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Former Minn. legislator Allan Spear, among country's earliest openly gay officials, dies at 71
Associated Press WriterMINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Allan H. Spear, a former Minnesota state senator who was one of the nation's first openly gay legislators, has died. He was 71. He died Saturday of complications after heart surgery performed Thursday, said Don Jorovsky, a longtime...Tags: Minnesota, Parties and Movements, Upper House, Heavy Engineering, National Government
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Let kids pitch in to save money
If children sense your stress about the economy, try the approach suggested by Catherine Solheim, a professor in the Department of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota: For the youngest of children, Solheim suggests getting out some...Tags: Society
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Fans may prevent SIDS
Using a fan to circulate air seemed to lower the risk of sudden infant death syndrome in a study of nearly 500 babies, researchers reported Monday. Researchers found that fan use was associated with a 72% lower risk of SIDS, according to the study...Tags: Medicine, Infants, Alaska, Mountains, Glaciers
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A pioneer in teaching Russian to high schoolers
Earlier this week, I wrote about the death of Joseph Glus, 84, a longtime Charles Village resident who was hired as the first Russian-language teacher by Baltimore County's public schools in 1959. Mr. Glus, who was the son of immigrant parents from the...Tags: Charles Village, Schools, Wisconsin, Colleges and Universities, Family
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Parents, it's time to have the money talk
For The Associated PressIf there's one bright side to this country's growing economic crisis, it may be that it's forcing parents to sit down and have the talk with their kids. No, no. Not that talk. This conversation is about dollars and cents, not birds and bees. But it's no...Tags: Charity, Family, Wetlands, Starbucks Corporation, Society
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A numbers game for Isles opener
mark.herrmann@newsday.comHere are some noteworthy numbers as the Islanders open the 2008-09 season: 9: Islanders coaches debuted on an Opening Night, as Scott Gordon will do tonight against the Devils in Newark. 2: Of those coaches opened with victories, Lorne Henning (1994)...Tags: Kris King, National Hockey League, Garth Snow, Mario, Scott Gordon
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Ad wars show Minn.'s in play for Obama, McCain
Associated Press WriterThere's no escape by watching celebrity chef Rachael Ray. Oprah's no refuge, either. And Minnesota Vikings football? It offers way too many eyeballs for the presidential campaigns to pass up. An escalating ad battle is playing out between Republican...Tags: ESPN, Minnesota Vikings, Football, Tim Pawlenty, Satellite and Cable Service
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University of Minnesota concludes stem-cell research paper drew on falsified data
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ The University of Minnesota has concluded that falsified data were used in a 2001 article published by one of its researchers on adult stem cells. The school is asking that the article be retracted. The conclusion follows an 18-month...Tags: Research, Colleges and Universities, Medical Research, Agricultural Research and Technology
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Sports Briefs: Clippers Let Baylor Go
Elgin Baylor is out as vice president of basketball operations with the Los Angeles Clippers, and coach Mike Dunleavy will assume his responsibilities as general manager. Dunleavy said Baylor had decided to resign after spending 22 years as an...Tags: Antawn Jamison, Horse and Harness Racing, J.J. Redick, National Basketball Association, Elgin Baylor
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The Big 10 college towns for tourists
Special to the Chicago TribuneDon't fall into the college travel trap. Nowhere on the sheepskin is it written that when visiting offspring already on campus or traveling with them to choose a college, the folks who pay for the college years must be tied to a dingy motel or dine on...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Popular Music, Hotels and Accommodations, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Penn State University
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If Isles' youngsters mesh with veterans, look out
arthur.staple@newsday.comBill Guerin quite clearly remembers the last time he played on such a young team. "Utica Devils, my first pro year," he said. "I don't think we had one guy over 30." That's what the minors are for, though. Everyone around the team knows the only chance...Tags: Doug Weight, Veterans Affairs, Bill Guerin, Sean Bergenheim, Defense
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His stubble shaves away some of her enjoyment of face-to-face contact
I am seeing a new guy, and the stubble on his face has left a large chapped area on my face that almost feels burned. It's an unpleasant aftermath of an enjoyable kissing session. I'm putting Vaseline on it. Is there anything else that might help more?...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Vehicles, Health Treatments, Diet, Western Medicines
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