Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• A preview of the Timberwolves season
  The Rake's Britt Robson talks with MPR's Perry Finelli for a preview of the Minnesota Timberwolves 2008-09 season.6:35 a.m.
• Bemidji Magistrate challenges Supreme Court justice
  Magistrate Tim Tingelstad is challenging Paul Anderson, who's served on the Minnesota Supreme Court for 14 years.6:50 a.m.
• Marcus and Haynes reconsider Dylan
  Cultural critic Greil Marcus, who has written for Rolling Stone for decades, and is an expert on Bob Dylan is teaching a special course at the U of M this fall. Later today in the first of two public lectures Marcus will interview film director Todd Haynes.6:55 a.m.
• Hospitals report a sudden drop in elective procedures
  There are signs that the weak economy is causing patients to delay surgeries and hospital procedures.7:20 a.m.
• A trout stream is saved in the midst of suburban growth
  Dakota County officials and the DNR have found ways to reconcile the competing needs of Vermillion River trout and suburban development.7:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Philly Hotels To Tampa Bay Rays: No Vacancy
  The Tampa Bay Rays woke up Wednesday in a historic hotel where Olympic runner Jesse Owens and eight American presidents have stayed. The Hotel du Pont in Wilmington, Del., was the only hotel with 85 available rooms after Game 5 — played in Philadelphia, 50 miles from the hotel — was suspended for rain.
• NCAARP? Old Coaches Don't Quit
  When it comes to coaching, it seems 80 is the new 60. And today's coaches — Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden, to name two — are working far past the retirement age of legends like Bear Bryant. Frank Deford sees the pattern in other sports, as well.
• Fed Expected To Cut Rates At Meeting
  The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates Wednesday by at least a half-percentage point to 1 percent. Economists believe the Fed will cut rates because of the current financial turmoil and fears that there might be a prolonged recession.
• Internet Companies To Sign Conduct Code
  The "Global Network Initiative" is a code of conduct for Internet companies that do business in countries where governments censor or interfere in the Internet and media. Leslie Harris, president of the Center for Democracy and Technology, talks about the proposed principles that Google, Yahoo and Microsoft have signed off on.
• Obama Campaign Ad Blitz Unprecedented
  Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama bought a half-hour of advertising time Wednesday to sell his candidacy to voters. The prime-time ad will air on most major broadcast networks.
• McCain, Obama Campaigns Full Speed Ahead
  After 21 months of campaigning, John McCain and Barack Obama are traveling nonstop through battleground states — making their last best case to be the next occupant of the White House.
• Univision Translates Ratings Into Cash
  The Nielsen ratings company no longer measures Spanish language audiences separately from the general market. Univision has been regularly beating the four major networks in some prime-time slots and during newscasts. Has Univision has been able to convert its comparatively high ratings into ad dollars?
• GM Searching For Ways To Stay Viable
  General Motor executives are in Washington, D.C., asking for some of the $700 billion financial bailout money. And rumors haven't died down about a possible merger with Chrysler. Michelle Krebs, senior industry editor at Edmunds.com, talks about the latest news from the auto industry.
• Florida, Ohio Accommodate Voters
  Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has declared a voting emergency in the state. To combat long lines, he ordered early-voting polls to remain open for 12 hours on weekdays and for 12 hours total over the weekend. In Ohio, a federal judge ruled that homeless people who want to vote may legally use the address of any place they've spent the night.
• GOP Ticket In Hershey, Pa.
  In the past four presidential elections, Pennsylvania has gone Democratic. The Republican ticket campaigned in the swing state Tuesday. John McCain and Sarah Palin were in Hershey, hoping voters will give the GOP ticket a sweet victory next week.
• Obama Ventures Into Va.'s Really Red Area
  Earlier this year, it was widely assumed that Virginia would be a safe bet for Republican presidential nominee John McCain. After all, no Democratic candidate for president has won there in 44 years. But the latest polls put Barack Obama ahead. Tuesday, Obama was looking for votes in an area of the state where Republicans dominate.
• We Compile Election Sound So You Don't Have To
  After nearly two years of campaign ads, gaffes and laughs, the 2008 presidential election is less than one week away. Some of the campaign's greatest hits have been put together in a compilation not available in stores. Here's a very special offer for all you news junkies and political flunkies.
• Candidate For Re-Election Barred From Politicking
  Tom Salmon is running for re-election as Vermont's state auditor — and is serving in Iraq with the U.S. Naval Reserve. He isn't allowed to participate in his campaign because of a Pentagon ban on politicking by active duty members of the military.
• Janesville, Wis., Braces For GM Plant Closing
  The diminished market for SUVs and the soured economy have forced General Motors to close its factory in Janesville, Wis., sooner than expected. The closure of the plant, by Christmas, will have ripple effects that Janesville officials will need to address.
• Calif.'s Prop 2 Could Be Farm Animals' Best Friend
  California's Proposition 2 asks voters to decide whether farm animals need more room to move. Supporters say the current conditions amount to animal cruelty. Opponents say if the measure passes, it would damage the state's egg industry.

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