Monday, September 29, 2008

AMERICA'S HOST: Steve Inskeep; NEWSCASTS: Paul Brown, Jean Cochran
cALIFORNIA/NEVADA HOST: Donna Apidone; NEWSCASTS: Steve Shadley

Here are some highlights of today's show:

Members of the House of Representatives are set to vote on the 700 billion dollar rescue plan for the nation's financial system. But it's not clear the bipartisan legislation has the votes it needs to pass. With elections several weeks away, lawmakers from both parties worry that a vote to avert a possible financial disaster could also bring punishment at the polls. That story airs at 6:10 and 8:10, with updates throughout the morning.

Barack Obama and John McCain finally met face-to-face in last Friday's debate. The Wall Street financial crisis dominated the first part of the discussion, while foreign policy was the focus in the second half. Now people are debating who won the debate, McCain or Obama. Host Steve Inskeep talks with NPR News Analyst Cokie Roberts for the latest developments.  That's at 5:15 and 7:15.

Actor, businessman, and philanthropist Paul Newman died last Friday of cancer at his home in Connecticut. He was 83. We'll have a remembrance at 5:25 and 7:25.

Thanks for listening.  Enjoy your day.