Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Russian religous icons that survived a revolution
  Ornate religious icons never before seen in the United States are now on display at the Museum of Russian Art in Minneapolis.4:45 p.m.
• Minnesota state worker investigated for embezzlement
  Federal officials are investigating an employee of the Minnesota Department of Human Services in the suspected embezzlement of nearly $1 million, according to Gov. Pawlenty.5:21 p.m.
• McCain vs. Obama: Not like a high school debate
  The debate is back on. John McCain and Barack Obama meet tonight in Mississippi for the first of three presidential debates. There's a big difference between political debates and those you'd see in high school.5:24 p.m.
• Lenders much less willing to extend credit amid financial turmoil
  The federal bailout package currently in limbo is designed to free up the nation's credit markets. A crisis of confidence in the financial sector has made lenders much less willing to extend credit, the life blood of the economy.5:50 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Update On Presidential Debate
  John McCain and Barack Obama are debating in Oxford, Miss. The main topic is foreign policy, but the economic crisis is expected to be discussed, too.
• Rep. Blunt Discusses State Of Talks On Financial Rescue
  House Minority Whip Roy Blunt of Missouri is representing House Republicans in negotiations on the financial bailout of Wall Street. Blunt offers his insight on how those negotiations are proceeding.
• McCain, Obama Debate Analyzed
  After two days of uncertainty, the first debate between Barack Obama and John McCain is going forward as scheduled. The stated topic is foreign policy, but moderator Jim Lehrer of PBS is expected to throw in the hot topic — financial meltdown and the government efforts to respond.
• State Of Bailout Negotiations Examined
  President Bush says Congress will "rise to the occasion" and pass a financial bailout plan. Ed Gillespie, counselor to the president, offers his insight on the state of the negotiations over the $700 billion financial bailout plan.
• Rep. Cantor Offers Take On Bailout
  Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) is the co-sponsor of an alternative proposal on a bailout for the financial system. He says the plan would remove the burden of the bailout from the taxpayers. Cantor talks about the proposal and the state of negotiations on the rescue plan.
• Bush Confident Financial Deal Can Be Reached
  Meetings on Bush's $700 billion bailout proposal continued behind closed doors, a day after opposition from House Republicans threatened to derail negotiations. Bush says Congress will "rise to the occasion" and pass a plan.
• Kansas City Honors Jockey Who Broke Race Barrier
  More than a hundred years ago, Tom Bass was born into slavery in Mexico, Mo. He ended up owning his own stables and becoming a renowned trainer and rider. On Saturday, Kansas City's big horse show and rodeo inaugurates an arena named for Tom Bass.
• Despite Blasts, Many Pakistanis Eye U.S. Warily
  The bloody attack on the Marriott hotel in Islamabad earlier this month left the Pakistani capital with a sense of foreboding. But for many Pakistanis, the anti-terror alliance with the United States can only do more harm to the country.
• On Day Of Debate, Ole Miss Examines Past
  More than 45 years after James Meredith sparked segregationist riots when he became the first black student at the University of Mississippi, the school is hosting a presidential debate with the first black nominee from a major political party. The school's leadership and students talk about how Ole Miss hopes to shake off that image.
• Rescue Plan's Critics Offer New Proposal
  The on-again off-again bailout plan has gone through many changes since it was first delivered last weekend. It's now more than a hundred pages long and has many taxpayer protections built in, but critics in Congress aren't happy. Critics are offering a plan of their own.
• Washington Mutual Collapses
  The battered savings and loan company Washington Mutual has become the latest casualty of the subprime mortgage disaster. Regulators say the bank fell over the edge because in the past week or so more and more customers began pulling their deposits out.
• Week In Politics Examined
  It has been a week of turmoil in the economy, in Washington and in the presidential race. Political commentators E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and the Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times offer their insight.
• Top GOP Negotiator Discusses Bailout Talks
  Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) is one of four lead negotiators from the Senate and the House who have been meeting Friday to try and forge a consensus agreement. He says the congressional negotiators are "making progress" in talks on the financial bailout.
• Stocks End Up Amid Uncertainty On Deal
  Stocks have closed up as congressional lawmakers continue to work on a deal on the $700 billion financial bailout package. Jeremy Siegel, a professor of finance at the Wharton School if the University of Pennsylvania, offers his insight.
• After Doubts, Debate To Go Ahead
  After two days of uncertainty, the first debate between Barack Obama and John McCain goes forward as scheduled. The stated topic is foreign policy, but moderator Jim Lehrer of PBS is expected to throw in the hot topic — financial meltdown and the government efforts to respond.

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