All Things Considered for September 10, 2008 | Minnesota Public Radio News

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Minnesota Public Radio Stories

Former UnitedHealth CEO settles options lawsuit
Former UnitedHealth Group Chief Executive William McGuire will pay $30 million and return more than 3 million shares of stock options to settle a class-action lawsuit.5:20 p.m.
Renewable fuel plant would create jobs, coal alternative
According to one of Minnesota's biggest mine operators their new project will bring jobs, help support the ailing timber industry and provide a much cleaner-burning substitute for coal.5:24 p.m.
Minnesota scientist helped develop Swiss atom smasher
A talk with University of Minnesota Physics Professor Roger Rusack, one of thousands of scientists who has collaborated on the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland.5:49 p.m.
Minn. housing commissioner leaving for new job
Tim Marx, who heads Minnesota's Housing Finance Agency, wins bipartisan praise for his work. He is taking a new job in New York City.5:55 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

Lehman Announces Asset Sale Amid Jitters
Lehman Brothers has announced plans to sell a majority stake in its investment management business amid mounting losses and a plummeting share price. The 158-year-old firm also said it would spin off a troubled real estate unit and cut its dividend.
Third-Party Candidates Gather In Show Of Unity
They may not get much attention, but these outside candidates are running for president. Ron Paul on Wednesday gave a general endorsement to Cynthia McKinney, Ralph Nader and others who agree on ending the Iraq war and reducing national debt.
U.S. Physicists Recall Brush With Supercollider Fame
For some American scientists, the official start-up of the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland is a bittersweet moment. A super collider in Texas would have been more powerful than the European one, but Congress killed the project in 1993.
Foreign Investors' Exit Causes Lehman Woes
Questions have been raised about whether it is wise to let foreign governments buy up stakes in U.S. financial institutions. Now, with Lehman Brothers, the U.S. is getting to see what happens when a foreign investor walks away.
Wounds Reopened As Racial Killing Case Reversed
For some families of those who died in violence of the era, the overturning of James Ford Seale's conviction in connection to the murder of two black teens in 1964 shows justice has been painfully slow. For others, the mere prosecution of the case was victory of a kind.
Israel's Livni Vies For Spot As Second Female PM
Tzipi Livni is a hard-driving yet soft spoken foreign minister who could take over leadership of the ruling Kadima party and as head of state when current Prime Minister Ehud Olmert steps down. Some experts say she's tough and cautious, but friends call her "very funny" and "fun" in private.
Letters: Baton Rouge Mayor, Ball-Jointed Dolls
Listeners respond to Tuesday's interview with the mayor of Baton Rouge, La., and the story about Ball-Jointed Dolls.
McCain, Palin Campaign In Virginia
The Republican ticket took its act to northern Virginia Wednesday. The candidates didn't vary much from their regular stump speech, but the new theme — Obama's use of the term "lipstick on a pig," which the GOP says is sexist — was in evidence during much of the event.
Obama Hits Back At 'Lipstick' Flap
Democrat Barack Obama has accused Republican John McCain's campaign of using "lies" in claiming he made a sexist remark against vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. In a speech Tuesday, Obama used the term "lipstick on a pig."
York, Pa., Discusses Race And Politics
All Things Considered and Morning Edition begin a series of conversations about race and politics. Voters in York, Pa., a racially mixed city in a battleground state, talk about how race will affect their votes in November.