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NEWS ABOUT: Minneapolis-St. Paul

Minneapolis-St. Paul stories: 5 news summaries

Drivers Call LA Commute Nation's Most 'Painful'  

City tops IBM's 'commuter pain index'

Sep 4, 09 4:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Los Angelenos may have fun in the sun, but they suffer the worst commutes, Reuters reports. An IBM survey of 4,446 motorists found that LA commuters ranked their morning drive highest on a "commuter pain index," which measures traffic, stress, anger, and other factors. Though Los Angeles... More »

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Minneapolis • San Francisco • Chicago • Atlanta • New York • Dallas • Miami • Los Angeles • commute • commuting • drivers • Minneapolis-St. Paul

 Nonprofits 
 May Be Future 
 of Muckraking 

Websites compete with city papers

Nov 18, 08 12:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Internet journalism has long been dominated by partisan commentary, gossip, and well-intentioned amateurs, but that’s all changing, the New York Times reports. Sites like VoiceofSanDiego or the St. Louis Beacon are doing serious, investigative journalism many a newspaper would envy at a fraction of the cost. Voice’s... More »

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media • newspaper • online media • journalism • St. Louis • San Diego • Seattle • Hartford • Minneapolis-St. Paul

 Cops Bust
 'Anarchists'
 Before GOP
 Convention

Free-speech advocates blast action ahead of RNC

Aug 31, 08 7:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Minnesota county cops raided protest organization sites to stop what authorities called an "anarchist plot" to disrupt the Republican National Convention. The police action triggered an angry response from activists and free speech advocates. Supplied with information from police infiltrators, cops battered down doors and busted five activists in... More »

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Minneapolis • St. Paul • protesters • Minneapolis-St. Paul • Anarchist Cookbook • Republican National Convention


 Fake Reporters
 Are Rock Stars
 in Denver

Quick turnaround and evasive guests make Stewart's life a little harder on the road

Aug 28, 08 4:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - it's hard enough for the reporters swarming all over the Democratic Convention to score good interviews; fake reporters have it even harder. The Daily Show's correspondents are now such big stars they draw admirers—and hecklers—every time they try to record, USA Today reports. Which doesn't exactly help them... More »

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Denver • Democratic National Convention • Jon Stewart • The Daily Show • Minneapolis-St. Paul • Republican National Convention

GOP Honcho
to Hill Hopefuls: Attack Us 

Slam both parties and skip convention, lawmaker advises

Aug 1, 08 7:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - A key GOP lawmaker has urged hopefuls seeking office to fire away—at their own party. Rep. Tom Cole advised fellow office-seekers yesterday to blast the GOP when needed, keep away from incumbents, and skip John McCain's nominating convention. “Don’t be afraid to say you are disappointed in... More »

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Republican Party • Tom Cole • NRCC • Minneapolis-St. Paul • Republican National Convention

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