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Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
7th Congressional District race offers clear choices
Rep. Collin Peterson won the 7th Congressional District seat for the first time in 1990. In the past 16 years, the Democrat has solidified his bond with voters in the conservative district. This year he's challenged by Republican Michael Barrett.6:51 a.m.
Northern legislative candidate makes Red Lake a campaign issue
A candidate for the District 2B House seat in northern Minnesota is turning the Red Lake Indian Reservation into a campaign issue. Some say the strategy is divisive and risky.7:21 a.m.
Campaigns plot strategy with a week to go before the election
MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with the three campaign managers for the major party candidates for Minnesota governor.7:49 a.m.
National Public Radio Stories
- Exploring Tennessee's Caves for New Species
Running underneath the rolling hills of Tennessee lies a still-mysterious and remote network of caverns. Many of those caves shelter fragile ecosystems, and biologist Jerry Lewis is helping to discover and protect some of those ecosystems from man's destruction. - The Father of the Addams Family
Charles Addams was the creator of the Addams Family — the warped and gruesome stars of magazine cartoons, a TV show and two movies. According to those who knew him, Addams was as strange as some of his characters. - Supreme Court Considers Punitive Damage Limits
Philip Morris is asking the Supreme Court to invalidate a $79.5 million punitive-damage award in a case stemming from the death of one Oregon smoker. It's the ultimate test of whether the Constitution imposes significant limits on punitive damages in each and every case of misconduct. - Music Downloads Drive a Back-Catalog Business Opportunity
Mitch Koulouris once worked as a manager for the now-defunct Tower Records retail chain. Five years ago he realized digital music distribution was the wave of the future. Now his company, Digital Music Group, Inc., is buying up old song catalogs and selling them online. - It's Time to Put Ghost Writing in its Place
Ghost-writing books for politicians, princesses and other celebrities is not what it's cracked up to be. Halloween is the perfect time for a professional writer to give up the ghost. - Sleepy Hollow Celebrates the Headless Horseman
On this Halloween, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is being celebrated in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. The village will unveil an 18-foot-tall sculpture of the Headless Horseman and Ichabod Crane. - Recorded Phone Conversation Sparks Legal Odyssey
Ten years ago, Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) released to the media a taped conversation between Republican House leaders. A federal appeals court is now hearing arguments over whether he broke the law. The couple who recorded the conversation by chance pleaded guilty to violating the law and paid a $500 fine. - BP Refinery Accident Pinned on Equipment, Staffing
Faulty equipment and staff reductions contributed to an accident at BP's Texas City refinery last year, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board finds in a preliminary report. Fifteen people were killed, and another 100 injured, making it the nation's worst industrial accident in over a decade. - Imports, Technology Hurt Low-Skilled Workers' Pay
Not all Americans have benefited equally from the strength of the U.S. economy over the past decade. But low-skilled workers have been hurt the most as they face competition from imports and automation. - Tips for Ditching Telemarketers
The Web site SorryGottaGo.com offers a collection of audio clips to help people get off the phone with telemarketers.
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