Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Weather with Mark Seeley
  University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley discusses Minnesota weather history and looks ahead to the weekend forecast.6:50 a.m.
• Icy fishing opener poses challenges
  A million anglers are expected to head out for Saturday's fishing opener, but catching a walleye may be more challenging this year. The cold spring has delayed walleye spawning, and some northern Minnesota lakes are still frozen solid.7:20 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Passion in Portland: Oregon Chorus Sings 'Aida'
  Thousands of Americans lead double lives, working by day and singing their hearts out at night as members of an operatic chorus. NPR's Ketzel Levine goes behind the scenes of the Portland Opera Chorus as it prepares for a production of Aida.
• Mom: She Works Hard for No Money, Study Says
  If stay-at-home moms made a salary, one study estimates that it would be $117,000 — and most of the paycheck would come from overtime. A mom works nearly 100 hours a week. Even without the salary, there are benefits — like a heartfelt "thank you" this Mother's Day.
• Obama Trolls for Support on Capitol Hill
  Barack Obama returned to Washington, D.C., on Thursday after the latest round of primaries. The Illinois senator spent the day on Capitol Hill courting uncommitted Democratic superdelegates. Thursday night, he spoke to members of the Jewish community at an event to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Israel.
• Country Crooner Eddy Arnold Dies
  Host Renee Montagne has a remembrance of singer Eddy Arnold. He died Thursday, days short of his 90th birthday. One of his most famous songs is Make the World Go Away.
• Obama Says Illinois' Gas Tax Holiday Didn't Work
  Lawmakers in Florida and Missouri are giving some thought to a gas tax holiday — something state senators in New York have already voted to do. Presidential hopeful Barack Obama opposes lifting the federal gas tax, in part because of his own experience in the Illinois state legislature.
• Warren Buffett Reprises Role on 'All My Children'
  Warren Buffett, the world's richest person, makes a guest appearance Friday on the ABC soap opera All My Children. He plays himself, coming to aid the soap's veteran vixen Erica Kane. She's in jail for insider trading, and Buffet offers financial advice. He also guest starred in 1992.
• House Approves Homeowner-Rescue Legislation
  The U.S. House passed a huge homeowner rescue package Thursday to provide cheaper, government-backed mortgages to a half-million debt-ridden borrowers.
• 'Mothers' Index' Lists Best Places to Be a Mom
  Host Renee Montagne reports on the results of the annual "Mothers' Index," which compares the well-being of mothers and children in 146 countries. The index is released by the U.S. charity Save the Children.
• Cyber Attacks in China Target Activists, Journalists
  While protests related to Tibet and the Olympics have fizzled out on the streets, conflict continues in cyberspace. Recently, Tibetan advocacy groups and China-based foreign journalists have been hit by a wave of sophisticated computer attacks that steal data, cripple Web sites and even monitor what computer users type on their computers.
• New Violence in Lebanon Resembles Civil War Days
  Lebanon hoped to never again find itself in the grip of a civil war after a 15-year civil war there ended in 1990. Today, it is staring at that very possibility. Fighting on the streets in Beirut, the capital, is the worst since the end of the war. Hezbollah gunmen are now in control of most of the Muslim part of the city.
• Utah, Ariz. Prosecutors Vow Not to Raid Polygamists
  The attorneys general of Utah and Arizona say they won't do what Texas did. They won't raid polygamist groups in their states, even though the polygamists targeted in Texas last month are based on the Utah-Arizona border. The officials spoke at a town meeting on polygamy Thursday night in Utah.
• Summer's Blockbuster Films Seem Promising
  Los Angeles Times and Morning Edition film critic Kenneth Turan explains that he's actually looking forward to summer movies this year, including the latest Batman movie, The Dark Knight.
• China's Underground Submarine Base Scrutinized
  An underground nuclear submarine base on China's Hainan Island is drawing scrutiny from the United States and India. According to satellite imagery on the Web sites of Jane's Intelligence Review and the Federation of American Scientists, the base has a sea entrance wide enough to allow submarines to enter the underground facilities. The photograph reveals what appears to be a ballistic missile submarine moored to one of the piers outside.
• Poll: Most Americans Making Cuts for Gas Prices
  Host Renee Montagne reports on how the high gas prices are leading many Americans to change their lifestyle.
• France Plans Lucrative Champagne Expansion
  A century-old law restricted champagne production to 370 villages in northeastern France, but with demand now outstripping supply, the official body that determines wine laws is admitting 40 more communities — a lucrative move for those joining the exclusive club of champagne producers.

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