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

• Cleveland Plain Dealer Reassigns Orchestra Critic
  The Plain Dealer in Cleveland has demoted veteran classical music critic Donald Rosenberg, who has come under fire for writing critical reviews of Cleveland Orchestra conductor Franz Welser-Most. Rosenberg will no longer be allowed to write about the orchestra he's covered for 28 years.
• U.S. Team Conquers Amazon Race In Raft
  This month West Hansen and his teammates became the first non-Peruvians to win the Great River Amazon Raft Race. Hansen talks about the race.
• Congress Weighs Next Move On Financial Bailout
  Senators promised that lawmakers would indeed be back with a bill later this week after they tweak it to pick up more support.
• Assessing Impact Of Financial Crisis On Nonprofits
  The financial crisis is going to have an effect on many organizations that are not interested in making any money. Nonprofits rely on corporate donations and interest income from their endowments for special programs, operational support and long-term sustainability.
• S. America Watches As U.S. Alters Free-Market Tune
  The U.S. government is endorsing unprecedented intervention in the economy to limit financial turmoil. Its actions to save struggling financial firms may cause some to reconsider the free-market gospel, especially in Latin America.
• What's Next In The Rescue Plan?
  Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH), one of the key Republican negotiators on the financial rescue bill that failed Monday, says the same measure needs to be voted on and approved. "We don't have too many options here," he says. Gregg says the House vote was "unfortunate," adding it aggravated the situation dramatically.
• Europe Urges Quick Action On Bailout
  There's growing criticism in Europe over the failure of the U.S. Congress to pass measures to stabilize the financial markets. Meanwhile, European governments were forced to take more steps to rescue banks and stabilize markets on Tuesday.
• White Sox, Twins To Clash For Playoff Berth
  The Chicago White Sox are facing the Minnesota Twins in a one-off game that will decide the final title in the upcoming Major League playoffs. ESPN The Magazine writer Buster Olney talks about this year's postseason showdowns.
• Letters: Failed Bailout Bill
  Overwhelmingly, listeners opposed the financial rescue bill, saying the House was right not to pass it. One listener criticized the use of the term "bailout," while another likened the negotiations over the bill to an acrimonious divorce settlement.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• How Healthy Are The Candidates?
  Are the candidates healthy enough to serve in the job they're gunning for? John McCain allowed reporters to look at — but not photocopy — more than a thousand pages of health records last May. Barack Obama provided a one-page summary from his doctor.
• 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.
• 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.

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