Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Is populism in the air? Don't bet on it
  Americnas were outraged when troubled insurance company AIG paid top executives $165 million in bonuses. Some say this public outcry was a sign Americans have had enough of the country's super rich.4:54 p.m.
• Record flood can be traced to summer and fall rains
  The roots of the Red River flood stretch all the way back to August, 2008.5:24 p.m.
• News Cut families move out of flooding homes
  News Cut blogger Bob Collins gives us an update on the families who live on Riverview Circle in Moorhead, who were told to evacuate their homes last night.5:50 p.m.
• Fargo mayor says dikes to stay at 43 feet
  Officials in Fargo have just finished briefing reporters with the latest information on the flooding situation in the Fargo-Moorhead area.6:20 p.m.
• Minneapolis airport says goodbye to NWA signs and hello to Delta
  Some big changes are coming this weekend as Delta Air Lines accelerates its efforts to absorb Northwest Airlines.6:24 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Not All Ads During NCAA Games Slam-Dunks
  The NCAA basketball tournament draws an audience that advertisers like, but it doesn't necessarily draw advertisements the audience likes. One of the ads in particular has been replayed so often that basketball fans are beginning to wonder how they can escape.
• Letters: Bank Collapse, KFC And Potholes
  Listeners respond to the story on the anatomy of a bank's collapse and the interview with the mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, about that city's unlikely partnership with KFC. Robert Siegel reads from listeners comments.
• In Sacramento, Tent-City Dwellers Want To Stay
  California officials have announced plans to relocate many of the homeless people who have been living at a sprawling tent city on the outskirts of the state capital. But some tent-city dwellers say they have no intention of leaving.
• Among Catholics, Obama's Allure May Be Dimming
  President Obama has a Catholic problem, say anti-abortion-rights activists who are furious the University of Notre Dame has invited the president to speak at commencement and receive an honorary degree. The protest over the invitation reveals an eye-popping drop in popularity among Catholics.
• Fargo Evacuated As Waters Rise
  Officials start to move nursing home residents to higher ground as Fargo, N.D., prepares for what could be record flooding. Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker says while some neighborhoods have had to be evacuated, many residents from unaffected areas are joining the fight.
• Week In Politics Examined
  The week began with news of the Treasury Department's plan to buy toxic assets, and ended with news of a new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Regular political commentators E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times discuss the week.
• Cane Toads As Means To Riches
  Cairns, Australia, is marking Toad Day Out this weekend. Cane toads are a pest, and there's a $50 Australian award for the capture of living cane toads, which were introduced from Hawaii and have devastated wildlife and hurt pets for 75 years. It might be a moneymaking proposition.
• NBC Newsman Irving R. Levine Dies
  Former NBC-TV news correspondent Irving R. Levine died Friday from complications of prostate cancer in Washington. He was 86. Levine covered the Korean war and became the first U.S. television correspondent granted permission to broadcast from the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
• U.K. Eyes Modification Of Succession Rules
  British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is attempting to lift a centuries-long ban on Catholics marrying into the royal family. Simon Hoggart, a columnist for The Guardian newspaper in London, offers his insight.
• Some Banks Seek To Repay Bailout Money
  Bank of America CEO Kenneth Lewis has said he wants to begin repaying in April the roughly $45 billion the company received from the federal bailout. Saskia Scholtes, who covers U.S. financial services for the Financial Times, discusses the banks that are seeking to repay the bailout funds.
• U.S. Unveils Afghanistan Review
  President Barack Obama unveiled Friday a strategic review of U.S. operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The review focuses on building civil society, talking to some militants, troop increases and continued drone attacks in Pakistan.
• Adm. Mullen On New Afghan Strategy
  President Barack Obama ordered Friday an additional 4,000 troops to Afghanistan, where there are already 17,000 U.S. troops. Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, offers his insight on the new strategy.
• Sick Of Death, Oakland Lives On
  On New Year's Day a transit officer shot and killed an unarmed man, sparking multiple demonstrations and community outrage. Then last Saturday, a 26-year-old parolee shot and killed four Oakland police officers. Youth Radio's King Anyi Howell says the people of his city are weary.
• Rep. Visclosky's Tale Shows Pork Is Hard To Trim
  If it seems that Congress can't keep those special provisions knows as earmarks under control, there are big reasons why. Follow Democratic Rep. Peter Visclosky's earmark trail to Northwest Indiana and see where the money goes.
• Israel's Netanyahu Set To Finalize New Government
  It will be dominated by right-wing and ultra-Orthodox religious parties. But Netanyahu has also persuaded the center-left Labor Party to join his government, and some Labor leaders hope their inclusion will ease concerns about the prime minister-designate's commitment to peace with the Arabs.

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