October 11, 2002 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer interviews reporter Andrew Tellijohn about the Minnesota Twins success on the field is translating into more, and bigger, corporate sponsorships. Tellijohn covers the story in this week's edition of The Business Journal. He says the while Twin's sponsorship revenue has gone up the past two years, the Twins think it will increase even more next season.
October 11, 2002 - MPR's Tom Scheck reports it's not just the players and fans who would like to see the Minnesota Twins success in playoffs last another couple of weeks through to the World Series…so would downtown businesses and merchandisers who are profiting themselves from the Twins' success.
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October 14, 2002 - MPR's William Wilcoxen presents report on Minnesota Twins and their disappointing finish to a remarkable season. A magical season came to a crashing halt for the Twins as they gave up a playoff-record 10 runs in one inning to the Anaheim Angels, whose 13-5 victory brought baseball's American League pennant to southern California for the first time.
October 14, 2002 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer speaks with Star Tribune’s LaVelle Neal about the Minnesota Twins season ending loss to the Anaheim Angels in American League Championship Series. The Angels won the series, 4–1.
October 15, 2002 - Financial reports filed today with Federal Elections Commission show the Senate campaigns of DFL-er Paul Wellstone and Republican Norm Coleman had raised nearly $18 million through the end of September. Even without October and early November contributions this year's Senate race has surpassed fundraising in the 2000 race between Rod Grams and Mark Dayton. And going into the home stretch of thecampaign Coleman, for the first time in the campaign, has a lead over Wellstone in campaign cash on hand. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...
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October 15, 2002 - Long-time award-winning journalist Sam Donaldson shares his thoughts about the president, violence in the Middle East and war with Iraq in a speech he gave Sunday night at Temple Israel in Minneapolis. He is the author of the book, "Hold On Mr. President."
October 15, 2002 - MPR’s Lorna Benson interviews Mai Nemg Moua, author and editor of "Bamboo Among the Oaks: Contemporary Writing by Hmong-Americans," which features stories, poems and essays written by the first generation of Hmong to grow up in the United States. It is the first Hmong anthology ever published.
October 16, 2002 - The focus in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race has shifted from the issue of war with Iraq to domestic economic concerns. Front runners Republican Norm Coleman and DFL Senator Paul Wellstone are both talking up plans to revive the nation's economy. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...