Iceland election looks set to turn the country back to the right
BRUSSELS, Belgium — For a country as dependent on fishing as Iceland, the image is harsh but apt. “Memories like goldfish," says political analyst Silla Sigurgeirsdottir as she tries to explain why...
View ArticleIndonesians sue ExxonMobil in US court
LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh — Syukri A-Wahap still bears scars from the two days he spent tied to a chair at a military checkpoint here in northern Indonesia in 2003.Indonesian soldiers who suspected he was...
View ArticlePeacekeeping force for unsettled Mali gets unanimous UN vote
The United Nations Security Council today unanimously approved the creation of a 12,600-strong peacekeeping force for Mali.The pending arrival of blue helmets to the country is a sign that France, its...
View ArticleIsrael shoots down drone, Hezbollah denies it's theirs
An unidentified reconnaissance drone was shot down off the coast of northern Israel Thursday in what Israeli officials said was a provocation by Lebanon’s militant group Hezbollah.But Hezbollah in a...
View ArticleWhite House all but sure Syria used chemical weapons — but needs to be sure
The White House bumped up its confidence Thursday that Syria’s Bashar al-Assad has used chemical weapons against his own people, but it stopped short of issuing a definitive conclusion on what...
View ArticleGov. Dayton appoints Robert Raupp to fill district judge vacancy
Gov. Mark Dayton has appointed Benton County Attorney Robert Raupp to fill an open judge seat in the state's 7th judicial district in north central Minnesota.Raupp replaces Judge James Hoolihan, who...
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Josie Johnson and Ellen O’Neill: Different lives but both devoted to fighting...
Courtesy of the Saint Paul FoundationJosie JohnsonAt 82, Josie Johnson has spent a lifetime trying to level the playing field between persons of color and whites -- in the voting booth, the classroom...
View ArticleA capital idea for improving the federal budget
Barataria Borrowing money isn’t bad. When it’s used to purchase something big that will last for years, like a house or a car, it often makes sense to do it now and pay the finance charge. Borrowing...
View ArticleScott Honour Q-A: GOP's first candidate for governor wants to reform...
Orono businessman Scott Honour is the first Republican out of the gate with an official campaign to challenge Gov. Mark Dayton in 2014. He needs to put the extra time to good use because most...
View ArticleIndependence Party hosts forum on early childhood education
A forum on early childhood education, sponsored by the Independence Party of Minnesota, will be held Monday at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School.It runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Humphrey...
View ArticleDayton's approval rating much higher than Legislature's, says KSTP poll
This week's KSTP/SurveyUSA poll of 500 Minnesotans shows Gov. Mark Dayton gets higher ratings than the Legislature.And on budget matters, respondents don't favor expanding the sales tax.Here are some...
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Pluses and lots of minuses of a new convention hotel in Minneapolis
I haven't lived here all that long, but apparently, every few years, a proposal comes forth -- or a hint of a proposal or a study of a proposal or a proposal to study -- building an industrial-strength...
View ArticleGov. Dayton next public forum is Monday in Shakopee
Gov. Mark Dayton has been touring the state with meetings to discuss his budget proposal with residents, and on Monday brings the roadshow to the metro area with a "Meeting with Mark" in Shakopee.The 6...
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C-sections, obstetric interventions increasing faster among privately insured
Women with private health insurance are more likely to receive a medical intervention during childbirth, such as having their labor induced or undergoing a Cesarean section, than women with no...
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Christian-based Teen Challenge treatment program prompts fight over state...
There can be large issues hidden in minuscule parts of huge budget bills.Currently at the Minnesota Legislature, for example, there’s arm-twisting and backroom dealing surrounding $1.6 million in...
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On the benefits of learning a trade
Aaron Hill is starting a second career, following in his father's footsteps to become a carpenter. Hill is participating in an apprenticeship program run by the North Central States Regional Council of...
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Minneapolis mayoral candidate Cam Winton grilled, but doesn’t wilt
What does full-contact shadow-boxing look like?A couple of dozen hard-core regular attendees at the events of the U of M’s Humphrey School may have witnessed a bout Thursday at noon when candidate Cam...
View ArticleCongress passes air traffic controller furlough fix
WASHINGTON — Congress has passed a bill to allow the Federal Aviation Administration to end sequestration-related furloughs for air traffic controllers.The furloughs led to flight delays around the...
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New health care jobs save Minnesota's employment numbers
Well, it is where the money is ... Paul Tosto of MPR reports: “Minnesota this year recovered the number of jobs it lost in the Great Recession. A deeper look at the data, though, paint an intriguing...
View ArticleMN Blog Cabin Roundup, 4/26
The Metropolitan Council’s anti-urban headquartersfrom streets.mn by Mike HicksThis is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Council, the Twin Cities regional planning agency. It’s located in downtown...
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