Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Candidates for governor plan home stretch ad blitz
  If you're not sick of political ads on TV by now you probably will be by Election Day.7:20 a.m.
• Gutknecht facing tough challenge from Walz
  The race for Congress in Minnesota's 1st District has become competitive with a political newcomer running as a DFLer posing a serious challenger to six-term Republican incumbent Gil Gutknecht.7:42 a.m.
• Alleged page scandal hits South Dakota Senate
  South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds has agreed to call the state's Senate into a special session to look into allegations of improper behavior by a state senator. Senate leaders from both major parties asked for the special session which will meet on November 27, 2006.7:51 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• In Tight Race, Santorum Urges Tactical Shift in Iraq
  Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Rick Santorum is seeking re-election in one of the tightest Senate races in the country. Unlike other embattled incumbents, Santorum isn't trying to distance himself from President Bush on Iraq. But he says the U.S. needs to re-evaluate its tactics as violence there surges.
• Blogger Jailed for Refusing to Turn Over Video
  Josh Wolf has spent more than two months in prison for refusing to turn over to federal prosecutors unedited video he shot of a protest. Prosecutors say the footage could help produce witnesses to a crime. Wolf says he's a journalist who shouldn't be forced to turn over material.
• Police Departments Struggle with Staffing Levels
  Law-enforcement officials from around the country can't seem to hire enough police officers. They're in Washington for a Justice Department forum to talk about the problem. Many are trying to add perks and benefits to attract and retain officers.
• Bush 'Not Satisfied' with Events in Iraq
  President Bush concedes during a White House news conference that "many Americans are not satisfied with the situation" in an increasingly violent Iraq. But the president again rejected "a fixed timetable for withdrawal."
• Average Private College Costs Top $30,000
  The non-profit College Board reports that the average annual cost of a four-year private college is now above $30,000. Sending a student off to a year at a public school now costs, on average, nearly $12,800.
• Drug Raid Turns Up Classified U.S. Documents
  Police conducted a drug raid last week in New Mexico that resulted in the arrest of a man suspected of dealing drugs. But they also recovered classified information from Los Alamos, the nation's leading nuclear weapons laboratory.
• Post-Ramadan Celebration Muted in Iraq
  Iraqis, both Sunnis and Shia, are observing Eid el Fitr, the feast days that mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan. It's normally the liveliest holiday of the Muslim calendar, but not in conflict-ridden Iraq.
• IAEA Chief: Western Threats May Encourage Nuclear Weapons
  Speaking Tuesday in Washington, Mohammed El Baradei, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, warned that threats from the West may actually drive countries to seek nuclear weapons.
• 'The Office' as Management Training Tool
  The dysfunctional workplace portrayed in the TV show The Office rings true to many viewers. It also provides a roadmap of how not to manage a workplace.
• Computer Humbles Texting Teen
  Here's a man who wanted to be John Henry for the digital age. John Henry, of course, is the legendary railroad worker who won a contest against a steam drill, and "died with his hammer in his hand." Ben Cook sends text messages, pressing his thumbs on tiny telephone keys. At the age of 18, he is the world record holder. So he agreed to a contest against a voice recognition computer. The computer creamed him. The teenager says he's "humbled."
• Both Parties See Upside to Immigration Issue
  Candidates are talking almost as much about immigration this election season as they are about Iraq and the economy. Both the Republicans and Democrats think it's a winning issue for them.
• E-Mail Scam Offers Millions from the FBI
  FBI Director Robert Mueller wants you to know that he has not taken a second job as Ed McMahon. He is not going to unexpectedly offer you millions of dollars. That warning is necessary because of a bogus e-mail in circulation. It's supposedly from the FBI director, and promises that you could be eligible for a big cash payment. If you don't take the bait, a second e-mail arrives, threatening you with Federal charges if you don't respond to the first.
• Rural California Bank Supports Local College Students
  A hometown bank in a rural California county awards a cash scholarship to high school graduates who attend the region's junior college. In the nearly 60 years since it started the program, Exchange Bank has awarded more than 100,000 scholarships so far.
• Federal Officials Warn of Stock Account Hacking
  Federal officials are investigating reports that hackers, often located in foreign countries, are using spyware to access U.S. customers' online stock accounts.
• War Issue Key to Vermont Congressional Race
  Vermont has suffered one of the highest per capita death rates in Iraq. The war is the defining issue in the race for the state's lone seat in Congress.

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