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Farmers: Minnesota relief will help those who struggled during drought
After a year of severe drought, many local farmers are happy to get out of the fields with average harvests. Still, some bit the dust on yields. U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken and Rep. Tim Walz announced on Oct. 19 that the U.S. Department...Tags: Amy Klobuchar, Barack Obama, Natural Disasters, Droughts, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Why no jail time?
LUVERNE, Minn. -- Dean Tofteland sweeps grain off of the elevator scale at his farmstead south of Luverne, Minn., and says it reminds him of the MF Global Holdings Ltd. case. "They haven't really cleaned this mess up," Tofteland says. Tofteland is one...Tags: Politics, Lobbying, Finance, FBI, Economy, Business and Finance
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Kirk appears at Republican convention via video
Clout StreetU.S. Sen. Mark Kirk spoke to the Illinois delegation to the Republican National Convention via a recorded video Tuesday as he continues to recover from a stroke. In a heavily edited, minute-long talk, Kirk looked directly into a camera and called on...Tags: Sports, Hurricane Isaac (2012), Mark Kirk, Barack Obama, Elections
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Tom Davis dies at 59; original 'SNL' writer alongside Al Franken
Tom Davis, a comedy writer who teamed with Al Franken to write memorable bits on"Saturday Night Live" beginning with the late-night show's debut in 1975, has died. He was 59. Davis died Thursday at his home in Hudson, N.Y., his wife, Mimi Raleigh, told...
Tags: Saturday Night Live (tv program), Timothy Leary, Cher, Entertainment, Paul Simon
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Minnesota Farmfest 2012
REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. (PRNewswire) - For more than three decades, Minnesota Farmfest has been a destination for thousands of local residents, regional farmers, top producers, academic leaders, politicians and agriculture organizations and associations....Tags: Agriculture, Conservation, Renewable Energy, Biofuels, Consumers
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Voter fraud laws may be beneficial
In the early 1980s, crime in New York City was out of control. It wasn’t safe to ride the subway or to jog through Central Park. But could anything be done? City officials (including Mayor Rudy Giuliani, 1994-2002) decided to adopt a strategy based...Tags: Racism, Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Central Park, Elections
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Meet the RedEye Rock 'n' Vote 2012 Final 4
RedEye Sound BoardAt RedEye, we value strong opinions. And Chicago music fans sure have them. After nearly 24,000 votes, you narrowed down our RedEye Rock ‘n’ Vote Top 10 to the 92s, Hospital Garden, the Retar Crew and Santiago x the Natural. The final four...Tags: Music, Entertainment, Minnesota Swarm, YouTube, Elections
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Financial aid award letters often lack transparency and wind up confusing students and parents
When you buy a house, you know the price and your monthly payment. The same with a car. But when it comes to a college education, students often don't have a clear idea of what they'll end up paying or whether one school is offering a better aid...Tags: White House, Colleges and Universities, Barack Obama, Benjamin L. Cardin, U.S. Department of Defense
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What a surprise! Schock repeats the big GOP lie
Change of SubjectFor two years he had complete, unadulterated control of the federal government, a 60-seat majority in the Senate, an 80-plus seat majority in the House. He got every -- literally every piece of legislation he wanted, to try and, quote,...... -
E. Richard 'Rick' Brown dies at 70; pioneer in study of public health
E. Richard "Rick" Brown, the founding director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research who pioneered the collection and wide dissemination of health survey data to influence public policy and was a leading advocate for healthcare reform, has died....Tags: Paul Wellstone, Sociology, Medical Procedures and Tests, Social Sciences, Culture
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The Morning Fix: OWN drags Discovery profits down. Manny TV!
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Niños inmigrantes amenazados por hogares sustitutos
WASHINGTON, DC — Más de 5 mil hijos de inmigrantes languidecen en hogares sustitutos estatales del país porque sus padres vivían ilegalmente en los Estados Unidos, o fueron detenidos o deportados por las autoridades federales de inmigración....Tags: Durham (Durham, North Carolina), Punishment, Guatemala, Punishment, Fines
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