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    <title>Zimmerman may stay in jail until next week</title>
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    <published>2012-04-23T00:28:21Z</published>
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    <summary>By Alexa Ball The man who fatally shot Trayvon Martin may remain in jail until the middle of next week due to the concern of not being able to pay his $150,000 bond, his lawyer said, according to Fox News....</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>By Alexa Ball</p>

<p>The man who fatally shot Trayvon Martin may remain in jail until the middle of next week due to the concern of not being able to pay his $150,000 bond, his lawyer said, according to <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/21/defense-worried-about-zimmerman-safety-in-fla/">Fox News</a>. </p>

<p>George Zimmerman apologized to Martin's family in court Friday for shooting the unarmed 17-year-old, <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/21/justice/florida-teen-shooting/index.html?hpt=us_c1">CNN</a> said. </p>

<p>Zimmerman faces a second-degree murder charge, according to <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/21/justice/florida-teen-shooting/index.html?hpt=us_c1">CNN</a>.  </p>]]>
        
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    <title>9-year-old boy killed in dirt bike accident</title>
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    <published>2012-04-23T00:09:46Z</published>
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    <summary>By Alexa Ball A 9-year-old boy was killed in a dirt bike accident Friday in Oak Grove, CBS Minnesota News said. Nickolas Engler was found not breathing on his home dirt track by friends Friday evening, the Star Tribune said....</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>By Alexa Ball</p>

<p>A 9-year-old boy was killed in a dirt bike accident Friday in Oak Grove, <a href="http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/04/21/authorities-id-boy-killed-in-dirt-bike-accident/">CBS Minnesota News</a> said. </p>

<p>Nickolas Engler was found not breathing on his home dirt track by friends Friday evening, the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/west/148386075.html">Star Tribune</a> said. </p>

<p>Engler was an avid motocross biker and was wearing all of the proper equipment to ride, the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/west/148386075.html">Star Tribune</a> said. </p>

<p>No one saw what happened, Engler gained permission from his parents to use the track and his friends were still inside getting their shoes on so they could go outside and watch him, the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/west/148386075.html">Star Tribune</a> said. </p>

<p>Robert Engler, the boys father, is the Oak Grove assistant fire chief and was the first on the scene to try and resuscitate him, according to authorities,<a href="http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/04/21/authorities-id-boy-killed-in-dirt-bike-accident/">CBS Minnesota News</a> said. </p>

<p>"Every safety precaution was taken. The boy was wearing a helmet, chest guard, he was also wearing boots, gloves, and he was an avid motocross biker. Certainly the father and family knew inherent risks and protected their family the best they could, with the protection equipment they used that day," said Anoka County Sheriff's Office Lt. Lenzmeier, according to <a href="http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/04/21/authorities-id-boy-killed-in-dirt-bike-accident/">CBS Minnesota News</a>. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>Amy Senser trail begins</title>
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    <published>2012-04-23T00:03:28Z</published>
    <updated>2012-04-23T00:05:37Z</updated>

    <summary>By Alexa Ball The jury selection will open Monday for Amy Senser&apos;s trail involving the hit-and-run that left an immigrant chef dead in August, the Star Tribune said. Senser, the wife of former Minnesota Vikings star, hit Anousone Phanthavong when...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>By Alexa Ball</p>

<p>The jury selection will open Monday for Amy Senser's trail involving the hit-and-run that left an immigrant chef dead in August, the<a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/148396585.html"> Star Tribune</a> said. </p>

<p>Senser, the wife of former Minnesota Vikings star, hit Anousone Phanthavong when he was filling up his gas tank and left the scene, the<a href="http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_20446168/amy-senser-trial-different-paths-led-fateful-exit"> Pioneer Press</a> said. </p>

<p>One of the main factors in the case involves whether Senser left in panic or ignorance, the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/148396585.html"> Star Tribune</a> said. </p>

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    <title>Search for Etan Patz will continue after suspicious stain was found</title>
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    <published>2012-04-22T20:02:45Z</published>
    <updated>2012-04-22T21:19:07Z</updated>

    <summary>By Alexa Ball 6-year-old Etan Patz disappeared decades ago, Monday his case will reopen due to a suspicious stain was found on the wall of a basement, Fox News said. The stain was found Sunday in the basement of Othniel...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>By Alexa Ball</p>

<p>6-year-old Etan Patz disappeared decades ago, Monday his case will reopen due to a suspicious stain was found on the wall of a basement, <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/22/suspicious-stain-found-in-new-york-city-basement-in-search-for-etan-patz-source/">Fox News</a> said. </p>

<p>The stain was found Sunday in the basement of Othniel Miller, 75, who was seen with Patz the night before he disappeared in 1979, <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/22/suspicious-stain-found-in-new-york-city-basement-in-search-for-etan-patz-source/">Fox News</a> said. </p>

<p>Investigators have ripped up 50 percent of the basement after a cadaver dog picked up human scent, according to <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/22/justice/new-york-patz-probe/index.html?hpt=hp_t2">CNN</a>.</p>

<p>The floor of the basement was "newly poured" during the time of Patz disappearance and it was never ripped up during the original investigation, <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/22/justice/new-york-patz-probe/index.html?hpt=hp_t2">CNN</a> said. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>Great white kills champion body boarder </title>
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    <published>2012-04-22T19:40:47Z</published>
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    <summary>By Alexa Ball A champion body boarder was killed by a great white shark Thursday off the South African coast and may have been caused by a documentary being filmed, according to Fox Sports. David Lilienfeld, 20, was attacked by...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>By Alexa Ball</p>

<p>A champion body boarder was killed by a great white shark Thursday off the South African coast and may have been caused by a documentary being filmed, according to <a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/great-white-shark-kills-champion-bodyboarder-042012">Fox Sports</a>. </p>

<p>David Lilienfeld, 20, was attacked by a 13-foot-long great white near Cape Town, <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/shark-men-backlash-famous-bodyboarder-killed-great-white/story?id=16182075#.T5RerL9YtcU">ABC News</a> said. </p>

<p>"Shark Men" a National Geographic television show that documents the capture and tagging of great white sharks for research is being blamed for Lilienfeld's death, <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/shark-men-backlash-famous-bodyboarder-killed-great-white/story?id=16182075#.T5RerL9YtcU">ABC News</a> said. </p>

<p>The workers of "Shark Men" had been 'chumming' the waters, or putting out bait to attract sharks so they could capture them on film, <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/shark-men-backlash-famous-bodyboarder-killed-great-white/story?id=16182075#.T5RerL9YtcU">ABC News</a> said. </p>

<p>After the champion body boarder's death the Cape Town environmental officials pulled the film crew's research permit, <a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/great-white-shark-kills-champion-bodyboarder-042012">Fox Sports</a> said. </p>

<p>"There is no evidence or reason to suggest that the tagging of four White Sharks ... had any role to play in the tragic events," a city statement said. "Public and media speculation linking the two unrelated activities is uninformed and misleading," according to <a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/great-white-shark-kills-champion-bodyboarder-042012">Fox Sports</a>. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>Argentina &apos;miracle baby&apos; in critical condition</title>
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    <published>2012-04-16T01:21:29Z</published>
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    <summary>By Alexa Ball Argentina&apos;s &apos;miracle baby&apos; is in critical condition after hemorrhaging occurred in her lungs, according to MSNBC News. The &apos;miracle baby&apos; title comes from a one pound 12 ounce stillborn was found alive 12 hours later, her name...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>By Alexa Ball</p>

<p>Argentina's 'miracle baby' is in critical condition after hemorrhaging occurred in her lungs, according to <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47045629/ns/world_news-americas/#.T4tz-79YtcU">MSNBC News</a>. </p>

<p>The 'miracle baby' title comes from a one pound 12 ounce stillborn was found alive 12 hours later, her name is Luz Milagros Veron, <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/11/world/americas/argentina-baby-survivor/index.html?iid=article_sidebar">CNN </a> said. </p>

<p>"She's an extremely premature baby, 13 days old and weighing 708 grams (1 pound, 5 ounces). She's in a critical state, quite a bit worse than yesterday and at risk of dying," said Diana Vesco, the head of infant care at the Perrando Hospital, where she was born according to <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47045629/ns/world_news-americas/#.T4tz-79YtcU">MSNBC News</a>. </p>

<p>Staff that was on duty when Luz Milagros was born checked her multiple times for vitals, she was then placed in the hospital morgue where she lay in a coffin for 12 hours, <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/11/world/americas/argentina-baby-survivor/index.html?iid=article_sidebar">CNN </a>said. </p>

<p>Her parents wanted to see her for the final time, when the coffin was pried open she was breathing and stretching her arms, <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47045629/ns/world_news-americas/#.T4tz-79YtcU">MSNBC News</a> said. </p>

<p>"We believe that if our daughter has gotten this far, despite everything, it's because she's here to stay," Luz Milagros' father, Fabian Veron, said, according to <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47045629/ns/world_news-americas/#.T4tz-79YtcU">MSNBC News</a>. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>384 prisoners escape Pakistan prison after Taliban raid </title>
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    <published>2012-04-16T01:12:50Z</published>
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    <summary>By Alexa Ball 384 prisoners from a northern Pakistan prison escaped early Sunday morning after the compound was raided by hundreds of Taliban militants, CNN said. 21 of the escapees were high-profile militants, the attackers were planning on freeing a...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>By Alexa Ball</p>

<p>384 prisoners from a northern Pakistan prison escaped early Sunday morning after the compound was raided by hundreds of Taliban militants, <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/15/world/asia/pakistan-attack/index.html?hpt=wo_c1">CNN</a> said. </p>

<p>21 of the escapees were high-profile militants, the attackers were planning on freeing a Taliban commander Iftikhar Hussain, the information minister of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province where the prison is located, said, according to <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/15/world/asia/pakistan-attack/index.html?hpt=wo_c1">CNN</a>. </p>

<p>"We attacked the Bannu prison and got our special members freed," Ehsanullah Ehsan, a Taliban spokesman, told Agence France-Presse, according to <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17718010">BBC News</a>. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>3 dead in Ohio restaurant</title>
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    <published>2012-04-16T00:58:47Z</published>
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    <summary>By Alexa Ball A domestic dispute left three people dead in an Ohio restaurant Thursday, according to CNN. Kevin Allen, 51, entered the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and Restaurant near Cleveland with a loaded gun and began shooting at...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>By Alexa Ball</p>

<p>A domestic dispute left three people dead in an Ohio restaurant Thursday, according to <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/13/justice/ohio-shooting/index.html?hpt=us_c2">CNN</a>. </p>

<p>Kevin Allen, 51, entered the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and Restaurant near Cleveland with a loaded gun and began shooting at his wife and two daughters, according to <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-04-13/restaurant-shooting-in-Ohio/54246646/1">USA Today</a>. </p>

<p>Allen shot and killed wife, Katherina Allen, 42, and their daughter, Kerri Allen, 10. Second daughter Kayla Allen, also 10, is in critical condition, according to <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-04-13/restaurant-shooting-in-Ohio/54246646/1">USA Today</a>. </p>

<p>Katherina Allen called 911 before the shooting and informed police that she told her husband she was leaving him and "he was not taking it well". Katherina Allen informed authorities that her husband was circling the restaurant where they were celebrating Kerri's birthday, <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-04-13/restaurant-shooting-in-Ohio/54246646/1">USA Today</a> said. </p>

<p>Police arrived when Kevin Allen was leaving the eatery, he would not surrender and was fatally shot by authorities, <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/13/justice/ohio-shooting/index.html?hpt=us_c2">CNN</a> said. </p>

<p>Kevin Allen has previous domestic arrests according to police records, <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/13/justice/ohio-shooting/index.html?hpt=us_c2">CNN</a> said. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>8-year-old boy from northern Minn. improving after sailboat accident that killed two younger brothers</title>
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    <published>2012-04-16T00:37:11Z</published>
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    <summary>By Alexa Ball An 8-year-old Bemidji boy&apos;s condition is improving after he was involved in a sailboat accident that claimed his two younger brothers lives, the Star Tribune said. Isaiah Risland is at Children&apos;s Hospital in Minneapolis, comment on his...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>By Alexa Ball</p>

<p>An 8-year-old Bemidji boy's condition is improving after he was involved in a sailboat accident that claimed his two younger brothers lives, the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/147519505.html">Star Tribune</a> said. </p>

<p>Isaiah Risland is at Children's Hospital in Minneapolis, comment on his CaringBridge from his aunt state that he is gaining consciousness and responding to voice, the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/147519505.html">Star Tribune</a> said. </p>

<p>Isaiah, father and younger brothers were boating on Clearwater lake April 6 when they capsized, authorities said, according to the <a href="http://www.twincities.com/ci_20352722/surviving-boy-sailboat-accident-remains-hospitalized?IADID=Search-www.twincities.com-www.twincities.com">Pioneer Press</a>. </p>

<p>All three boys were wearing life jackets, and spent about an hour in the 40 degree water. Father, Dan Risland, was unable to reach the boys and swam to get help, according to the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/147519505.html">Star Tribune</a>. </p>

<p>6-year-old Zech and 2-year-old Jacob died of hypothermia, according to the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/147519505.html">Star Tribune</a>. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>215 Minnesota National Guard Soldiers return from Iraq</title>
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    <published>2012-04-16T00:29:40Z</published>
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    <summary>By Alexa Ball The first group of Minnesota National Guard soliders returned home Sunday, according to the Star Tribune. 215 soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team returned to St. Paul the National Guard said, according...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>By Alexa Ball</p>

<p>The first group of Minnesota National Guard soliders returned home Sunday, according to the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/147484545.html">Star Tribune</a>. </p>

<p>215 soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team returned to St. Paul the National Guard said, according to the <a href="http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_20402608/minnesota-national-guard-soldiers-return-sunday-cloquet-duluth?IADID=Search-www.twincities.com-www.twincities.com">Pioneer Press</a>. </p>

<p>The public is invited to welcome all of the troops who will be returning over the next few weeks, the <a href="http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_20402608/minnesota-national-guard-soldiers-return-sunday-cloquet-duluth?IADID=Search-www.twincities.com-www.twincities.com">Pioneer Press</a> said. </p>

<p>"We are very proud of the brigade's accomplishments in supporting the final phase of the Iraq War during Operation New Dawn," Army Lt. Col. Rick Schute said. "We welcome and encourage the public to attend these initial reunions. It means a lot to soldiers and their families when they see the community gather to welcome them home," according to the <a href="http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_20402608/minnesota-national-guard-soldiers-return-sunday-cloquet-duluth?IADID=Search-www.twincities.com-www.twincities.com">Pioneer Press</a>. </p>

<p>The soldiers will be carried on buses on routes throughout the state and will stop at armories, including Pine City, Cloquet, Duluth, Hutchinson, Redwood Falls Anoka, St. Cloud, Brainerd, and Bloomington, the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/147484545.html">Star Tribune</a> said. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>Argentina storm kills 13</title>
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    <published>2012-04-05T21:22:21Z</published>
    <updated>2012-04-05T21:35:30Z</updated>

    <summary>By Alexa Ball 13 people were killed and 20 were injured Thursday when a storm hit Buenos Aries, state media said, according to CNN. Winds up to 62 mph, heavy rain and hail Wednesday night caused the fatalities, CNN said....</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>By Alexa Ball </p>

<p>13 people were killed and 20 were injured Thursday when a storm hit Buenos Aries, state media said, according to <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/05/world/americas/argentina-storm/index.html?iref=allsearch">CNN</a>. </p>

<p>Winds up to 62 mph, heavy rain and hail Wednesday night caused the fatalities, <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/05/world/americas/argentina-storm/index.html?iref=allsearch">CNN</a> said. </p>

<p>Regional emergency management official Luciano Timerman said that one person was electrocuted and six were crushed by walls, according to <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/04/05/storm-in-argentina-leaves-at-least-11-dead/">Fox News</a>. </p>

<p>"The winds were similar to those of a tornado," " said Diego Santilli, the city's environment minister, "The level of virulence of this storm is not normal," according to <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/05/world/americas/argentina-storm/index.html?iref=allsearch">CNN</a>. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>Zero fatalities in multiple tornado touch downs in Texas</title>
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    <published>2012-04-05T21:08:41Z</published>
    <updated>2012-04-05T21:20:09Z</updated>

    <summary>By Alexa Ball Between six and 13 tornadoes came down on northern Texas Tuesday causing damage to homes and businesses, but sparing all lives, according to Fox News. &quot;We&apos;ve got hundreds and hundreds of homes destroyed but amazingly no fatalities,&quot;...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>By Alexa Ball</p>

<p>Between six and 13 tornadoes came down on northern Texas Tuesday causing damage to homes and businesses, but sparing all lives, according to <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2012/04/04/texas-residents-sift-through-rubble-from-tornadoes/">Fox News</a>. </p>

<p>"We've got hundreds and hundreds of homes destroyed but amazingly no fatalities," Dallas Mayor Michael Rawlings told <a href="http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/04/dallas-mayor-its-a-miracle-nobody-died-in-tornadoes/?iref=allsearch">CNN</a>. </p>

<p>The damage caused by the tornadoes is being investigated by the National Weather Service, Fox News said. Having two large storm systems hit one metropolitan area is unusual meteorologist Jesse Moore said, according to <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2012/04/04/texas-residents-sift-through-rubble-from-tornadoes/">Fox News</a>. </p>

<p>The storms demolished hundreds of homes and left thousands without power, <a href="http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/04/dallas-mayor-its-a-miracle-nobody-died-in-tornadoes/?iref=allsearch">CNN</a> said. </p>

<p>No deaths or serious injuries have been reported, weather experts are crediting the fast response to credited to tornado warnings, <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2012/04/04/texas-residents-sift-through-rubble-from-tornadoes/">Fox News</a> said. </p>

<p> "We're looking at a miracle here," Rawlings said, according to <a href="http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/04/dallas-mayor-its-a-miracle-nobody-died-in-tornadoes/?iref=allsearch">CNN</a>. <br />
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    <title>MnDOT announces that $1.1 billion will be spent on road construction</title>
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    <published>2012-04-05T20:57:42Z</published>
    <updated>2012-04-05T21:06:34Z</updated>

    <summary>By Alexa Ball This year&apos;s road construction costs will total $1.1 billion and consist of more than 300 projets the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced Thursday, the Star Tribune said. The Insterstate 35 bridge in Duluth, Interstate 694 and Highway...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>By Alexa Ball</p>

<p>This year's road construction costs will total $1.1 billion and consist of more than 300 projets the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced Thursday, the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/146278045.html">Star Tribune</a> said. </p>

<p>The Insterstate 35 bridge in Duluth, Interstate 694 and Highway 10 interchange in the Twin Cities are just some of the major roads included in the 316 projects that will take place over the next year, the <a href="http://www.twincities.com/ci_20332458/mndot-announces-316-road-projects-around-state?IADID=Search-www.twincities.com-www.twincities.com">Pioneer Press</a> said. </p>

<p>"MnDOT is focused on improving our highways and maximizing the capacity of the system," Commissioner Tom Sorel of the MnDOT said. "We want to ensure that it provides a safe and efficient trip for all users," according to the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/146278045.html">Star Tribune</a>. </p>

<p>The new road work will support thousands of jobs and will help the economy Sorel said, according to the <a href="http://www.twincities.com/ci_20332458/mndot-announces-316-road-projects-around-state?IADID=Search-www.twincities.com-www.twincities.com">Pioneer Press</a>. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>Moorhead waitress gets $12,000 tip </title>
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    <published>2012-04-05T20:45:30Z</published>
    <updated>2012-04-05T21:08:17Z</updated>

    <summary>By Alexa Ball A Moorhead waitress was just returned her $12,000 tip, which police confiscated in suspicion of it being drug money, according to the Star Tribune. Stacy Knutson was working at Fryn&apos; Pan restaurant when a customer told her...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>By Alexa Ball</p>

<p>A Moorhead waitress was just returned her $12,000 tip, which police confiscated in suspicion of it being drug money, according to the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/146315905.html">Star Tribune</a>. </p>

<p>Stacy Knutson was working at Fryn' Pan restaurant when a customer told her to keep a takeout container that held various wads of bills adding up to $12,000, the <a href="http://www.twincities.com/ci_20334162/waitress-get-12-000-left-at-restaurant?IADID=Search-www.twincities.com-www.twincities.com">Pioneer Press</a> said. </p>

<p>Police originally told Knutson she was allowed to keep the generous tip if no one claimed the money for 90 days, according to the <a href="http://www.twincities.com/ci_20334162/waitress-get-12-000-left-at-restaurant?IADID=Search-www.twincities.com-www.twincities.com">Pioneer Press</a>. </p>

<p>Knutson filed a lawsuit that said a customer left her takeout container at her table, and Knutson followed her out into the parking lot where the woman told her to keep the box. When Knutson came into the restaurant and found the cash she notified the police, the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/146315905.html">Star Tribune</a> said. </p>

<p>"This is a woman with five kids who has been a waitress for 18 years," Knutson's attorney Craig Richie said. "She and her family were praying and asked God's intervention to touch these people's hearts, and that's what happened. It was about God providing for her," according to the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/146315905.html">Star Tribune</a>.</p>]]>
        
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    <title>Analysis: Story on Romney and how numbers are used throughout the text</title>
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    <published>2012-04-02T02:56:11Z</published>
    <updated>2012-04-02T03:14:30Z</updated>

    <summary>By Alexa Ball http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/04/01/dems-sharpen-attack-as-gop-rallies-behind-romney/ A story posted on the Fox News webpage about the Democratic tactics to bring down Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romeny uses numbers to merely restate Romeny&apos;s actions as well as explain the current standing in the...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>By Alexa Ball</p>

<p>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/04/01/dems-sharpen-attack-as-gop-rallies-behind-romney/</p>

<p>A story posted on the Fox News webpage about the Democratic tactics to bring down Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romeny uses numbers to merely restate Romeny's actions as well as explain the current standing in the race for the Republication nomination. </p>

<p>This story which ran Sunday first uses numbers by going over some of Romney's past words when he "casually bet a rival $10,000." His tax reports are then merely summarized without using actual numeral data and it is added that he carries bank accounts in other countries. I am not sure how effective this was, I am not sure if the reporter is attempting to make Romney look bad because he is known to have a lot of money or not. We are not told why he made the bet or why he has accounts outside the US. I more so feel that these numbers were added to make an assumption about Romney. No mathmatics were needed for this usage, only double checking of facts. </p>

<p>At the very end of this story the standings for the Republican nominee's are outlined. The paragraph reads as so:</p>

<p>"With about half of the GOP nominating contests complete, Romney has won 54 percent of the delegates at stake, putting him on track to reach the threshold 1,144 national convention delegates in June. Santorum, who has won 27 percent of the delegates at stake, would need to win 74 percent of the remaining delegates to clinch the nomination."</p>

<p>Here the reporter is stating the percentage of delegates the top two Republican nominees hold. He then outlines the runner-up out of the two, Santorum, would need to win a certain percentage of delegates to win the nomination. Knowing the percentages won by the men does not require any mathematical usage, but finding out what Santorum would need to win may have unless the information was gathered elsewhere. I feel that this is easy to understand. In this paragraph the reporter also mentions the threshold of national convention delegates. This listing confuses me slightly. As someone who is not clear on all political terms I feel as if this was worded differently or even explained a little bit more that it would be easier to understand. <br />
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