Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Minnesota sees increase in bicycle fatalities
  Bicycle commuting is up by double-digit numbers in Minneapolis, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. However, there is a downside to having more bike commuters. Already this year, bike fatalities in Minnesota are more than double what they were for all of last year.5:20 p.m.
• Patients are asking doctors not to diagnose certain conditions
  Dr. Jon Hallberg discusses a growing trend regarding patients and insurance.5:24 p.m.
• Smart grid offers energy savings
  The electrical grid is getting smarter. Utilities are installing new technologies that can help consumers save energy and prevent blackouts.5:50 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Unlike Stocks, Credit Market Fails To Rebound
  The stock market bounced back Tuesday, regaining nearly 500 of the 777 points it lost Monday. While the volatility in the stock market has gotten a lot of attention, many economists are much more concerned about what's happening in the credit markets.
• U.S. Diplomat Tries To Rescue N. Korea Nuclear Deal
  U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill is headed to Pyongyang to try to prevent a nuclear agreement from unraveling. North Korea has moved to reconstitute its nuclear infrastructure amid complaints from both sides over the deal.
• Cherryholmes: Sweet Family Harmony
  For the Cherryholmes family, bluegrass is more than just a pastime that morphed into a career. It was cathartic for dealing with the death of their oldest child, Shelley. On the band's third CD, Don't Believe, the Cherryholmes still deal with the profound emotions triggered by that loss.
• McCain, Obama Urge Congress To Act On Bailout
  John McCain and Barack Obama called for the government to raise the limit on federal insurance for bank deposits from $100,000 to $250,000. Both also tried to hammer home the importance of congressional action on the bailout.
• Rescue Plan Failed Despite Leaders' Urging
  The failure of the bailout plan came as a surprise, in part, because so many leaders said they were backing it. President Bush, the two presidential candidates and the leaders of both parties in the House all backed it and failed.
• Ailing Wall Street Learns Soup Is Good Stock
  Monday's massive stock sell-off meant declining numbers for every company on the Dow Jones industrial average and all but one on the S&P 500. So what was the lone brand name where investors sought refuge? Campbell's Soup Company.
• Amid Foreclosures, A Rise In Homeless Students
  The foreclosure crisis and the economic slowdown are leading to a big jump in the number of students who are homeless. Educators say they are now seeing many families who once had the means to own a house becoming homeless for the first time.
• Rural New Jersey Tackles Wild Hogs
  Rural parts of New Jersey are having trouble with wild hogs. The feral pigs root up lawns and golf courses. Biologists are trying to trap the feral pigs so they won't spread disease to livestock and want to contain the wild hogs' population.
• What Strategies Will Biden, Palin Take In VP Debate?
  On Thursday, Joe Biden and Sarah Palin will participate in the only vice presidential debate. Two experienced political strategists say Palin needs to be confident, while Biden should be cautious.
• In Colorado, Early Voting Spurs Flurry Of Ads
  Voters in the battleground state of Colorado are already being barraged with political ads. Add to that a hotly contested Senate race and the fact that early voting starts this month and the ads take on an urgency viewers cannot escape.

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