Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Macy's case highlights confusion over English-only rules
  Some Somali workers are demanding a public apology from the Macy's corporation after they say they were threatened with dismissal for speaking their native language at work.4:49 p.m.
• Will green gas fuel the future?
  Wisconsin researchers are producing the next generation of biofuel. They're turning sugar water into gasoline.4:53 p.m.
• Coleman defends bailout comments
  Sen. Norm Coleman is explaining comments he made over the weekend about the taxpayer money used to bail out failing financial institutions.5:17 p.m.
• Pawlenty renews push to change teaching rules
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty traveled the state today to discuss education initiatives he'd like to see pass during next year's legislative session. Some of the ideas might sound familiar because Pawlenty has pursued them before.5:23 p.m.
• Bachmann: Oil drilling should pay for bailout
  Republican Rep. Michele Bachman opposes the $700 billion bailout plan for the financial industry. She is trying to link the bailout with her other high-profile policy push for expanded oil drilling.5:50 p.m.
• Census data shows housing trends
  The U.S. Census Bureau has released numbers on median home values for 2007.5:55 p.m.
• History is written in the notes of classical music
  New Yorker music critic Alex Ross has chronicled the changes in 20th century culture through classical music. NPR's Tom Crann talks to Ross about his new book, "The Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century."6:28 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• U.S. Enters New Era Of Regulation
  If the administration's plan was to stampede Congress with a financial-rescue plan that would give the White House a free hand to deal with the financial emergency, it has failed. Sen. Christopher Dodd says some accountability, transparency and oversight is essential.
• In China, Tainted Milk Spurs Questions Of Cover-Up
  More than 54,000 children have been sickened, and four have died from tainted milk in China. David Barboza, The New York Times correspondent in Shanghai, China, says investigators are looking into whether there was a cover-up of the problems with the milk.
• On Wall Street, Skepticsm On Exec Pay Cap
  Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has said those executives who take the government-proposed bailout shouldn't earn more than the top person in government. That person is the president and he makes $400,000, a figure that has some New Yorkers chuckling.
• Taxpayers' Role In Bailout Examined
  The Bush administration's proposed bailout is estimated at $700 billion. The actual cost may be a lot less or even more. On Capitol Hill, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke tried to reassure skeptics that taxpayers will be protected.
• Paulson, Bernanke Face Skepticism In Congress
  On Capitol Hill, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson tried to sell his rescue plan for financial institutions. Joined by other top finance officials, he defended the $700 billion request to buy bad debt. They faced some skepticism from senators.
• Google, T-Mobile Unveil New Phone
  Everyone is calling it the Google Phone. In fact, Google has teamed up with T-Mobile to put its Android software on the phone unveiled Tuesday. T-Mobile said it will sell the phone, which is competing with the iPhone, for $179 with a two-year contract.
• Palin Meets World Leaders In New York
  Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin met with the leaders of Afghanistan and Colombia, who were attending the U.N. General Assembly, as well as with Henry Kissinger. New York Times reporter Kate Zernike says the meetings focused on energy security and foreign policy.
• Critics Forced Financial Officials To Rework Plans
  Last week, the Treasury Department said it would offer government insurance for money market funds. Later, the Securities and Exchange Commission banned short-selling of financial stocks. Both measures drew criticism and were then revised.
• Who Is Henry Paulson?
  Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is the architect of the $700 billion financial bailout. Who exactly is Paulson? Newsweek columnist Daniel Gross says Paulson has the tools, experience, contacts and instincts to hammer out deals involving financial firms.
• Hurricane-Hit Pets Seek New Homes
  Hundreds of pets from the hurricane-struck Gulf Coast have been brought to the Houston SPCA for safekeeping. The agency has set up a foster-care program. People can keep a pet for 10 days, or forever if the pet's owner doesn't show up.
• Amid Bailout, Some Lawmakers Skeptical
  The debate over a proposed $700 billion bailout of the nation's financial system has intensified. Lawmakers, including Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, say they want answers to how the situation became so dire. Brown says there's going to be no blank check.
• Bernanke, Paulson In Recession Warning
  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson have urged lawmakers to swiftly pass a $700 billion bailout. They told the Senate Banking Committee that inaction on the plan posed the risk of a recession.
• Bush Makes Final Address As President To U.N.
  President Bush has made his final address to the U.N. General Assembly. He leaves behind many problems for the next U.S. president: unfinished wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and a tarnished image that has undercut America's moral authority in the world.
• Laurel, Miss., Mulls Immigration Raid Aftermath
  No one was happier than union members when federal immigration agents raided a Laurel, Miss., manufacturing plant in August. Six hundred workers were detained. Some of those workers say union members orchestrated the raid.
• Letters: Gingrich On Bailout
  Most of the e-mails in response to Monday's show was about the interview with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. He commented on the economic crisis and listeners had a range of responses.

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