Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Instant runoff voting heads to court
  Instant runoff voting is heading for a legal showdown in Minneapolis.6:20 a.m.
• Judge to decide whether to release Petters until trial
  A federal judge is expected to rule this morning if businessman Tom Petters should be released from jail until he stands trail for his alleged role in a huge fraud scheme.6:55 a.m.
• Debate leaves undecided voters unimpressed
  Last night's debate was a town hall-style forum, and that means some of the questions came from the audience, which was made up of undecided voters.7:20 a.m.
• Poll: Economy costs Coleman lead in Senate race
  New Minnesota Public Radio News/University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute polls indicate the bad economic news last week cost Republican Sen. Norm Coleman a lead in the U.S. Senate race.7:25 a.m.
• Excel Dairy still below air quality standards
  Minnesota Health Department officials meet with Marshall County to report on the continuing problems with air quality issues around the Excel Dairy.7:35 a.m.
• Future Tense with Jon Gordon
  MySpace.com serves up its billionth song, but is the service any good?8:20 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• White House Seeks To Halt Release Of 17 Detainees
  A judge on Tuesday ordered the release of 17 Chinese Muslims held at Guantanamo Bay and told the Bush administration to produce them in court Friday. The administration is appealing the order. If the attempt fails, the case likely will head to the Supreme Court.
• Couch Potatoes: Beat Movie-Watching Record
  Need an escape from the bad economic news? Try a movie — or 57 movies back-to-back. Guinness says it may have a new movie-watching world record. The competition took place in a plexiglass house in New York's Times Square. Starting with Iron Man and ending with Thelma and Louise. Susan Sarandon and Richard Simmons showed up to encourage contestants.
• Iceland Shivers From Financial Crisis
  Iceland could become the first "national bankruptcy" of the global financial crisis. The nation's currency has lost nearly half of its value and banks are collapsing under the heavy debt. Tom Braithwaite, a reporter for the Financial Times, talks about Iceland's financial mess.
• Fact Combing The Presidential Debate
  Presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama debated the issues Tuesday night in Nashville, Tenn. Did they stick to the facts? Steve Inskeep finds out from a team of reporters: NPR's Jim Zarroli, David Wessel of The Wall Street Journal and NPR's Julie Rovner, Richard Harris, Michele Kelemen and David Schaper.
• Fed, Central Banks Try To Stem Financial Losses
  The Federal Reserve has tried another step to calm financial markets. It cut a key lending rate in a coordinated move with other central banks. Is the action enough to move markets higher, and stop the global financial crisis?
• King Of Kitsch Takes Over Versailles
  The first retrospective exhibit of controversial artist Jeff Koons is on display at Versailles, just outside Paris. In recent years, only a few select works of contemporary artists have been displayed there. Now, Koon's giant red aluminum lobster, vacuum cleaners and floor polishers display and giant balloon dog adorn the palace. Critics are calling it a sullying of French culture and identity.
• Sarah Palin Works To Close Gap In Florida
  Once again, Florida is a battleground state this presidential election. Polls show Republican nominee John McCain trailing Democrat Barack Obama. Democrats have registered many more new voters this year than Republicans. But GOP strategists are confident that vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin can inspire more people to vote for McCain.
• Undecided Voters Watch Debate In Albuquerque
  New Mexico will be an important state in November's presidential election. It's among the states that could go for either Barck Obama or John McCain. Some Albuquerque voters remain, for the most part, decidedly undecided after watching Tuesday night's presidential debate.
• Watermen Forced To Adjust To Blue Crab Rules
  Pollution in the Chesapeake Bay is putting the iconic blue crab in danger. To keep the crab population from shrinking further, Maryland and Virginia have limited their harvests. Already hurting, watermen have to deal with new regulations.
• Markets Not Impressed With Fed's Credit Fix
  Steps by the Federal Reserve to thaw credit markets have not been enough to calm nervous investors. News about financial companies only added to the despondent mood on Wall Street. The Dow Jones industrials lost more than 500 points. Third-quarter earnings also reflect the economic slowdown.
• McCain, Obama Debate Focuses On Economy
  Presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain debated Tuesday night at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. The two clashed over the economic crisis, taxes, health care, energy and foreign policy.
• No Cold Medicine For Kids Under 4, New Labels Say
  As the season for colds and flu approaches, drug makers have announced they are changing their product labeling to caution parents against using cough and cold formulas for children younger than 4. Pediatricians suggest trying home remedies instead.
• Obama Adviser Sees Presidential Race Opening
  David Axelrod, chief strategist for Barack Obama, says he thinks the contest with John McCain is widening. Polls show Obama slightly ahead of McCain. Axelrod says he does not think racial concerns are making the contest closer than it otherwise would be.
• Will Bailout Package Limit CEO Salaries?
  The $700 billion bailout package includes an attempt to limit salaries for financial executives who take part in the rescue plan. Paul Hodgson, a senior research associate at the Corporate Library, talks about the effort and the Wall Street culture that encourages inflated pay.
• Moscow Fails To Alleviate Market Concerns
  Amid the turmoil in the world's financial markets, Russia has been among the hardest hit nations. Its stock market is down more than 60 percent. Russia's president announced billions more in financial aid Tuesday, but that did little to help the markets.

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