Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Hibbing: The recovery that wasn't
  The Hibbing area in northeastern Minnesota has the highest jobless rate of any city in the state. It's also in the center of the state's taconite mining industry. The industry is seeing a mild rebound after a summer shutdown, but so far the upturn has skipped Hibbing.4:50 p.m.
• Coleman, Ng offer clear differences in St. Paul mayoral race
  St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman will be challenged at the polls Tuesday by Republican-endorsed business executive Eva Ng, who has made her disdain for rising property taxes her central issue.5:20 p.m.
• Whistleblower takes stand in Petters trial
  One of the prosecution's star witnesses is on the stand in businessman Tom Petters' fraud trial.5:23 p.m.
• Controversial power plant won't be built
  The controversial Big Stone II coal-fired power plant will not be built, a project participant announced Monday.5:43 p.m.
• Minneapolis, St. Paul mayoral candidates debate the issues
  Minneapolis and St. Paul voters both go to the polls tomorrow to elect a mayor. In advance of the election, major-party-endorsed mayoral candidates from both cities join Midday to debate the issues.5:50 p.m.
• Hibbing: The recovery that wasn't
  The Hibbing area in northeastern Minnesota has the highest jobless rate of any city in the state. It's also in the center of the state's taconite mining industry. The industry is seeing a mild rebound after a summer shutdown, but so far the upturn has skipped Hibbing.6:19 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• GOP Rift Evident In N.Y. House Seat Race Shake-Up
  After resigning from the race, Republican Dede Scozzafava endorsed Democrat Bill Owens. Her resignation and its circumstances signal a division in the GOP between moderate and conservative Republicans.
• Suicide Bomber Latest In Pakistani Militant Onslaught
  A suicide bomber killed at least 35 people and injured 45 others outside the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on Monday. The blast is the latest in a string of attacks that has killed hundreds, and comes during the Pakistani army's offensive in South Waziristan, a Taliban stronghold.
• Marco Rubio: Conservatives' New Man in Florida?
  A former Florida state House speaker, Rubio is challenging former Gov. Charlie Crist for the Republican nomination in next year's Senate race. Rubio is confident and gifted on the stump, but some local GOP officials worry his message is too extreme to attract moderate voters.
• Move Over Dot Com, Bonjour International URLs
  The standard for domain names is shifting so that a URL can exist entirely in another language that's not based on the letters A to Z. That means Internet users won't have to switch their keyboard into a different language to navigate the Web.
• David Chang's Ramen: Not Your Average Noodle
  The noodle-obsessed chef's Momofuku chain has converted many New Yorkers to his brand of anything-but-instant ramen. Now Chang brings his recipe to the world in a new cookbook, Momofuku.
• In 'Broncos,' An Atypical Hollywood Team Rides Again
  Jared and Jerusha Hess, the Utah couple behind the quirky cult film Napoleon Dynamite, are back with a new comedy. Gentlemen Broncos centers on a home-schooled teen and the famous author who steals his sci-fi story; in some ways, Jared Hess says, it's a tribute to his early work.
• Karzai Declared Afghan Election Winner
  Afghanistan's election commission has cancelled plans for a presidential runoff vote, and declared Hamid Karzai the winner. The move followed a decision by Karzai's only remaining challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, to pull out of the race.
• U.S. Welcomes Afghan Election Result
  President Obama called Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday to congratulate him on winning a second term. Obama said he is ready to work with Karzai, but wants to write a new chapter in the relationship between the two countries.
• Lions In Famed Killings Get Partial Reprieve
  Two Tsavo lions believed to have killed 135 railroad workers in Kenya more than a century ago may not have been quite so bloodthirsty. Justin Yeakel, of the University of California Santa Cruz, who is one of the researchers who studied the lions, says the most likely estimate is about 35.
• How To Job Hunt In The 'Twittersphere'
  With the job market still in the doldrums, people are trying to figure out ways to use Twitter to find jobs. Twitter can be used to post a job, ask around about one, learn more about a potential boss or keep your network of former co-workers and friends updated on your job hunt.

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