Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Medicare will start paying for telemedicine
  A new Medicare rule allows physicians to see nursing home patients over interactive video. The change could save states money money and reduce patient stress.4:44 p.m.
• Minn. prepares for the season's first big winter storm
  Minnesotans are bracing for what meteorologists forecast will be the first major winter storm of the season.4:48 p.m.
• Franken scores victory with Canvassing Board; Coleman takes issue to court
  Al Franken's campaign got a boost today when the board charged with overseeing the recount in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race ruled twice in his favor. Sen. Norm Coleman's campaign is asking the state Supreme Court to make sure any wrongly rejected ballots are counted properly.5:20 p.m.
• Minnesota jobs hinge on fate of auto industry
  The Bush administration said Friday that it will help prevent the collapse of the nation's auto industry. The collapse of the nation's auto industry could mean a lot of job losses -- including here in Minnesota.5:50 p.m.
• Production makes Gertrude Stein sing
  A new opera being performed this weekend in Minneapolis has a lofty goal: to portray all Americans - past, present, and future. "The Making of Americans" is an adaptation of Gertrude Stein's novel of the same name. It gets its world premiere tonight at the Walker Art Center.5:55 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Bettie Page Dies At 85
  Bettie Page, the pinup bombshell from the 1950s, has died in Los Angeles. She was 85. Page was a secretary-turned-model who helped inspire the sexual revolution.
• Economic Downturn Hits Liberal Arts School
  In the past few months, Washington College, a small liberal arts college on the bucolic eastern shore of Maryland, has seen almost $60 million sucked out of its $170 million endowment. The faculty, administration and students now wonder what the future holds.
• Automakers May Get White House Reprieve
  The White House has said it is ready to step in to a prevent the collapse of General Motors and Chrysler. But such a last-minute rescue is no more than a reprieve and questions about a more extensive bailout will be waiting for president-elect Barack Obama and the new Congress.
• U.K. Jury Rejects Police Claim In Brazilian's Death
  A British jury has rejected London police claims that they lawfully killed a Brazilian immigrant whom they mistook for a terrorist. Jean Charles de Menezes was shot dead July 22, 2005, after bring mistaken for a suicide bomber. Richard Edwards, crime reporter for the Daily Telegraph, offers his insight.
• Letters: Ike, 'CSI,' Cell Phones
  A spokesman from the Federal Emergency Management Agency reacts to coverage of the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. Listeners comment on an interview with CSI co-creator Anthony Zuiker and a story about the surprisingly common trouble of cell phones lost in the toilet.
• Hedge Fund Maven Madoff Falls Hard
  Bernard Madoff, a well-known figure on Wall Street, has worked there for nearly 50 years. On Thursday, he was arrested for running what the Securities and Exchange Commission called "a stunning fraud of epic proportions." Madoff also faces criminal charges.
• Week In Sports Reviewed
  Major League Baseball might be feeling the pain of the economic meltdown much like other pro sports leagues. The NFL gets paid over a billion dollars a year, but it still announced layoffs this week. Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis talks about this and other news from the world of sports.
• Amid Downturn, A Look At Baseball Salaries
  The country's economy is in free-fall but Major League Baseball salaries are still in the stratosphere. How can teams such as the Yankees afford such pricey contracts when the recession is bound to take a bite out of revenues?
• Autoworkers React To Bailout Collapse
  In the wake of talks over the auto bailout collapsing on Capitol Hill, auto workers in Detroit ponder their increasingly dismal fate. Many say the failure of the package in the Senate was a political attack by Republicans who blocked aid for Detroit automakers.
• Ill. AG Asks Court To Declare Blagojevich Unfit
  Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has asked the state's Supreme Court to strip Gov. Rod Blagojevich of his powers. Blagojevich, who was arrested on corruption charges this week, has ignored calls for his resignation. But his chief of staff, John Harris, has resigned.
• Auto Deal Falls Apart
  The auto bailout had the support of a majority in Congress, yet the deal fell apart. On Thursday, the measure to provide struggling automakers with a $14 billion emergency loan failed after opposition from Senate Republicans.
• 'The Reader' and 'Doubt' Tackle Generational Divides
  Two new movies — Doubt and The Reader — deal with sex with minors. Doubt takes place during a time of change for the Roman Catholic church in the 1960s. The Reader is about two generations of Germans, those who lived through World War II and those who learned about it as history.
• A Look At India-Pakistan Conflict
  Next week, All Things Considered will delve into the roots of the conflict between India and Pakistan starting with their independence in August 1947.
• 10 Green Berets Get Silver Stars
  In Fort Bragg, N.C., 10 Green Berets have received Silver Stars, the third-highest combat award, for their efforts high in the mountains of northeast Afghanistan on April 6. The ceremony marked the most such medals awarded for a single battle since the Vietnam War.
• Pressure Mounts For Pakistan To Act After Mumbai
  India and the U.S. are pointing to Pakistan in assigning blame for the Mumbai attacks. India says the 10 attackers came from Pakistan. Islamabad has responded by raiding compounds belonging to the militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba and targeting an Islamic charity linked to extremists.

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