Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• PACs pouring money into judicial campaigns - just not in Minnesota
  A non-partisan Washington D.C.-based group reports special interests have poured an unprecedented amount of money into TV ads for judicial campaigns. Justice at Stake says the money spent on those ads jumped nearly 70 percent in the past two years in judicial races around the country - that is, except for Minnesota.6:51 a.m.
• Minnesota Senate candidates clash on Iraq, taxes
  Candidates in Minnesota's closely watched U.S. Senate race clashed Sunday on issues such as Iraq and tax policy, with the Republican candidate saying he stood by his vote to authorize the war in Iraq.7:21 a.m.
• Poll gives Hatch an edge in governor's race
  A Star Tribune poll shows DFL challenger Mike Hatch pulling ahead of incumbent Republican Tim Pawlenty in the Minnesota governor's race.7:25 a.m.
• Andover and other communities ask voters to save open spaces
  Many voters seem to support tax increases to public lands in fast growing communities.7:44 a.m.
• McGuire out at UnitedHealth amid options scandal
  McGuire has been under pressure since The Wall Street Journal reported in March that he received stock options on the days the company's stock price hit yearly lows in 1997, 1999, and 2000.7:49 a.m.
• UnitedHealth changes reverberate through health care system
  William McGuire's retirement from UnitedHealth Group shakes up one of the most influential companies in the nation, and raises questions about the role of the private sector in the nation's health care system.7:53 a.m.
• Scores of companies rocked by backdating scandals
  More than 100 companies have seen fallout from the practice of backdating stock options. UnitedHealth Group's William McGuire is the fifth CEO to step down over the practice in just the past week.8:24 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Sting's 'Labyrinth': 16th Century Pop Music
  Refined Elizabethan music might not come to mind when you think of Sting. Think again. The rock star has released Songs of the Labyrinth, a new CD of songs for voice and lute by John Dowland, one of that era's most important composers.
• UnitedHealth CEO Resigns Over Stock Questions
  The CEO of UnitedHealth has resigned. William McGuire stepped down after an investigation pointed to his involvement in the backdating stock of options.
• North Korean Military No Paper Tiger
  North Korea's active military is one of the largest in the world at 1.2 million men. The troops are backed up by a significant missile arsenal that can hit targets in South Korea, and Japan.
• Taliban Attack Afghan Road Project
  Two Canadian soldiers died Saturday guarding a road project in southern Afghanistan. They were killed when Taliban fighters launched rocket-propelled grenades from nearby ground cover.
• Guatemala, Venezuela Compete for U.N. Seat
  The United States is supporting Guatemala for a seat on the U.N. Security Council. Venezuela's president, Hugo Chavez, said Washington was waging "a dirty war" to keep his country from getting the seat.
• Israeli President May Face Rape Charge
  Israeli President Moshe Katsav may be charged with rape, sexual assault and fraud. The country's police have recommended that prosecutors bring charges against Katsav.
• Lawyer Discusses Implications of New Detainee Law
  Steve Inskeep talks to Bill Goodman, legal director at the Center for Constitutional Rights, about what happens after President Bush signs the Military Commissions Act of 2006.
• U.S. Deaths in Iraq Pass 50 for October
  More than 80 Iraqis died in sectarian killings and insurgent bombings over the weekend. Also, five American troops were killed, putting the total for the month at more than 50.
• Ecuadorian Presidential Election Down to Two Men
  Ecuador's presidential election is heading for a second round. Sunday's balloting reduced a field of 13 to two men -- one a banana tycoon, the other a left-wing supporter of Venezuela's president, Hugo Chavez.
• U.S. Becoming a Nation of Extreme Commuters
  A new survey finds the percentage of commuters spending more than an hour on the road each way to work has grown substantially. The Census Bureau has coined a new word for it: extreme commuting.
• Hawaii Sizes Up Earthquake Damage
  Hawaii is recovering from Sunday's 6.6 magnitude earthquake. The quake damaged buildings and roads and knocked out power. There are no reports of fatalities.
• Democratic Wave Faces Republican Machine
  Democrats are thinking that upcoming midterm congressional elections will sweep them back to power on Capitol Hill. While worried, Republicans are counting on their advantages in money and infrastructure to hold on to Congress.
• Lawyer Faces Sentencing for Aiding Terrorists
  Civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart will be sentenced in New York for aiding terrorists. Stewart was convicted last year of allowing her imprisoned client, the blind Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman, to communicate with his followers by giving a press release to Reuters.
• Wall Street Watches for Earnings Reports
  A series of third-quarter earnings reports come out this week. Strong earnings reports could move the Dow above the 12,000 mark for the first time.
• Marines Face Hearing Over Iraqi Killing
  At Camp Pendleton, hearings resume for members of a Marine patrol unit charged with the kidnapping and murder of an Iraqi civilian. The prosecution's case may be bolstered by a Navy corpsman who has already plead guilty to taking part in the killing.

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