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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
United Nations: Rwandan attacks in 1990s classify as genocide 
A draft U.N. report says the Rwandan army that ended the 1994 slaughter of more than 500,000 people retaliated with barbaric killings in Congo two years later that also could be classified as a genocide.
By Michelle Faul , August 27, 2010
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U.S. indicts 11 suspected pirates
Eleven suspected pirates have been indicted on U.S charges of piracy and other counts related to attacks on two U.S. naval vessels off the coast of Africa.
By Steve Szkotak , April 23, 2010
Ben Affleck launches aid group for eastern Congo
Ben Affleck launched a new initiative Monday to raise money and awareness over atrocities committed against women and children during years of conflict in eastern Congo, Affleck told The Associated Press.
By Jason Straziuso , March 23, 2010
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Investigators say Twin Cities fraud ring involves 200 members
Federal and state investigators say they're working to unravel a sophisticated fraud ring in the Twin Cities that steals identities, raids bank and credit card accounts and defrauds businesses and banks nationwide.
By Associated Press , March 09, 2010
Kenya relocates thousands of zebras, wildebeests to game park
A senior scientist with the Kenya Wildlife Service says the animals are being taken from areas where they are abundant in an effort to replenish Amboseli National Park's population.
By Associated Press , February 10, 2010
N.D. Guard soldiers returning from Africa
Eight North Dakota National Guard soldiers serving in the African nation of Djibouti are returning next month.
By Associated Press , January 19, 2010
Somali pirates hijack oil tanker going to U.S.
Somali pirates seized a tanker carrying more than $20 million of crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the United States in the increasingly dangerous waters off East Africa, an official said today, an attack that could pose a huge environmental or security threat.
By Malkhadir M. Muhumed , November 30, 2009
Ethnic, racial diversity increasing in North Dakota
George Ley was busy ringing up customers on Tuesday at the cash register in his Asian and American Market in Fargo. The faces, a mix of red, black, brown, yellow and white, reflect the increasing ethnic and racial diversity seen in Fargo and across North Dakota. What Ley sees daily is backed up by the numbers.
By Helmut Schmidt , October 14, 2009
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Pope: Materialism, extremism harm Africa’s future
By Associated Press , October 04, 2009
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For immigrants, Kennedy remained tireless advocate
As the nation mourns Sen. Edward Kennedy, who died this week of a brain tumor at age 77, historians and immigrant advocates are remembering the senator — perhaps more than any other — as championing legislation that directly benefited immigrants, their children and their grandchildren.
By Russell Contreras , August 29, 2009
Obama declares to Africa: End tyranny, corruption
An American president who has “the blood of Africa within me” praised and scolded the continent of his ancestors Saturday, asserting forces of tyranny and corruption must yield if Africa is to achieve its promise.
By Mark S. Smith , July 11, 2009
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Obama, summit partners eye intense global talks
President Barack Obama joined fellow world leaders in Italy today for talks on threats to global security and stability at a summit where climate change, the global economic crisis, nuclear proliferation and world hunger took top billing.
By Charles Babington , July 08, 2009
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Ex-congressman on trial over freezer cash, bribery
Opening statements are scheduled in the trial of a former Louisiana congressman charged with bribery after federal agents found $90,000 in cash in his freezer.
By Associated Press , June 16, 2009
Pirate attack on tanker foiled; NATO ships, helicopters in dramatic overnight chase
NATO warships and helicopters pursued Somali pirates for seven hours after they attacked a Norwegian tanker, NATO spokesmen said today, and the high-speed chase only ended when warning shots were fired at the pirates' skiff.
By Associated Press , April 19, 2009
Judge, lawyer say Madonna's adoption application rejected over residency rules
A judge has rejected singer Madonna's request to adopt a second child from Malawi because of a requirement that prospective parents live in the southern African nation for at least 18 months, another judge and a lawyer said today.
By Raphael Tenthani , April 03, 2009
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