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	<title>Breaking News &#187; St. Paul</title>
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		<title>Minn. regulators reject New Ulm wind farm permit, but city attorney says proposal isn&#8217;t dead</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Minn. agency rejects New Ulm wind energy project

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has rejected a permit for New Ulm&#8217;s proposed wind-power project.
But New Ulm City Attorney Hugh Nierengarten says the project is not dead. Nierengarten says city officials will regroup with staff and discuss alternatives.
By a vote of 5-0, the PUC ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-regulators-reject-new-ulm-wind-farm-permit-but-city-attorney-says-proposal-isnt-dead-247317/">Minn. regulators reject New Ulm wind farm permit, but city attorney says proposal isn&#8217;t dead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pawlenty says new Vikings stadium design is easy part, finding money is much tougher</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Pawlenty: Vikings stadium rub is cost, not design

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Pawlenty is tempering expectations around a new football stadium a day after a public commission released a fresh design and cost figures.
On his weekly radio show, Pawlenty reacted Friday to the latest twist in the Vikings stadium debate.
Pawlenty said the design part ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pawlenty-says-new-vikings-stadium-design-is-easy-part-finding-money-is-much-tougher-246150/">Pawlenty says new Vikings stadium design is easy part, finding money is much tougher</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/">Read the original article &nbsp;: 3M maintains 2009 profit outlook, but 2010 forecast misses Wall Street estimates</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3M creates new division for cell phones, other mobile electronics</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
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3M creates cell phone division
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The 3M Co. said Monday it has formed a new division that will focus on mobile electronics.

The company said the new division will include its line of mobile projectors and projection screens, privacy and protection films, and other accessories. The new division will consolidate 3M&#8217;s Projection Systems .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3m-creates-new-division-for-cell-phones-other-mobile-electronics-241194/">3M creates new division for cell phones, other mobile electronics</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 more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/consumers-told-to-avoid-any-remaining-minnesota-harvest-brand-cider-from-jordan-orchard-240139/" title="Consumers told to avoid any remaining Minnesota Harvest brand cider from Jordan orchard">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>For Pawlenty and others with White House dreams, keeping a limber passport helps foreign cred</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martiga Lohn</dc:creator>
		
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Pawlenty, other aspirants travel for foreign cred

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Pawlenty can&#8217;t see Russia from his house.
Neither could former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, of course, but her suggestion that Russia&#8217;s proximity to her home state made for foreign policy chops was spoofed endlessly during the 2008 campaign.
The Minnesota Republican won&#8217;t be such an .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/for-pawlenty-and-others-with-white-house-dreams-keeping-a-limber-passport-helps-foreign-cred-240103/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: For Pawlenty and others with White House dreams, keeping a limber passport helps foreign cred</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Push for Vikings stadium continues despite Minn. deficits</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Push for Vikings stadium continues despite deficit

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A gloomy state budget forecast isn&#8217;t deterring those who want a new Vikings stadium.
A fan group called SavetheVikes.org is holding a rally on Thursday at the Capitol to urge state leaders to find a way to build the team a new home.
The group is emphasizing ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/push-for-vikings-stadium-continues-despite-minn-deficits-239575/">Push for Vikings stadium continues despite Minn. deficits</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>
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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/">Read the original article &nbsp;: New hip-hop program at Minnesota music school gives students a license _ or diploma _ to ill</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>
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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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/petters-says-he-suspected-fraud-in-his-empire-but-firm-shut-down-before-he-could-investigate-232689/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Petters says he suspected fraud in his empire but firm shut down before he could investigate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Petters blames top associates for alleged fraud scheme that cost investors $3.65B</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:35:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Petters blames top associates for alleged fraud

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota businessman Tom Petters put the blame squarely on several of his trusted friends Wednesday for the $3.65 billion fraud carried out at Petters Co. Inc.
Testifying for the second day in his fraud trial, Petters said two PCI vice presidents, Deanna Coleman and Bob White, ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/petters-blames-top-associates-for-alleged-fraud-scheme-that-cost-investors-365b-231893/">Petters blames top associates for alleged fraud scheme that cost investors $3.65B</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>
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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 ... Read more <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/" title="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>Correction: Petters Trial story</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:08:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Correction: Petters Trial story
ST. PAUL, Minn. — In a Nov. 17 story about the fraud trial of Minnesota businessman Tom Petters, The Associated Press misspelled the name of a Petters Group Worldwide accountant who testified. She is Sandy Indahl, not Imdahl.
.... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/correction-petters-trial-story-231811/">Correction: Petters Trial story</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minn. businessman accused of running massive Ponzi scheme testifies he didn&#8217;t know of fraud</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:11:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Minn. businessman swears he didn&#8217;t know of fraud

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota businessman accused of orchestrating a massive Ponzi scheme says he regrets people lost money investing in his business but that he did not knowingly participate in fraud.
Tom Petters took the stand Tuesday in his own defense. He testified that he trusted some ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-businessman-accused-of-running-massive-ponzi-scheme-testifies-he-didnt-know-of-fraud-231341/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Minn. businessman accused of running massive Ponzi scheme testifies he didn&#8217;t know of fraud</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minn. officials plan for possibility of short-term borrowing to pay state&#8217;s bills</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:51:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Bakst</dc:creator>
		
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Minn. officials might borrow to pay state bills

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty&#8217;s budget advisers informed legislators Thursday that the state might have to borrow money next year to cover its bills.
It would mark the first time the state has had to borrow money for bills in 25 years, when it took out ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-officials-plan-for-possibility-of-short-term-borrowing-to-pay-states-bills-227594/">Read more : Minn. officials plan for possibility of short-term borrowing to pay state&#8217;s bills</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>USDA report: Corn, soybean harvests jumps ahead in Minnesota thanks to dry weather</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Dry weeks in Minn. sparks corn, soybean harvests

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The soybean and corn harvests jumped ahead last week as farmers enjoyed an unusually dry week for this fall.
The weekly crop and weather report from the Minnesota field office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture says there were nearly five days suitable for field .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/usda-report-corn-soybean-harvests-jumps-ahead-in-minnesota-thanks-to-dry-weather-223740/">Source &nbsp;: USDA report: Corn, soybean harvests jumps ahead in Minnesota thanks to dry weather</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Univ. of Minnesota reports increase in number of state farmers, lenders using debt mediation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
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More Minn. farmers, lenders using debt mediation

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The University of Minnesota Extension Service reports that an increasing number of farmers and lenders are using mediation to resolve farm debt issues.
Low livestock prices and ripple effects from the general economy are contributing to the increase in troubled farm loans.
The Farmer-Lender Mediation program&#8217;s annual ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/univ-of-minnesota-reports-increase-in-number-of-state-farmers-lenders-using-debt-mediation-223332/">Univ. of Minnesota reports increase in number of state farmers, lenders using debt mediation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minnesota Gov. Pawlenty postpones Mexico trade trip, says president has schedule conflict</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Minnesota governor postpones Mexico trade trip

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is postponing a brief trade trip to Mexico, saying that President Felipe Calderon has a scheduling conflict.
The Republican governor was due to leave Sunday.
Spokesman Brian McClung couldn&#8217;t immediately say when the trip would be rescheduled. He says the state&#8217;s trade office will ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minnesota-gov-pawlenty-postpones-mexico-trade-trip-says-president-has-schedule-conflict-221069/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Minnesota Gov. Pawlenty postpones Mexico trade trip, says president has schedule conflict</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Construction co. settles 2007 Minneapolis bridge collapse litigation; other suits pending</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Bakst</dc:creator>
		
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Construction co. settles bridge collapse lawsuits

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Victims and the families of those killed in the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007 agreed Friday to settle their lawsuits against a construction company that was resurfacing the span at the time.
About 130 people are affected by the settlement with Progressive Contractors Inc., ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/construction-co-settles-2007-minneapolis-bridge-collapse-litigation-other-suits-pending-220803/">Construction co. settles 2007 Minneapolis bridge collapse litigation; other suits pending</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report calls for significant Internet upgrades in Minn.; speeds deemed too slow across state</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martiga Lohn</dc:creator>
		
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Report: Minn. needs significant Internet upgrades

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Internet speeds in more than four-fifths of Minnesota are too slow to support technologies that could draw new jobs, take cars off the roads and bring new services to people in their homes, a new report said Friday.
The Minnesota Ultra High-Speed Broadband Task Force is calling .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-calls-for-significant-internet-upgrades-in-minn-speeds-deemed-too-slow-across-state-220680/" title="Report calls for significant Internet upgrades in Minn.; speeds deemed too slow across state">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Petters&#8217; defense spotlights recordings in which colleagues wonder about his knowledge of fraud</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Karnowski</dc:creator>
		
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Petters team tries to turn recordings to advantage

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Attorneys for a Minnesota businessman accused of operating a massive Ponzi scheme are highlighting recordings made by a government witness in which company officers appear to wonder how much he knows about the alleged scam.
Lawyers for Tom Petters are questioning Deanna Coleman, the aide ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/petters-defense-spotlights-recordings-in-which-colleagues-wonder-about-his-knowledge-of-fraud-217888/">Read : Petters&#8217; defense spotlights recordings in which colleagues wonder about his knowledge of fraud</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 &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/" title="Coleman wins re-election as St. Paul mayor; instant runoff too close to call">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Deluxe names Terry Peterson as chief financial officer following Richard Greene&#8217;s resignation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Deluxe names new chief financial officer
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Check printer and payroll provider Deluxe Corp. said Monday that Terry D. Peterson will take over as chief financial officer, effective immediately, following Richard S. Greene&#8217;s resignation.

Peterson, 45, joined Deluxe in 2004. He has been the company&#8217;s chief accounting officer since 2005, and he was vice ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/deluxe-names-terry-peterson-as-chief-financial-officer-following-richard-greenes-resignation-215564/">Deluxe names Terry Peterson as chief financial officer following Richard Greene&#8217;s resignation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Agriculture Department report: Soggy fall continues to frustrate Minnesota farmers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:22:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Soggy fall continues to frustrate Minn. farmers

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The soggy fall continues to frustrate Minnesota farmers at harvest time.
The weekly crop and weather report released Monday says soybeans are 56 percent harvested compared to 96 percent last year and the five-year average of 97 percent.
It&#8217;s much the same with corn, with 12 percent ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-agriculture-department-report-soggy-fall-continues-to-frustrate-minnesota-farmers-215499/" title="US Agriculture Department report: Soggy fall continues to frustrate Minnesota farmers">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reports show more than half of total Minnesota stimulus jobs were in public schools</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
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More than half of Minn. stimulus jobs in schools

ST. PAUL, Minn. — More than half the 14,000 jobs created or saved by the federal economic stimulus in Minnesota are in public schools.
Federal and state officials are reporting about 7,400 full-time teaching and school support staff jobs linked to the stimulus through the end of September.
The .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reports-show-more-than-half-of-total-minnesota-stimulus-jobs-were-in-public-schools-215381/">Reports show more than half of total Minnesota stimulus jobs were in public schools</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>White House: Stimulus created or saved 14,315 jobs through end of September in Minnesota</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:40:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martiga Lohn</dc:creator>
		
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White House: Stimulus behind 14,315 Minnesota jobs
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The White House said Friday that the federal stimulus package created or saved more than 14,000 jobs in Minnesota through the end of September, which is about 2,500 more jobs than state officials counted weeks ago.
President Barack Obama&#8217;s administration reported 14,315 Minnesota jobs .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-stimulus-created-or-saved-14315-jobs-through-end-of-september-in-minnesota-213143/">Source article &nbsp;: White House: Stimulus created or saved 14,315 jobs through end of September in Minnesota</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minnesota lawsuit challenges Gov. Pawlenty&#8217;s solo budget cuts using executive powers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Minn. lawsuit challenges governor&#8217;s budget cuts

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Six Minnesota residents sued Gov. Tim Pawlenty over unilateral budget cuts he made without legislative approval, alleging he violated state laws and the state constitution.
The lawsuit filed Thursday in Ramsey County District Court names the Republican governor and three of his cabinet members. It seeks class-action .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minnesota-lawsuit-challenges-gov-pawlentys-solo-budget-cuts-using-executive-powers-212721/">Minnesota lawsuit challenges Gov. Pawlenty&#8217;s solo budget cuts using executive powers</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 .... <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/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: 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>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Condon</dc:creator>
		
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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, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-attorney-general-meets-with-tribal-leaders-announces-grants-to-stem-reservation-violence-211956/" title="US attorney general meets with tribal leaders, announces grants to stem reservation violence">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New law for rushing ballots to troops has states facing time crunch, mulling earlier primaries</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Bakst</dc:creator>
		
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Military ballot law has states in a time squeeze
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A new law meant to protect the voting rights of deployed troops and other Americans overseas is forcing at least a dozen states to consider holding their primaries earlier or to negotiate another plan that federal officials will accept.
Ballots must be ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-law-for-rushing-ballots-to-troops-has-states-facing-time-crunch-mulling-earlier-primaries-211579/">New law for rushing ballots to troops has states facing time crunch, mulling earlier primaries</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cal Clutterbuck gets overtime winner; Minnesota Wild defeat Carolina 3-2</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Clutterbuck goal in OT lifts Wild past Hurricanes

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Cal Clutterbuck scored 1:55 into overtime and the Minnesota Wild beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 Saturday night.
Andrew Brunette and Kyle Brodziak also had goals for the Wild, who are undefeated in three home games, but are pointless in seven road contests. Sergei Samsonov and .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cal-clutterbuck-gets-overtime-winner-minnesota-wild-defeat-carolina-3-2-206104/">Cal Clutterbuck gets overtime winner; Minnesota Wild defeat Carolina 3-2</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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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
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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 ... Original article on  : <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>Minn. tax revenue slips behind projections, with motor vehicle taxes an exception</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:43:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Bakst</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — Cash for Clunkers stemmed the damage, but Minnesota saw a clunker of a quarter anyway when it came to state tax collections.

The Minnesota Management and Budget Office reported Monday that tax receipts across all categories were $52 million, or 1.7 percent, behind projections for July through September.
Weak income taxes were the ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-tax-revenue-slips-behind-projections-with-motor-vehicle-taxes-an-exception-194107/">Minn. tax revenue slips behind projections, with motor vehicle taxes an exception</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minn. attorney general sues propane supplier Kan. Ferrellgas over price complaints</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martiga Lohn</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson sued propane distributor Ferrellgas L.P. on behalf of its residential customers on Friday, saying they ended up paying disproportionately high prices for home heating and cooking fuel.

A spokesman for the Overland Park, Kan.-based company accused Swanson of trying to regulate propane prices. Spokesman Jim Saladin said ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-attorney-general-sues-propane-supplier-kan-ferrellgas-over-price-complaints-191976/">Minn. attorney general sues propane supplier Kan. Ferrellgas over price complaints</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Synovis says it can sell tissue repair devices following California health inspection</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — Synovis Life Technologies Inc. said Wednesday its orthopedic and wound care business passed a California health inspection, allowing it to make and sell two soft tissue repair products.

The company said it can make and market the OrthADAPT Bioimplant and Unite Biomatrix after getting clearance from the California Department of Public Health .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/synovis-says-it-can-sell-tissue-repair-devices-following-california-health-inspection-189661/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Synovis says it can sell tissue repair devices following California health inspection</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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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<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 ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somalian-president-condemns-terrorist-recruiting-of-young-men-in-minns-huge-somali-community-186713/" title="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/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Somalia&#8217;s president tells Somalis in Minnesota that his country needs help fighting terrorism</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somalia&#8217;s president meets with members of Minnesota&#8217;s Somali community</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Forliti</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — The president of Somalia met with members of Minnesota&#8217;s Somali community Saturday as part of a tour to build support for his tenuous government.

President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed told those at a Books for Africa event that he wants to find a solution to violence that has plagued his country for .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somalias-president-meets-with-members-of-minnesotas-somali-community-186108/">here</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 .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/delta-has-repainted-about-half-of-northwest-planes-still-has-13000-jobs-in-mn-184410/">Delta has repainted about half of Northwest planes, still has 13,000 jobs in MN</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minn.&#8217;s Pawlenty, a possible 2012 presidential candidate, files PAC papers, announces advisers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Bakst</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — A team of Republican consultants with experience on the presidential level will help run Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty&#8217;s new political action committee, which could be the forerunner of a 2012 White House campaign.

Pawlenty filed paperwork Thursday with federal regulators to form his Freedom First PAC, a national fundraising committee he can ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minns-pawlenty-a-possible-2012-presidential-candidate-files-pac-papers-announces-advisers-183933/">Minn.&#8217;s Pawlenty, a possible 2012 presidential candidate, files PAC papers, announces advisers</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 ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <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>Minn. Gov. Pawlenty to launch fundraising committee; possible step toward presidential run</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Bakst</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is preparing to launch a national fundraising committee, another signal the Republican may be positioning himself for a possible 2012 presidential run.

The &#8216;Freedom First&#8217; political action committee will be formalized in the next few weeks, Pawlenty adviser Alex Conant said Tuesday. He described it as a logical .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-gov-pawlenty-to-launch-fundraising-committee-possible-step-toward-presidential-run-175886/">Minn. Gov. Pawlenty to launch fundraising committee; possible step toward presidential run</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minn. Gov. Pawlenty to launch fundraising committee; downplays link to 2012 presidential run</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:43:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Bakst</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is preparing to launch a national fundraising committee, another signal the Republican may be positioning himself for a possible 2012 presidential run.

The &#8216;Freedom First&#8217; political action committee will be formalized in the next few weeks, Pawlenty adviser Alex Conant said Tuesday. He described it as a logical .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-gov-pawlenty-to-launch-fundraising-committee-downplays-link-to-2012-presidential-run-175525/">Minn. Gov. Pawlenty to launch fundraising committee; downplays link to 2012 presidential run</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Healthy Minnesota offers Obama model for nation as debate continues on health care reform</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — President Barack Obama will be in one of the nation&#8217;s healthiest states Saturday, where most people have health insurance, medical care tends to be cost-effective and providers like the Mayo Clinic have made a name far beyond the Upper Midwest.

Minnesota has been a national leader in trying to measure the quality ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/healthy-minnesota-offers-obama-model-for-nation-as-debate-continues-on-health-care-reform-166172/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Healthy Minnesota offers Obama model for nation as debate continues on health care reform</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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		<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/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>St. Jude opens learning center in Brussels to teach physicians about heart ailments</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — St. Jude Medical Inc. said Friday it opened a learning center in Belgium to teach doctors about treatments for heart disease.

The curriculum at the Brussels facility will include treatments for irregular or slow heart rhythms, valve replacement and repair, vein closure, and repair of the septum, or the wall that divides .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/st-jude-opens-learning-center-in-brussels-to-teach-physicians-about-heart-ailments-152599/">St. Jude opens learning center in Brussels to teach physicians about heart ailments</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>
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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/" title="Minn. competition showcases wines from frosty northern states, where the grapes sure do suffer">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3M board declares regular quarterly dividend of 51 cents, payable Sept. 21</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. —3M Co. said Monday its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 51 cents.

The manufacturing conglomerate said the dividend is payable Sept. 21 to shareholders of record on Aug. 21.
.... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3m-board-declares-regular-quarterly-dividend-of-51-cents-payable-sept-21-136030/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: 3M board declares regular quarterly dividend of 51 cents, payable Sept. 21</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>
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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/">Read more : Minn. judge halts state action in Vikings suspension case pending federal ruling</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minn. judge halts state court action on Williams case pending federal hearing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings linemen Kevin and Pat Williams can play this season unless a federal court gets involved and backs the NFL&#8217;s bid to suspend them for violating anti-doping rules.

A Minnesota judge agreed Wednesday to put state court proceedings on hold. Judge Gary Larson also says it&#8217;s doubtful he would hold a  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-judge-halts-state-court-action-on-williams-case-pending-federal-hearing-131660/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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