Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Prescription drug program aims to prevent doctor shopping by addicts
  The high-profile overdose death of former Wild hockey player Derek Boogaard has turned a spotlight on prescription drug abuse and doctor shopping. A state database has helped doctors detect patients who are abusing prescription narcotics. But supporters are disappointed though that many prescribers are still not using the tool.7:50 a.m.
• St. Paul City Council votes on asking state for money to build ballpark
  The city council votes to determine whether it will apply for $27 million in state money to help build a new ballpark for the St. Paul Saints. The city says the project will create hundreds of jobs, and provide a catalyst for economic growth.8:20 a.m.
• More drownings in Minnesota this year
  So far this year, five people have died while boating on Minnesota waterways and 19 people have drowned in non-boating related incidents. Tim Smalley, boat and water safety specialist for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, talked about the trend with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer.8:25 a.m.
• Harness track opposes deal between Canterbury Park and Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
  The Minnesota Racing Commission will hold a special meeting this afternoon to consider a proposed agreement that would send millions of dollars to the state's horse racing industry.8:45 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• In The New Libya, Lots Of Guns And Calls For Shariah
  Moammar Gadhafi suppressed everyone who posed a potential threat, including Islamists. Today, Islamists are vying with secular groups for supremacy in post-Gadhafi Libya. Derna, outside Benghazi in eastern Libya, is one of the battlefields.
• Farmers Split Over Subsidies As Senate Farm Bill Debate Begins
  Midwestern farmers experiencing unusually good yields are OK with losing some farm bill subsidies as Congress negotiates changes this year. But some of their Southern counterparts are arguing against it.
• Egypt's Underground Wakes Up
  The music that people have been listening to since last year's uprisings rewrote the rules.
• Traces Of Virus In Man Cured Of HIV Trigger Scientific Debate
  Researchers have found traces of HIV virus in the cells of a man who was the first to be cured of the infection with bone marrow transplants. The findings raise fresh questions about how to define a cure for HIV/AIDS.
• Ruling Could Help Break The Nuclear-Waste Logjam
  The federal government promised almost 30 years ago to find a place to bury nuclear waste from power plants. It hasn't. So 70,000 tons of waste is piling up at power plants around the country, and a federal appeals court has told the government it needs to prove the temporary solution is truly safe.
• Fencing's Father-Son Duo Hones An Olympic Dream
  When they travel to London to compete in this summer's Olympics, many elite athletes will be joined by family members. But for Alexander Massialas and his father, Greg, it's different. Both of them will represent the United States — one as a coach, and the other as an athlete.
• The Language Of Baseball: In Is Out And Foul Is Fair
  Why is it called a foul ball? Why not just say it's out? Commentator Frank Deford doth wonder if the language in baseball hath Shakespearean roots.
• Ariz. Voters Pick Giffords' Aide To Replace Her
  Voters in Southern Arizona decided Tuesday who will replace former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords for the remainder of her term: her former district director, Ron Barber. Giffords resigned from Congress in January to focus on recovery from injuries she suffered in a shooting in early 2011. Barber was also injured. His Republican opponent, Tucson businessman Jesse Kelly, narrowly lost to Giffords two years ago.
• Spain's Bank Matchmaker On What Went Wrong
  Spain's plan to combine small banks didn't go so well. The man who helped make it happen explains.
• From Philippines To Afghanistan: A Soldier's Story
  Spc. Bryan Maximo dreamed of being a soldier when he was a young boy in the Philippines and heard stories of his grandfather, who served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Maximo came to the U.S. and worked hard studying English. He wanted to become an infantryman. Last month, he suffered a concussion in an explosion in Afghanistan.

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