Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Applicants for St. Paul superintendent top 40
  The St. Paul school board plans to name semi-finalists in its search for a superintendent in the coming weeks, as well as host public meetings for those candidates and possibly name a preferred finalist by Thanksgiving.6:50 a.m.
• Social networking enables inner Minnesotan
  Social networking Web sites aren't just for kids anymore. These days, Facebook and Twitter are teeming with baby boomers and generation Xers. Even Morning Edition commentator Peter Smith has started poking and tweeting. He says the sites are perfectly suited to his Minnesota personality.6:55 a.m.
• Impact of Big Stone II's demise uncertain
  The end of the Big Stone II power plant has electricity companies and environmental groups looking to the future.7:20 a.m.
• Lessons from recount loom large on Election Day
  A year ago on Election Day, Minnesotans entered what would become the longest recount in state history. Today, election officials are applying lessons from that experience to ensure the process goes smoothly.7:25 a.m.
• First IRV election in Minneapolis starts off well
  Minneapolis has begun its first election under the new instant runoff voting system. The system is also called ranked choice voting, because voters now have the option of ranking up to three candidates in order of preference for every office on the ballot.8:45 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Placido Domingo: How Low Can You Go?
  One of the most soaring voices in the world has taken a dive, but we don't mean that unkindly. This fall in Berlin, Placido Domingo, the great tenor, is singing the title role in Simon Boccanegra as a baritone. It's a testament to his ambitious spirit.
• Law Firms Find Uncertain Economy A Tough Judge
  Law firms have been adjusting to the economic downturn. Nashville's Bass Berry & Sims laid off more than 8 percent of its associates this year. The firm also is pushing trial work away from high-dollar senior partners down to associate attorneys with lower hourly billing rates.
• Best Buy Plans Movie Download Service
  Electronics retailer Best Buy announced Tuesday it plans to start an online service that allows consumers to buy, rent and download movies and television shows. Best Buy has been watching DVD sales slide.
• Flu Study Reassures Pregnant Women, Children
  New data show the new H1N1 flu vaccine is safe and effective in pregnant women and children. Ongoing studies of the swine flu vaccine confirm that pregnant women do just fine with one dose but young children will need two. The government has set up an independent panel to monitor what happens to people who have been vaccinated. The working group will report back regularly.
• Manufacturing Rebounds: Are Jobs Far Behind?
  A report released Monday shows the manufacturing sector has rebounded. The Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing reading was the strongest since April 2006. The hope now is that companies will start to rehire employees, however many may try to produce more without hiring at all.
• Projection For Swine Flu Vaccine Was Too Optimistic
  Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, says the government's projection for how much swine flu vaccine would be available was too optimistic. Osterholm tells Steve Inskeep the government needs to do a better job of telling people how much vaccine has been shipped, and when they will be able to get it.
• Baby And Me Wii Game Debuts In Australia
  If playing with a doll wasn't enough on its own, now there's one that can be hooked up to Nintendo's Wii. The new game Baby and Me is only being released in Australia and comes from software publisher 505 Games. The Wii remote control is inserted into the doll's back, and then the doll cries or giggles. It can then be burped or rocked to sleep.
• Obama's Decison On U.S. Troops Still 'Weeks Away'
  Now that Afghanistan's presidential election has been decided, pressure is intensifying for President Obama to settle on a strategy for the war, and to announce whether more U.S. troops will be sent to Afghanistan. A White House spokesman said a decision by Obama on troop levels is still weeks away.
• Karzai's Team Needs To Establish Strong Government
  Even though Afghanistan's runoff election has been called off and President Karzai was declared the winner, the country's political future is uncertain. Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad talks with Renee Montagne about what steps Karzai and his main challenger Abdullah Abdullah may take to strengthen the rule of law.
• Health Issues Follow Natural Gas Drilling In Texas
  Vast new natural gas fields have opened up thanks to an advanced drilling technique. While natural gas is a cleaner burning fuel than coal or petroleum, extracting it is still hard, dirty work. Some people who live near the massive Barnett Shale gas deposit in north Texas, have complaints. Health and environmental concerns are prompting state regulators to take a closer look.
• Holy Cheesesteaks! The Phillies Are Still Alive!
  The Philadelphia Phillies held off a late rally by the New York Yankees Monday night to win Game 5 of the World Series. The 8-6 victory sends the series back to Yankee Stadium Wednesday. The Phillies have to win the next two games to take the title — and keep New York from claiming its 27th championship.
• 'Battle Of The Blades' Draws Huge Audience In Canada
  One of the most popular TV shows on Canadian public television pairs figure skaters and hockey players in a weekly ice dance-off. Only one Canadian program — Little Mosque on the Prairie — has debuted with more viewers than the CBC's Battle of the Blades. The show says it's been getting calls from producers in the U.S., Russia and Czech Republic who want to copy the show.
• Clinton Clarifies Statement On Jewish Settlements
  In Morocco for a meeting with Arab foreign ministers, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sought to ease concerns that the United States is not pressuring Israel to stop all construction of Jewish settlements. Her task continues Wednesday in Cairo, where she meets with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
• Isolation Failed, U.S. Tries To Engage Myanmar
  Two senior U.S. diplomats arrived in Myanmar for talks with that country's leadership and detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. They are the highest-ranking U.S. officials to visit Myanmar — also known as Burma — since 1995 when then U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Madeleine Albright visited the country. Tuesday's visit is part of the Obama administration's new policy of engagement with Myanmar's military leadership.
• Philly Paper Runs Macy's World Series Ad Too Soon
  The Philadelphia Phillies may have successfully held back the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the World Series Monday night, but not before one newspaper got ahead of itself. The Philadelphia Inquirer ran a Macy's ad Monday — offering a T-shirt congratulating the team on its back-to-back World Series titles. The Phillies did beat the Tampa Bay Rays last year, but they must win the next two games to be this year's champ.

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