Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Saint Paul asks voters for school money
  The St. Paul Schools' current levy referendum is expiring next summer. So the district board is asking taxpayers to pay more than $20 million dollars a year for six years to avoid cutting school programs.6:52 a.m.
• Jabs fly at gubernatorial debate
  Minnesota's candidates for governor sparred Sunday night in their first televised debate of the campaign. Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty, DFL candidate Mike Hatch and the Independence Party's Peter Hutchinson disagreed on issues such as transportation, immigration and property taxes.7:21 a.m.
• Examining gubernatorial candidates' debate style
  MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Gregg Fishbein, who coached the Blake High School debate team for 15 years and is now a board member of the Urban Debate League of the Twin Cities, about the debate styles and skills of the major party candidates for governor.7:25 a.m.
• Kennedy targets Klobuchar's character in U.S. Senate debate
  Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kennedy questioned the honesty of his Democratic opponent Amy Klobuchar during a debate Sunday night, scaling up his rhetoric against her with 10 days to go until the election.7:50 a.m.
• Churches tie environment and faith
  A growing number of Christian leaders in Minnesota and around the nation want their congregations to view changing a light bulb as an act of faith. They're telling their flocks to reduce their environmental footprint by using energy efficient lightbulbs, making use of wind generated power, driving less and walking more.7:55 a.m.
• Monday Markets with Chris Farrell
  Minnesota Public Radio Chief Economics Correspondent Chris Farrell delivers his Monday Market comments with MPR's Cathy Wurzer. Farrell says the global economy will continue to grow.8:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Computer Chips Help Rewire Muscle Controls
  Scientists are now using computer chips to help repair the human nervous system. A stroke or a spinal-cord injury can cause nerve damage that results in the loss of muscle control. Computer chips can help create new connections in the brain, effectively rewiring the connection between the brain and muscles.
• Gallaudet President Removed After Protests
  Students at Gallaudet University are celebrating the board of trustees' decision to find another president for the school. The board had selected Jane Fernandes, a school administrator. But after months of protests by students and faculty, they've decided to dismiss Fernandes.
• Red Auerbach Recalled by John Feinstein
  Basketball legend Red Auerbach has died. He was 89. Auerbach coached the Boston Celtics to nine NBA titles, creating one of the greatest dynasties in sports.
• U.S. Searches Sadr City Area for Missing Soldier
  Residents of Sadr City, a Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad, complain they are under siege. The U.S. military has installed roadblocks in the area as part of their search for a missing U.S. Soldier.
• San Francisco Mayor Airs Feelings About Job
  In a candid television interview, San Francisco's high-profile mayor caused a stir by saying he sometimes lacks passion for the job and is tired of the intense media attention focused on his social life.
• Races with Black Candidates Watched for Clues
  Five African-Americans are running for statewide office this year. In the past, African-Americans have had trouble winning these top-tier seats. Experts are watching this year's races to see if that could be changing.
• Mexican City of Oaxaca Readies for More Protests
  More protest marches are expected Monday in Oaxaca, Mexico, after a tumultuous weekend that saw clashes between protesters and Mexico's Federal Police.
• Congo Waits Anxiously for Runoff Election Results
  Votes are being counted from a runoff election held in the Congo on Sunday between President Joseph Kabila and powerful rebel warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba. Officials do not expect to announce to finish the count and announce a winner for three weeks.
• Brazil's President Easily Wins Re-Election
  In a landslide victory, Brazil has re-elected President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to another four-year term. Brazil's electorate appeared to discount the corruption scandals that have disgraced Lula's Worker's Party.
• GOP Fights to Take Back Two Georgia Seats
  Despite Republican claims that the election is getting closer, Democrats are expected to make gains in the House of Representatives. There are only a few seats now held by Democrats that Republicans hope to win. Two of them are in Georgia, where President Bush campaigns Monday and Tuesday.
• President, Candidates Make Final Campaign Push
  The last full week of Campaign 2006 is underway, with President Bush making campaign appearances in Georgia and Texas. The president says Republicans will defy predictions that Democrats will win one, or both, houses of Congress.
• Good Treatment News Prompts a New Outlook
  After weeks of a new chemotherapy drug, Leroy Sievers got some very good news last week. His tumors have shrunk. Now he finds he has to change his attitude about a lot of things, and that's much harder than he expected.
• Explosion Kills Shiite Laborers in Iraq
  An explosion in Baghdad's Sadr City district kills more than two-dozen people, and wounding at least 60 others. All of the victims were Shiite day laborers lined up looking for work.
• Lower Sales Growth Strikes Wal-Mart
  Heading into the holiday season, Wal-Mart says it will look at adjusting its product mix to make up for slumping same-store sales in October. The retailer's sales grew only half-a-percent last month, after earlier predictions that sales would jump between two and four percent.
• Bolivia Completes Takeover of Natural Gas Fields
  This past weekend, Bolivia's President Evo Morales pulled off what many said was unlikely. He completed the nationalization of several Bolivian natural gas fields that had been developed by foreign companies.

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