Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Minneapolis doctors save twins with new procedure
  A pair of babies born in Minneapolis this week are among the first in the Midwest to undergo a new procedure to fix a rare, but often fatal condition shared by twins.4:46 p.m.
• Award-winning puppeteer brings unique show to Twin Cities
  Award-winning puppeteer Paul Zaloom, also known as science guy Beakman, is performing in Minneapolis. From spraying the audience with toilet paper and other science tricks, Zaloom both entertains and educates in his live shows.4:50 p.m.
• Poll: Dead heat in the 6th District race
  A new MPR News-University of Minnesota poll shows voter concerns over Congresswoman Michele Bachmann's recent comments have put her re-election bid into a statistical dead heat.5:20 p.m.
• MIA exhibit showcases modern art from India
  We've all heard about India as a burgeoning economic power, but what do we really know about its people and its culture? This weekend the Minneapolis Institute of Arts is opening an exhibition of photography and video from the fast-developing country.5:51 p.m.
• Louis Sachar celebrates 10 years of 'Holes'
  Louis Sachar has written many books for children in his career that have been enjoyed by adults too.6:15 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Recession Fears Drive Stocks Down Globally
  It has been a bad day for stocks all over the world. Markets lost ground in Asia, Europe and the United States. Recession fears have spread, and investors are pulling their money from stocks at a frightening pace.
• Deleveraging May Be Driving Stock Sell-Off
  Stocks have sold off sharply in Europe, Asia and the U.S. One analyst says much of the decline stems from a global "deleveraging" that will continue for a while.
• Kristin Scott Thomas, A Star In Two Languages
  The French movie I Love You So Long is generating big Oscar buzz this year, particularly for lead actress Kristin Scott Thomas and her portrayal of a woman who spent 15 years behind bars. The actress, who is British, talks about her French-language role.
• N.H. Soldier To Be Buried With Full Military Honors
  Before he went to Afghanistan, Cpl. Scott Dimond was part of the honor guard with the New Hampshire National Guard. Dimond was killed by a bomb earlier this month. Now he'll be the one getting the military honors from his colleagues.
• As NBA Season Nears, Europe Lures Players
  Excitement is building for the upcoming basketball season, but will some of the NBA's best players be lured, with big salaries, to play in Europe instead? Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis offers his insight.
• Failed 2000 Campaign Spurred McCain's '08 Run
  In 2000, Sen. John McCain was George W. Bush's rival for the Republican presidential nomination. Despite a massive win in New Hampshire, the wheels came off McCain's campaign in South Carolina where he was hit by negative campaigning. John Harwood, chief Washington Correspondent for CNBC and political writer for The New York Times, offers his insight into what McCain learned in that campaign.
• Boats Struggle To Stay Afloat In Tough Times
  Boat sales are sinking quickly in today's economy, but that doesn't mean people have stopped dreaming of their next big buy. A visit to the annual boat show in Annapolis, Md., looks at whether economic worries are keeping people on land.
• State Of Credit Markets, Stocks Examined
  The credit market and stocks have borne the brunt of the financial meltdown. Will Aston-Reese, vice president of money-market sales at Tradition Asiel Securities, discusses the thawing credit market. Ted Weisberg, president of Seaport Securities and a floor trader at the New York Stock Exchange, talks about the turbulent stock exchange.
• Letters: Voices In Political Ads
  The conversation with two of the voices behind many negative campaign ads sparked much feedback, most of it negative.
• In Deep-Red Miss., Senate Seat Up For Grabs
  Mississippi's Republican Sen. Roger Wicker finds himself facing former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove, who is pro-gun and anti-abortion rights, in the race to fill the seat Republican Trent Lott easily held for years. Wicker says he is running against "Obama-Musgrove." Debbie Elliott
• Md. Police Listed Green Group As Terrorist
  Three staff members of a Chesapeake environmental group were surprised to learn they were spied on by Maryland State Police and named as suspected terrorists on a state list. The state police has acknowledged it spied on anti-death penalty and anti-war activists.
• What's Next In The Presidential Race?
  With about 10 days to go until the election, political commentators E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and David Brooks of The New York Times talk about how they think the rest of the race will play out.
• Alphabet-Soup Cinema: A Letter-Perfect Watch List
  In his review of W., critic Bob Mondello suggested that if someone had made a movie about the presidents Adams, it could have been called Q. That got us thinking: Could you make a Netflix queue's worth of one-letter movies? As it turns out ...
• Director Back For Act 3 Of 'High School Musical'
  Kenny Ortega returns for High School Musical 3: Senior Year. He says he shared many of the same experiences as the characters in the hit Disney series and that the message of believing in yourself is empowering.
• Obama Redraws Map Of Religious Voters
  Democrats traditionally have not been seen as the party of the faithful, but Obama has tried to change this by speaking openly about his faith. He has also hired outreach directors to specifically woo Protestants, evangelicals and Catholics.

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