Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Dean Barkley tries to shake up the race for Senate
  Recent polls have Independence Party Senate candidate Dean Barkley gaining ground on Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and DFL candidate Al Franken.4:45 p.m.
• Media analyst weighs in on Best Buy/Napster deal
  Today, Best Buy announced a move to buy into the digital music business. The Richfield-based electronics retailer is planning to acquire Napster for about $121 million. To talk more about the Best Buy/Napster deal Tom Crann talked to Aram Sinnreich, a media industry analyst and NYU professor.4:52 p.m.
• New 35W bridge to open Thursday morning
  Just 414 days after the Interstate 35W bridge fell into the Mississippi, freeway traffic will be rolling over the river again this week.5:20 p.m.
• Historic and handsome, but could new bridge have been more?
  The new 35W bridge is far from an eyesore. But bridge buffs and historians wished for a more distinctive addition to the Minneapolis riverfront.5:24 p.m.
• Minnesota's economy 'well-insulated' from Wall Street troubles
  Some of the effects of the latest turmoil on Wall Street landed in Minnesota today. Minneapolis-based Ameriprise Financial disclosed it owns nearly $160 million of securities issued by Lehman Brothers. But the Minnesota economy and its financial services sector might be somewhat insulated from the pain that'll go with this mishap.5:50 p.m.
• Twins ballpark to be named Target Field
  The new Twins Ballpark will be called Target Field. On Monday, the team announced that the Minnesota-based retailer will have exclusive naming rights to its 40,000-seat stadium and the adjacent outdoor plaza.5:54 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Outside Lehman Headquarters, Curiosity, Concern
  Over the weekend, workers at Lehman Brothers carted boxes of personal belongings out of buildings on news that the company would declare bankruptcy. Bystanders outside the Lehman building reacted to the financial giant's collapse.
• Paulson Tries To Calm Nerves On Wall Street
  Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has said the U.S. financial system is sound and resilient despite the recent economic downturn. Paulson's remarks came after Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy, Merrill Lynch was sold and AIG battled to stay afloat.
• L.A. Mayor Seeks to Reassure Metrolink Riders
  A smaller number of commuters than usual returned to the Los Angeles commuter rail line Monday. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa rode with commuters in a bid to dispel fears. Twenty-five people were killed and dozens more injured in Friday's crash.
• Over Years, Lehman Had Many Missions, Names
  Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy Monday, but the company had many missions and monikers over the years. It began as H. Lehman general store in Montgomery, Ala., in 1844 before becoming one of the "Big Five" investment banks.
• Credit Swaps May Further Imperil Markets
  The complex debt securities known as credit default swaps are used as insurance for a wide range of financial products. Lehman Brothers' involvement in credit default swaps increases the exposure of credit markets to further risk.
• In Iraqi Shiite Town, Skepticism At Government
  The mostly Shiite town of Dujail was recently the scene of the worst car bomb attack in months, leaving 31 dead and nearly 50 wounded. Residents speak of their leaders with deep bitterness and anger, calling them corrupt.
• Father Recalls Deadly Blast At Ala. Baptist Church
  Monday is the 45th anniversary of the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. Christopher McNair lost his 11-year-old daughter in the blast. Three other girls were killed in the explosion. McNair remembers Sept. 15, 1963.
• Letters: Week in Politics, Trash Magnate
  Listeners responded to part of the political chat with David Brooks and E.J. Dionne, and to Melissa Block's feature on a New Orleans man who became a local hero taking out the city's trash.
• McCain, Obama Vow Changes Amid Wall St. Woes
  GOP presidential nominee John McCain and his Democratic rival, Barack Obama, say the current crop of problems on Wall Street reflects a failure in Washington. Both promise to overhaul the rules governing financial markets.
• Liberal 527 Groups Target McCain With Ads
  Although the Obama campaign's $66 million in August may not be enough to maintain his advantage over the combined funds of the McCain campaign and the Republican National Committee, liberal 527 groups may steal the spotlight with their anti-McCain ads.
• AIG Gets OK To Borrow From Subsidiaries
  Insurance giant American International Group Inc. will be allowed to borrow $20 billion from its subsidiaries in order to stay in business. AIG shares have plummeted in recent days. Diane Brady, a senior writer at Business Week, offers her insight.
• Bank Of America Buys Merrill Lynch For $50B
  Bank of America is acquiring Merrill Lynch in a $50 billion deal that could turn the big U.S. bank into a global financial-services powerhouse. But Bank of America must first successfully integrate the investment firm with its commercial bank operations.
• In Michigan, Biden Likens McCain Tactics To Rove's
  Sen. Joe Biden has accused the McCain campaign of adopting the tactics of Karl Rove. The Democratic vice presidential nominee has been overshadowed by the surprise candidacy of Republican Sarah Palin, but he came out swinging Monday in Michigan.
• Broker Offers Advice To Investors
  The current economic climate is prompting investors to ask where the economy is heading. Juli Niemann, an executive vice president at Smith Moore & Company in Saint Louis, says she's discouraging investors both from panic selling and from bargain buying at this point.
• Hurricane Ike Victims Line Up For Ice, Water, Food
  In the wake of Hurricane Ike, FEMA officials began handing out supplies at distribution points around Houston. At one site, people waited for hours in lines that stretched around the block.

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