Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Health Department says it's safe to eat more fish in Minnesota
  When the Department of Health said earlier this year that it was safe to eat more Minnesota-caught fish, the decision raised the question: Are Minnesota's lakes and rivers becoming cleaner? Nearly half of the state's waters are listed as impaired.6:20 a.m.
• New book explores the lore and beauty of Minnesota fish
  Minnesota boasts the highest number of anglers per capita in the U.S. and the most fishing lakes. A new book pairs stories about the state's many species of fish with drawings by illustrator Joseph R. Tomelleri.6:50 a.m.
• U of M tackles bugs in $50 million accounting system
  The University of Minnesota is working to correct problems with its new accounting system.7:20 a.m.
• Farrell on the financial markets and the economy
  MPR's Chief Economic Correspondent Chris Farrell discusses the financial markets and the economy with Morning Edition's Cathy Wurzer.7:25 a.m.
• Future Tense with Bob Collins
  Future Tense substitute host Bob Collins talks with a man who's invented a new jet pack.8:20 a.m.
• Corn harvest slow this year in Minnesota
  It has been a damp October, and that is bad news for many Minnesota corn farmers, who are trying to get their crops out of the field.8:35 a.m.
• 3rd District candidates all promise change
  The three candidates running to represent Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District have their seventh and final debate today on MPR's Midday program. The race unfolding in the Minneapolis suburbs is one of the most competitive and most expensive in the country.8:40 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• A Light Take On The Gravity-Time Relationship
  It's hard for the average person to understand one of Albert Einstein's great insights: that time is not the same for everybody everywhere. Theoretical physicist Brian Greene explains and explores in Icarus at the Edge of Time.
• Furniture Sales Hurt By Slump In Home Sales
  If the tumultuous economy is this year's top "kitchen-table" issue, that isn't good news for people who sell kitchen tables, coffee tables and other furniture. The furniture industry is experiencing a tough year — September sales were down about 10 percent from a year ago. The mood was glum at the world's largest furniture industry trade show in High Point, N.C.
• World Series: Phillies Gallop Past Rays
  The Philadelphia Phillies lead the World Series three games to one. The Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-2 Sunday to move within one win of their first title since 1980.
• Palin Dons Denim At N.C. Campaign Event
  Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin turned up at a North Carolina campaign event in jeans. She was mocked last week for the cost of her wardrobe. She was attacking out-of-touch elites when it was revealed that the Republican National Committee paid for a $150,000 shopping spree. Her stylist and makeup artist were paid thousands more. The Alaska governor says she won't keep the clothes; instead, she'll return to her regular consignment shop in Anchorage.
• Syria Says U.S. Strikes Within Its Borders
  The Syrian government says U.S. helicopters delivered troops into Syrian territory Sunday, and attacked a building and killed eight civilians. Syria officials called the incident inside its border with Iraq "serious aggression." The Pentagon has not commented. U.S. officials have complained that Sunni insurgents use Syria as a base for sending fighters and weapons into Iraq.
• Sharia Councils Spark Debate In Britain
  For years, British Muslims have sought advice from Sharia councils. They serve as arbitration courts for Muslims, issuing verdicts on problems of marriage and divorce, but they lack authority to enforce their decisions. The councils are pushing for greater recognition from the state, and that is sparking a fierce debate in Britain.
• Washington State Man Doesn't Lack Initiative
  For more than a decade, Tim Eyman has been known as Washington state's ballot initiative king. He puts a new initiative on the ballot every year, and he has more raw political power than almost any single member of the state legislature.
• Examining Democracy In Southeast Asia
  Indonesia is the world's largest Muslim majority country, and it has become Southeast Asia's most vibrant and healthy democracy. That might sound incredible to those who remember Indonesia as a police state run by the dictator Suharto. And despite problems such as terrorist bombings and the tsunami four years ago, Indonesia is clearly at the head of the democratic class.
• Pieces Of Bailout Pie Could Get Smaller
  There are reports that the Treasury Department is studying how it can help insurance companies under the $700 billion financial bailout package. Other sectors are said to want a piece of the bailout pie too — including hedge funds, security dealers, U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banks and U.S. automakers with big financing arms.
• McCain Says One-Party Rule Bad For Washington
  The presidential election is next week. Polls show Democrat Barack Obama has a double-digit lead over Republican John McCain. McCain's latest message: Don't turn the government over to one party. Americans seem to prefer having a divided government. The question now is: Will that argument hold true this election cycle?
• Michigan Alcohol Ballot Issue Could Be Confusing
  Supporters of a ballot measure in Michigan may be hoping their supporters show up sober enough to vote properly. Ottawa County has a ban on beer and wine sales on Sundays. The Say Yes to Sunday Committee is asking voters to allow sales. But the measure asks whether the ban should continue — so you vote no if you want to say yes to Sunday sales. Officials say the convoluted language is required by the state liquor code.
• McCain: Democrats In Total Control Is A Bad Idea
  Republican presidential nominee John McCain says he isn't worried about polls that show him trailing Democrat Barack Obama by double-digits. McCain is making the case that voters should elect him to ensure a check on the Democratic Congress. McCain says a Democratic takeover of Washington would spell economic disaster.
• Obama Tells Supporters To Vote Early
  Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama spent the weekend in Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico, trying to turn those states blue. They went for President Bush in 2004. Obama has been urging the huge crowds that turn out at his rallies to vote early.
• Financial Markets Continue Downward Spiral
  After giant sell-offs on the world's stock markets Friday, the downward trend continued Monday in Asia. Japan's Nikkei average slid to its lowest close in 26 years. As the markets opened in Europe, there was a sharp drop in early trading. On Friday, the Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 312 points.
• Developers Go Gaga Over Google Phone
  The Internet company Google is opening up its mobile phone operating system. That means any developer can upload a program that users can buy to run on a phone using Google's operating system, called Android. Tech guru Mario Armstrong talks with Steve Inkseep about what kind of programs could be available.

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