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Mary Turck
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Sep 29 02:21 UTC
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
<b>HEADLINES</b>
Want to know what countries are swimming in your kid’s soup?
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14720
by Sylvia Burgos, TC Daily Planet
Maybe you’ve done this: plucked a Washington State apple from among
bins shipped in from all over the globe. Or, if you’re like me, you
choose locally-made cheeses because they’re fresh, in addition to
being delicious. But have you ever pulled a bag of frozen scallops
from the grocer’s freezer, read “Product of XXXXX” on the label and
quickly shoved it back onto the frosty shelf? I admit, I have.
Federal action threatens Minnesota's health care success
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14645
by Elizabeth Rich, Minnesota 2020
A week from today, more than 18,000 Minnesotans are slated to lose
their health insurance. Why? Minnesota has been too successful, and
now the federal government plans to dumb down the health care bell
curve by taking critical money from the state.
Times getting tougher for Minnesota workers
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14739
By Steve Share, Minneapolis Labor Review
From Wall Street to Main Street, news reports and new economic
statistics reflect an economy in increasingly serious trouble.
Fall music preview: From righteous rappin' to prissy prancin'
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14738
by Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet
After a slow couple of months, the Twin Cities concert calendar is
picking up again with six weeks of can't-miss (or, at least, shouldn't-
miss) acts taking the stage. As with my <a
href="http://tcdailyplanet.net/article/2008/05/20/summer-music-preview-gypsy-punks-natalie-portmans-shaved-head.html
">summer music preview</a>, this isn't a comprehensive guide—just a
list of shows that particularly piqued my interest.
Report suggests SAT, ACT scores less important
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14647
Karlee Weinmann, Minnesota Daily
The ACT and SAT entrance exams keep students stressing and guessing,
wondering if they’ll get a score good enough to get into their college
of choice.
And for years, the tests have had admissions counselors wondering
whether they’re worth all the trouble.
<b>INSIDE THE DAILY PLANET</b>
NEWS YOU CAN USE | Give your candidate $50, get your money back
URL: http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14718
by Paul Purman, TC Daily Planet
It's the political season and you know that means money talks. But you
may not know that you can give money to a state-level candidate or
party of your choice and be reimbursed by the state. Minnesota's
Political Contribution Refund Program allows eligible U.S. citizens
over the age of 18 to recoup up to $50 a year in contributions (and
married couples up to $100.)
Media Monitor: KTLK talker likens Obama to the antichrist
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14702
by Paul Schmelzer, Minnesota Independent
<b>The Anti-Christ:</b> Jason Lewis wannabe Chris Baker is again
looking for attention. As Media Matters reports, the KTLK radio host
has been likening the Democratic presidential candidate to the
antichrist. "I'm getting really sick of being told that if I disagree
with Barack Obammy, the Nicolae Carpathia candidate, that I'm a
racist," he said on his Sept. 23 show, referencing the antichrist
character in the "Left Behind" series of books. While the books are
wildly popular, the smear would only seem to have resonance with
people who've read the apocalyptic series — a group likely already on
the McCain bandwagon. Baker's other look-at-me bids: In July he said
the WNBA is "a place for lesbians to make out when they score," and in
April he suggested a way of dealing with RNC protesters: with machine
guns.
Being mentored as a youth inspired mother to serve others
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14644
by Nancy Torrison, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
Leslie Vinson, employee of Pillsbury United Communities and director
of Oak Park Community Center in North Minneapolis, chose to finish her
schooling and pursue employment where she could use her skills while
giving back to the community she loves.
City Council creates department to oversee NRP
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14716
by Briana Bierschbach, Minnesota Daily
The Minneapolis City Council approved a proposal Friday to authorize
the creation of a new city department to oversee the future of the
Neighborhood Revitalization Program.
<b>NEW IN BLOGS</b>
GROUND ZERO | Second Time As Farce: Russia, America's Economy and the
Presidential "Debate"
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/xxx
by Rich Broderick
Maybe it’s the time of year – the cusp of October, the approach of yet
another anniversary of the Bolshevik’s 1917 coup d’etat -- but Friday
night’s surreal “debate” between Barack Obama and John McCain reminded
me of _A People’s Tragedy, The Russian Revolution, 1891-1924_, Orlando
Figes’s magisterial history of Russia’s epic revolutionary era.
FACTS AND FICTIONS | Economic Collapse
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14735
by Eleanor Arnason
I come from a family that never recovered from the Crash of 29. My
parents never invested in the stock market. My father didn’t pay much
attention to money, as far as I can tell; and my mother kept waiting
for the next crash. I have lived my entire adult life expecting
capitalism to unwind any day now.
GOING GREEN | Two Twin Cities green landmarks on tour
by Dan Thiede, <a href=”http://www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/get-answers
”>Metro CERTs</a> • 08/22/2008 • From 1:30-2:30pm our group toured The
Green Institute’s Phillips Eco-Enterprise Center.The Phillips Eco-
Enterprise Center (PEEC) is The Green Institute’s flagship and a
national model of comprehensive sustainable design. The building was a
pilot for and helped inform the creation of the United States Green
Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(USGBC’s LEED), which has in the last ten years risen within the green
building movement as the preeminent national green building standard.
THINK FORWARD | New consumer guides to safe plastics and children's
products
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14737
by Ben Lilliston
New research published in the Journal of the American Medical
Association on the health risks from the chemical bisphenol A (BPA),
found in many plastic and children’s products, highlights the
challenge for consumers to find safer plastics.