Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Senate candidates meet for last debate
  Months of tension between U.S. Senate candidates Norm Coleman and Al Franken spilled out in their last debate with the Republican and Democrat trading heated accusations about the allegations against Coleman in a lawsuit.6:50 a.m.
• Group calls for investigation of Minnesota's voter rolls
  The final stretch to Election Day has been dogged with mudslinging, counter-attacks and calls for investigations. However, it's a separate battle over Minnesota's voter rolls that has become so contentious.7:20 a.m.
• Farrell on the financial markets and the economy
  Minnesota Public Radio's Chief Economic Correspondent Chris Farrell discusses the financial markets and the economy with Morning Edition's Cathy Wurzer.7:25 a.m.
• In campaign's final days, voter turnout is the focus
  The debates are over, the endrosements have been made. Now the candidates and parties are making their final push to get their supporters to the polls tomorrow. Thousands of volunteers spent the weekend knocking on doors, making phone calls and attending rallies on behalf of their candidates.7:35 a.m.
• Registering and challenging votes on Election Day
  Tomorrow is Election Day. Most Minnesota polls will open at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday morning. If you have not registered to vote, you can still do that at your polling place. Also, there are people who will be at the polling locations who can challenge an individual's eligibility to vote.7:45 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Closed Wallets, Bad News For Retailers
  Consumers are showing signs of spending more modestly, which doesn't bode well for businesses heading into holiday season. Steve Inskeep speaks with Howard Davidowitz of Davidowitz and Associates about how retailers are faring.
• FCC Will Vote On Wireless Internet Access
  The Federal Communications Commission votes Tuesday on whether to open up broadcast airwaves to deliver high-speed wireless Internet access. Tech companies like the idea. But they're facing powerful opposition from broadcasters, religious leaders and entertainers.
• Supreme Court Hears Case Involving Drug Labels
  The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in a case involving drug labels and the Food and Drug Administration. The result could limit liability claims against drug makers, if one of their medicines causes harm. The case pits Wyeth Pharmaceuticals against a musician who lost part of an arm after she was improperly injected with an anti-nausea drug made by the company.
• Housing Dream Backfires For Immigrant
  Emmanuel Njoku thought he was living the American dream. During the housing boom, the Nigerian immigrant built a portfolio of 16 properties in Prince George's County, Md. Now his family has lost a million-dollar home, and he faces foreclosure on half a dozen other properties.
• Obama Campaign Gets Out The Vote
  With 24 hours to go before Election Day, the campaigns will deploy thousands of people to go door-to-door, make last-minute phone calls, and arrange for rides to the polls Tuesday. Steve Hildebrand is deputy campaign manager for Barack Obama. He tells Renee Montagne that the race is tight in a lot of swing states.
• McCain's Ground War Offensive Ready
  John McCain has a big grass-roots effort going. Jon Seaton is regional manager for the McCain campaign in the key states of Ohio and Pennsylvania. He tells Steve Inskeep that while the Obama campaign may have more money, the McCain campaign is battle tested.
• Investors Put Their Stock In Obama, McCain
  Investors have been putting millions of dollars into the stocks of Barack Obama and John McCain. They are basically placing bets on who will win Tuesday's election.The stocks are traded on intrade.com. That's a real financial market based in Dublin, Ireland, though most of the money flows from the U.S. Currently, Obama's stock is trading at nearly 90 cents — meaning investors think he has a 90 percent chance of winning. The stock of the winner will settle at a price of 100. So investors of McCain, whose stock is trading at about 11 cents, stand to make a lot of money if he wins.
• Swing State Reports: Ind., Nev., N.C. And Fla.
  Democrat Barack Obama has held a consistent lead over Republican John McCain in national polls. However, polls in several states show the race is too close to predict. Here's a look at four states that are neither red nor blue this year.
• Despite Hassles, Early Voting Well Received
  Across the country, more states than ever have allowed voting in advance of Election Day. Record numbers of voters in California are enthusiastically taking advantage of the opportunity to cast their ballots early.
• McCain Goes Full Out, Day Before The Election
  Republican presidential hopeful John McCain is trying to keep red states voting Republican. McCain will be looking for votes in seven swing states Monday before he returns to his home state of Arizona.
• Obama Taking Nothing For Granted With 1 Day Left
  Election Day is Tuesday. Over the weekend, Democrat Barack Obama kept up a frenetic pace to motivate voters to go to the polls. Obama is concentrating on states that previously voted for President Bush.
• Political Cartographers, 1 Day Left To Redraw Maps
  After what may seem like a lifetime, Election Day will be here Tuesday. As the candidates sprint through a final day of appearances, Democrat Barack Obama remains comfortably ahead of Republican John McCain in national polls. Swings states that previously leaned red have been getting a lot of attention from both candidates.
• Refugees In Congo Desperately Need Aid
  Tens of thousands of civilians have been displaced by fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo. U.N. peacekeepers are protecting an aid convoy that's heading to a town in the rebel-held zone of east Congo. The town was captured last week by rebels loyal to renegade Tutsi General Laurent Nkunda, who is participating in the fragile cease-fire.
• Iraq, Experience Key In Election For Walsh, Colo.
  For residents of Walsh., Colo., population 700, Tuesday's presidential vote will center on the war in Iraq and the experience of the candidates. NPR's David Greene returns to the farming community that he visited earlier in the campaign to gauge the mood just before Election Day.
• Boeing Production Workers Return To Work
  Boeing's commercial aircraft workers are heading back to factory floors. The union and company executives agreed on a contract that ended the costly two-month walkout. In the end, Boeing and the union forged a compromise on the thorny issue of hiring non-union contract workers. The machinists union also won raises of 15 percent over four years, as well as bonuses.

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