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NEW PLATEAUS Adventures in Subbing: The Achievement Gap
I sat on a tiny chair while the 22 KindergartenersI was assisting this day sat cross-legged on the large, plush map-of-the-world rug in the corner of their room. Their teacher sat before them in her r...
Posted on 2/1/13 at 8:57 AM
A MINNESOTAN IN CHINA Impressed With China
So did my year in China have me looking back with appreciation for its history and spirit? Or were the pollution and big government detractors of my enjoyment? Yes. Days before I left to go to China...
Posted on 10/20/12 at 11:40 AM
PEACE GARDEN MAMA II faith fridays: immaculee enlightens about marian visits in africa
This week, the Catholic Church celebrated the Feast of the Assumption of Mary into heaven. The holy day took on special significance to me this particular summer. For the past five years or so, I've ...
Posted on 8/17/12 at 12:01 AM
MIDDLE AGED PLAGUE The Frugal Fanatic
Saving money and living green are so cool these days. So why isn't it cool when I do it? Sometimes this frugality thing goes too far. So says the Son and Heir, who is singularly unimpressed by the t...
Posted on 2/9/12 at 5:39 PM
THE NEW FORTY Building the capacity to craft solutions...
Tonight was Parent-Teacher Conference night for the 7th grade at STEM - except it wasn't. The 7th grade team decided to try a new approach. They decided that this year theywould take key projects that...
Posted on 11/3/11 at 9:55 PM
Books for Africa to send libraries to Africa 
St. Paul-based Books For Africa is teaming up with another nonprofit to send more than 2,500 Little Free Libraries to Africa over the next several years.
By Associated Press , January 19, 2013
North Dakota farmer extends operations to Africa
Wallie Hardie's family has been farming successfully in the Red River Valley since his great grandfather settled here. His operation has done well growing corn, soybeans and grains, and now he wants to extend that success.
By Dan Gunderson , December 28, 2012
Sanford Health eyes bigger footprint in Africa
Four officials with Dakotas-based Sanford Health are attending a medical conference in Africa this week that could set the stage for further expansion on that continent.
By Associated Press , September 10, 2012
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Parents follow the Stanley Cup Finals from Africa
When Matt Greene grabbed the Stanley Cup, lifted it over his head and let out a big yell, his parents had no clue what was happening. Jim and Darcy Greene weren’t able to watch any of the Stanley Cup Finals as they were on a nearly four-week research trip in Benin — a small country in West Africa.
By Brad Elliott Schlossman , June 25, 2012
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IN THE SPIRIT: Church body vows to wipe our malaria
For what’s believed to be the first time in the history of an individual church denomination, a vow has been made to wipe out a devastating disease within a certain time period. The church body: United Methodist. The disease: malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. The time period: three years.
Christened, “Imagine No Malaria,” this mission project has been wholeheartedly embraced by Thief River Falls United Methodist Church, which just last weekend exceeded $10,000 on its way to its total pledge of $20,000.
By Naomi Dunavan , April 14, 2012
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Grafton hunter displays African-safari trophies in rec room
To Ralph Kieley, Africa is not a continent. “It’s a contagious disease,” he said. “You go back and back and back.” The proof is on the walls of what ordinarily might be called a den or rec room. In Kieley’s case, the rural home’s hangout is named the “African room” because 43 species of animals are on display from his big-game hunting trips there.
By Ryan Bakken , April 07, 2012
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George Clooney arrested in protest at Sudanese Embassy
George Clooney and his father were arrested Friday during a protest outside the Sudanese Embassy, and the actor said he has asked President Barack Obama to engage China on stopping a humanitarian crisis in northern Africa. Clooney was released several hours later after paying a $100 fine.
By Brett Zongker , March 16, 2012
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Fuel strike suspended by Nigeria unions
Nigeria unions suspended their nationwide strike today, hours after President Goodluck Jonathan partially reinstated subsidies to keep gasoline prices low and after authorities deployed soldiers, who fired over the heads of protesters. However, many Nigerians remain angry that gas prices rose at all.
By Jon Gambrell , January 16, 2012
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Egyptian police collide with protesters in Cairo
Egyptian riot police firing tear gas and rubber bullets stormed into Cairo's Tahrir Square today to dismantle a protest tent camp, setting off intense clashes that injured at least 507 people.
By Aya Betrawy , November 19, 2011
Pope Benedict XVI in Africa to outline church's future
Catholics carrying umbrellas decorated with Pope Benedict XVI's image greeted him today as he embarked on his second trip to Africa, where he plans to outline the church's future for the continent with the fastest growing number of faithful.
By Rukmini Callimachi , November 18, 2011
Declared extinct: Africa's Western black rhino
VIDEO: New IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, bottom of articleAfrica's Western black rhino has officially been declared extinct and other subspecies of rhinoceros could follow, according to the latest review by a leading conservation organization.
By Alexandra Zavis , November 11, 2011
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Nigerian priest, UND grad student seeks to replenish diocesan library lost to fire
The Rev. Vincent Bulus has a destination in mind for any books on philosophy, theology, logic, ethics and other fields that you'd like
By Chuck Haga , November 04, 2011
African voices, African presence
Immigrants, others organize to ease integration into society here
Reginald Tarr and other Africans who now call Grand Forks home have formed the United African Community, hoping to bring together “several hundred” immigrants, refugees, students and others who’ve come from a dozen or more African nations.
By Chuck Haga , October 30, 2011
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Obama sending troops to aid Africa anti-insurgency
Intervening in a volatile and brutal crisis, President Barack Obama said Friday he has dispatched 100 U.S. troops to central Africa to support a years-long fight against a guerrilla group accused of horrific atrocities. Obama said they were sent to advise, not engage in combat, unless forced to defend themselves.
By Bradley Klapper and Mark S. Smith , October 14, 2011
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Nobel Peace Prize goes to women's rights activists
VIDEO: Watch at bottom of articleThe Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to three champions of women's rights in Africa and the Middle East today in an attempt to bolster the role of women in struggles to bring democracy to nations suffering from autocratic rule and civil strife.
By Bjoern H. Amland and Karl Ritter , October 07, 2011
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