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Golden Eagles Hold Off Comets to Earn First Victory of Season 74-70 (from Golden Eagle Athletic News)
(Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Women's Basketball team held its home opener tonight as they hosted the Mayville State Comets. The Golden Eagles led by seven in the first half and extended it to 15 in the second session. Mayville State got within four points with 15 seconds left in the game but a blocked three-pointer by Jamie Zelinsky (G, 5-11, JR, Brooklyn Park, Minn.) with three seconds remaining ...
Peruvian Gang Killed for Human Fat (from Thao Shine)
Police charged Thursday that a gang in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people to harvest their fat so that they could sell it on the black market for use in cosmetics.Three suspects confessed to killing five people for their fat, the Huffington Post reported. They told police that a gallon of fat was worth $60,000 and was being sold to intermediaries in Lima, Peru's capital.According to the New ...
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Diversity Minnesota! Peking Opera came to the U (from Undergraduate International Student Ambassadors)
andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Can you ever imagined it? Yes!! Chinese traditional Peking Opera and Kunqu performance were came to the U for a live performance!!andnbsp; How wonderful is that!! ... ...
Two More Arrested for Assaults in YouTube Video (from Thao Shine)
Saint Paul police arrested two more suspects involved with a YouTube video that featured eight men assaulting people in Minneapolis and St. Paul, the Star Tribune reported.The two young men were arrested on suspicion of causing a riot. In addition, Mohamed Abdiqadin Abdi, 19, was booked into the Ramsey County Jail, while another 17-year-old was held at a juvenile detention center, bringing the total to four arrested suspects.Police are ...
Long busy week (from olegm)
I have not had time this week to write my usual friday perl entry. I however will write on Monday.Have a good weekend everyone! ... ...
Diversity Minnesota! Peking Opera came to the U (from Undergraduate International Student Ambassadors)
andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Can you ever imagined it? Yes!! Chinese traditional Peking Opera and Kunqu performance were came to the U for a live performance!!andnbsp; How wonderful is that!! ... ...
Rippol gets it right on video aggregation and discovery...cutting edge stuff here folks! (from Resources for Media Literacy)
Ahead of Lorcan's discussion folks, I just can't get over this for video aggregation. Please check out Rippol.com, even if you have to quickly sign up. The personalized recommender integration with a choice of viewing recommendations based either on user reported preferences or peer views; the diverse, and yes, apparently legal content (my favorite is the course lectures in the "academic section"); the simple, intuitive, and aesthetically pleasing interface. ...
Diversity (from Cho's News Blog)
andnbsp; Analysis: When Death Visits a Popular Beauty Salon andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Often, newsroom sends journalists who are more familiar with that group who can reflect on the coverage. The reporter of this story isandnbsp;assumed to beandnbsp;hispanic based onandnbsp;his nameandnbsp;and the story is focused on hispanic group.andnbsp; ...
New: GLBT International Initiative Blog (from GLBTA Programs Office Announcements)
Click here to access the new GLBTA International Initiative Blog! The purpose of this blog is to provide a space for current and prospective University of Minnesota students to have conversations about the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and ally communities around the world. People who post to this moderated forum do so anonymously, with the hope of encouraging more open and frank discussions. For more information, please contact intlglbt@umn. ...

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Still Growing! (from Seeing Horticulture: Wednesday evening lab, F 2009)
I found both of these on a hike around McCarron's Lake in Roseville today. Â Both were growing near an asphalt path (possibly providing radiant heat) and deep in oak leaves (providing some ground insulation). Â Â Thistle is one tough plant. Â It's hard for anything to kill it. Â I'm assuming this one is taking advantage of some late season sun (since the oaks nearby have shed their leaves) to store up reserves ...
New Books For Civil Engineering (October 2009) (from Civil Engineering Library News)
Here's a selection of new books of possible interest to Civil Engineers from October 2009. New Books at Walter (October Edition): Numerical Methods for Engineers (6th Edition) By Steven Chapra and Raymond Canale TA345 .C47 2010 Check Availability. Spreadsheet Tools for Engineers Using Excel Â® 2007 By Byron Gottfried TA345 .G6832 2009 Check Availability. A First Course in the Finite Element Method (4th Edition) By Daryl L. Logan TA347.F5 L64 2007 Check Availability. Reliability Methods ...
Reflection on the Digital Art Workshop: Day 5 (from Tara's Digital Art Ed. Blog)
Day Five was a relief to have since we weren't completely finished with our project yet, but after taking the temperature of the room, we were slightly ahead of the curve having already spent a lot of time in iMovie before the rest of the workshop. Our students were able to take their time evaluating what they had done in the previous workday and made very few changes. They both ...
Barriers To Inclusion (from Critical Look at Autism)
In the video we watched in class, the biggest problem facing the disabled children was how to get the help and assistance they needed. I think that the biggest barriers to the children and their families are that they were uninformed. Now I do not believe this happens on accident. The program set up to help these children deliberately makes the information hard to find so that they will not ...
Reflection on the Digital Art Workshop: Day 3 (from Tara's Digital Art Ed. Blog)
Day Three involved setting up a light table in the Tweed Museum of Art which was used by three separate groups to incorporate into their animation narratives. Our first group used sand to animate a weather scene in the story Sleepy Hollow. I noticed that the students sometimes weren't as free with their movements, which is at the very core of sand animation, and wanted to be more meticulous with ...
Friday Night (from CRSS: the Big Board!)
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New Moon Sets Records (from Taryn Thomas News Blog)
By Taryn ThomasUSA Today reported that "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" set the box-office record for midnight screenings. It is estimated that it earned $26.3 million Friday morning."New Moon" opened at midnight in 3,524 theaters. This movie is expected to have one of the biggest opening weekends of the year."New Moon" beat "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince," which earned $22.2 million when it opened this summer, according to CNN. ...
November 20 message (from Marshall and Hutchinson Regional Office Blog)
Good Afternoon: I hope everyone has a chance to enjoy the great weather. Extension Climatologist Mark Seeley says it will change in time for Thanksgiving. A few things to share this week: Revised EEO Statements: A reminder that the required statements that must appear on University of Minnesota print and on-line publications have been revised. Details are available at https://myextension.umn.edu/cpr/productiontools/requiredstatements/index.htm University and ...
Lecture 27 - November 23, 2009 - Capillary electrophoresis (from Chem 4101)
These are the notes for Monday Nov 23. Some additional slides may be used during the lecture. They will be posted after the lecture. Lecture27-091123.pdf ... ...
Dec 2009 - Feb 2010, Upcoming Events at Maplewood Nature Center (from Minnesota Master Naturalist)
Location:Maplewood Nature Center, 2659 E 7th St, Maplewood Website: www.ci.maplewood.mn.us/nc Contact: Karen Wachal, 651-249-2171, karen.wachal@ci.maplewood.mn.us By the Light of the Owl Moon Wednesday, December 2, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Winter Botany Saturday, December 5, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm New Year's Eve Party at the Nature Center Thursday, Dec 31, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Explore Nature and Take Care of the Earth October 2009 - May 2010 Saturdays, 10 ...
Digital Art Workshop Animations (from Digital Methods in Art Ed)
Some of the Animations produced in the Digital Art Workshop: Frog Prince Icarus Beauty and the Horse ... ...
Video from E3 keynote and super panel (from Events)
Archived video is now available from the E3 2009 keynote and super panel. Check out Larry Kazmerski's overview of the latest advances in solar photovoltaics and a thought-provoking debate among leaders from Monsanto, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the National Corn Growers Association, Natural Resources Canada and the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment.Pictured: Larry Kazmerski, executive director, science and technology partnerships, NREL ... ...
Make Learning Fun with Discovery Trunks! (from Minnesota Master Naturalist)
Real Artifacts - Real Learning The University of Minnesota's Raptor Center's Discovery Trunks include real feet, feathers, wings, skulls, and bones! Our trunks were designed by University of Minnesota teachers with subject-oriented learning materials and educational tools to be used by groups of any age. The trunks will provide everything you need to help your group learn about raptors and the environment we share. Each trunk has its own activity ...
How To Find A Job on Campus? (from Undergraduate International Student Ambassadors)
Finance is one of the things that students have to consider when they come to college. Sometimes, they may want to find a job in order to earn some money. One of the better choices is to work on campus. For international students, this is an even better choice because they sometimes are restricted by the visa status. Therefore, I would like to give you some ideas about how to ...
Blog meditation (from Horacetalk)
Sometime before Monday, I'd like to hear your thoughts about the way HORACE seems to define 'lyric' in the Odes.andnbsp; We've looked at earlier ancient evidence (Harvey) and later ancient evidence (Cairns) for the different types of lyric poems--does Horace seem to recognize these differences?andnbsp; Does he maintain a consistent picture of himself as 'lyric poet' throughout the first three books? ... ...
Friday, November 20, 2009 (from Lake Harriet)
Cloudless, haze on the horizon. Mallards and coots near the south shore. Lake lower; distinct rim of algae close to the shore, staining the mud green. Large flock of gulls floating in the middle of the lake. Bald eagle perched for some time on top of (unlit) flood light next to the path behind the band shell, about fifty feet off the ground, watching the lake and attracting more than ...
Fall 09 Casa Sol Activity Calendar (from CASA SOL Living Learning Community)
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The Geography of Recession (from The Transportationist)
Via Daring Fireball A timelapse map of unemployment rate by US county. Mountain Time Zone seems to be doing relatively well, as are the western Great Plains and Washington DC. Also state capitals and university towns seem to pop out. ... ...
Club Dance Floor (from new media: making art interactive ~ fall 2009)
I was predominantly involved with the creation of the LED dance floor that was at the center of the club floor. The dance floor consisted of 12 squares, each containing a LED. The LEDs were each wired to a resistor that in turn ran into one of the arduino's digital I/Os. The negative leads of the LEDs each ran into a strip that tied them all together so that they ...
Collaborative (from new media: making art interactive ~ fall 2009)
For this project I worked with the group on the overall construction of the club, some things such as the NEON bubble tubes, were designed for implementation of the club. The level of interactivity is limited as of yet. However the way the floor was designed and the club itself is so that modifications would be achieved without great hindrance. The code is a modification of analog control as it ...

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vita.mn 6th Annual Anti-Columbus Day Hip Hop Showcase - 7th Street Entry (11/21) with Los Nativos and Wahwahtay Benais 7th St. and 1st Av. N. Minneapolis, MN 612-338-8388 http://www.first-avenue.com $7 - $10 ... Benches & Binoculars - Walker Art Center (thru 08/15) Consider it Walker Art Center's greatest hits. With chest-swelling grandiosity, the museum trots out vast selections of its rich, multidisciplinary holdings in the first major installation of its collection galleries since 2005. You'll get crowd-pleasing gems like Chuck Close's "Big Self-Portrait," Andy Warhol's "Self-Portrait," and Edward Hopper's haunting "Office at Night." But you'll also get some challenging head-scratchers that your parents will hate. Basically, it's all that irks and intrigues about ... Brett Favre's Christmas Spectacular - The Immaculate Interception - Brave New Workshop (thru 01/30) Brave New Workshop is known for putting its snarky spin on pop culture and current events in its annual holiday show. This time around, the high-profile quarterback should provide ample comic opportunities, and laughs from Viking and Packer fans alike. Expect yuletide-flavored sketches and songs, and all-new and old favorites. (Previews 8 p.m. Thu. 8 p.m. Fri.; 7 & 10 p.m. Sat. $26-$39. Through Jan. 30. Brave New Workshop Theatre, 2605 Hennepin Av. S., ... A Christmas Carol - Guthrie Theater (thru 12/31) Charles Dickens' classic tale of the avarice, remorse and redemption of Ebenezer Scrooge during the Christmas season. 818 S. 2nd St. Minneapolis, MN 612-377-2224 http://www.guthrietheater.org/ $29 - $70 ... Corleone: The Shakespearean Godfather - The Gremlin Theater (thru 12/13) The Godfather tale, as if William Shakespeare had penned it. 2400 W. University Av. St. Paul, MN 651-228-7008 http://www.gremlintheatre.org $20 ... Dafnis Prieto Sextet presented by Vita.mn - Walker Art Center (11/21) 1750 Hennepin Av. S. Minneapolis, MN 612-375-7600 http://www.walkerart.org $25 - $29 ... Dan Graham: Beyond - Walker Art Center (thru 01/31) A retrospective. 1750 Hennepin Av. S. Minneapolis, MN 612-375-7600 http://www.walkerart.org $6 - $10 ... Desdamona CD release show presented by Vita.mn - Sauce Spirits & Soundbar (11/21) with Alicia Wiley and Ill Chemistry Win tickets. 3001 Lyndale Av. S. Minneapolis, MN 612-822-6000 http://www.spiritsandsound.com $5 ... Event Horizon - Walker Art Center (thru 08/26) Consider it Walker Art Center's greatest hits. With chest-swelling grandiosity, the museum trots out vast selections of its rich, multidisciplinary holdings in the first major installation of its collection galleries since 2005. "Event Horizon"plans to overwhelm slowly, like a five-course Parisian lunch, unfolding deliberately between now and 2012 and chronicling several great political and socioeconomic shifts in American culture. -Gregory J. Scott 1750 Hennepin Av. S. Minneapolis, MN 612 ... Fresh Air Tour featuring Brother Ali - First Avenue Mainroom (11/21) With Evidence, Toki Wright and BK One 7th St. and 1st Av. N. Minneapolis, MN 612-338-8388 http://www.first-avenue.com $15 ... Show more/less Grease - Orpheum Theatre (thru 11/22) Most know Grease by the 1978 movie musical and its 50s-tinged soundtrack. The pop trifle actually hit the stage in 1971 in a grittier incarnation, but it still manages to tackle such heavy-hitting topics as teen pregnancy and gang violence. And although Minnesotas Laura Osnes will not be playing Sandy, as she recently did on Broadway, onetime American Idol winner Taylor Hicks will play the Teen Angel in three of the five ... Holiday Sale - Vine Arts Center (thru 12/19) Fine arts and crafts. Noon-5 p.m. 2637 27th Av. S. Minneapolis, MN 612-728-5745 http://www.vineartscenter.com ... House of Mercy CD release show - Ginkgo Coffeehouse (11/21) A cool music-driven church in St. Paul that became a record label, the House of Mercy team didnt have to change its tune much to come up with a terrific kids CD, The Youngster Parade. Its 18 Americana/folk-flavored tracks range from sure-fire classics such as Oh Susanna and Crawdad Song to a bevy of fun and often touching originals, delivered by local busybodies such as Dan (Daddy Squeeze) Newton, Bunny ... Illumination of a Saint: The Legend of Santa Lucia - American Swedish Institute (thru 01/10) An exhibit surrounding the story of the fourth-century Christian martyr. 2600 Park Av. S. Minneapolis, MN 612-871-4907 http://www.americanswedishinst.org $4 - $6 ... Ingo Bethke - Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant (11/21) Ingo Bethke is a young jazz sextet with an unusual front line (tuba, saxophone, trumpet), a weird name, and a kitchen sink repertoire. Their self-titled debut CD, officially released this weekend with a late-night downtown party, confidently covers acres of interesting ground -- post-bop, free jazz/improv, funk grooves, an Israeli folk song, mini-big band passages, a bit of wacked poetry, and a 12-minute opening track that starts off with ... Martina McBride and Trace Adkins - Xcel Energy Center (11/21) W. 7th St. and Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN http://www.xcelenergycenter.com $24.75 - $69.75 ... Nancy Harms CD release show - Jungle Theater (11/21) Sounding like Minnesota's answer to Madeline Peyroux, Nancy Harms has uncorked a terrific debut CD with, "In The Indigo." It deftly mixes gripping, truly fresh takes on Great American Songbook classics with just enough ambitious original material, and one "ringer" tune that you wouldn't expect to find in the jazz bin -- John Mayer's, "Great Indoors," on which Tanner Taylor plays some enthralling organ. Harms' voice is lovely, husky and ... Otis Clay - Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant (thru 11/21) Chicago soul singer extraordinaire Otis Clay's latest CD is a funky 2008 gospel affair, "Walk a Mile In My Shoes," featuring top musicians from the Windy City and Memphis, a medley of Soul Stirrers classics, the Joe South oldie title track, and a live duet with Carla Thomas on the always inspirational, "If I Could Reach Out and Help Somebody." Still in terrific voice at age 67, Clay will treat you right ... Peter Lang - Riverview Cafe (11/21) Along with John Fahey and Leo Kottke, Peter Lang was one of Takoma Records' "Big 3" triumvirate of "American primitive" guitar masters. Lang remains a great if underexposed picker, a natural storyteller, a pretty good blues singer, and a definite booking "coup" for the intimate coffeehouse/wine bar he visits this week. Tom Surowicz 3753 42nd Av. S. Minneapolis, MN 612-722-7234 $12 - $15 ... Scrap - Minneapolis Institute of Arts (thru 01/24) Works by Michael Kareken. 2400 3rd Av. S. Minneapolis, MN 612-870-3131 http://www.artsmia.org ... Some Girl(s) - Pillsbury House Theater (thru 12/5) A man revisits the most important relationships in his life while his impending marriage looms over him. 3501 Chicago Av. S. Minneapolis, MN 612-375-0300 http://www.walkingshadowcompany.org $15 - $18 ... "Stravinsky in Paris" - Ted Mann Concert Hall (thru 11/22) The University Opera Theatre performs short operas by Stravinsky. University of Minnesota, 2128 S. 4th St. Minneapolis, MN 612-626-8742 $10 - $20 ... View all events on 11/21/2009 Click here to view all events on 11/21/2009. ...	Secrets of the City Friday Open Thread 11.20.09 If I have to read one more story about a teacher molesting a student, I’m going to be sick. So let’s find something light and amusing to talk about. Oooo, wait… here’s something I should have put up a day or two ago. ... Looks Like Trouble for the Seahawks The Vikings play the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Predictions? Here’s a game preview from Vikings Gab. “The Vikings will dominate this game as the Seahawkâ€™s will provide little more than a ... Racial Tensions Plague Local High Schools A White Bear Lake man pulled his ninth-grade daughter out of school this week to protect her from racial threats. Over the past three weeks the young African-American girl “has been called a racial epithet on a White Bear Lake school bus, been stared at menacingly in a ... The best of a Twin Cities bus ride A well-written account from the University of Minnesota newspaper of a bus ride in the Twin Cities. The reporter definitely didn’t seek out any normal people, so take it with a grain of salt. ... Katherine Kersten Revealed MinnPost writer Michael Bonafield sat down with Strib columnist Katherine Kersten for a two-hour interview, and here’s the first of a two-part Q&A piece, in which Kersten discusses “same-sex marriage, liberal rage, and life at the Star ... The Facts About Swine Flu A good article with a common sense approach to the h1n1 flu season. The Facts About Swine Flu ... HCMC to reduce charity care … … and cut jobs. [via Strib:] Facing a crippling loss of state health care funds, Hennepin County Medical Center plans to stop seeing uninsured, nonemergency patients [emphasis mine] from other counties, cut 150 to 200 jobs and close two clinics on its downtown campus … Gay Pastors Spur Opposition As expected, a core of Lutheran leaders out there aren’t very happy about the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s August decision to allow gay pastors to serve as clergy. Lutheran CORE, a subgroup of the ELCA that has opposed letting gay pastors serve, < ... Theater and Dance: You Win Some, You Lose Some In 1999 the century-old Shubert Theater was miraculously moved a-block-and-a-half down Hennepin Avenue, where it has since sat, neglected, as some kind of strange monument to Minnesota dance. Now, 10 years later, var my_tooltip = new Tooltip('dr8', 'tooltip_dr8') Muslim School Comes under Attack According to MPR, “The Minnesota Department of Education on Wednesday said it will fine a charter school $139,800 for employing teachers who didn’t hold valid teaching licenses.”	buzz.mn Name that Minnesota Town! I'm not saying this is the last week of buzz.mn; I'm just saying it could be. That's all. So: name this town! ... Thursday Mystery Oh Tom I TOLD YOU. Go HERE for the Sunday strip, complete with clue-emphasizing colorization. (Had to be done.)Â ... Miscreant Roundup: Crime Blotter Highlights Our long drought is over: finally, someoneâ€™s done his part for Miscreant Round-up! Makes up for otherwise slim pickings: â€œTheft. Police were called to Coborn's Superstore, 7900 Sunwood Drive NW., in regards to a theft. A man had shoved steaks down his pants and left the store. He was last seen getting into a vehicle.â€ Carefully and slowly, ... This Week in History, now with Bare-handed Wolf Fightin' Here's this week in Minnesota history, as conveniently compiled by the fine Book of Days, and shamelessly hoovered up here for more than a fifth of a decade: "1869: Norwegian newspaperman Paul Hjelm-Hansen leaves Alexandria to travel to the Red River by oxcart. Hjelm-Hansen had been hired by the State Board of ... Afternoon Mystery: the Deadly Vacation Another template-busting Sunday strip. As much as we hate to taunt the template this way, and make it feel inadequate for having such a narrow option for the text field, well, its days are numbered. Very extremely numbered. It's ... Small Town MN Websites of the Week: Pine County Itâ€™s the weekly survey of small-town websites, and I expect it will bring the usual gentle chiding: theyâ€™re not for the outside world! Theyâ€™re for residents. I disagree, and so do most of the people who set up the sites, it seems - theyâ€™re constantly touting the townâ€™s advantages to draw investment and residents. If so, then they need to ... This Week in History - featuring the secret life of car #265 We begin Monday with this week in our history, from the indispensable Book of Days. Yesterday was the anniversary of the arrival of the first passenger train in Fairmont. I wonder if anyone got off. Or on. They must have known it was coming, unless the tracks were laid at night and covered with brush to make ... Lance Lawson: The Case of the Alley-Gal Stickup Another Sunday strip, and I apologize for not cleaning it up as much as usual. You will admire the frank, shameful penitence of the last panel, though.Â Solution posted early this evening.Â Good luck! ... Name that Minnesota Town! Your host is bedeviled by meetings and video shoots and column work today, so no time for Miscreant Roundup. Seems a good time to introduce a new feature, though: name that Minnesota Town! This feature ran in the Sunday color ... Small Town MN Websites of the Week This week we head off to Dodge County - first up, itâ€™s Dodge Center in Dodge County. So even when you get out of Dodge, youâ€™re still in Dodge. Logo? No. Slogan? Two: â€œA Solid Foundation,â€ and my favorite, â€œStepping Toward the Future.â€ Sounds rather tentative. Picture of downtown: yes, and itâ€™ ...
Twin Cities Daily Planet Deb Henton: Final candidate for SPPS superintendent met by student demonstration News Story A week of interviewing three finalists for the Saint Paul Public Schools superintendent's job came to a lively end Thursday night as about 30 high school students stood outside the district headquarters holding signs and yelling out that they did not want the school board to hire North Branch superintendent Deborah Henton. It was Henton's turn to meet with the press, the ... MUSIC \| Brother Ali, as always a soldier of love, brings "Us" to First Ave News Story The first MC heard on Brother Ali's third full-length, Us, is not the Rhymesayers heavyweight but rather one of his icons, Chuck D. Chuck intones an introduction for Ali, listing off divisions that plague humanity and offering Ali as "a ... Anoka teacher accused of harassing student sues state human rights department News Story Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 teacher Diane Cleveland filed a lawsuit against the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) in Ramsey County District Court Monday, alleging that earlier this summer it wrongly disclosed that she had been accused of harassing ... Who is Trader Joe and why do Minnesotans care? News Story Tatiana Eletski and her son Misha were ecstatic at the opening of the new Trader Joe's in Minnetonka on November 6. Each of them had arms full of groceries, and Eletski informed me that her husband would be shopping at the store later that day to pick up some cheeses that he likes. Eletski said she loves Trader Joe because ... Arts Orbit Radar: 11/19/09 News Story What's Happening This Week Thursday, November 19 On the radar: Before the holiday Nutcracker daze sets in, treat yourself to a long cool drink of inventive contemporary dance at the Ritz, where var my_tooltip = new Tooltip('dq4', 'tooltip_dq4') The Twin Cities' safe streets News Story Pedestrians, bicyclists and wheelchair users are no match for motor vehicles in traffic crashes, and not just because cars and trucks are so much bigger, heavier and faster. It's also because, by design, too many of our roadways unfairly stack the deck against non-motorized travelers. MORE » ... THEATER \| Plymouth Playhouse's "Away in the Basement" recruits the Church Basement Ladies for feel-good holiday entertainment News Story Playing at Plymouth Playhouse for the holiday season is Away in the Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas. This production is the third in the series inspired by the book Growing Up Lutheran written by Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann Nelson, both 100% Norwegian-Lutheran themselves. MORE » THEATER \| At the Orpheum, "Grease" is still the word News Story Choreographer-director Kathleen Marshall's revival of Grease brings back the magic of Rydell High; however, it fell short of my expectations. The music is contagious, the choreography is energetic, and the supporting performers have great comic timing. The lead characters, though, fall flat. Still, from start to finish there's a fun atmosphere at the Orpheum. var my_tooltip = new Tooltip('dq7', 'tooltip_dq7') Former Agriprocessors manager found guilty on 86 counts News Story A Sioux Falls, So. Dak., jury returned to the courtroom late Thursday afternoon and found former Agriprocessors manager Sholom M.MORE » Byline American Jewish World By: < ... Bike trail stabbing raises concerns News Story A recent stabbing on the bike trail in Minneapolis near Hiawatha Avenue initially alarmed people, but the complicated circumstances surrounding the incident have raised a lot more issues about safety and self-defense. KFAI's News Director Ahndi Fridell reports. Byline KFAI Radio < ...	The Minnesota Independent Catholics, evangelicals pledge to ignore LGBT and abortion rights laws Religious right leaders announced Friday that they won’t abide by laws that support gay marriage or abortion. One hundred and twenty-five members of the religious right and leaders from the Catholic church signed the Manhattan ... Coloradans face wait before commission rules on Xcel execs’ excesses The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch hotel in Beaver Creek, Colo., site of a $113,753 Xcel board of directors retreat DENVER â€” With St. Paulâ€“based var my_tooltip = new Tooltip('dr1', 'tooltip_dr1') Iraq detainees get Wisconsin National Guard’s goat over Favre “Crafty” detainees in Iraq have taken to taunting members of the Wisconsin National Guard about the successes of Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre. ... Greater Minnesota AFSCME to back Kelliher for guv House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher is getting her second union endorsement for governor in as many days (and her third so far), this one from the 43,000-memberÂ var my_tooltip = new Tooltip('dr3', 'tooltip_dr3') AM.MN: Like Oprah, Pawlenty will quit his show in 2011 The year 2011 will be the end of an era in broadcasting. That’s when Oprah will leave her long-running show — and, by coincidence, ... Renters ‘lost in the shuffleâ€™ in anti-foreclosure efforts lllustration: George Peters WASHINGTON â€” Mortgage giant Fannie Maeâ€™s recent announcement that it will give homeowners facing foreclosure the chance to stay in their properties ... Minnesota Discovery Center (aka Ironworld) shuts doors, lays off staff The Chisholm cultural institution known until last summer as Ironworld ... Report: Despite economic turmoil, Minnesota’s civic health is good A new report by the National Conference on Citizenship (NCOC) finds that, despite the nation’s economic turmoil, Minnesota’s civic health is good — so much so that we’re among the country’s leaders in indicators like ... We’re hiring! The Minnesota Independent is hiring a reporter/blogger to cover politics in Minnesota at the state, county and local levels. Weâ€™re looking for a passionate reporter who can combine the best of ... Burberry and Minneapolis share a fashion link to Palin, like it or not Burberry, Britain’s once-staid fashion house, can’t help it if Sarah Palin wears their trademark plaid scarves. “[T]he conspicuousness of the pattern also means that var my_tooltip = new Tooltip('dr9', 'tooltip_dr9')	MN Stories
digg.com 5 Major Companies Innovate By Going Green Major companies going green include Starbucks, Kimberly-Clark, Timberland, Nissan and Starbucks. These multinationals aren't without their problems or critics, but they seem to be trying to adopt greater corporate sustainability and responsibility. ... Video Report Card Ripped Up, Anti-Gaming Group Closes Doors The National Institute on Media and the Family, the anti-gaming organization behind the MediaWatch Video Game Report Card, has closed its doors. ... 1936 Mercedes 260D Was First Successful Diesel Passenger Car Rudolf Diesel filed the patent for his signature engine in 1893. However, its installation in a passenger car didn't occur until 1933, when CitroÃ«n installed a diesel engine into a Rosalie bay, although this car was never authorized to run on roads. Not until 1936, when Mercedes showed off the 260D, can we talk about the first successful diesel car ... 6 world powers meet about Iran nuclear issue Representatives of six world powers on Friday were considering measures against Iran for its refusal to halt nuclear enrichment activities, as the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency warned Tehran not to miss the opportunity to resolve the dispute. ... 1985 Redux! How Biff Tannen destroyed the world-and saved it The world will look up and shout â€œSave us!â€ And Biff Tannen will whisper â€œHello?! Anybody home? Think, McFly. Think.â€ ... A Message to Annoying Neighbor via Network Connections (PIC) A clever way to piss off people stealing your internet ... Panty Liner? Phallic Art? No, It's Eco-Spoon for the Insane Not everyone can be trusted with a spoon (think asylums and prisons), so a company that develops paper container lids has developed a biodegradable, safe spoon. While its safe paper design ensures your dining partner won't be able to shank you with it, it's shape, complete with a tip labeled 'Eat', suggests a shank of a different sort. ... Spy agency targets Xbox Live recruits GCHQ to run ad campaign within Xbox Live online games to attract 18- to 34-year-olds to its ranks. ... Sinofsky's Windows plan: More data, less testosterone While some have criticized Steven Sinofsky for being tight-lipped, the Windows boss insists that he is being prudent, not secretive."Everybody wants to know what's coming and what's next." But, he said, talking too soon, too early is actually a bad thing that just leads to frustration. ... Cigarettes harbor many pathogenic bacteria The research team describes the study as the first to show that cigarettes themselves could be the direct source of exposure to a wide array of potentially pathogenic microbes among smokers and other people exposed to secondhand smoke. ... Show more/less Video Shows Massive Star Forming Astronomers have made a detailed study of a star-forming region inside the Orion Nebula, for the first time getting a close-up look at the birth of a massive star. ... 7 Popular 'Chick Flicks' That Secretly Hate Women Hollywood filmmakers like their women like they like their coffee: shrill, stupid and submissive. And usually not black. ... U.N.: Giving Out Free Condoms Can Help Stop Global Warming That's the UN's plan; so what would you rather do - wear a Trojan or drive a Prius? ... Cuba tries to keep the lights on With more than 115,000 barrels per day of Venezuelan oil flowing to this island, Cuba gets more than enough crude to cover its electricity needs. But the government may not have enough cash to keep the lights on. ... Wishlist: What We Want from GTA V wish-list for the next instalment. ... Is the famous MGM lion about to lose its roar? The lion's roar which has been heard at the start of MGM films since 1924 could soon be either reduced to a purr or silenced completely. ... How LED Tattoos Could Change The Face of Humanity New LED tattoos from the University of Pennsylvania could make the Illustrated Man real (minus the creepy stories, of course). Researchers there are developing silk and silicon implantable devices which sit under the skin like a tattoo. Already implanted into mice, these tattoos could carry LEDs, turning the wearerâ€™s skin into a screen. ... FCC outlines seven biggest barriers to broadband adoption The Federal Commission has listed seven big bumps in the road towards universal use of broadband in the United States, including the TV set-top box innovation gap and the spectrum gap. The document may be a sneak preview of the agency's National Broadband Plan, to be released in February. ... UK Anti-Piracy Plans Slammed By Liberal Democrats \| TorrentF When Swedenâ€™s IPRED legislation came into force on April 1st this year, the country saw a massive 30% drop in Internet traffic. Many attributed this to Internet user fears associated with increased powers of anti-piracy groups. Now, 8 months later, traffic is completely back to normal and on track to exceed pre-IPRED levels. ... Emo Teen Can't Claim â€œSun Allergyâ€ To Skip Chores (pic) *** ... Internet Explorer 9 to sport GPU acceleration and HTML5 Even if you don't have a favored fighter in the browser wars, you have to admit Microsoft's Internet Explorer has been looking mighty unfit over the last few years. Younger and fitter contenders like Mozilla's Firefox and Google's Chrome have arguably overtaken the old stalwart, and now Microsoft is making some much-needed noise about fighting back ... Republican Deficit Hypocrisy The human capacity for self-delusion never ceases to amaze me, so it shouldn't surprise me that so many Republicans seem to genuinely believe that they are the party of fiscal responsibility. ... Study uses brain scans to discover how children 'read' faces Oxford University scientists are using brain-scanning technology to understand how we learn to recognise and 'read' faces as children. ... PETA Slaughters Lobsters for Cookout I remember a time when PETA actually stood for something.Â A time where the animals had someone to look after them, protect them and truly care for them.Â After hearing about the slaughter of innocent lobsters by the hand that swore to protect them, however, I broke down and cried. Woe to the animals, PETA their protector has forsaken ... Amazing Military Robots That Could Hit The Battlefield Soon Robots have started doing things we never even considered theyÃƒÂ¢Ã¯Â¿Â½Ã¯Â¿Â½d be able to do. We use them in law enforcement and military settings to disarm bombs and check out unsafe situations. We use them to learn more about the environments of our own planet and others. And some people even use them to beat their friends at video games. ... Chrome OS, babies, and bathwater In an age where products that have never been announced get coverage and even critiqued over rumored shipping delays, it's no surprise that Google received a lot of coverage this week with an update on its Chrome OS strategy. ... Child's Play Drivers Pile Back on the Bus - desert bus - Kot Take a seat and don't stand forward of the yellow line - Desert Bus for Hope kicked off its third marathon of masochism, and looks to top the $70,000 it raised last year for the Child's Play charity. ... Cuban Pot's Potent, The Penalty's Not South Florida is considered the center of a trade in which groups of young Cubans throughout the state are turning to the lucrative business of raising ultra-potent pot worth up to $4,500 a pound, without fear of deportation or lengthy prison sentences. ... One Person Dead in Miley Cyrus Bus Wreck - But Miley's Okay Virginia State Police say one person was killed when a tour bus belonging to Miley Cyrus overturned, but the 16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star was not on board. ... Read Me [Comic] *** ...	reddit.com Outer Space FFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU submitted by Erf to fffffffuuuuuuuuuuuu [link] [3 comments] ... How many of you are using Chrome as your primary browser? submitted by pavs to AskReddit [link] [170 comments] ... Out-of-Control Rick Perry Overrides Rare Clemency Vote, Executes Man Who Killed No One submitted by maxwellhill to WTF [link] [18 comments] ... Malaysian 'I Am Legend' DVD sleeve - Lets just say attention to detail isn't their strong point. submitted by petawb to funny [link] [60 comments] ... The trouble with soft delete submitted by rdingwall to programming [link] [comment] ... There were fire alarms going off in the building due to protests, but this UC Berkeley professor still needed to teach his class. So he used the walls of the building as his chalkboard. submitted by knarf to pics [link] [170 comments] ... Hey, Reddit. I write to you from Kerr Hall at UC Santa Cruz, currently occupied by students in protest of tuition hikes. The administration is sending out emails to everyone with a @ucsc.edu address condemning us, so an upvote of support would go a long way for us. submitted by lamejoketeller to politics [link] [543 comments] ... Does anybody else HATE these FFFFFFUUUUU cartoons? submitted by lunchbox32 to reddit.com [link] [323 comments] ... Reddit, I'm drunk. 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Interesting how the dips and spikes match up... submitted by Shad0wSP to funny [link] [75 comments] ... Police have released a videotape of a June police cruiser crash that killed two Connecticut teens. The officer was driving 94 miles per hour and was not on an emergency call. He's been charged with manslaughter. submitted by Iamthemob to WTF [link] [491 comments] ... I just found my favourite twitter user. submitted by joyork to funny [link] [187 comments] ... Staff needed for gourmet burger bar that needs staff [pic] submitted by krispykrackers to funny [link] [225 comments] ... Once Again, Amazon Has Deleted Almost All Of The Negative Reviews For L. Ron Hubbards "Dianetics", Giving It 4.6 Out Of 5 Rating submitted by ThreadRuiner to reddit.com [link] [522 comments] ...	del.icio.us The Best Places To Find Your Next Free Book Online - Free books online - io9 ... Black Friday Deals: The Only List You Need - Black Friday - Gizmodo ... 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Yahoo! News Europe: Proton beams circulate in Big Bang machine (AP) AP - Scientists switched on the world's largest atom smasher for the first time since the $10 billion machine suffered a spectacular failure more than a year ago, circulating beams of protons in a significant leap forward for the Large Hadron Collider. ... 1st Senate vote looms on health legislation (AP) AP - A crucial first Senate vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in a rare Saturday night session looms as a test of Democratic unity and the president's prestige. ... Levin: could be more e-mails from Ft. Hood suspect (AP) AP - WASHINGTON — The government intercepted at least 18 e-mails between the alleged Fort Hood gunman and a radical Muslim cleric, and a key senator says there could be more communications that might have tipped off law enforcement or military officials. ... China says 42 dead, 66 trapped in mine explosion (AP) AP - A gas explosion tore through a state-run coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 42 people and leaving 66 others trapped underground as rescuers worked hastily to save them. ... GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care (AP) AP - Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care — and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul. ... US to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard (AP) AP - The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, prosecutors said in court documents Friday. ... Postal Service to resume North Pole Santa letters (AP) AP - Wide-eyed children around the world will be hearing from Santa's "elves" at the North Pole after all. ... Chavez praises Carlos the Jackal (AP) AP - Hugo Chavez has defended the alleged terrorist mastermind Carlos the Jackal, saying the Venezuelan imprisoned in France was an important "revolutionary fighter" who supported the cause of the Palestinians. ... Researcher: Faint writing seen on Shroud of Turin (AP) AP - A Vatican researcher has rekindled the age-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, saying that faint writing on the linen proves it was the burial cloth of Jesus. Experts say the historian may be reading too much into the markings, and they stand by carbon-dating that points to the shroud being a medieval forgery. ... Calif. launches probe into scam targeting churches (AP) AP - California is investigating several companies suspected of bilking churches nationwide of hundreds of thousands of dollars through fraudulent computer leasing schemes, authorities said Friday. ... Show more/less Police: NC girl raped, killed on day she was taken (AP) AP - A 5-year-old North Carolina girl was raped and killed the same day she was taken from her home, according to an arrest warrant released Friday. Shaniya Davis was sexually assaulted and asphyxiated Nov. 10, the day her mother reported her missing from the trailer park where she was staying, according to the warrant. Authorities embarked on a nearly weeklong search that ended when the girl's body was found dumped ... Museum: Galileo's fingers, tooth are found (AP) AP - Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei's corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th century and given up for lost have been found again and will soon be put on display, an Italian museum director said Friday. ... Authorities: Man tied lizards to chest at airport (AP) AP - Federal officials say they arrested a man who strapped 15 live lizards to his chest to get through customs at Los Angeles International Airport. ... Oprah's departure presents problem for TV stations (AP) AP - For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night. ... FAQ: A normal person's guide to health care reform (The Yahoo! Newsroom) The Yahoo! Newsroom - If you've recently found yourself wondering, "What the heck is going on with the health care reform debate?", you're not alone. The American legislative process is unwieldy, and never more so than in the United States Senate. Now that the House has passed a bill, the Senate will try to do the same starting Saturday. ... The Day Global Warming Stood Still (Investor's Business Daily) Investor's Business Daily - Climate Change: As scientists confirm the earth has not warmed at all in the past decade, others wonder how this could be and what it means for Copenhagen. Maybe Al Gore can Photoshop something before December. ... Obama job approval rating drops under 50 percent (Reuters) Reuters - President Barack Obama's job approval rating has dropped below 50 percent in a second major poll in an indication he is suffering from the long healthcare debate and weakness in the economy, Gallup said on Friday. ... Gang accused of killing to sell human fat (Reuters) Reuters - Peruvian police said on Thursday they had broken up a gang that allegedly killed dozens of people and sold their fat to buyers who used it to make cosmetics. ... 3 new ancient crocodile species fossils found (AP) AP - A 20-foot-long crocodile with three sets of fangs — like wild boar tusks — roamed parts of northern Africa millions of years ago, researchers reported Thursday. While this fearsome creature hunted meat, not far away another newly found type of croc with a wide, flat snout like a pancake was fishing for food. ... AIDS, malaria eclipse the biggest child-killers (AP) AP - Diarrhea doesn't make headlines. Nor does pneumonia. AIDS and malaria tend to get most of the attention. ...	Google News China Coal-Mine Explosion Death Toll Rises to 42 - Bloomberg Washington PostChina Coal-Mine Explosion Death Toll Rises to 42BloombergBy Bloomberg News Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- A coal-mine explosion in the northeastern Chinese province of Heilongjiang killed 42 miners and left 66 missing, Xinhua News Agency said on its Web site. The explosion happened at 2:30 am at Xinxing mine where ...China says 42 dead, 66 trapped in mine explosionThe Associated PressChina gas blast kills dozensTelegraph.co.ukChina: 31 killed in mine explosionPRESS TVWZTV -BBC News ... Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economy - The Associated Press Boston GlobeObama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economyThe Associated PressWASHINGTON â€” President Barack Obama's eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks with Asian allies that he says could help create thousands of job and open new markets for American goods in the ...Obama asks for patience on economyReutersObama touts Asia trade to create jobsAFPAssessing the China TripNew York ... Berkeley Students Protest Higher Fees - Wall Street Journal New York TimesBerkeley Students Protest Higher FeesWall Street JournalBERKELEY, Calif. -- Students occupied a building Friday on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley, in an escalation of protests over large fee increases at UC campuses statewide that echoed the unrest here during the 1960s. ...Calif. college student fees on the riseWashington Post41 arrested in UC Berkeley protestLos Angeles TimesStudents Protest Tuition IncreasesNew York TimesSan Diego Union Tribune ... WRAPUP 1-Healthcare bill faces first U.S. Senate test - Reuters BBC NewsWRAPUP 1-Healthcare bill faces first U.S. Senate testReutersWASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The US Senate will cast its first crucial test vote on healthcare reform on Saturday, with Democrats close to reaching the 60 votes needed to overcome Republican opposition and open debate. ...Senate readies for key healthcare voteLos Angeles TimesGOP criticizes bill ahead of voteWLOSNebraska Senator Will Vote to Start Health DebateNew York TimesStatesman Journal -Boston Globe ... Obama's approval below 50 percent - New York Post Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.amObama's approval below 50 percentNew York PostFor the first time in his 10 months in office, less than half of Americans approve of the way President Obama is doing his job in a Gallup survey. Only 49 percent of those surveyed in a Gallup daily tracking poll gave the president a ...US President Barack Obama's job approval rating drops below 50%Times of IndiaMajority of Americans Like Obama Personally ... Senate panel reprimands Burris - Chicago Sun-Times MiamiHerald.comSenate panel reprimands BurrisChicago Sun-TimesWASHINGTON -- Sen. Roland Burris was reprimanded Friday by the Senate Select Committee on Ethics for his "inconsistent, incomplete and misleading" testimony before Springfield lawmakers about his appointment by then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich to the seat ...Ethics Panel Admonishes Obama Senate ReplacementNew York TimesSenators admonish BurrisKansas City StarRoland Burris is a lying snakeChicago TribuneThe Associated Press -Chicago Current -USA Todayall 432 news articles& ... Levin: May be more troubling e-mails from Hasan - The Associated Press Washington PostLevin: May be more troubling e-mails from HasanThe Associated PressWASHINGTON â€” There may be additional e-mails that could have tipped off law enforcement or military officials to the Fort Hood shooter before he went on his deadly rampage, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Friday. ...Attorney: Court hearing for Fort Hood suspect to be held in hospitalCNNTexas: Hearing in Fort Hood CaseNew York TimesSenate inquiry into Ft. ... un Official Seeks Global Action on Iran - Wall Street Journal Times LIVEun Official Seeks Global Action on IranWall Street JournalBERLIN -- Mohamed elbaradei, the departing chief of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency, said Iran's continued refusal to accept tighter scrutiny of its nuclear activities would likely force the ...Major World Powers Dislike Nuclear Response From IranVoice of AmericaFrance rejects Iran's new demand on nuclear programXinhua6 world powers press Iran on nuclear issueThe Associated PressChristian Science Monitor ... Profile: First EU President Herman van Rompuy - BBC News Telegraph.co.ukProfile: First EU President Herman van RompuyBBC NewsThe EU's first permanent president, Belgian Prime Minister Herman van Rompuy, is a camera-shy man who has been catapulted from relative obscurity. After his selection at a Brussels summit, he stressed his credentials as a consensus politician and made ...Hymn to Belgium's EU presidentguardian.co.ukNew EU president raises fears in aspirant TurkeyReutersBelgian King Starts Premier Search After Van ... Dems Seek Fundraising Boost in War With Palin - FOXNews ABC NewsDems Seek Fundraising Boost in War With PalinFOXNewsPresident Obama's political arm, Organizing for America, has sent a fundraising e-mail seeking to raise $500000 in the next week to stop a "dangerous" Palin from derailing the Democrats' effort to overhaul health care. Sarah Palin signs her autograph ...What has Sarah Palin set her sights on now?CNNPalin memoir a big seller in Tri-CitiesTheNewsTribune.comThe right's rock starColumbus ...	CNN.com Arrests in Italy linked to Mumbai attacks Four Pakistani men have been arrested in connection with last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, Italian police said Saturday. ... Rape victim's parents charged with child abuse The parents of an 8-year-old girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted by four boys in July were arrested Friday on abuse charges, according to Arizona police. ... Anglican leader to meet with Pope Pope Benedict XVI will meet the Archbishop of Canterbury on Saturday, their first meeting since a Catholic overture to disaffected Anglicans. ... Dozens missing after China mine blast An explosion at a coal mine in northeastern China killed at least 11 workers and trapped nearly 128 underground early Saturday, state-run media reported. ... Hospital hearing set for Hasan Prosecutors have requested a pretrial confinement hearing for accused Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Hasan in his hospital room, according to Hasan's attorney. ... H1N1 cases down; vaccine access up Health officials on Friday reported a slight decrease in H1N1 flu activity nationwide. ... Plea deal reached in Wal-Mart trial A woman accused of cutting a Wal-Mart line and striking police officers reached a plea deal after taking the stand and denying all charges in the racially charged case. ... Prosecutor: Knox resented roommate Accompanied by two smitten men, a resentful Amanda Knox toyed with a knife and plunged it into her roommate's neck, a prosecutor charged in closing arguments. ... Fans mourn end of 'Oprah' show There will be no more car giveaways, no more tearful interviews and Tom Cruise will have to find someone else's couch to jump on. ... Senate vote next step on health bill road If Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has his way, his chamber will vote Saturday to proceed with debate on its version of the health care bill. ...