Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Illness means final harvest for family farmer
  Fall is a time for endings, as the growing season concludes and farm families gather their harvest. For one southern Minnesota farmer, illness has added an extra measure of finality to the season.4:50 p.m.
• Haunted basement attracts while it scares
  People are flocking to the Soap Factory gallery in Minneapolis to be scared. The gallery, just across the river from downtown, is making use of its 125-year-old building to present an artist-designed Haunted Basement.4:54 p.m.
• Minnesota banks still willing to lend, despite financial crunch
  In Minnesota there are concerns about a credit crunch, but banks here insist they're eager and able to lend.5:20 p.m.
• Furnaces at two taconite mines idled by downturn in steel market
  Layoffs are coming on the Iron Range. Taconite producer Cliffs Natural Resources announced today it's curtailing production at two northeast Minnesota taconite plants.5:24 p.m.
• Coleman, Franken get a little help from their friends
  With a week to go until Election Day, two of the major party candidates running for U.S. Senate got some help from popular politicians who aren't on the ballot this year.5:50 p.m.
• U of M sets flu shot record of over 10,000
  The University of Minnesota has apparently earned a spot in the Guiness Book of World Records today for vaccinating the most people in one day against influenza. MPR's medical analyst, Dr. Jon Hallberg, was among the thousands vaccinated today.6:20 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Game 5 Of World Series To Resume Wednesday
  Game 5 of the World Series between Philadelphia and the Tampa Bay Rays will tentatively resume Wednesday. The game was suspended Monday because of bad weather. The Phillies lead the series 3-1 and are on the brink of their first championship since 1980.
• Stevens Vows To Fight To Keep Senate Seat
  Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has vowed to fight to keep his Senate seat despite his conviction on corruption charges. Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin have called on Stevens to resign, but the longtime GOP senator still enjoys clout in his home state.
• Obama Ties McCain To Bush Policies
  Barack Obama has told an audience in Chester, Pa., that President Bush's policies have brought the country to economic crisis. Continuing with his theme of the "closing argument" with one week left in the campaign, Obama said John McCain would continue Bush's policies.
• With Eye On Upset, McCain Campaigns In Pa.
  Republican presidential candidate John McCain promoted his plan to cut capital gains taxes and business income tax. Campaigning in Pennsylvania, he criticized his Democratic rival Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes on families making more than $250,000.
• Letters: Toni Morrison
  Listeners responded to Monday's interview with author Toni Morrison about her new novel, A Mercy. Morrison talked about her realization while writing the book that many white Americans have ancestors who were slaves. Not all listeners were surprised by that revelation.
• Boeing, Machinists Union Reach Tentative Deal
  Chicago-based Boeing Co. and its machinists union struck a tentative deal to end a seven-week strike that has shut down the company's commercial airplane operations. The deal gives workers a 15 percent pay raise over the four-year life of the contract.
• Critic Blasts Plan to Rescue U.S. Carmakers
  Peter Morici, professor of logistics, business and public policy at University of Maryland's Smith School of Business, opposes a government bailout for General Motors. He says without a viable plan for future profitability, neither GM nor other Detroit automakers should get help.
• GM Seeks Government Loan To Buy Chrysler
  General Motors is asking the government for a loan that would make it possible to acquire rival carmaker Chrysler. There is a growing list of industries that would like to be included in the Treasury Department's financial bailout and it's not clear yet how Treasury will respond.
• How Obama's Stump Speech Has Evolved
  Barack Obama is known for his oratorical skills and his ability to transport a crowd through his words. These days, however, he is more cautious when he speaks. He uses a teleprompter and focuses on safe topics such as the economy.
• Voters Have Backed One-Party Rule In The Past
  Polls suggest that after the elections, Democrats will control the White House and both houses of Congress. Sen. John McCain has expressed concern over one-party rule. Yet, especially in times of crisis, American voters have chosen to give power to a single party.
• Dow Soars Nearly 900 Points
  The Dow Jones industrial average has closed up 889 points. Cheap stocks and a thawing out in the credit and commercial paper market contributed to the spike. The Dow is still down 36 percent from its high, however, and economic indicators are still weak.
• Indie Video Game Developers Have Room To Play
  As developers become increasingly frustrated with the big gaming industry, they are moving to smaller companies where they have more creative freedom. The result? New titles such as: Mushroom Men, Hail to the Chimp and Ninja Reflex.
• Ramirez Heirs Seek To Reclaim Artist's Lost Work
  Martin Ramirez was a Mexican immigrant who spent more than 30 years in California psychiatric hospitals. At the time, much of his work was thrown away, but today, he is hailed as one of the giants of 20th century art.
• 'Inverted Jenny' Stamp On Auction Block
  The stamp — which features an upside-down biplane — will be sold this week by the Robert Siegel Auction Galleries in New York City. Though a similar stamp sold for nearly $1 million last year, this one is not centered and is not expected to fetch as much.
• Obama's Candidacy Angers, Excites Hate Groups
  Two neo-Nazi skinheads were accused this week of plotting to kill Barack Obama. Although Obama was never in real danger, law enforcement agencies worry that his success could galvanize white supremacists.

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