Mohamed Morsi vs. Egypt's Press
CAIRO, Egypt — Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s new president, appears to be taking a page from Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s old strongman.A court remanded the editor-in-chief of a local newspaper Thursday on charges...
View ArticleSEC ruling will spotlight financial dealings of firms in Africa
The world is set to know a bit more about the billions of dollars that US-listed companies spend to scoop gold and gas and diamonds and oil out of the earth.In a 2-to-1 vote yesterday, the US...
View ArticleWhy optimism is low before Iran nuclear meeting: a tent and centrifuges
A brightly colored tent suspected of shielding the site of nuclear activities from the prying eyes of satellites and an apparently growing number of underground centrifuges to create enriched uranium...
View ArticleDo private school vouchers help? New study offers data
A new study suggests that private school vouchers can have a positive impact on the rate at which African-American students attend college.The study takes a rare long-term view of vouchers, which are...
View ArticleIllegal immigration: agents sue to block Obama's 'DREAM Act'
Ten federal immigration officials filed suit on Thursday asking a US district judge in Dallas to block the Homeland Security Department from implementing President Obama’s decision to give special...
View ArticleTodd Akin now trails Claire McCaskill by 10 points, poll shows
It’s a new day for Rep. Todd Akin (R) and Sen. Claire McCaskill, the Democrat he still hopes to unseat in Missouri’s Senate race.The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely voters shows the...
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Congressional votes on abortion
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1,000-mile relay will honor fallen athlete’s legacy, raise scholarship funds
Never let elite runners plan your birthday party. The creativity of folks who challenge the limits of their endurance every day can be unmatched, and you might find yourself pulled into something so...
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Minnesota's Republicans vote with Akin on abortion, but will it be a campaign...
Jim Graves has been running for Congress against Michele Bachmann, one of the most notably pro-life members of the House, for three and a half months. In that time, his campaign manager said he's seen...
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Education bloggers offer issues and approaches to ponder
Mary Cathryn RickerThere is a great deal of education-related bloggy goodness going around this week and Your Humble Blogger would be remiss if she allowed you to head off to your weekend without...
View ArticleMayor Rybak to speak at DNC in Charlotte
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, who was a very early supporter of Barack Obama's presidential bid, says he'll get a speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention that starts Sept. 4 in...
View ArticleWhy do we pay so much for original works of art?
The August issue of the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General includes a fascinating study that attempts to answer the question that comes up every time another work of art — such as Cezanne’s...
View ArticleLet’s party — and redesign St. Paul’s Charles Avenue!
The fact that only 9 percent of eligible voters turned out for Minnesota’s primaries last week doesn't speak well for our involvement in civic affairs.Maybe more people would vote if we called...
View ArticleRomney's two Minnesota appearances raise estimated $875K
Mitt Romney's two fundraisers in Minnesota on Thursday brought in more than $875,000, reports MPR.The story calculated a fundraiser at the Lafayette Country Club in Minnetonka Beach drew about 350...
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Minnesota Timberwolves top ten plays of 2012
From the NBA, a look at the top 10 plays of the Timberwolves' 2011-2012 season.
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Developer seeking waiver to Minneapolis’ Linden Hills building moratorium
Ed Kohler/Creative CommonsPlans could go forward for a 60-unit apartment building on the 4500 block of France Avenue South, despite opposition from the Minneapolis neighborhood and its City Council...
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Somewhere to go: My Jewish grandfather’s journey
TC Jewfolk He was eighteen when his family heard he would be drafted. Stuck in freezing barracks, getting up every day at the crack of dawn. Digging ditches, building roads? He was supposed to be...
View ArticleState Senate's bills for Brodkorb discrimination lawsuit now top $100K
The state Senate's legal bills in the Michael Brodkorb discrimination case (bills that are being paid with public funds) keep growing.New invoices totaling nearly $18,000 have come in from the Larkin,...
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Lamb balls, cookie dough and more at the MN State Fair
Chow.com's Supertaster, Minneapolis resident and Heavy Table founder James Norton, takes a culinary tour of the Minnesota State Fair, from the obvious (deep-fried cookie dough) to the unexpected...
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Mitt in Minnesota: 'Big business doing fine'
Say what you will, Mitt Romney knows how to goose the news cycle. Julie Pace of the AP writes: “Creating a potential headache for his campaign, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said big...
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