Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Sand mining company wins round in Wabasha: No environmental review
  The Wabasha City Council on Monday decided against requiring an environmental review of a company that wants to open a silica sand transportation facility in the city.5:35 a.m.
• St. Croix bridge lobbying group continues work
  As preparations for a new St. Croix bridge move forward, a group that successfully lobbied for the bridge project is not stopping work.6:20 a.m.
• Trauma of Newtown shooting can extend to those without direct connection
  New details about the Connecticut school shooting will emerge over the next few days and weeks. For some people, the extensive media coverage may become too much to bear. It's OK for people tune out as they cope with the trauma of the event, says a psychologist.6:50 a.m.
• Funding for mental health lacking
  To look at the situation, MPR's Cathy Wurzer called longtime state Representative Mindy Greiling.7:20 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Children's Shooting Deaths Leave Small Town Numb
  Newtown, Conn., is still reeling from the shock of last week's shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Sadness is everywhere as the first of many funerals were held Monday. The police investigation continues but most of the big questions about the attack remain unanswered at this time.
• Coverage Rapid, And Often Wrong, In Tragedy's Early Hours
  Much of what Americans learned from the news media Friday about the events in Newtown was wrong. Journalists know early accounts of crisis events are often misleading and incomplete, but often are compelled to pursue them without waiting for authoritative confirmation.
• Daughter Of A Dictator Favored In S. Korean Election
  Park Geun-hye's father was a military dictator who ran the country for nearly two decades. She has apologized for her father's suppression of democracy and appears to be slightly favored in Wednesday's presidential vote.
• U.S. Nervous About Japan's New Prime Minister
  The Obama administration will soon be dealing with new leadership in Japan. Over the weekend, Japanese voters returned a former prime minister to the country's top job. Shinzo Abe took an assertive stand on several issues during the election, sparking concern in the U.S. his win could stir up tension in the region.
• NIH Revisits Debate On Controversial Bird Flu Research
  On Tuesday, the National Institutes of Health in Maryland is holding a second day of talks about whether and how to continue funding some controversial scientific experiments. Back in January, virologists agreed to temporarily stop research that was creating new forms of bird flu, because critics argued that the work was too dangerous.
• Mich. Gov. To Consider Concealed Pistols Bill
  Rick Snyder faces a stark choice on whether to allow concealed pistols in schools. In the closing hours of its lame duck session — and the day before the Sandy Hook killing spree — Michigan's legislature approved a bill that would allow concealed pistols in places where they are currently banned. The bill has yet to be formally presented to the governor, but once it is, he has 14 days to decide what he will do.
• The Downsides Of Living In An Oil Boomtown
  The population explosion in Williston, N.D., has been a blessing and a curse for many local businesses. Stores and restaurants are struggling to find workers because they can't compete with what most oil jobs pay. Plus, there's now a day care shortage, and housing costs have skyrocketed.
• Private Equity Firm To Sell Gun Interest
  Cerberus Capital owns Freedom Group, which had merged with the company that made one of the guns used in last week's shootings in Connecticut. Cerberus Capital said in a statement that it's looking to sell its stake in the gun manufacturer. The move follows pressure from the California State Teachers Retirement System among others.
• 'Fiscal Cliff' Interferes With Year-End Tax Plans
  David Greene talks to tax expert Mary Beth Franklin about year-end tax moves to benefit your personal balance sheet. Franklin is a tax planner and contributing editor to Investment News.
• How Adoption Tax Credit Benefits Families
  As the "fiscal cliff" nears, Morning Edition evaluates some of the deductions and credits that are in the tax code. As part of our 12 Days of Tax Deductions, David Greene examines the Adoption Tax Credit, which supports families who adopt children from foster care, as well as infant and international adoptions.

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