Morning Edition http://northernpublicradio.org en Germany May Have Paid A Price For Its Financial Power http://northernpublicradio.org/post/germany-may-have-paid-price-its-financial-power Germans had to finance bailouts for countries like Greece, and imposed austerity measures in return. Those who disapprove may have struck back. People across the continent and beyond watched the Eurovision song contest. The German entry finished near the bottom, with countries giving the Germans no points at all Mon, 20 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000 editor 30124 at http://northernpublicradio.org Right Lottery Numbers, Wrong Date http://northernpublicradio.org/post/right-lottery-numbers-wrong-date A California woman turned on the TV last week and saw she had the winning numbers in Wednesday's drawing. She thought she had won $360 million. It turns out she bought her ticket an hour after Wednesday's drawing. Mon, 20 May 2013 10:55:00 +0000 editor 30125 at http://northernpublicradio.org Growing Vegetables From Seeds Take Root For Many Gardeners http://northernpublicradio.org/post/growing-vegetables-seeds-take-root-many-gardeners More and more gardeners are bypassing the local nursery and instead starting their veggies from seed. Seeds are often cheaper and they give growers a bigger choice of varieties. At a community garden in Venice, Calif., students learn the ins and outs of gardening from scratch. Mon, 20 May 2013 09:15:00 +0000 Sasa Woodruff 30120 at http://northernpublicradio.org Yahoo To Buy Tumblr In An Attempt To Revitalize Itself http://northernpublicradio.org/post/yahoo-buy-tumblr-attempt-revitalize-itself Yahoo is expected to announce Monday that it's acquiring the social media site Tumblr, in a deal The Wall Street Journal and other news outlets are reporting to be worth about $1.1 billion. Some analysts are calling the acquisition an effort by Yahoo to be "cool and relevant" again. Mon, 20 May 2013 09:06:00 +0000 KUNC-FM: Kirk Siegler 30118 at http://northernpublicradio.org Calif. Law To Require Ships To Cut Pollution http://northernpublicradio.org/post/calif-law-require-ships-cut-pollution California is about to become the first state to require shore power at its ports. A new law mandates at least half of a shipping line's fleet to shut down their diesel engines and plug into shore-side electric power when they unload their cargo. It's part of a larger effort to cut pollution at the state's busiest ports, but costs have been a sticking point. Mon, 20 May 2013 09:06:00 +0000 KUNC-FM: Kirk Siegler 30119 at http://northernpublicradio.org