HEADLINES
Landmark Center goes around the world in five Sundays
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by Colette Davidson, TC Daily Planet
Even if you dont have the funds to jump on a plane bound for Russia,
it doesnt mean you have to miss out on a plate of quality Beef
Stroganoff or a set of nesting dolls. Beginning on January 20 and
continuing for five Sundays until April 27, St. Pauls Landmark
Center will present Urban Expedition 2008now in its fourth year. A
chance to have fun and learn about the many countries in our world,
Urban Expedition allows families to enjoy world food, music, dance
and culture without crossing the Minnesota border.
No longer 'above average'
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by Lee Egerstrom and Jeff Van Wychen, Minnesota 2020
Minnesota is showing all the signs of a recession and its slumping
employment picture is getting worse, but that that shouldn't prompt
policy makers and their economic advisers to start weighing ways to
prime the pump just yet.
Hannon workers 'on thin ice,' demonstrators say
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by Steve Share, Workday Minnesota
The windchill was minus six degrees at noon Monday as about 20
members and staff of SEIU Local 26, some wearing ice skates, some
wearing boots, played hockey on the ice at Centennial Lakes Park.
Their presence sought to dramatize that workers at Hannon Security
Services are on thin ice without access to affordable health care.
INSIDE THE DAILY PLANET
Keith Ellison, Person of the Year 2007
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by Staff, La Prensa de Minnesota
La Prensa de Minnesota started a new tradition last year, La Prensa
de Minnesota Person of The Year, an award aimed to highlight the
accomplishments and the impact of one person in favor of our
communities as a whole. Last year, we honored Senator Patricia Torres
Ray. This year, we feel humble to honor a Minnesotan whose work in
the US House of Representatives has make him a national figure and
one of the most outstanding people in Congress, Minnesota
Representative Keith Ellison. His work, during 2007, in favor of the
environment, immigration reform, healthcare, the poor and the
Liberian community deserve a bigger recognition that we hope someday
he will receive.
Growing health threat may have genetic component
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by Jennifer Holder, TC Daily Planet
Mary Manning, a 66-year-old St. Paul African American resident, has
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - the fourth leading
cause of death in the U.S. and the only cause of death on the rise.
COPD is a slowly progressive disease of the airways that is
characterized by a gradual loss of lung function. The term COPD
includes chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive bronchitis, or
emphysema, or combinations of these conditions.
Transformation near Central and Lowry
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/8958
Staff, The Northeaster
A business owner's vision is reshaping Northeast's commercial
corridor with three potential new developments: a new apartment/
commercial building, a restaurant, and a bakery.
NEW IN BLOGS
Growing up in Cedar Riverside
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by Makia Jama, New Minnesotans Speak
Tall buildings tower over school children who get off busses from
3-4:00 in the afternoon. Parents hurrying to the busses to get their
children home so they can get on with the rest of their day.
Meanwhile, lots of kids run around playing and not giving a care in
the world about the beeping cars that are trying to get through.