Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Minn. same-sex couples plan to marry in Iowa
  Dozens of same-sex couples in Minnesota are already planning weddings in Iowa, after that state's Supreme Court legalized gay marriage. The ruling allows same-sex partners to wed starting today.6:50 a.m.
• Red River flood damage becomes more visible
  Water levels on the Red River continue to drop and now preliminary damage estimates are coming in from Fargo and Moorhead.6:55 a.m.
• Taxes and health care lead agenda at Capitol
  Despite veto warnings from Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Democrats in the Minnesota House and Senate passed new tax increases last week. And they're expected to give the Republican governor another veto target today with the passage of a large finance bill for Health and Human Services programs.7:20 a.m.
• Education is key to preventing another foreclosure crisis
  The demand for first-time homebuyer classes is up sharply as people move to buy up the cheap foreclosures saturating the market.7:25 a.m.
• Minnesota prepares for possible swine flu outbreak
  Minnesota health officials say they are stepping up monitoring and are asking doctors around the state to send in specimens from patients of any kind of respiratory symptoms that may be related to a unique strain of swine flu.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.
• Minnesota state epidemiologist Dr. Ruth Lynfield
  Minnesota state epidemiologist Dr. Ruth Lynfield said no cases of the swine flu virus have been detected yet in Minnesota, but she thinks it's likely that we will see some cases in the future.8:45 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• IMF, World Bank Take On Reviving Global Economy
  The world's finance ministers have wrapped up their spring meetings at the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Washington. Those institutions are carving out major new roles for themselves in the effort to revive the global economy. But first they'll have to decide how to divide up the responsibility.
• GM To Cut Jobs, Eliminate Pontiac Division
  Officials at General Motors announced Monday that the troubled automaker will cut 21,000 U.S. factory jobs in addition to calling it quits for Pontiac. GM is offering bondholders a debt-for-equity deal. GM is faces a June 1 deadline to restructure and get more government money.
• Hollywood Goes To Court Over DVD Software
  RealNetworks recently released RealDVD software that allows people to copy DVDs onto a computer. That did not make the Hollywood studios happy, because they see it as a way for customers to steal movies. The two sides are in federal court Monday in San Francisco arguing the legitimacy of the software.
• Song's Download Price Varies From Site To Site
  A new album at the top of Internet download charts the past week is "Sounds of the Universe." It's from the 1980s band Depeche Mode. How much is costs to download depends on where you buy it. At Amazon, you can download the 12-track album for $3.99. On iTunes, it's $9.99.
• CDC On Frontline Of Containing Swine Flu
  There have been confirmed cases of swine flu in five states: California, Texas, Kansas, New York and Ohio. Dr. Joe Brese is chief of epidemiology and prevention in the Influenza branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He talks with Renee Montagne about how health officials are trying to keep the disease from spreading.
• Glossary: Health Terms Matter
  Health officials use different terms to describe the emergence of a particular illness, and the progression from outbreak to epidemic to pandemic.
• Swine Flu Shuts Down Mexico City
  Mexico has been hit the hardest by swine flu. More than 100 people have died there of suspected cases, and hundreds more have been sickened by the virus.
• Global Health Officials Work To Contain Swine Flu
  U.S. health officials have declared a public health emergency as the number of suspected cases of swine flu — here and abroad — continues to grow. At the same time, a White House spokesman says, "It's not a time to panic." Swine flu has been confirmed in five U.S. states — as well as Mexico, Canada and Spain.
• New Online Game Grabs College Students' Attention
  A new online war game called GoCrossCampus is storming through colleges and universities. The rules are similar to the board game Risk. Students bring glory to their schools by battling for virtual territory.
• Ain't No Mountain High Enough For Phone Service
  A Nepali telecom firm plans to expand its mobile phone services to the top of Mount Everest. That means climbers can now make calls from the world's highest mountain. The service should be ready to use by July.
• Robins Hatch Outside White House Press Room
  A red-breasted robin has hatched her eggs in a bush outside of the White House. Associated Press photographer Ron Edmonds first spotted the bird next to the entrance of the press briefing room. He soon realized she was caring for a nest full of blue eggs about to hatch.
• Pakistan Offensive Kills Taliban Fighters
  Pakistan's Army says a major offensive against the Taliban in the northwest region of the country has killed at least two dozen militants. One Pakistani soldier was also killed on Sunday. Thousands of residents are reported to be fleeing in fear of renewed fighting. Washington has expressed alarm as the Taliban has gained strength in Pakistan and issued stern warnings to its nuclear-armed ally.
• Soccer Team Provides Distraction For Refugees
  Renee Montagne talks with reporter Warren St. John of The New York Times and soccer coach Luma Mufleh. St. John's new book, Outcasts United: A Refugee Team, an American Town, follows the 2006 season of the Fugees, a soccer team for refugee children in a small town just outside Atlanta.
• Exercise Can Improve Balance For Older Americans
  Balance can degenerate with age and health problems. But many therapists say there are exercises that can make a difference for older Americans.
• Obama To Be Judged On First 100 Days
  On Wednesday, President Obama will mark 100 days in office. Obama seems to be embracing, rather than ignoring, this rather artificial milestone.

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