Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Flight woes
  Northwest Airlines isn't the only carrier to experience more flight delays and cancellations. Midmorning's guests have suggestions for business and vacationing passengers when flights don't leave when expected.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Kevin Mitchell: Chairman of the Business Travel Coalition.
  Andrew Thomas: Professor of marketing at the University of Akron.
  Wade Blaufuss: Spokesman for the pilots union for Northwest Airlines.
  Resources
  Business Travel Coalition
  Flight Stats.com
  Northwest Airlines
  About Andrew Thomas
• Local professor works to eliminate cluster bombs
  Midmorning examines the prevalence and dangers of cluster bombs, an often overlooked weapon of war and its devastating impact on children.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Virgil Wiebe: Professor of law at St. Thomas University. As a consultant to the Mennonite Central Committee he has attended United Nations conferences on landmines and conventional weapons, and has addressed diplomats on international humanitarian law matters. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Mines Advisory Group America.
  Resources
  About Virgil Wiebe
  Cluster Munitions
  Mennonite Central Committee

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• Talking Volumes
  The new season of Talking Volumes welcomes Barbara Kingsolver on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.
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