Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Franken gains from uncounted Ramsey ballots
  Democrat Al Franken has gained 37 votes on Republican Sen. Norm Coleman in the U.S. Senate recount, after Ramsey County found 171 ballots that weren't counted on election night.4:49 p.m.
• Sec. of State urges campaigns to reduce ballot challenges
  The Minnesota Secretary of State's office says the campaigns in Minnesota's U.S. Senate recount battle need to reduce the number of ballots their campaigns are challenging. That number is nearing 6,000.4:51 p.m.
• Preventing foreclosure, one door at a time
  The battle to prevent more foreclosures in north Minneapolis has just become a ground war. All this week, a group of volunteers will go door to door, trying to prevent foreclosures.4:54 p.m.
• Pawlenty expects deficit in current state budget
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty says Minnesota is facing a deficit in the current budget as well as in the next two-year cycle.5:20 p.m.
• Minnesota cities bracing for more bad economic news
  Some Minnesota cities are instituting hiring freezes and cutting back on expenses. The cities are reacting to the recession and an expected multi-billion dollar state budget deficit.5:24 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Hopes High For Foreign Aid In Obama Presidency
  Aid groups and development experts are urging the incoming Obama administration to revamp U.S. assistance to foreign nations and maintain spending despite the financial crisis at home.
• Immigration Experts Predict Fewer Workplace Raids
  As the Obama administration takes shape, many experts are betting it will significantly curtail one of the most visible and controversial facets of the Bush administration's immigration crackdown: the high-profile workplace raids in which federal agents arrest dozens, even hundreds, of undocumented workers.
• Mo Willems Puts Santa On The Couch
  Award-winning children's book author and illustrator Mo Willems wants to become a radio cartoonist. He and Michele Norris give it a shot.
• Automakers Deliver Plans To Congress
  The Big Three automakers have presented their plans to Congress for how they will restructure themselves to make them worthy of a congressional bailout. Ford says it wants a $9 billion standby line of credit; GM has sought $12 billion. Chrysler is expected to ask for $7 billion.
• Own Electric Car, But No Garage? Firm Has Answer
  In Silicon Valley, there are now enough fully electric cars to spark a new business: car-charging stations. One company is joining with the city of San Jose to offer car-charging outlets on streetlight poles, in parking lots and even on parking meters.
• How The Recession Compares To Other Downturns
  The board responsible for assessing economic cycles announced Monday the U.S. economy is in a recession, and has been for nearly a year. Jeff Frankel, a Harvard professor and a member of the Business Cycle Dating Committee for the National Bureau of Economic Research, offers his insight.
• Some Students Fear Openness On Mental Health
  In the wake of the shootings at Virginia Tech, colleges and universities are paying more attention to students with mental health problems. But in some cases, that has meant that students who complain of serious depression or suicidal thoughts are quickly suspended or expelled.
• Letters: Mexico, All Tech Considered
  Listeners responded to Monday's coverage of the 1968 Mexico City student massacre and All Tech Considered's online dating segment.
• The Fate Of Obama's Net Roots Network
  Technically speaking, the Obama campaign had two crown jewels: a database with the e-mail addresses of 10 million supporters and an online network that mobilized voters. What will become of this machine as the president-elect moves to the White House?
• Taking A Lesson From Hadrian
  When he takes office in January, President-elect Barack Obama will inherit the gloomiest economy since the Great Depression, prompting comparisons to Franklin D. Roosevelt. But there's another leader Obama could draw inspiration from — a 2nd century Roman emperor.

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