Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Clark's visibility fuels political speculation
  Sen. Tarryl Clark, DFL-St. Cloud, has quickly become one of the most visible lawmakers at the state Capitol. She hasn't served a full term yet, but she's become the chief spokeswoman for Senate DFLers.7:20 a.m.
• A new push for high-speed rail
  Remember when people used to ride trains? Quite a few still do. Ridership is up, and the change of power in Congress has improved funding prospects for passenger rail in this country.7:25 a.m.
• Monday Markets
  A better than expected employment report from the Labor Department and what the Group of Seven richest nations will talk about at their upcoming meeting.7:55 a.m.
• The green jacket goes to Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  Zach Johnson, who describes himself as "just a Midwestern guy from Iowa," won the 2007 Masters tournament at Augusta, Georgia. But he couldn't have gotten there without a small group of investors who helped get his professional golf career off the ground.8:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Kevin Spacey Shoots for 'Moon' on Broadway
  Kevin Spacey's revival of the Eugene O'Neill play A Moon for the Misbegotten opens Monday on Broadway. He initially staged the play in his role as artistic director for the historic London theater the Old Vic.
• Iran Expands Nuclear Enrichment Program
  One year after Iran announced that it had enriched enough uranium to produce civilian nuclear reactors, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his country can produce nuclear fuel on an "industrial scale."
• Mixed Baghdad Neighborhoods Become Enclaves
  Baghdad's neighborhoods are changing. Four years after the American invasion, sectarian tensions have turned formerly mixed neighborhoods into exclusively Sunni or Shiite enclaves. U.S. forces are trying to reverse the process.
• Critics Question Status of Abramoff Probe
  Amid turmoil over the firing of eight U.S. attorneys, Bush administration critics are wondering whether the Justice Department is paying enough attention to the ongoing Jack Abramoff influence-peddling investigation.
• Wisconsin Veterans Affairs Chief Heads to War
  Wisconsin's Secretary of Veterans Affairs has been called to active duty in Iraq. John Scocos, 51, is an Army reservist. He's wrapping up business and personal affairs at home as he prepares to leave. He will have a first-hand look at what the returning troops the VA serves have faced.
• French Election Turns on National Identity
  As France's presidential election approaches, Conservative and Socialist candidates put forth ideas about what it means to be French. But making national identity a central issue has implications for the debate over immigration policy.
• Fruit Crop in Peril as Thermometer Drops
  Cold weather is threatening fruit and vegetable crops along the East Coast. In the South, weekend temperatures fell as low as 20 degrees, forcing farmers to take emergency measures.
• Chiquita Takes Aim at Convenience Store Market
  Bananas are the No. 1 fruit in the supermarket. Now, Chiquita is targeting convenience stores, offering bananas as an on-the-go snack. The fruit requires special packaging to maintain peak ripeness for days at a time.
• Coke's Objection Halts Release of Movie
  A bit of product placement in a recent Italian film has Coca-Cola at odds with the filmmakers. One scene in Seven Kilometers from Jerusalem shows Jesus drinking a Coke, while an ad executive exclaims: "My God, what a testimonial!" The soft-drink maker objects, saying Jesus is not an authorized representative of Coke.
• Prosecutors, Pelosi Stay in Political News
  As Congress returns from its spring recess, the uproar over the firing of eight U.S. attorneys persists. And Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is still shaking off criticism for her visit to Syria.

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