Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Presidents takes fiscal cliff pressure on the road
  The trip comes amid signs of impatience in the negotiations between Republican leaders and the White House.6:20 a.m.
• November sees warmer, drier weather
  MPR's Cathy Wurzer speaks with Climatologist Mark Seeley.6:55 a.m.
• American Crystal union vote Saturday
  Locked out union workers at American Crystal Sugar will vote Saturday on a contract proposal they have already rejected three times.7:25 a.m.
• White Bear Lake suit highlights balance between environment, commerce
  A lawsuit has been filed against the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources over the shrinking water levels of White Bear Lake.7:40 a.m.
• Mother of Masks explores rich black tradition
  The artists of the Mother of Masks ensemble aim to honor an expansive culture built on collective and individual expression. The musicians blend spoken word, poetry and improvised music in a blues-based fountain of black creative consciousness.7:45 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• GOP Bill On Immigrant Jobs Up For House Vote
  Renee Montagne talks with Rep. Raul Labrador, Republican from Idaho and one of the congressmen who introduced the bill that's set for a vote Friday. The STEM Jobs Act allows people who are in the U.S. legally who are getting advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering and math to stay and get their green cards, he says.
• Federal 'Compassionate' Prison Release Rarely Given
  Back in 1984, Congress gave authorities the power to let people out of federal prison early, in extraordinary circumstances, like if inmates were gravely ill or dying. But a new report says the Federal Bureau of Prisons blocks all but a few inmates from taking advantage of "compassionate release."
• High Expectations As Mexico's Pena Nieto Takes Helm
  Enrique Pena Nieto takes over as Mexico's president on Saturday, marking a return to power of the PRI, which dominated politics in Mexico for much of the 20th century. His inauguration follows his visit this week to Washington and talks with President Obama. Washington is keen to know more about what Pena Nieto plans in Mexico's war on narco-traffickers.
• Why Mexico Is The World's Biggest Exporter Of Flat-Screen TVs
  There's more to Mexico than drug-related violence. The country's economy is actually doing well, due in part to solid exports to the U.S.
• Native Americans To Soon Receive Settlement Checks
  Federal officials are working to send out $1,000 checks in the next few weeks to hundreds of thousands of Native Americans. The money stems from a settlement of the Cobell case, a landmark $3.4 billion settlement over mismanagement of federal lands held in trust for Native American people.
• The NFL's New Target Demographic: Kids
  The National Football League could coast nicely on its colossal audience. But as NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports, execs have turned their attention to the nation's children, targeting them with NFL Rush Zone: Season of the Guardians, an animated TV show co-produced with Nickelodeon.
• How David Beckham Changed U.S. Soccer
  Five years after his much-hyped arrival in the United States, David Beckham is playing his last game for the L.A. Galaxy on Saturday. David Greene speaks with Los Angeles Times sportswriter Kevin Baxter about whether Beckham lived up to America's expectations.
• Golf's Storied St. Andrews Old Course Gets Facelift
  Scotland's St. Andrews is sacred ground for golfers, often referred to as the "birthplace of golf." Renee Montagne and David Greene tell us about a major announcement — the first changes to the club's "Old Course" in about 70 years. The goal is to make it more challenging before the next British Open at St. Andrews in 2015.
• European Bank Chief: 2013 Will Be Better For Euro
  The president of the European Central Bank said Friday that the eurozone has yet to emerge from its economic crisis but is on a path to see a recovery by the second half of 2013. But there are still many challenges. Just after that interview, new numbers showed unemployment in the euro zone rose to a record 11.7 percent in October.
• N.Y. Fast-Food Workers Strike For Better Wages
  Fast-food workers staged protests Thursday at restaurants in New York. The workers said their low wages need to be raised. But with the economy still slow, restaurant managers are determined to hold down labor costs so they can offer dollar foods.

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