Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Accountant says Petters lied, cheated on taxes
  An accountant who worked for businessman Tom Petters says Petters cheated on his taxes, misled investors, and used company money to pay for homes and other personal expenses.6:20 a.m.
• Builder hoping cordwood home design catches on
  A northern Minnesota school teacher will soon move into an unusual new home built of firewood logs in an effort to create affordable, energy efficient homes on the White Earth Reservation using an old construction technique.6:25 a.m.
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• Housing numbers up, but will they last?
  A federal tax credit is a big reason why the latest Twin Cities housing numbers show a burst of sales activity in October. But real estate agents disagree on the long-term effect the incentive will have on the housing market.7:20 a.m.
• State lawmakers convene meeting on Central Corridor
  Representatives from the University of Minnesota and the Metropolitan Council meet today to hash out some of their differences over the Central Corridor light rail project.7:25 a.m.
• Lombardi play faces hurdles on way to Broadway
  A forethcoming Broadway play is causing ripples in the worlds of sports and theater. The play is based on the life of legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi. But will the play, which was announced this week, really happen?8:25 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Now Free, Some Czechs Fear Complacency
  Prague is brimming with commerce, optimism and tourists two decades after the Velvet Revolution overthrew the communist government and brought dissident poet Vaclav Havel into the presidential palace. But some Czechs worry their once dynamic political culture is declining and active citizenship waning.
• WWII Vet: Happy To Leave 'Worst Place You Can Be'
  At 86, Walter Kush is hale and healthy today, but he was just a teenager when he served in World War II. Kush, who lives in Key Largo, Fla., was a ball turret gunner on a B-24 that flew bombing missions over Austria, France and Germany.
• Writing Study Ties Autism To Motor-Skill Problems
  Researchers who looked at handwriting samples found that children with autism struggle more than their peers to correctly form letters. The findings add to evidence that autism is a brain disorder that isn't limited to behavior, but affects motor skills, too.
• A Great Chef Fires Up The Heat, 'Ad Hoc' Style
  Thomas Keller is one of those chefs people speak of with awe. Now, he shares his recipes for caramelized sea scallops, iceberg lettuce slices, rainbow chard and brownies.
• Favre Gets A Bye Week — But Will He Ever Say 'Bye?
  The Minnesota Vikings had a bye week this weekend — and that's a problem for both sports fans and wordsmiths. But a week off is not really a bye — nor is it a reason not to discuss the NFL's age-defying quarterback, Brett Favre.
• Orszag: Deficit Can Help But Slows Recovery
  The director of the White House Office of Management and Budget says the skyrocketing deficit can actually be helpful during an economic crisis. But, Peter Orszag says, it can put a drag on early stages of recovery. He says reducing that debt while not cutting back too soon on stimulus programs is a tricky situation.
• Iran Backpedals On Nuclear Deal
  After agreeing initially, Iran is backing away from its commitment to the nuclear deal that would turn its low-grade uranium into reactor fuel for medical isotopes. But Iran is unable to make the reactor fuel itself, which may be why the U.S. and Europe are willing to give Iran's leaders some time to contemplate their problem.
• GOP's Coburn Blocks Bill Disabled Vets Bill
  The Senate wants to provide $4 billion to help homecare providers for 6,800 disabled veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. Leaders hoped the measure would sail through on the eve of Veterans Day by unanimous consent, but they got one no vote: Republican Tom Coburn. He says there is no budgeted money for the bill and that other programs should be cut to pay for it, and he isn't backing down.
• Vietnam Vet Recalls Service
  Retired Army Lt. Col. Michael Sternfeld, 62, is an Amtrak conductor at Washington's Union Station. Many of his passengers don't know that he served as a sergeant in Vietnam. Years later, he fought as an Army reservist in the Gulf War, and in 2005 he was back with the Army in Iraq, where he injured his left leg.
• Effort To Prosecute Bear Stearns Execs Fails
  The government's first effort to prosecute individuals for contributing to the financial crisis ended in failure. A jury found former Bear Stearns executives Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin not guilty of fraud. The two men invested in subprime mortgage-related securities, and the funds collapsed, costing investors more than $1 billion.

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