Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• RNC host committee meets goal of raising $58 million
  Planners of last month's Republican National Convention in St. Paul met their goal of raising $58 million in cash and in-kind contributions to stage the four-day affair.3:35 p.m.
• Bachmann, Tinklenberg clash in debate
  The race in Minnesota's 6th District is heating up as national Democrats and Republicans start to put money in.4:35 p.m.
• Minn. sees more job losses, lower unemployment
  Another 2,300 jobs were cut in Minnesota last month, but the state's unemployment rate is also down.5:35 p.m.
• Todd Palin talks the Second Amendment in Minnesota
  A crowd of a thousand or more crammed the parking lot of a Duluth sporting goods store to welcome Todd Palin, husband of Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. In staunchly Democratic territory, Todd Palin rallied with Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman and The National Rifle Association's Wayne LaPierre.5:48 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Market Volatility Shuts Two Hedge Funds
  Highland Capital has said it is shutting down two hedge funds amid what it called unprecedented market volatility. In a day of major fluctuations, the Dow has jumped more than 400 points. The rise can be attributed to bargain hunters.
• Imagining 'Joe The Plumber: The Epic'
  Sometimes that 15 minutes of fame turns into an hour. Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin present the promo for a fictional epic called Joe the Plumber — it's the story about the one man equipped to fix the nation's plugged up economy.
• Debate Watchers In Colo. Unimpressed
  A group of undecided voters in Colorado watched Wednesday's presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama. Their responses to the event are not good news for McCain.
• Ahead Of Election, GOP Senate Seats Vulnerable
  There are a growing number of Republican Senate seats that appear vulnerable this November. Amy Walter, editor in chief of Hotline, says Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi are in play and winning one of these states will allow Democrats to hold 60 seats in the Senate.
• Paulson's Handling Of Crisis Draws Mixed Reviews
  Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has received mixed reviews for his performance during the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. He gets high marks for being adaptive and flexible, but many question his decision to let Lehman Brothers go bankrupt.
• FDIC Chief Calls For Help For Homeowners
  Sheila Bair, chairwoman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., says more needs to be done to help homeowners who are struggling to pay their mortgages. She says rising foreclosures are at the root of the problem in the financial markets and that existing programs aren't doing enough.
• Man Behind 'Casino' Dies
  Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, who died this week, was a critical player in bringing the business of sports betting to Las Vegas. His life was the basis for the character played by Robert DeNiro in the movie Casino. Nicholas Pileggi, who wrote Casino, says at his peak Rosenthal set the odds in Las Vegas.
• Amid Meltdown, Retirement Ads Stay On Message
  There's one place where it seems the financial crisis has not hit: TV ads for retirement investment. Retirees still seem to be taking misty walks on the beach. Why aren't retirement investment funds running ads that tout their ability to help you beat the market fluctuations?
• McCain's Attempt At Game Change Didn't Matter
  Game change is what Sen. John McCain tried to achieve in the debate in the face of widening support for Sen. Barack Obama in the opinion polls. McCain tried both the high road of policy differences and the low road of Bill Ayers: It didn't matter.
• Obama Tax May Not Hit 'Joe The Plumber' Hard
  An Ohio plumber named Joe Wurzelbacher has been cited by the McCain campaign as the type of person who could be hurt by Barack Obama's tax plans. Wurzelbacher is hoping to buy a plumbing company he works for and that could put his income above $250,000. But he could make many business deductions before reaching that threshold and even if he exceeds it, he probably wouldn't face a major tax bite.
• Snapshot Of The Economic Crisis From Ohio
  Residents of Chillicothe, Ohio, have seen better days financially. The mayor, workers at the local paper mill and others say they're seeing the effects of the Wall Street economic crisis trickle down to all aspects of small city life.
• Chocolate Milkshakes On The Brain
  Scientists say they've discovered one reason overweight people eat more than they need to — and find it so hard to stop. Their findings, reported in the journal Science, stem from some high-tech brain scans, fancy genetic tests — and chocolate milkshakes.
• How Chicago Politics Shaped Obama
  Chicago residents who knew Barack Obama long before he became a political star say he has always had a warrior instinct. And as a student of the city's politics, he picked up key lessons during his time there, like the importance of building multiethnic coalitions.
• Margaret Chase Smith: A Free-Speech Crusader
  Margaret Chase Smith, called the "lady of Maine," was a tough hawk who took a keen interest in military affairs and free speech. In 1964, she became the first woman to have her name placed in nomination for the presidency by a major political party.
• Balancing Regional, U.S. Interests In Pakistan
  Pakistan's new civilian government, led by President Asif Ali Zardari is struggling to strike a balance between the desires of his people and Parliament, and his professed alliance with the U.S., which provides Pakistan with millions of dollars of military aid.

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