Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Candidates for governor plan home stretch ad blitz
  If you're not sick of political ads on TV by now you probably will be by Election Day.4:10 p.m.
• Supreme Court hears challenge to transportation funding amendment
  Behind the argument over the amendment is an increasingly fractious tug of war over how to increase funding for a Minnesota transportation system that is slowly crumbling.5:15 p.m.
• Laura Bush campaigns for Bachmann, Gutknecht
  Mrs. Bush was in Minnetonka Wednesday morning for a $500-a-plate breakfast for Bachmann and the Republican Party.5:45 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Dividing the 'Moral Vote' After New Scandals
  The Congressional page scandal involving resigned Rep. Mark Foley has resonated with the public much more than recent corruption scandals, says NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr. As a result, Republicans are beginning to lose their advantage with voters concerned about moral values.
• FBI: Secret Los Alamos Files Traced to Woman
  The FBI is investigating how classified information from the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico was found at a drug bust at a trailer park. So far, it has traced the documents from the facility to a woman who once worked there.
• American Slang, Adapted and Updated
  What's a "blurker"? Or a "pavement princess"? Or a "plokta"? What does "peeps" mean? Writer Paul Dickson knows. A confessed addict to collecting and identifying slang words, Dickson has written a new and updated dictionary of American slang.
• U.S. Voters Could See Widespread Problems
  The midterm vote on Nov. 7 promises the "possibility, if not certainty, of problems at polls nationwide," according to a new report from the Election Reform Information Project. The non-partisan election reform group says electronic voting, voter ID laws and databases of eligible voters are all potential problems.
• New Jersey Court Rules for Same-Sex Rights
  New Jersey's highest court rules that same-sex couples are entitled to the same rights as heterosexual couples. Now, it will be up to the legislature to rewrite state laws to provide for gay marriage or some other form of civil union. Robert Siegel talks to reporter Nancy Solomon.
• Study: Scan May Be Best Test for Lung Cancer
  A computerized chest scan passes the test for detecting lung cancer early, says a new study. That in turn may give doctors more time to beat the disease. But other experts say it remains to be seen if early detection translates into a full cure vs. adding a few years to a patient's life.
• Million-Dollar Comma May Aid Canadian Company
  A contract dispute in Canada centers on what's being called a million-dollar comma. Canada's telecommunications regulator has decided that a misplaced comma in a contract concerning telephone poles will allow a company to save an estimated 2 million dollars (Canadian).
• Bush: Hold Me Accountable for Outcome in Iraq
  President Bush speaks to reporters about Iraq at a White House news conference. The president is responding to events in Iraq and to polls showing support for the war deteriorating in the United States.
• Limbaugh, Not Fox, Has His Priorities Wrong
  Actor Michael J. Fox has made television commercials in support of Senate candidates who are in favor of embryonic stem cell research. The effects of his Parkinson's disease are painfully obvious onscreen. Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh has said Fox is allowing his illness to be exploited.
• Bush Lacks a Clear Plan on Iraq, Democrat Says
  On Iraq, President Bush has doled out "brave talk" -- but "no clear strategy," says Sen. Dick Durbin, Democrat from Illinois. Durbin's comments came after the President discussed Iraq this morning. Robert Siegel talks with Durbin, who traveled to Baghdad earlier this month.
• Elections Loom; Now Is the Time for Negative Ads
  The closing days of most political campaigns traditionally bring the most controversial television ads; this year is no exception. It seems the circumstances are always right for negative ads.
• Troops Raid Sadr City; Maliki Disavows Timeline
  Iraqi troops raid part of Sadr City, the Baghdad stronghold of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. The U.S. military, which provided support in the mission, says the raid targeted the leader of a Shiite death squad. Iraq's prime minister angrily denied approving the raid.
• GM, DaimlerChrysler Show New Signs of Hope
  GM's turnaround effort is showing some progress, but the automaker still lost $115 million on the quarter. Profits at DaimlerChrysler were dragged down by a sharp downturn at its Chrysler division. Shares of DaimlerChrysler moved higher when company officials said they were considering "significant changes."
• Businesses Urge Schools to Impart Basic Work Skills
  Businesses in Chicago are lobbying the city's public schools to do a better job of training students in skills they will need for entry-level jobs. Manufacturers around the region say they must do their own training to bring workers up to speed. The school district is considering new vocational training. From Chicago Public Radio, Jay Field reports.
• Alien and Familiar: The Music of Hazmat Modine
  Hazmat Modine is a New York band fronted by two harmonica players. Their repertoire starts with blues and branches into various genres of Americana, but always with a difference: tuba bass lines, lacings of Eastern European hammer dulcimer, or Tuvan throat singing. The group's debut CD is Bahamut — reviewer Banning Eyre says its charm lies in how it lends an air of mystery and other-worldliness to familiar sounds.

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