Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Franken opposes bailout
  DFL Senate candidate Al Franken Thursday sharply criticized the Wall Street bailout the Senate approved Wednesday night.4:49 p.m.
• Some schools look for ways to allow cell phones, without distractions
  Schools worry that cell phones distract from learning, but with most students owning one, how best to regulate them?4:54 p.m.
• Local bankers welcome proposed FDIC insurance limit increase
  Bankers in Minnesota are welcoming the proposal to temporarily raise the ceiling on deposits guaranteed by the FDIC, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The limit would jump from $100,000 to $250,000, but the measure still needs approval from the House to become law.5:19 p.m.
• Como residents oppose recovery development
  In a quiet St. Paul neighborhood, residents are taking extraordinary measures to keep a proposed sober-housing development out of the community.5:24 p.m.
• Rep. Jim Ramstad talks about revised bailout bill
  Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives will get a second chance to vote on a Wall Street bailout package. Third district representative Jim Ramstad said he is voting 'yes' on the bill. Ramstad spoke with Tom Crann on what made him change his mind.5:50 p.m.
• Midwest high-speed rail gets Congressional approval
  Minnesota Congressman Jim Oberstar says a high-speed rail line between Chicago and the Twin Cities could be a reality within five years.5:54 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Biden, Palin Debate Analyzed
  Joe Biden and Sarah Palin are clashing in St. Louis in the only vice presidential debate of this election seas. The face-off between the Democratic senator from Delaware and the Alaska governor is being moderated by PBS' Gwen Ifill.
• Rep. Emanuel Discusses Democrats' Vote On Bailout
  Now that the Senate has passed the economic bailout plan, the bill has to go back before the House. But the bill carries many more tax cuts that conservative Democrats may have a hard time passing. Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel, chair of the Democratic caucus, says the momentum is moving from "no" to "yes."
• Songs For Joe Biden
  On Wednesday, All Things Considered played a few songs making the rounds online about the presidential and vice presidential candidates. Not many songs about Joe Biden could be found. That prompted a couple of listeners to send in songs about Biden.
• Across Country, Differing Views On VP Debate
  Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Sarah Palin will face-off Thursday in the only vice presidential debate of this election season. When asked what they want to see in the debates, people around the country offer answers ranging from two intelligent candidates doing their best to solutions on the economy and Iraq.
• House Version Of Bailout Bill Examined
  The House voted Friday on the financial rescue plan that the Senate passed Wednesday. The new version includes billions of dollars in tax breaks and credits. Keith Ashdown, chief investigator at Taxpayers for Common Sense, says lawmakers in the Senate piled on as much baggage onto what they saw as the last legislative train leaving the station.
• Delilah, Radio's Oprah, Draws 25 Million Audience
  Delilah is the big thing on the radio at night with an audience of 25 million people. The smooth nighttime radio DJ takes requests and plays dedications. She's become the Oprah Winfrey of radio and has a mini-empire.
• After Raid, Iowa Meatpacker Seeks Palau Workers
  Workers from the Pacific Island of Palau now work at the Agriprocessors packing plant in Postville , Iowa. But Agriprocessors has been charged with an array of labor violations. Palauan officials recently traveled to Postville to meet with plant managers.
• Trump's Chicago Towers Spurs Criticism
  Donald Trump visited his new tower in Chicago for a "topping-off" ceremony. A few of Trump's neighbors would probably have preferred a "knocking-off" event to rid them of the building. While some think it's ugly, others are just peeved because it blocks their view.
• After Passage In Senate, House To Vote On Bailout
  The House votes again Friday on the bailout. It failed to pass the measure on Monday, but the Senate's passage of the bill may persuade some lawmakers to switch their votes. The $810 billion question: Will it pass?
• How CBS Handled The Palin Interview
  Why did CBS parcel out its interview material with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin over so many nights: commercial reasons or journalistic or political? How has the changed nature of the TV business affected how TV and the campaigns intersect?
• Palin's Accent Examined
  Ever since she emerged on the national stage, Sarah Palin's accent has prompted many theories. William Labov, professor of linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania, says he's studied Palin's way of speaking and she has a distinctive Alaskan accent.
• Critics Dismiss Italy's Efforts To Fight Mafia
  Italy has sent 500 troops into the southern part of the country in an effort to deal with a new upsurge of Mafia-style violence there. Local residents and journalists say, however, the measure will have little effect because the Mafia is so entrenched in local life.
• North Of Arctic Circle, A High School Football Game
  This Saturday, Alaskans will be watching the state's first-ever high school football playoff game north of the Arctic Circle. The Barrow Whalers host the top-of-the-world game against the Houston Hawks.
• Searchers Confirm Wreckage Is Fossett's Plane
  Searchers have found the wreckage of wealthy adventurer Steve Fossett's plane in the rugged Sierra Nevada mountains near Mammoth Lakes, Calif. Fossett vanished without a trace in September of last year during a solo flight from a friend's Nevada ranch.
• Amid Financial Woes, Recession Talk Grows
  Just a month ago, there were still many economists who thought the U.S. might avoid a recession. Now it's difficult to find anyone forecasting continued growth. The debate these days is centered on how long and how deep the recession will be.

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