Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Public pressure pushes PFC investigations
  In the past three months the pace has quickened to investigate and deal with PFCs. Why? In large part, it's due to public pressure.7:20 a.m.
• Think taxes are bad? Watch the fees
  Tax talk has captivated the Minnesota Capitol in recent weeks. House and Senate DFLers want to raise income taxes. Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he'll veto any tax increase. But there's another way Minnesotans could get hit in the wallet by state government -- fees.7:50 a.m.
• The inches are adding up
  Browns Valley has six new inches of snow on top of three inches of rain from the weekend. All of that comes just weeks after the area flooded. Browns Valley Mayor Jeff Backer says the community is going to need help.7:55 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Mexican 'Ice' Replaces Home-Cooked Meth in U.S.
  Crackdowns on methamphetamine ingredients have reduced the number of meth labs in the nation's heartland, but demand for the drug has not gone away. Mexican traffickers are now supplying purer "ice" meth that leads to quicker addiction and more violence.
• DNA Aids Ongoing Search for MIAs
  Long after the battles of World War II, Korea and Vietnam, the search continues for Americans missing in action. U.S. government workers are trying to retrieve the remains of nearly 90,000 service members. DNA technology may help.
• Obama Presidential Campaign at $25 Million
  Sen. Barack Obama's campaign says it has raised $25 million for his White House campaign. That puts the Democrat from Illinois hot on the heels of Sen. Hillary Clinton, the fundraising leader so far.
• From India's Hindu Center to Heart of Darkness
  In the third of a five-part series on the Ganges, Philip Reeves visits Varanasi, one of the holiest cities in Hinduism, where religion and domestic life coexist. Then he travels to crime-plagued Bihar, one of India's poorest states.
• Nuhu Ribadu, Fighting Corruption in Nigeria
  As Nigeria prepares for presidential elections, a leading candidate remains under investigation for embezzlement. Nigeria's chief anti-corruption official, Nuhu Ribadu, is in Washington to discuss his reform agenda.
• Tennessee Wins Women's Basketball Title
  Tennessee held off a young Rutgers team 59-46 Tuesday night to win the NCAA women's basketball tournament. The Lady Vols got 17 points from star Candace Parker, who said after the game that she will not leave early for the WNBA.
• British-Iranian Impasse Big Story in Middle East
  The diplomatic standoff between Britain and Iran is getting front-page attention throughout the Middle East. Much of the coverage is from Western news services — which many Middle Eastern readers say they don't trust.
• Foundation Targets Childhood Obesity
  The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation plans to spend $500 million to combat childhood obesity in the United States by making sure more children have access to healthy foods.
• Ahmadinejad 'Pardons' Seized British Crew
  Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he has pardoned a British crew of sailors and marines who were detained by the Iranians in the northern Persian Gulf on March 23. They may be freed Tuesday.
• Iran Moves to Free British Sailors
  Iran's president announces that 15 British sailors and marines held since March 23 for allegedly straying into Iran's territorial waters will be freed. Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies talks with Steve Inskeep.
• Hey, Baseball: Let's See That Again
  As the baseball season begins, here's a question for the powers that be: Why doesn't Major League Baseball join other sports in using instant replay to review close calls?
• Zimbabwe Crisis Takes Toll on Workers
  Life for people in Zimbabwe is an ordeal amid a political crisis. Wages are poor and inflation is soaring. Plans for a national strike collapsed when President Robert Mugabe promised a harsh response.
• China's Smokers Confront Changing Culture
  The Chinese government has promised to make the 2008 Summer Olympics in Bejiing "smoke-free." But that won't be an easy task for the world's largest consumer and producer of tobacco.
• Ads Bid to Boost Image of Coal-Mining Jobs
  Pittsburgh-based Consol Energy is trying to recruit a new generation of coal miners. The company's $3 million advertising campaign makes the point that miners help the nation keep the lights on.
• Energy Coffee Surfaces at 7-Eleven
  A new offering from the 7-Eleven convenience store chain is Fusion Energy, which mixes java with ginseng, yerba and other herbs — ingredients found in many energy drinks.

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