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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Saint Paul</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Police in Minneapolis suburb seize man after hostage-taking at office, keep searching site</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Police in Minn. seize man after hostage-taking

ROSEVILLE, Minn. — A man with a sawed-off shotgun gun entered an office building in a St. Paul suburb Thursday and held a woman hostage, at one point holding the weapon to her head, police said.
Roseville police took a man who fit the gunman&#8217;s description into custody. The woman ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-in-minneapolis-suburb-seize-man-after-hostage-taking-at-office-keep-searching-site-242646/">Original article on  : Police in Minneapolis suburb seize man after hostage-taking at office, keep searching site</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3M maintains 2009 profit outlook, but 2010 forecast misses Wall Street estimates</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
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3M keeps &#8216;09 outlook, but &#8216;10 view misses Street

ST. PAUL, Minn. — 3M says its forecast for profit growth of 11 percent in 2009 remains unchanged, but its prediction for 2010 is below analyst estimates.
The manufacturing conglomerate predicts full-year 2009 income of $4.50 per share to $4.55 per share, excluding special items.
Analysts, who typically exclude .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3m-maintains-2009-profit-outlook-but-2010-forecast-misses-wall-street-estimates-241461/" title="3M maintains 2009 profit outlook, but 2010 forecast misses Wall Street estimates">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Consumers told to avoid any remaining Minnesota Harvest brand cider from Jordan orchard</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Advisory issued against cider from Minn. orchard

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is advising consumers to avoid drinking any remaining Minnesota Harvest brand apple cider from an orchard in Jordan, Minn.
Lab tests found the cider was contaminated with a type of mold toxin. The agriculture department says no illnesses have been associated ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumers-told-to-avoid-any-remaining-minnesota-harvest-brand-cider-from-jordan-orchard-240139/">Consumers told to avoid any remaining Minnesota Harvest brand cider from Jordan orchard</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Customs agents seize more than $640,000 in counterfeit goods from 21 Minnesota businesses</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Forliti</dc:creator>
		
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Feds in Minn. seize more than $640K in fake goods

MINNEAPOLIS — Officials with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seized more than 17,000 counterfeit items from Twin Cities-area businesses last week, cracking down on the sale of fake goods before the holiday shopping season begins.
Claude Arnold, special agent in charge of the ICE Office of Investigations .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/customs-agents-seize-more-than-640000-in-counterfeit-goods-from-21-minnesota-businesses-235936/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Customs agents seize more than $640,000 in counterfeit goods from 21 Minnesota businesses</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New hip-hop program at Minnesota music school gives students a license _ or diploma _ to ill</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Baenen</dc:creator>
		
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Students get schooled on hip-hop at Minn. college

ST. PAUL, Minn. — DJ Freddy Fresh slaps a vinyl record on the turntable, cues it up and tells a student, &#8220;Remember, the top of the note was there, right? Grab it.&#8221;
The student places his hand on the disc. Freddy Fresh sets the tonearm down on a record ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-hip-hop-program-at-minnesota-music-school-gives-students-a-license-_-or-diploma-_-to-ill-235684/" title="New hip-hop program at Minnesota music school gives students a license _ or diploma _ to ill">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Petters says he suspected fraud in his empire but firm shut down before he could investigate</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Karnowski</dc:creator>
		
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Petters says he suspected fraud in his empire

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota businessman Tom Petters says he suspected fraud in the company at the heart of his empire, but the government shut it down in 2008 before he could get to the bottom of it.
That came in response to questions from his defense attorney, Jon ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/petters-says-he-suspected-fraud-in-his-empire-but-firm-shut-down-before-he-could-investigate-232689/">Petters says he suspected fraud in his empire but firm shut down before he could investigate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Petters says he spent little time with his company at heart of alleged fraud after son&#8217;s death</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Karnowski</dc:creator>
		
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Petters says he spent little time with his company

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Tom Petters has grown emotional while giving testimony in his fraud trial as he talked about the murder of his son in Italy in 2004.
He says that he spent little time with his company, Petters Co. Inc., before the murder and virtually none .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/petters-says-he-spent-little-time-with-his-company-at-heart-of-alleged-fraud-after-sons-death-231858/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Petters says he spent little time with his company at heart of alleged fraud after son&#8217;s death</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Star Tribune, CarSoup.com become online partners to sell cars</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Star Tribune teams up with CarSoup
MINNEAPOLIS — The Star Tribune is partnering with CarSoup.com to sell vehicles online.

CarSoup.com will replace the paper&#8217;s current car-selling site, which was developed by Star Tribune staff and had been powered by Gabriel Technology Solutions and Bluefin Technologies Inc.
The Star Tribune&#8217;s automotive sales staff will become the local selling arm ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/star-tribune-carsoupcom-become-online-partners-to-sell-cars-228268/">Read : Star Tribune, CarSoup.com become online partners to sell cars</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fort Hood shooting victims included newlywed, woman inspired to serve after Sept. 11 attacks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:23:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Imrie</dc:creator>
		
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Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting

The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included several people who shared the same profession as the alleged shooter, a father of three with ties to Laos whose family had a history of military service, a civilian who ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fort-hood-shooting-victims-included-newlywed-woman-inspired-to-serve-after-sept-11-attacks-220805/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Fort Hood shooting victims included newlywed, woman inspired to serve after Sept. 11 attacks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rybak eases to 3rd term as Minneapolis mayor; Coleman wins re-election in St. Paul</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Rybak wins re-election as Minneapolis mayor

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak has locked up a third term as the leader of Minnesota&#8217;s largest city.
Rybak rolled up more than 72 percent of the vote in Tuesday&#8217;s election with almost three-fourths of precincts reporting, far ahead of anyone else in a field of 11 candidates.
Rybak, .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rybak-eases-to-3rd-term-as-minneapolis-mayor-coleman-wins-re-election-in-st-paul-217065/">Rybak eases to 3rd term as Minneapolis mayor; Coleman wins re-election in St. Paul</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Coleman wins re-election as St. Paul mayor; instant runoff too close to call</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Coleman wins re-election as St. Paul mayor

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The mayor of St. Paul, Minn., has breezed to a second term.
Chris Coleman&#8217;s win Tuesday came just weeks after he ruled out a run for governor, saying he wanted to focus on his duties at City Hall.
Coleman, a Democrat, outpolled GOP businesswoman Eva Ng (ING) ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/coleman-wins-re-election-as-st-paul-mayor-instant-runoff-too-close-to-call-216983/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Coleman wins re-election as St. Paul mayor; instant runoff too close to call</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Some notable races and measures on state ballots</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Some notable races and measures in Tuesday&#8217;s election:
GOVERNORS:
—Chris Christie, a Republican former U.S. attorney, unseated New Jersey Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine, a billionaire former Wall Street executive.
—In Virginia, Republican Bob McDonnell beat Democrat R. Creigh Deeds to replace the term-limited Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine.
U.S. HOUSE:
—California Lt. ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/some-notable-races-and-measures-on-state-ballots-216624/">Some notable races and measures on state ballots</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Friends: Minn. man loses ear, most of face when bulldog he rescued from shelter turns on him</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Rescued dog mauls retired police officer in Minn.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota man who rescued a bulldog from a shelter is in the hospital after the dog attacked him, severing an ear and tearing away the skin from most of his face.
Fifty-three-year-old Jim Stewart of Woodbury had no issues with the dog since he ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/friends-minn-man-loses-ear-most-of-face-when-bulldog-he-rescued-from-shelter-turns-on-him-212477/">Friends: Minn. man loses ear, most of face when bulldog he rescued from shelter turns on him</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US attorney general meets with tribal leaders, announces grants to stem reservation violence</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Holder: DOJ helping tribes reduce violence

ST. PAUL, Minn. — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says the Department of Justice is spending almost $400 million to help tribes reduce violence on their reservations.
Holder said Thursday that the money will go to hire new law enforcement officers, fund domestic violence prevention programs, buy crime-fighting technology and equipment, ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-attorney-general-meets-with-tribal-leaders-announces-grants-to-stem-reservation-violence-211956/">US attorney general meets with tribal leaders, announces grants to stem reservation violence</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Recorder may not help solve alarming question: How did pilots overshoot landing by 150 miles?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Lowy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Were the pilots distracted? Catching up on their sleep? Federal investigators struggled to determine what the crew members of a Northwest Airlines jetliner were doing at 37,000 feet as they sped 150 miles past their Minneapolis destination and military jets readied to chase them. Unfortunately, the cockpit voice recorder may not tell the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/recorder-may-not-help-solve-alarming-question-how-did-pilots-overshoot-landing-by-150-miles-205357/" title="Recorder may not help solve alarming question: How did pilots overshoot landing by 150 miles?">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Airline crew flew 150 miles past Minneapolis airport; officials investigate fatigue</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Karnowski</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS — Two Northwest Airlines pilots failed to make radio contact with ground controllers for more than an hour and overflew their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles before discovering the mistake and turning around.

The plane landed safely Wednesday evening, apparently without passengers realizing that anything had been amiss. No one was hurt.
The Federal Aviation Administration ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/airline-crew-flew-150-miles-past-minneapolis-airport-officials-investigate-fatigue-204152/">Airline crew flew 150 miles past Minneapolis airport; officials investigate fatigue</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NTSB: Fatigue may have played role in Northwest jet overshooting Minn. airport by 150 miles</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS — Federal officials said Thursday they are investigating whether pilot fatigue was a factor in a Northwest Airlines jet overflying the Minneapolis airport by 150 miles before crew members discovered their mistake and turned around.

The plane landed safely Wednesday evening, and none of the passengers or crew was hurt, the National Transportation Safety Board .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ntsb-fatigue-may-have-played-role-in-northwest-jet-overshooting-minn-airport-by-150-miles-203992/">NTSB: Fatigue may have played role in Northwest jet overshooting Minn. airport by 150 miles</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gunman runs away after Minnesota bank teller refuses to hand over the cash</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — A St. Paul bank teller refused to hand over cash to a gunman and lived to tell about it. Authorities said the would-be robber walked into the Cherokee State Bank on Tuesday afternoon. He pointed a handgun at a teller and demanded money, but when she refused, he ran away with .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gunman-runs-away-after-minnesota-bank-teller-refuses-to-hand-over-the-cash-202493/">Gunman runs away after Minnesota bank teller refuses to hand over the cash</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Imams settle suit over removal from flight in Minneapolis; say settlement proves mistake made</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS — Six imams taken off a 2006 US Airways flight after passengers reported what they considered suspicious behavior have settled their discrimination lawsuit, saying they considered it acknowledgment that their removal was a mistake.

Neither the imams nor attorneys in the case would discuss the terms of the tentative settlement, which was announced Tuesday and .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/imams-settle-suit-over-removal-from-flight-in-minneapolis-say-settlement-proves-mistake-made-201309/">Imams settle suit over removal from flight in Minneapolis; say settlement proves mistake made</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP NewsBreak: Attorney says settlement in case of imams removed from &#8216;06 flight in Minneapolis</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS — Six imams who were removed from a US Airways flight in 2006 after passengers reported what they considered suspicious behavior have reached a tentative settlement of their discrimination lawsuit, one of their attorneys said Tuesday.

A one-page court form filed Tuesday said a settlement had been reached at a conference Monday in St. Paul .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-newsbreak-attorney-says-settlement-in-case-of-imams-removed-from-06-flight-in-minneapolis-201202/">AP NewsBreak: Attorney says settlement in case of imams removed from &#8216;06 flight in Minneapolis</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somalian president condemns terrorist recruiting of young men in Minn.&#8217;s huge Somali community</title>
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		<dc:creator>Amy Forliti</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — The president of Somalia on Sunday denounced the recruiting of young men from Minnesota&#8217;s huge Somali community for terrorist activity in his war-ravaged homeland, and said he plans to work with the U.S. government to bring those still alive back home.

President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed spoke with The Associated Press while ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somalian-president-condemns-terrorist-recruiting-of-young-men-in-minns-huge-somali-community-186713/">Somalian president condemns terrorist recruiting of young men in Minn.&#8217;s huge Somali community</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somalia&#8217;s president tells Somalis in Minnesota that his country needs help fighting terrorism</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:59:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Forliti</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — The president of Somalia said Saturday his government is challenged by terrorism — which he called a &#8220;foreign idea&#8221; — and asked the Somali diaspora support him as he struggles to create peace in his war-torn country.

President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed spoke briefly at a breakfast for Books for Africa, a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somalias-president-tells-somalis-in-minnesota-that-his-country-needs-help-fighting-terrorism-186163/" title="Somalia&#8217;s president tells Somalis in Minnesota that his country needs help fighting terrorism">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Delta has repainted about half of Northwest planes, still has 13,000 jobs in MN</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:13:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua Freed</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — About half of the old Northwest Airlines planes that will get Delta&#8217;s colors have been repainted, and the rest will be finished by mid-2010, a Delta executive said on Thursday.

Delta has painted about 138 of the 250 Northwest planes that are getting a new paint job, said William Lentsch, Delta Air ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/delta-has-repainted-about-half-of-northwest-planes-still-has-13000-jobs-in-mn-184410/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Delta has repainted about half of Northwest planes, still has 13,000 jobs in MN</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ACORN scandal offers a fat target for some state politicians, but actual contracts are few</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — As support for the community activist group ACORN withered in Congress in the wake of a hidden-camera scandal, Republican governors and other state officials moved swiftly to sever ties. It turns out the group often commanded little — if any — state business.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, seen as a possible 2012 .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/acorn-scandal-offers-a-fat-target-for-some-state-politicians-but-actual-contracts-are-few-176097/">ACORN scandal offers a fat target for some state politicians, but actual contracts are few</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Government study: Many urban streams salty enough to hurt aquatic life, road salt blamed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Karnowski</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS — Many urban streams have become salty enough to harm aquatic life, largely because of salt used for deicing roads in the winter, according to a new government study released Wednesday.

The U.S. Geological Survey studied urban streams and groundwater for levels of chloride, a component of salt, in 20 states spanning from Alaska to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/government-study-many-urban-streams-salty-enough-to-hurt-aquatic-life-road-salt-blamed-170644/">Source article &nbsp;: Government study: Many urban streams salty enough to hurt aquatic life, road salt blamed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minn. man accused of hitting 4-year-old son for wearing blue shirt that is rival gang&#8217;s color</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:31:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota man is accused of ripping off his 4-year-old son&#8217;s shirt and hitting him for wearing a rival gang&#8217;s color.

Thirty-year-old Kenny T. Jackson of St. Paul is charged with malicious punishment of a child.
According to the criminal complaint, a man who said he was Jackson&#8217;s stepfather called 911 on Tuesday .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-man-accused-of-hitting-4-year-old-son-for-wearing-blue-shirt-that-is-rival-gangs-color-153846/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Minn. man accused of hitting 4-year-old son for wearing blue shirt that is rival gang&#8217;s color</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minn. competition showcases wines from frosty northern states, where the grapes sure do suffer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Karnowski</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — If grapes need to suffer to produce fine wines, surely there are fewer places they suffer as much as Minnesota and other northern-tier states.

The region&#8217;s harsh winters hardly bring to mind a sublime cabernet or a bright pinot grigio. Yet winemakers there say their vintages deserve respect, so 60 commercial wineries ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-competition-showcases-wines-from-frosty-northern-states-where-the-grapes-sure-do-suffer-149815/">Read : Minn. competition showcases wines from frosty northern states, where the grapes sure do suffer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Savings? What savings? &#8216;Minnesconsin&#8217; cost-sharing effort captures little cash</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Bauer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MADISON, Wis. — As it turns out, mating gophers and badgers isn&#8217;t so easy. Just ask the bureaucrats in Wisconsin and Minnesota, who are trying to find efficiencies and save money on everything from sharing amusement ride inspectors to buying ammunition and tires.

Nearly five months after Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle and Republican Minnesota Gov. .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/savings-what-savings-minnesconsin-cost-sharing-effort-captures-little-cash-147102/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wis. gunman who killed 3 at party, fatally shot self, was gang member with violent history</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Imrie</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MENOMONIE, Wis. — A man police say shot and killed three brothers at a weekend party before fatally shooting himself was a member of a Minnesota gang who had been convicted of two previous violent attacks, including one on a 15-year-old boy in a park.

Geu Tou Vang, 23, of St. Paul, Minn., killed brothers Siong .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wis-gunman-who-killed-3-at-party-fatally-shot-self-was-gang-member-with-violent-history-142152/">Wis. gunman who killed 3 at party, fatally shot self, was gang member with violent history</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minn. judge halts state action in Vikings suspension case pending federal ruling</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Bakst</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings linemen Kevin and Pat Williams still don&#8217;t know if they&#8217;ll be suspended by the NFL in their dispute over its anti-doping policy, but the fight won&#8217;t be in state court any time soon — if at all.

Hennepin County Judge Gary Larson put state court proceedings in the case on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-judge-halts-state-action-in-vikings-suspension-case-pending-federal-ruling-131753/" title="Minn. judge halts state action in Vikings suspension case pending federal ruling">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wyoming looks to join other western states in growing sunflowers, other oilseeds for biofuels</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Joyce</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming&#8217;s agriculture industry is looking at the oilseed crops camelina, canola and sunflowers as part of an effort to diversify farming and produce the seed stock for biofuel.

Researchers are testing Wyoming&#8217;s ability to grow oilseed crops, which are already getting attention in nearby states such as Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Oil ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wyoming-looks-to-join-other-western-states-in-growing-sunflowers-other-oilseeds-for-biofuels-128671/">Wyoming looks to join other western states in growing sunflowers, other oilseeds for biofuels</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cloverleaf tattoo turns out to be unlucky for alleged robber in Minnesota</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — The cloverleaf turned out to be unlucky for one alleged robber in the St. Paul area. Ramsey County sheriff&#8217;s deputy Jeremy Bolen identified the 32-year-old St. Paul man by the cloverleaf tattoo on his left arm, the cloverleaf on his cap and the Celtic cross tattooed on his right bicep.

Bolen used .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cloverleaf-tattoo-turns-out-to-be-unlucky-for-alleged-robber-in-minnesota-128253/">Source article &nbsp;: Cloverleaf tattoo turns out to be unlucky for alleged robber in Minnesota</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prosecutors say Minn. Somali man had terror ties, but family claims he got in over his head</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Condon</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS — Prosecutors portray a 25-year-old Minneapolis man accused of waging jihad in Somalia as a would-be terrorist who went so far as to help build a training camp.

But family members of Abdifatah Yusuf Isse say the former college economics major never wanted to be a terrorist but got in over his head after he ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prosecutors-say-minn-somali-man-had-terror-ties-but-family-claims-he-got-in-over-his-head-110750/" title="Prosecutors say Minn. Somali man had terror ties, but family claims he got in over his head">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In Minneapolis, some weary Somalis hope indictments ease mistrust, fear wracking community</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS — Over the long months that federal investigators delved into the baffling recruitment of young men who left Minneapolis to fight with Islamic militants in Somalia, the city&#8217;s Somali community grappled with the fear they would all be branded terrorists.

But this week as the FBI netted its first grand jury indictments in the case, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-minneapolis-some-weary-somalis-hope-indictments-ease-mistrust-fear-wracking-community-109473/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Denied Senate seat, GOP&#8217;s Coleman seen as formidable candidate for Minnesota governor</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — The man who lost the 1998 Minnesota governor&#8217;s race to pro wrestler Jesse Ventura now holds the distinction of losing his U.S. Senate seat to former &#8220;Saturday Night Live&#8221; comedian Al Franken.

But it&#8217;s a testament to Norm Coleman&#8217;s political durability that just a day after he conceded the contest and gave .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/denied-senate-seat-gops-coleman-seen-as-formidable-candidate-for-minnesota-governor-97461/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Denied Senate seat, GOP&#8217;s Coleman seen as formidable candidate for Minnesota governor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sen.-elect Franken tells supporters at Minnesota rally &#8216;I&#8217;m not going to waste this chance&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Bakst</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — Sen.-elect Al Franken turned a rally at Minnesota&#8217;s Capitol on Wednesday into an extended thank-you to supporters, promising not to &#8220;waste this chance&#8221; in what amounted to a victory speech nearly eight months late.

With a crowd of several hundred cheering his words, Franken said he had drawn strength from their efforts ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sen-elect-franken-tells-supporters-at-minnesota-rally-im-not-going-to-waste-this-chance-96992/" title="Sen.-elect Franken tells supporters at Minnesota rally &#8216;I&#8217;m not going to waste this chance&#8217;">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Al Franken&#8217;s win in Minnesota Senate race gives Democrats filibuster-proof majority</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — Al Franken refused his rival&#8217;s calls for an election night concession last November, choosing instead to begin vote counting and courtroom haggling that stretched almost eight months and ultimately landed him a seat in the U.S. Senate.

Franken&#8217;s victory over Republican Norm Coleman gives Democrats 60 Senate seats, the critical number needed .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/al-frankens-win-in-minnesota-senate-race-gives-democrats-filibuster-proof-majority-96341/">Original article &nbsp;: Al Franken&#8217;s win in Minnesota Senate race gives Democrats filibuster-proof majority</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Democrat Al Franken wins Minn. Senate race, gives Democrats fillibuster-proof majority</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — Al Franken ascended Tuesday from the ranks of former &#8220;Saturday Night Live&#8221; comedians to an even more exclusive club, outlasting Republican Norm Coleman in an eight-month recount and courtroom saga to win a seat in the U.S. Senate.

Franken&#8217;s victory gives Democrats control of 60 seats in the Senate — the critical ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/democrat-al-franken-wins-minn-senate-race-gives-democrats-fillibuster-proof-majority-96159/">Democrat Al Franken wins Minn. Senate race, gives Democrats fillibuster-proof majority</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Republican Norm Coleman concedes Minnesota Senate race, sending comedian Franken to Congress</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — Republican Norm Coleman conceded to Democrat Al Franken in Minnesota&#8217;s contested Senate race Tuesday, hours after a unanimous state Supreme Court ruled the former &#8220;Saturday Night Live&#8221; comedian should be certified the winner.

Coleman announced his decision at a news conference in St. Paul, bringing an end to a nearly eight-month recount .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/republican-norm-coleman-concedes-minnesota-senate-race-sending-comedian-franken-to-congress-95991/" title="Republican Norm Coleman concedes Minnesota Senate race, sending comedian Franken to Congress">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>St. Paul Pioneer Press lays off 9 employees, including reporter, photographer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — The St. Paul Pioneer Press has laid off nine employees.

In an e-mail to staff, Editor Thom Fladung (FLAD&#8217;-ing) says the layoffs were needed to deal with the challenges of a difficult economy and unprecedented change in the industry.
Those laid off Tuesday include five copy editors, two page designers, one reporter and ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/st-paul-pioneer-press-lays-off-9-employees-including-reporter-photographer-95881/">St. Paul Pioneer Press lays off 9 employees, including reporter, photographer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>H.B. Fuller sees demand and profit fall in second quarter</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — H.B. Fuller Co. on Tuesday reported that its profit and sales fell in the second quarter.

The St. Paul, Minn.-based company, which makes adhesives, sealants, paints and other products, said it earned $17.6 million, or 36 cents per share, for the quarter that ended May 30. That&#8217;s down from $21.4 million, or .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hb-fuller-sees-demand-and-profit-fall-in-second-quarter-90231/" title="H.B. Fuller sees demand and profit fall in second quarter">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Titanic exhibit at museum in St. Paul through Jan. 3</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — A collection of items from the Titanic is now at the Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul.

&#8220;Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition&#8221; tells the story of the hundreds of people aboard the ship through more than 200 artifacts and room recreations.
About 1,500 people died when the so-called &#8220;unsinkable&#8221; ship sank after striking  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/titanic-exhibit-at-museum-in-st-paul-through-jan-3-88905/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minnesota chaplain dies 5 years after being wounded in Iraq</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Rev. Tim Vakoc, a Minnesota priest who was gravely wounded by a roadside bomb in Iraq five years ago, has died, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis said Sunday. He was 49.

Vakoc, who was believed to be the first military chaplain wounded in Iraq, died at a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minnesota-chaplain-dies-5-years-after-being-wounded-in-iraq-88391/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Minnesota chaplain dies 5 years after being wounded in Iraq</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials: Twin Cities computer executive died in plane crash at Minn. airport</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CRYSTAL, Minn. — Officials have identified the pilot of a small plane who was killed trying to land on a rainy night at a Minnesota airport.

CyberOptics chief financial officer Jeffrey Bertelsen said Wednesday that the company&#8217;s founder, Steven Case, died in the crash at the Crystal Airport near Minneapolis. Sixty-year-old Case was the only one .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-twin-cities-computer-executive-died-in-plane-crash-at-minn-airport-84751/">Officials: Twin Cities computer executive died in plane crash at Minn. airport</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minn. governor&#8217;s residence open for tours</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-governors-residence-open-for-tours-75566/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:37:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — The nine-bedroom, eight-bathroom mansion that serves as the official home of Minnesota governors has opened for public tours.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty and his family spend part of their time there, while also maintaining their home in Eagan.
Tours will run from 1 to 3 p.m. on the first three Tuesdays of June, July ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-governors-residence-open-for-tours-75566/">Minn. governor&#8217;s residence open for tours</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minn. Gov. Tim Pawlenty won&#8217;t seek 3rd term; possible presidential candidate in 2012</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-gov-tim-pawlenty-wont-seek-3rd-term-possible-presidential-candidate-in-2012-70030/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:52:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Bakst</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty erased one doubt about his political future while blowing open another, passing Tuesday on a third-term bid while declining to say if he&#8217;ll set his sights on the White House. Pawlenty dismissed talk of a 2012 Republican presidential campaign as premature, saying he would focus on the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-gov-tim-pawlenty-wont-seek-3rd-term-possible-presidential-candidate-in-2012-70030/">Original source &nbsp;: Minn. Gov. Tim Pawlenty won&#8217;t seek 3rd term; possible presidential candidate in 2012</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minn. Gov. Tim Pawlenty won&#8217;t seek 3rd term in 2010; possible prez candidate in 2012</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-gov-tim-pawlenty-wont-seek-3rd-term-in-2010-possible-prez-candidate-in-2012-69987/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Bakst</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he won&#8217;t seek a third term, a decision that may pave the way for a Republican presidential bid in 2012.

Pawlenty said Tuesday in St. Paul that it&#8217;s time to give someone else a chance in the state&#8217;s government.
Pawlenty is widely thought to be a possible presidential ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-gov-tim-pawlenty-wont-seek-3rd-term-in-2010-possible-prez-candidate-in-2012-69987/">Minn. Gov. Tim Pawlenty won&#8217;t seek 3rd term in 2010; possible prez candidate in 2012</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minn. mulls cremation for poor who die alone; some worry about mistakes that can&#8217;t be undone</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Dunbar</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The slender figure of Guy Finch, zipped up in a body bag after the 83-year-old died alone in his Minneapolis apartment, was brought to funeral director Todd Maisch one Saturday last month.

As part of a program that arranges burial for those who die poor, Maisch bathed Finch&#8217;s body, dressed it in ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-mulls-cremation-for-poor-who-die-alone-some-worry-about-mistakes-that-cant-be-undone-40567/">Minn. mulls cremation for poor who die alone; some worry about mistakes that can&#8217;t be undone</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Push falls flat in Minnesota to punish group aiding family of teenage Somali pirate suspect</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 04:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Republican state legislator in Minnesota has failed in his attempt to punish a group that helped line up an attorney for an accused Somali pirate.

House Minority Leader Marty Seifert was aiming his proposal at the nonprofit Somali Justice Advocacy Center in St. Paul. The organization has assisted the family of .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/push-falls-flat-in-minnesota-to-punish-group-aiding-family-of-teenage-somali-pirate-suspect-37774/" title="Push falls flat in Minnesota to punish group aiding family of teenage Somali pirate suspect">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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