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    Runner's Olympic dream coming true — 8 years late 
    By Jay Weiner, Thursday, May 8, 2008
    Long-overdue honors will go to state women who served in WWII 
    By Doug Grow, Wednesday, May 7, 2008
    Western medicine meets the meditative tradition
    By Paul Scott, Wednesday, May 7, 2008
    Expected kindergarten surge good news for Minneapolis schools 
    By Beth Hawkins, Tuesday, May 6, 2008
    Why does the U.S. overthrow regimes in other countries?
    By Eric Black, Tuesday, May 6, 2008
    A military insider critiques what went wrong in Iraq
    By Frank Wright, Tuesday, May 6, 2008
    Once seen as a waste, forest materials find a market
    By Ron Way, Tuesday, May 6, 2008
    Long list of data supports need for graduated driver's license bill
    By Rep. Kim Norton, Tuesday, May 6, 2008
    Beyond McCain: Ron Paul's supporters hope to reshape the GOP

    By Craig Westover, Monday, May 5, 2008
    Rebuilding the I-35W bridge: A behind-the-scenes tour
    By 612 Authentic, Monday, May 5, 2008


    Political penny pinchers: Minnesota's congressional delegation tries to cut Washington living expenses

    By Catharine Richert | Friday, May 9, 2008

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sure, members of Congress make plenty of money. (The salary for rank-and-file members is $169,300.) But Washington is an expensive place to live. And unlike the past, the freshman class of Minnesota's congressional delegation does not include the independently wealthy. So for some members of the delegation, that means plastic dishes, living in basements — and roommates.


    Here's how the Dakotas avoided the foreclosure crisis

    By Chuck Haga | Friday, May 9, 2008

    GRAND FORKS, N.D. — While many states face staggering numbers of home foreclosures, the Dakotas have shown significantly lower rates. Some have attributed that to the lack of an earlier housing boom, others to an "inborn sense of restraint."

    Giving 'police shooting' a whole new meaning

    By David Brauer
    Friday, May 9, 2008

    In Friday's local news roundup: you've heard of local squad cars with dashboard cams, but now weapons have video capability. Speaking of cameras and driving, WCCO ambushes R.T. Rybak over driving misdeeds. And: a higher state minimum wage sits on the knife's edge of becoming law. 


    Marvel at the adventures of Jell-O Man, Pigeon Man and Sprocket Man: The Online Kooks Museum Collection of Collections presents the World's Worst Comic Book Museum.

    Teacher, teacher! Schools missing from campaigns

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    By Steve Berg
    Friday, May 9, 2008

    The presidential candidates and talking heads on cable TV have shown little interest in talking about education. Concerned parents, business leaders and others feel as if they are kids raising their hands at the back of the class while the teacher, er candidate, is preoccupied with other matters. 

    Do you rent out your cabin? A bill on the governor's desk seeks a study on the impact of private rentals on Minnesota's resort industry and whether such rentals are being taxed and regulated properly, reports Brad Swenson of the Bemidji Pioneer.

     

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