with its own rules for ballast water in ships, and critics say it could kill the overseas shipping business.7:45 a.m.
• Markets with Chris Farrell
  Minnesota Public Radio's chief economics correspondent Chris Farrell discusses the latest in the financial markets.8:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Sacramento Tent City Reflects Economy's Troubles
  Job losses, foreclosures and a deepening recession are sending newly homeless people into a makeshift camp on the northern edge of California's capital. Some 300-400 people live there, with no running water and little protection against the elements.
• For Fighter Pilots, Same Swagger, Different Jets
  Even as military aviation technology changes, skilled fighter pilots will remain an essential part of the Air Force, squadron commanders say. Physical strength and mental toughness remain central to successful fliers.
• 'Ask Your Mama': A Music And Poetry Premiere
  Langston Hughes' epic poem Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz gets a multimedia makeover at Carnegie Hall, complete with opera's Jessye Norman, a full symphony orchestra and the hip-hop group The Roots.
• Pakistan Agrees To Reinstate Chief Justice
  In a stunning turnabout, the Pakistani government has agreed to reinstate the former chief justice of the supreme court, who has become a symbol of judicial independence. Word of the rehabilitation of the popular chief justice followed a tumultuous weekend in Pakistan when the government tried but failed to prevent a huge protest by opposition leaders and lawyers.
• Pakistan's Tribal Areas Provide Haven For Militants
  In recent months, the U.S. has intensified attacks on Taliban and al-Qaida militants in northwest Pakistan along the Afghan border. Effectively outside the Pakistani government's control, the remote area has become a militant stronghold and a major concern for the U.S. military.
• Foreclosure Rates Up In Unexpected Areas
  Some new states have moved into the top 10 in the latest housing foreclosure figures: Illinois, Idaho and Oregon. They are states that had not suffered significantly in the subprime mortgage crisis until now. Growing unemployment may be forcing more and more people to give up on paying their mortgages.
• Ex-Guerrillas Win El Salvador Election
  For the first time in El Salvador, a left-wing party has won the presidency. The Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front formed in 1980 as a band of Marxist guerrillas attempting to seize power. They spent 12 years fighting in the jungle and almost two decades in political opposition — and they finally accomplished their goal Sunday night.
• Why India's Economy Fares Better Than Others
  Steve Inskeep talks with Arvind Subramanian of the Peterson Institute for International Economics about how India and China are faring in this global recession. Both countries are significantly less affected than the U.S. and Europe — especially India. Its relatively slow pace of reform has protected its citizens from really feeling the pinch.
• Credit Crisis Boosts Organized Crime In Italy
  Anti-Mafia prosecutors in Italy say the credit squeeze is forcing more and more struggling businesses to turn to loan sharks for much-needed cash, giving a boost to organized crime.
• Fed Chairman: Recession Could End This Year
  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in a Sunday interview on the CBS news show 60 Minutes that the recession could end this year, and economic recovery could begin next year. But he said much depends on the financial markets. And even if the recession ends, he warned, unemployment could continue rising.

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