All Things Considered for January 14, 2009 | Minnesota Public Radio News

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

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Avoiding Facebook faux pas in the workplace
Instead of just seeing coworkers in the office hallway, employees are now running into their colleagues in cyberspace. And that kind of interaction can get a bit tricky.4:50 p.m.
Co-sculptor of Walker icon dies
Coosje van Bruggen, half of the sculpting team that created Spoonbridge and Cherry at the Walker Arts Center, died on Saturday at the age of 66.4:54 p.m.
Judge upholds instant runoff voting in Minneapolis
A Hennepin County judge has upheld the use of instant-runoff voting for municipal elections in Minneapolis.5:20 p.m.
Was the election stolen?
Republican Norm Coleman's campaign says the recount in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race was invalid and unreliable. Some conservative critics have gone further. They suspect the recount was rigged. But members of the state Canvassing Board defend their work as "thorough, open and bi-partisan."5:24 p.m.
Gray wolves delisted -- again
The agency lifted federal protection for the wolf once before, in 2007, but lawsuits by conservation groups resulted in court rulings against delisting. The question is likely to end up back in court.5:50 p.m.
Central Corridor delayed to study noise concerns
The Central Corridor light rail project has been delayed a few months, in part to look at noise and vibration concerns raised by entities along the rail line.5:54 p.m.
Obama administration wants to hear from you, via the Internet
Barack Obama becomes the United States' 44th Commander in Chief in just six days. And the Obama transition team wants to get your ideas for the next Administration, via the Internet.6:20 p.m.