Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Both campaigns pleased with recount so far
  On day two of the U.S. Senate recount, the campaigns of Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken are both saying they are pleased so far, not only with the process but with the initial numbers as well.5:19 p.m.
• State jobless rate rises to 6 percent
  Minnesota's unemployment rate ticked up in October to 6 percent, up a tenth of a percent from the month before. The Department of Employment and Economic Development says the state lost 7,500 jobs last month.5:50 p.m.
• Minn. state colleges aim for more online courses
  The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is aiming to deliver 25 percent of its college credits through online courses by 2015.5:54 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Border-State Gov. Napolitano Tapped For DHS
  Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano is said to be President-elect Barack Obama's pick to be the next secretary of homeland security. In taking on the job, she would draw on her experience with immigration and border-state issues.
• Judge Orders 5 Freed From Guantanamo
  The judge said there was no evidence to justify the detention of the Algerians, who have spent seven years in detention. They could be sent to Bosnia, where they were arrested in connection with an alleged terrorist plot.
• A Friendly Transition On Foreign Affairs
  Recent moves on foreign policy may make it easier for the new White House to pick up where the old one left off in key areas: Iraq, North Korea, Iran and Cuba. Domestic policy is a different story.
• Mike Huckabee, Writing About 'The Right Thing'
  Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who made a spirited bid for the Republican presidential nomination, has a new book. He talks about what's next for the GOP and how the party can recover, as it did after the Watergate scandal.
• Congress Stalls Automakers' Bid For Relief
  After the Big Three auto executives spent two days seeking support on Capitol Hill for a bailout, the grand finale is no finale at all. Democratic leaders say they are delaying a vote until the auto companies present a plan showing how they will restructure their business.
• Waxman Wrests Key House Panel From Dingell
  In a power shift in the House, Rep. Henry Waxman of California has defeated Rep. John Dingell of Michigan for the chairmanship of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• Obama's Team Filling Up With Clintonistas
  President-elect Barack Obama has pledged to bring change to Washington, but his administration appears to have a lot of familiar names from the Clinton years. Presidential historian Robert Dallek discusses the composition of the new White House.
• GM, Chrysler Keep Low Profile At L.A. Auto Show
  Amid job cuts, restructuring and pleas to Congress for financial aid, General Motors and Chrysler are represented, but not making much of a splash, at this week's Los Angeles Auto Show.
• Addressing The Threat Of Deflation
  As central banks continue to slash interest rates almost to zero, prices can plummet. It creates a liquidity trap, as it did in the 1930s and in Japan during the 1990s. Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff outlines what deflation could mean for modern America.
• Detroit Automakers Face Extinction
  In recent decades, U.S. automakers ignored both fuel economy and beauty. If they don't change their ways, other companies and other means of transportation will succeed — and Detroit will become a dinosaur.
• Drop In Oil Prices Helps Send Dow Lower, Too
  The Dow Jones industrial average takes yet another tumble as the price of oil drops below $50 a barrel.
• Letters: Bellwethers; Harvard-Yale
  Listeners give their take on Missouri's now-diminished presidential election bellwether status, thank us for explaining exactly what a "bellwether" is and comment on yesterday's story on a legendary 1968 football game between Harvard and Yale.
• Restored Fontainebleau Graces Miami Beach
  The Fontainebleau Hotel was once the height of Miami Beach sophistication. Now the hotel will reopen after a $1 billion renovation, but it's not clear the Florida economy is ready to support it.
• Is Out Of Town News On Its Way Out?
  A Harvard Square landmark may soon fall victim to the decline of the newspaper business. For more than 50 years, Out of Town News in Cambridge, Mass., has offered newspapers from all over the world.
• Markets Defying Government Rescue Efforts
  Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said this week that financial markets have "stabilized" But the daily numbers don't agree. Bank stocks remain under pressure and the credit market worsened again Wednesday. Are the government's actions producing the desired results?

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