Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Film revisits the Battle in Seattle
  As debate continues over how police handled demonstrations in the Twin Cities during the Republican National Convention, a new movie opening this weekend examines incidents in Seattle in 1999 that helped to shape the way authorities now manage security at big protests.4:49 p.m.
• A technological revolution on the farm
  Farmers are turning to high-tech solutions to save money.4:54 p.m.
• What McCain said and what he didn't say
  John McCain focused a large part of his Minnesota speech on the economy and why Barack Obama is a bad fit for president. But there were some things he didn't say.5:19 p.m.
• St. Paul won't prosecute most journalists arrested during RNC
  The city attorney won't pursue misdemeanor charges against journalists who were arrested during the Republican National Convention protests.5:24 p.m.
• Essar Steel breaks ground on Nashwauk plant
  Officials have broken ground on a new $1.6 billion steel plant in northern Minnesota. The facility will be the first mine-to-steelmaking plant in North America.5:50 p.m.
• Major change is coming in the way many view television
  In less than five months, a major change is coming in the way many of us view television. Stations across the nation will change the way they beam their signals into our homes. Ashley Dos Santos of the National Association of Broadcasters joined Tom Crann from Washington to talk about the changes in TV service.5:54 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Robert Steinberg, Chocolate Maker, Dies
  Robert Steinberg, who died this week at the age of 61, was a family physician who became an American pioneer in the area of specialty chocolates. He and his friend John Scharffenberger started the Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker. Scharffenberger says they were just trying to make something delicious.
• McCain, Obama Turn To Spanish Attack Ads
  The competition for Hispanic voters has opened in a new front in the long-running ad war between the parties and candidates. Now they need Spanish attack ads, too.
• Immigration Finds Itself As Ballot Issue Again
  A handful of states will have immigration-related ballot measures this fall. One group that failed to get an immigration crackdown on its state ballot is pushing for restrictions by other means.
• Rescue Plan Would Save Money Market Funds
  Some investors started fleeing money market funds this week. Redemptions added to the strains on financial markets, and one fund went into the red. The Treasury Department has said it stands ready to guarantee the funds, a move that is expected to relieve stress on them.
• Feds Issue Timeout On Short Selling
  The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a temporary ban on short selling of 799 financial industry stocks. Investors short a stock when they think it's more likely to go down than up. The move is a bid to calm jittery financial markets.
• Yankee Stadium To Host Final Game This Weekend
  This weekend Yankee Stadium will host its final baseball game. Next season, the New York Yankees will play ball in a brand-new facility. Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis talks about the Yankees' season and the history of the stadium.
• In New York, Chaos Reigns Amid Financial Collapse
  Fear and loathing returned to New York with a vengeance this week. Markets plunged, an investment bank collapsed and a huge insurer could only be saved with a big hand from the federal government.
• Amid Turmoil, SEC's Role Scrutinized
  The Securities and Exchange Commission has temporarily banned some short-selling. Jack Coffee, director of the Center on Corporate Governance at Columbia University Law School, says if the SEC had done nothing, chances of a financial meltdown were high. He says, however, that the SEC's past decisions may have led to the current crisis.
• In Norfolk, Va., College Students Struggle To Vote
  In 1979, the Supreme Court guaranteed students the right to vote in the communities in which they attend school. But election officials can make it difficult. In Norfolk, Va., the local registrar has reportedly barred students who live in dormitories from registering to vote.
• McCain Takes Aim At Obama For Economic Woes
  In rallies in Green Bay, Wis., and Blaine, Minn., John McCain launched an aggressive assault on rival Barack Obama, saying the Democrat is part of the reason why there has been a sharp decline in the confidence of the financial markets.
• Obama Backs Bernanke, Paulson On Bailout
  Barack Obama offered his support for the proposals by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to stabilize the financial markets. In listing this week's economic woes, Obama included John McCain's support for the Bush administration's policies.
• Impact Of Economy On Presidential Race Examined
  The economic news is creating even more uncertainty in the presidential race. David Brooks of The New York Times says the candidates' response Friday was mediocre. E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post says the issue has made life difficult for John McCain and helped Barack Obama.
• Cost Of Financial Bailout In Hundreds Of Billions
  President Bush and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson are asking Congress to move swiftly on a proposal to buy up bad mortgage debt from Wall Street firms. The cost of the program could run into the hundreds of billions of dollars.
• Market Bailout Irks Congress
  Some Republicans are miffed about all the financial decisions being made without consulting them. Democrat Barney Frank says the Fed shouldn't have $800 billion to spread around without consulting anyone. Republicans say Democrats share blame for the crisis.
• Reversing Course, Investment Banks Seek Shelter
  During the Great Depression, American lawmakers forced investment banks and regular savings banks to separate. Investment banks remained independent — until the financial crisis that swamped Wall Street this week. Now it seems that only one of the big independent investment banks may survive.

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