Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Courting disaster: Courts feel budget pinch
  People who work in Minnesota's judicial system say they can't absorb any more budget cuts.6:50 a.m.
• Delta, NWA eye Tuesday for possible merger announcement
  The Northwest Airlines board of directors is expected to meet today to consider a merger proposal from Delta Air Lines. A deal could be announced as early as tomorrow.7:20 a.m.
• Pawlenty to announce foreclosure help
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty will hold a news conference this afternoon to announce new measures to help Minnesota homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure.7:25 a.m.
• Statewide school testing starts today
  Students will begin filling in circles for the MCA and GRAD assessments, Minnesota's two major standardized tests.7:50 a.m.
• Tax deadline looms
  If you haven't filed your taxes yet, time is running out. Tomorrow is April 15, the filing deadline for most Americans. Minnesota revenue officials expect nearly 2.6 million income tax returns this year, and they have encouraged taxpayers to file them electronically.7:55 a.m.
• Markets with Chris Farrell
  Minnesota Public Radio's chief economics correspondent Chris Farrell discusses the latest earnings reports and their likely effect on the markets.8:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• TurboTax Prepared for Filing Crunch
  Last year, TurboTax's Web site was unable to process tens of thousands of last-minute electronic tax filings, causing the IRS to grant taxpayers a 48-hour filing extension. This time TurboTax says it's ready for the deluge.
• A Climate 'Policy Wonk' in the Making
  When college junior Kelley Greenman recently traveled to Bali, she skipped the beaches in favor of U.N. climate meetings. At age 20, she's diving headfirst into climate-change policy.
• American Airlines Says Fleet Is Back in the Air
  American Airlines says it doesn't anticipate any delays Monday like the ones passengers endured last week. The carrier canceled more than 3,000 flights due to a government safety crackdown.
• Ohio Highway Patrolman Suspended for Klan Prank
  The Ohio Highway Patrol received an anonymous letter containing photos of a trooper in uniform. He also wore a white cone, white mask and white cloth. Apparently the disguise wasn't good enough to identify Craig Franklin as the man who dressed like a Klansman on duty.
• Red Sox Fan Foiled in Attempt to Curse Yanks
  The New York Yankees may have foiled an attempt to curse their new stadium. The construction workers on the site included a fan of the hated Boston Red Sox. While on the job recently, he buried a Red Sox jersey. Call it superstition, but the Yankees took it seriously.
• Accountant Nabbed for Stealing Tax Refunds
  Prosecutors in Long Island, N.Y., say an accountant used her clients' personal information to file electronic tax returns in their name, then had the refunds sent to her address.
• Wachovia Reports $350 Million Loss Last Quarter
  Wachovia, one of the nation's largest banks, says it lost about $350 million in the last quarter because of trouble in the credit markets. The bank says it will cut its dividend to shareholders. It also plans to raise $7 billion by offering new stock.
• Colombian Army Units Accused of Killing Peasants
  Human rights groups say nearly a thousand Colombian civilians have been executed during the army's six-year offensive against FARC rebels. Some rogue army units are accused of executing civilians and dressing them up in rebel uniforms so they can be counted as rebels killed in battle.
• Zimbabwean Court Rejects Call for Election Results
  In Zimbabwe, the country's high court dismissed an opposition party's demand that results of the presidential election be released immediately. Voters cast their ballots last month.
• A Conversation with the Dalai Lama
  In an NPR interview, the Dalai Lama renewed his call for "meaningful" autonomy for Tibet within China and said China, "whether intentionally or unintentionally," is carrying out "cultural genocide" in Tibet.
• Obama's Political Gaffe in San Francisco
  Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama spent the weekend trying to recover from a political gaffe. Obama told a San Francisco fundraiser that economically frustrated people get bitter and "cling to guns or religion."
• Clinton, Obama Open Up to Questions on Faith
  Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama spoke about issues of faith Sunday as they tried to woo religious voters at a nationally televised "Compassion Forum." The two are reaching out to people of faith in Pennsylvania, which holds its primary April 22.
• Ikea's Winning Tactics: Low Prices, Exotic Names
  The popular furniture and home design store Ikea has built a $30 billion empire selling products with names that few people can pronounce. But it hasn't hurt the company's bottom line.
• Aid Groups Target Poor Nations as Food Prices Soar
  International aid institutions are scrambling to help poor nations cope with a dramatic jump in food prices. Part of the problem is attributed to low food reserves, rising energy prices and high demand for biofuels. The era of inexpensive food may be over.
• 'My Cancer' Returns: I Fell and Couldn't Get Up
  Commentator Leroy Sievers speaks regularly with Morning Edition about his experiences dealing with cancer. But for the past six months, he's been recuperating from the effects of surgery to combat cancer in his spine.

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