Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Poll shows Minnesotans fear economic outlook
  A Minnesota Public Radio News and University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute poll indicates nearly one quarter of Minnesotans are scared because of the turmoil in the financial markets.5:19 p.m.
• Walz, Davis spar in Minn.'s 1st District
  Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Walz and his Republican challenger Dr. Brian Davis clashed on Social Security, oil drilling and other issues in their first one-on-one debate.5:23 p.m.
• St. Paul's insurance policy paying off as RNC lawsuits loom
  A second activist will begin the process of suing the city of St. Paul over police action during the RNC, but taxpayers won't pay any of the legal fees or losses stemming from the suits.5:47 p.m.
• Mille Lacs stands by decision on ousted executive
  The Mille Lacs Band Assembly stands by yesterday's decision to remove Melanie Benjamin as chief executive of the tribe. A petition with supporting Benjamin's removal, outlines several instances where she allegedly used tribal money for personal use.5:51 p.m.
• Twin Cities surrounded by composer Portman's music
  Academy Award winning composer Rachel Portman may live in London, but her work is all over the Twin Cities right now. She wrote music for "The Duchess", the Kiera Knightley period drama showing at area movie theaters.5:55 p.m.
• Edward Curtis, driven by a dream
  The American photographer thought big and he set out to document the North American Indian, and made it his life's work. Author Alan Cheuse has written a new novel based on Curtis' and will be in the Twin Cities as part of the Twin Cities Book Festival.6:20 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• French Novelist Awarded Nobel Literature Prize
  French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio has been awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize for literature. Antoine Compagnon, a professor of French Literature at Columbia University, says there are two periods in Le Clezio's work: it was more experimental in the 1960s and '70s, and later it featured traveling and exoticism.
• After The Bailout
  For $700 billion, every able-bodied American could have a chain saw, a solar-powered generator and a stake in a communal well and windmill. Also, red dirt and plum trees.
• Manic Pixie Dream Girls: A Cinematic Scourge?
  They're bright, they're perky — and they've got no inner life. In fact, they exist only to soothe the tortured souls of the male lead. A lighthearted look at MPDGs throughout movie history.
• In N.C., Pro-Immigration Hispanics Face Threats
  In North Carolina, there's been a rash of threats against Hispanic advocates and state legislators who are deemed supportive of immigrants. In recent months, those threats of violence have become so common that one Hispanic leader takes a bodyguard to some public appearances.
• Treasury Plan For Capital Injections Examined
  The White House says the Treasury Department is "actively considering" capital injections into troubled banks. David McCormick, the undersecretary for international affairs at the Department, says the move is different from nationalization because the government would be a minority shareholder in the institutions.
• A Year After All-Time High, Dow At Five-Year Low
  The stock market has plunged in the final half-hour of trading, marking the seventh straight day of sharp losses. The slide comes exactly a year after the Dow hit an all-time high of 14,164. Since then, the market has fallen 39 percent.
• In Germany, A Sound Banking System Amid Turmoil
  In the midst of the financial crisis, one banking system in Germany is surprisingly sound. The Sparkasse banks cater to German customers who are more conservative than those in the United States or Europe.
• After Debate, Chicago Planetarium In Spotlight
  In Tuesday's presidential debate, John McCain said Barack Obama supported a earmark of $3 million for an overhead projector at a planetarium in Chicago. The money was, in fact, for an overhaul of the theater system at Chicago's Adler Planetarium.
• Obama Outspending McCain On TV Ads
  Last week alone, Barack Obama outspent John McCain by about $6 million in television advertising. Jonathan Martin of Politico says there are two elements to the story: Obama's enormous fundraising advantage over McCain, and how much money the Democrat is pouring into advertising in red states.
• McCain, Obama Spar On Economy
  The economy has taken center stage again with both John McCain and Barack Obama promising to help homeowners. In Ohio, Obama criticized McCain's plan to buy mortgages. In Wisconsin, McCain said Obama was opposed to helping homeowners.
• Letters: Kitchen Table, Nevada Treasurer, Potatoes
  Listeners responded to the story on the impact of the financial crisis on the lives of Americans of different circumstances. They also wrote in about the interview with Nevada's state treasurer and about the story on the potato pageant in Palmer, Alaska.
• In Iraq, Those Displaced By Violence Return Home
  After the holy month of Ramadan, hundreds of families displaced by sectarian fighting began returning to the divided neighborhood of Ghazaliyah. To help the process, the U.S. military has been visiting the returnees.
• Treasury Department Grapples With Options
  The Treasury Department is considering options as it continues to grapple with the financial meltdown. In addition to buying up toxic mortgage assets, it may buy equity stakes in major commercial banks.
• Amid Campaign, 'SNL' Must-See Status Returns
  The presidential election has drawn intense media attention and much satire — none cutting closer to the bone than Tina Fey on Saturday Night Live as Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. SNL is riding high in the ratings with its political spoofs.
• Dow Falls Below 8,600 For First Time Since 2003
  The Dow Jones industrial average has fallen below 8,600 points for the first time since 2003. Cary Leahey, senior economist with Decision Economics, says many of the Bush administration's moves have come too late and the market is trading off of "fear and just more fear."

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