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Thursday, April 28, 2011
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
- Mineral rights auction catches some landowners by surprise
The Minnesota DNR will conduct an auction starting today for the mineral rights to over 600 parcels of land in St. Louis, Itasca, Lake and Koochiching counties.7:20 a.m. 
Abuse of elders, often by family members, is a growing problem
Elder abuse isn't tracked as a crime in Minnesota, so statistics are hard to come by, but experts say the problem is growing.7:25 a.m.
U of M reduces scholarships for neediest students
The University of Minnesota is cutting the amount of scholarship money that goes to some of its neediest students.7:45 a.m.- Vikings on the hunt for a quarterback
The Minnesota Vikings will get their chance to pick a quarterback tonight in the National Football League Draft.8:40 a.m. 
Vikings stadium funding counts on Twins merchandise sales
The clock is ticking down at the Capitol on a potential deal to build a new football stadium for the Minnesota Vikings, including ways to pay for it. Surprisingly, some of the biggest contributors to that effort may be Minnesota Twins fans.8:45 a.m.
National Public Radio Stories
- Killer Storms Hit Southern States
It was another day of utter devastation across the southeastern United States Wednesday. Scores of people were killed in a half-dozen states by storms bearing tornadoes. Residents of Alabama were especially hard-hit. - Bernanke Expects Jobs Market To Strengthen
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke conducted the first full-fledged news conference ever by a Fed chairman Wednesday. The simple fact that the event took place was the big news, but the gathering did yield several interesting nuggets. - Excitement Builds As Royal Wedding Is 1 Day Away
Some people have been sleeping on the sidewalks of London determined to be at the front of the crowd outside Westminster Abbey to see William and Kate get married there Friday. - Patriots Punter Interns At Private Equity Firm
The NFL draft begins Thursday but unless the league and the players' union come to an agreement on a new contract, the 2011 season might not happen. Some players have backup plans. Zoltan Mesko, the punter for the New England Patriots, is learning about the private equities market. - Refugees Stream Into Tunisia To Flee Libya Fighting
Heavy fighting over the past 10 days has prompted civilians to flee through a border post captured by rebels last week. One man who made it across the border with his father says he was escaping from "hell." The U.N. estimates that more than 30,000 Libyans have fled into southern Tunisia this month. - Hisham Matar On The Power Of Libyan Fiction
Writer Hisham Matar, who was nominated for the Booker Prize for his book, In The Country of Men, speaks with Renee Montagne about writing and fiction in an unstable Libya. - Supreme Court Imposes Limits On Class Actions
The court handed corporations a major victory. By a 5-4 vote, the justices ruled Wednesday that companies can enforce contracts that bar consumers and employees from banding together to bring class action suits. - Rebuilding A Soy Sauce Company, From The Barrel Up
Michihiro Kono lost his factory, storeroom, customer records and two of his employees in the tsunami. But the ninth-generation CEO of Yagisawa Co. is determined to rebuild his soy sauce business, despite the odds. - Pepsi Unveils 'Social Vending' Machine
The new machine lets you buy drinks for other people. You digitally enter the recipient's name, phone number and a message into the machine. Then, your friend can pick up the soda at any other social vending machine in the country. - Deadly Storms Ravage The South; Alabama Hit Hard
Ferocious storms ravaged the South — pounding several states from Mississippi to Georgia on Wednesday. The worst hit state was Alabama, where a massive tornado ripped through Tuscaloosa.
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