Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Landowners fight state over lease of mineral rights
  People in northern Minnesota are discovering the hard way that while they own their homes and the land the houses sit on, they may not own the minerals beneath the surface.6:20 a.m.
• GOP, DFL line up arguments to fight over redistricting
  A court-appointed panel will have a second hearing Wednesday evening tonight in St. Paul to gather input on drawing the state's political boundaries.7:20 a.m.
• Oddsmakers favor Dylan for Nobel Prize
  The winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize for Literature will be announced Thursday morning. And there is growing belief, at least among gamblers, that Hibbing's own Bob Dylan has a good shot to win the award this year.7:45 a.m.
• Rep. Peterson wants new dairy subsidies
  A drop in milk exports could mean troubled times ahead for dairy farmers, and Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson says they need new protection against market instability.8:45 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• U.N. Resolution Against Syria Fails In Security Council
  The U.N. Security Council has failed to agree on what to do about Syria's brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters. Tuesday night, Russia and China vetoed a resolution condemning Syria, even after the text was watered down and stripped of any threats of sanctions.
• Even In Lebanon, No Safe Haven For Syrian Dissidents
  The uprising in Syria has driven many to leave the country, both soldiers and civilians. But the exiles say that the Syrian regime has often crossed the border to hunt down its opponents.
• Is Nostalgia Enough To Save Friendly's?
  Industry experts say the iconic ice-cream parlor, which has filed for bankruptcy protection, has been hurt by the down economy. But Friendly's may also have crossed the line from classic oldie to obsolete.
• Occupy Wall Street: Where Everybody Has A Say In Everything
  The Occupy Wall Street protesters have a nightly meeting in lower Manhattan. I visited earlier this week. Here's what I heard.
• WNBA Has Higher TV Ratings But Uncertain Future
  The second game of the WNBA finals is set for Wednesday night in Minneapolis, as the Minnesota Lynx face the Atlanta Dream. The women's basketball league is reporting its best TV ratings in years. But after 15 seasons, the WNBA is still having trouble attracting fans and making money.
• Thieves Scam Aid From Online Education Sites
  The Department of Education says that as distance learning has grown so has fraud. An inspector general's report found that scam artists are taking advantage of the popularity of online education to steal federal education money.
• The Thinnest State Loosens Its Belt
  Though Colorado is often held up as the model of a healthy lifestyle, the state isn't immune to the obesity crisis. One in four children is either overweight or obese. "This is a major problem," says one state health official. "We are far from setting the model of where we want to be."
• Bank of New York Mellon Faces 2 Government Suits
  The lawsuits were filed by the U.S. Attorney in Manhattan and the New York attorney general on Tuesday. The lawsuits accuse the bank of promising clients, including public pension funds, the best exchange rate then giving them the worst rate and pocketing the difference.
• Apple's Latest iPhone Underwhelms Investors
  Apple's new iPhone has a better camera, a faster computer chip and new voice recognition capabilities, but investors weren't all that impressed. Apple shares fell slightly on a day when the rest of the stock market closed higher.
• Sandy Pope Tries To Unseat Hoffa As Teamsters Head
  Sandy Pope is running a spirited challenge to unseat teamsters union president James Hoffa. Years ago, she dropped out of college to become a trucker. Now she's trying to unseat a powerful labor leader and restore the fortunes of a union that has been steadily losing membership and influence.

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