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  • June 2008

    • Paul Plans His Own Convention

      newser  |  Pittsburgh Tribune Review  |  Jun 10, 08 5:35 PM CDT

      Paul Plans His Own Convention

      John McCain won’t be the only GOP candidate throwing himself a party in Minnesota the first week of September—libertarian-leaning Ron Paul will host a mini-convention of his own in Minneapolis. Paul's gathering will take place on the second day of the Republican convention, just a few exits down I-94. He hopes his 11,000-strong meeting will “send a message” to the GOP, a rep told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . More »

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      John McCain  • Ron Paul  • Minneapolis  • Republican National Convention  • St. Paul

  • May 2008
  • March 2008

    • America's 10 Cleanest Cities

      newser  |  Forbes  |  Mar 26, 08 1:26 PM CDT

      America's 10 Cleanest Cities

      Clean air and water makes for happy city dwellers, and clean streets help attract tourists—and businesses. Forbes went coast-to-coast to pick the 10 cleanest big cities in America. The Sunshine State led the way, with four entries: Miami, Fla. Seattle, Wash. Jacksonville, Fla. Orlando, Fla. Portland, Ore. More »

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      list  • San Francisco  • Seattle  • Minneapolis  • Miami  • Oklahoma City  • cities  • Tampa  • Jacksonville  • San Jose

    • America's 10 Underrated Cities

      newser  |  MSNBC  |  Mar 5, 08 11:29 AM CST

      America's 10 Underrated Cities

      Already done the all-star US cities like New York and LA? Try one of these underappreciated destinations from MSNBC: Baltimore: Bag some blue crab in the Inner Harbor and check out 300 years of history. Fort Lauderdale: Take advantage of great shopping and awesome upscale beaches. Houston: No problem, just vibrant performing arts and NASA’s space center. Kansas City: Just jazz, blues, and great barbecue. Louisville: Check out the Derby, the Slugger, and don't forget the mint juleps More »

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      Minneapolis  • Houston  • Baltimore  • Pittsburgh  • Sacramento  • Louisville  • Kansas City  • Portland  • Providence  • Fort Lauderdale

  • January 2008

    • Bridge Had Fatal Design Flaw

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jan 15, 08 11:50 AM CST

      Bridge Had Fatal Design Flaw

      The Minneapolis bridge that failed last summer, killing 13 people, had fatal design flaws, the NTSB announced today. Steel gusset plates that held together beams on the eight-lane bridge were half the thickness they should have been, investigators found. While the agency didn't say the gusset plates caused the collapse,16 fractured plates were discovered on the center span, which collapsed during the evening rush hour Aug. 1, AP reports. More »

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      Minneapolis  • bridge collapse  • Mississippi River  • bridge  • I 35W bridge

  • December 2007

    • Survey: Minneapolis the Most Literate US City

      newser  |  LiveScience  |  Dec 29, 07 6:25 AM CST

      Survey: Minneapolis the Most Literate US City

      New York may be the US city with the most literary pretensions, but the nation's most literate city it's not, a new survey finds. Minneapolis takes the honors as most literate large metropolitan area in a Central Connecticut State University survey reported in LiveScience. The nine runners-up are, in order: Seattle, St. Paul, Denver, Washington, DC, St. Louis, San Francisco, Atlanta, Pittsburgh and Boston. More »

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      Internet  • Minneapolis  • publishing  • libraries  • literacy

    • Colorado Church Gunman Killed Himself

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Dec 12, 07 2:04 AM CST

      Colorado Church Gunman Killed Himself

      Though Colorado church gunman Matthew Murray was shot by a security guard, the wound that killed him was self-inflicted, reports the Los Angeles Times . Murray shot himself after he was wounded by the volunteer guard who opened fire when Murray burst into the church with three guns and 1,000 rounds of ammunition. More »

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      Colorado  • Minneapolis  • church shootings  • shooting rampage  • Matthew Murray  • Jeanne Assam

  • November 2007

    • Violent Crime Rate Down in Several Cities

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Nov 29, 07 10:33 AM CST

      Violent Crime Rate Down in Several Cities

      The crime surge of the last two years seems to be petering out, according to a new study by a police research group. The 2005-2006 rise in violent crime rates had been the first sustained jump in over a decade, but the new report shows that the numbers of murders, robberies and aggravated assaults are down in major jurisdictions in the first half of this year. More »

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      crime  • Los Angeles  • Detroit  • police  • Washington DC  • Boston  • Minneapolis  • Houston  • Denver  • Baltimore  • violent crime  • US cities

    • Airbus Courts US Carriers

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Nov 27, 07 7:14 AM CST

      Airbus Courts US Carriers

      Airbus's first A380 superjumbo jet is making calls a long way from its home base in Toulouse, France—in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, and Sydney—as representatives make another push for orders for the slow-selling 555-seater. Northwest Airlines executives plan to look over the aircraft, despite having already ordered rival Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, USA Today reports. More »

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      Airbus  • United Airlines  • Minneapolis  • Northwest Airlines  • 787 Dreamliner  • Airbus A380

  • September 2007

    • Municipal Wi-Fi Dreams Persist

      newser  |  CNET  |  Sep 25, 07 5:44 PM CDT

      Municipal Wi-Fi Dreams Persist

      Citywide Wi-Fi isn't a dead horse. Despite the negative press that followed San Francisco's squashed wireless plan, other cities' networks are actually seeing signs of success because they articulated how it will be used and how it will benefit people, reports CNET. Corpus Christi's Wi-Fi initially allowed utility workers to read meters remotely; it now services police and other agencies. More »

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      Internet  • Wi-Fi  • Philadelphia  • Minneapolis  • wireless

    • Senator's John Is New Tourist Hot Spot

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Sep 17, 07 7:57 AM CDT

      Senator's John Is New Tourist Hot Spot

      Be careful about tapping your foot in Minneapolis’ latest tourist destination. Travelers passing through the airport are clamoring to see the bathroom made famous by Sen. Larry Craig’s arrest last month in a sex sting. “We had to stop and check out the bathroom,” said one jet-set wife. In fact, it was her husband's second visit. More »

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      scandals  • sex scandal  • Larry Craig  • Minneapolis  • guilty plea  • Minneapolis airport

    • Craig May Not Resign After All

      newser  |  Idaho Statesman  |  Sep 5, 07 4:43 AM CDT

      Craig May Not Resign After All

      Embattled Sen. Larry Craig, arrested for disorderly conduct after allegedly soliciting sex in an airport men's room, is now flip-flopping on his decision to resign from the Senate Sept. 30. Craig is fighting the charges to which he pleaded guilty three months ago and will consider staying in the Senate if he clears his name by that date, the Idaho Statesman reports. More »

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      Senate  • ethics  • resignation  • airport  • Larry Craig  • Minneapolis  • Arlen Specter  • Idaho Statesman

  • August 2007

    • Cop Accuses Craig of Lying

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Aug 31, 07 4:49 AM CDT

      Cop Accuses Craig of Lying

      Disgraced Senator Larry Craig can be heard on audiotape arguing vehemently with a police officer about what happened in an airport men's room after he allegedly solicited sex from the undercover cop. The arresting officer can also be heard accusing Craig of lying on the tape, which was released by Minneapolis Airport police, AP reports. More »

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      arrest  • Minneapolis  • Airport Police

    • Senator Caught in Men's Room Sex Sting

      newser  |  Roll Call  |  Aug 27, 07 10:47 PM CDT

      Senator Caught in Men's Room Sex Sting

      Idaho Republican Sen. Larry Craig was arrested after allegedly soliciting sex from a male plainclothes police officer in a men's room at Minneapolis airport June 11. The incident is  spelled out in graphic detail in Roll Call , which obtained the arrest report. August 8th, Craig appeared in the Hennepin County District Court and pled guilty to disorderly conduct . More »

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      scandals  • sex scandal  • sex  • arrest  • Larry Craig  • Minneapolis  • Idaho  • guilty plea

    • Final Bridge Victim Found

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Aug 21, 07 2:33 AM CDT

      Final Bridge Victim Found

      The body of the 13th victim and last person missing since the Minneapolis bridge collapse nearly three weeks ago has been recovered, AP reports. Gregory Jolstad, 45, was a member of the 18-person construction crew working on the doomed structure when it plunged into the Mississippi river. The other 17 survived. More »

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      Minneapolis  • bridge collapse  • Mississippi River  • bridge  • I 35W bridge

    • Baby's Body Found at Bridge

      newser  |  CNN  |  Aug 10, 07 5:37 PM CDT

      Baby's Body Found at Bridge

      The body of a 2-year-old girl is among those recovered from the wreckage of the I35W bridge in Minneapolis; the toddler's mother has not yet been found, CNN reports. Remains located by divers in the Mississippi today bring the total number of casualties in the Aug. 1 collapse to at least nine. More »

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      death  • Minnesota  • Minneapolis  • collapse  • bridge collapse  • Mississippi River  • bridge  • I 35W bridge

    • Feds Spot Bridge Support Flaw

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Aug 9, 07 5:28 AM CDT

      Feds Spot Bridge Support Flaw

      Federal experts investigating the Minneapolis bridge disaster have identified a structural flaw that may have led to the collapse, reports the New York Times . Investigators suspect that steel gusset plates used to connect the girders weren't strong enough to support the bridge right from the start. Federal authorities immediately warned states to be careful to calculate added weight when assigning construction crews to work on bridges. More »

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      Minnesota  • Minneapolis  • collapse  • bridge collapse  • bridge  • steel  • NTSB

    • Inspectors Highlighted Bridge Faults

      newser  |  Minneapolis Star Tribune  |  Aug 8, 07 6:17 PM CDT

      Inspectors Highlighted Bridge Faults

      The I-35W bridge collapse followed 10 years' worth of warnings from bridge inspectors, who eventually recommended that the structure be replaced, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Experts disagree on the urgency with which the warnings were issued and should have been addressed, and Gov. Tim Pawlenty said yesterday that no experts indicated the bridge should be closed. More »

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      Minneapolis  • bridge collapse  • Mississippi River  • I 35W bridge  • Tim Pawlenty

    • Investigators Plan Bridge Reassembly

      newser  |  Minneapolis Star Tribune  |  Aug 6, 07 4:46 PM CDT

      Investigators Plan Bridge Reassembly

      NTSB investigators will rebuild the wreckage of the I-35W bridge downriver, the Star Tribune reports. Safety officials will examine the twisted rubble piece by piece in an attempt to figure out what caused last week's devastating collapse. Investigators also hope to recover bodies still trapped in the debris. More »

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      investigation  • Minnesota  • Minneapolis  • bridge collapse  • Mississippi River  • bridge  • I 35W bridge  • NTSB

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