tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2010-01-26:/egger153/3101newsspring2010//11636 2010-04-26T05:09:16Z narro verum Movable Type Enterprise 4.31-en tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2010:/egger153/3101newsspring2010//11636.231999 2010-04-26T04:59:49Z 2010-04-26T05:09:16Z

An article about the ineffectiveness of carbon-offsets used computer-assisted reporting. The reporter used numbers that discussed expenses, prices, and other numbers. The reporter likely had to know basic search skills and the ability to find online documents and read them...

egger153 article about the ineffectiveness of carbon-offsets used computer-assisted reporting. The reporter used numbers that discussed expenses, prices, and other numbers. The reporter likely had to know basic search skills and the ability to find online documents and read them for the proper information. While much of this information could likely have been found without a computer, the use of one is like to have made it significantly easier for the reporter to find the proper information.]]> tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2010:/egger153/3101newsspring2010//11636.231994 2010-04-26T04:54:00Z 2010-04-26T04:59:28Z

Margaret Anderson Kelliher snatched the endorsement from the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party Saturday in Duluth, Minn. Kelliher, the current House Speaker, is the first woman to receive an endorsement from a major party in Minnesota, FOX 21 News said. Kelliher had to...

egger153 FOX 21 News said. Kelliher had to woo delegates for endorsements, going against popular and well-known people such as Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, the Star Tribune said. Kelliher still has a long road ahead as she must face off against other Democratic challenges such as the powerful former U.S. Senator Mark Dayton, the Star Tribune said.]]> tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2010:/egger153/3101newsspring2010//11636.231973 2010-04-26T04:18:06Z 2010-04-26T04:26:45Z

One woman was killed and her husband injured in a St. Paul shooting early Sunday. A burglar allegedly entered the house at the 1700 block of West Minnehaha Avenue and shot the two around 6:30 a.m., WCCO said. The woman,...

egger153 WCCO said. The woman, Heidi Firkus, was dead at the scene, while her husband, Nicholas Firkus, was taken to Regions Hospital, the Star Tribune said. Police investigating believe the incident was a stranger-on-stranger crime, though at this time, little evidence points to a burglary or sign of struggle, though they continue to investigate, the Star Tribune said.]]> tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2010:/egger153/3101newsspring2010//11636.231924 2010-04-26T01:15:18Z 2010-04-26T02:01:30Z

Six people were killed in a head-on car crash near Cambridge early Sunday. A 16-year-old girl, identified by a relative as Sabrina Schumacher, who received her license this month, was driving a car that collided head-on with an SUV, killing...

egger153 Star Tribune said. The accident, which occurred at around 2:40 a.m., was hours past midnight - the latest a minor can be driving, WCCO said. The SUV burst into flames following the crash, severely burning two of the occupants, WCCO said. Schumacher could face criminal charges for the accident, said the Star Tribune.]]> tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2010:/egger153/3101newsspring2010//11636.231909 2010-04-25T22:14:38Z 2010-04-26T01:13:53Z

Lawmakers in Washington came closer to compromise on a new bill that would more tightly regulate the financial industry Sunday after extensive talks. The talks come shortly before a Monday procedure vote to see if the bill can move forward,...

egger153 New York Times said. Several sticking points still exist including a future fund for bailouts and how creditors are treated when a company faces restructuring, Politico said. Even with debating, a bipartisan bill is expected, thanks to broad public disapproval of the financial industry, said the New York Times. "We don't have a bipartisan compromise yet, but I think there's a good chance we're going to get it," Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said.]]> tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2010:/egger153/3101newsspring2010//11636.230319 2010-04-21T02:46:59Z 2010-04-21T03:24:25Z

The International Monetary Fund has proposed a series of new taxes on financial institutions to help pay for future bailouts. Under the proposal, all banks would pay a tax, called a "financial stability contribution", as well as further taxes on...

egger153 BBC News said. The move is seen as being drastically more radical than expected from the IMF, which typically supports the free flow of markets, the New York Times said. The proposals are likely be explosive political issues, especially in the United States and United Kingdom, BBC News said.]]> tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2010:/egger153/3101newsspring2010//11636.230099 2010-04-19T03:32:16Z 2010-04-20T00:26:06Z

President Obama and top Republicans sparred over financial reform that is expected to crack down excesses of Wall Street. Obama used a weekly address to press for reform and calling Republicans "cynical and deceptive", the New York Times said. The...

egger153 New York Times said. The proposed bill pushes changes to avoid a meltdown similar to one in 2008 and the creation of a consumer protection agency, said the New York Times. "If there is one lesson that we've learned it's that an unfettered market where people are taking huge risks and expecting taxpayers to bail out when things go sour is simply not acceptable," Obama said. Both sides said they believed common ground could be reached, but no signs have been shown of either side giving ground, Reuters said. NOTE: This is one of the three articles that could not be posted yesterday.]]> tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2010:/egger153/3101newsspring2010//11636.230092 2010-04-18T22:58:22Z 2010-04-19T23:40:34Z

The Eastern North Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America voted against a resolution that expressed a disagreement with the national church's stance on sexuality. In a vote of 249-179, the resolution was voted down, said the Pioneer...

egger153 Pioneer Press. The ELCA's national stance has been criticized as betraying scripture since the assembly voted to make homosexuality more acceptable in the eyes of the church, the Fargo Forum said. Even if the vote passed, it would not have made any actual changes, the Fargo Forum said. It would only express a desire to see change. NOTE: This is one of the three post that could not be submitted yesterday.]]> tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2010:/egger153/3101newsspring2010//11636.230091 2010-04-18T22:18:31Z 2010-04-19T23:29:06Z

A Shoreview woman has been charged with paying to have her girlfriend beaten in Wisconsin. Dianna M. Siveny, 50, was charged Friday with solicitation of substantial battery, said the Pioneer Press. Siveny's girlfriend, Lara Plamann, was found dead in 2007,...

egger153 Pioneer Press. Siveny's girlfriend, Lara Plamann, was found dead in 2007, but nobody has been charged with her murder, the Green Bay Press Gazette said. Siveny was arrested after interviews in 2008 with a man who said Siveny paid him $300 and told him to beat her with a bat and "rearrange her face", though he says he did not follow through, said the Green Bay Press Gazette. Siveny is currently being held in Ramsey County pending extradition to Wisconsin, the Pioneer Press said. NOTE: This is one of the three posts that could not be submitted yesterday.]]> tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2010:/egger153/3101newsspring2010//11636.229718 2010-04-17T03:46:55Z 2010-04-17T04:17:19Z

Nearly 1 in 3 Americans have failed to fill out and return their Census form as of the Friday due date. The mail-in participation rate stood at 68 percent, though more forms are expected to arrive throughout the weekend, and...

egger153 New York Times said. The results appear to be close to the participation rates of the 2000 Census, despite a major ad campaign by the Census Bureau, reported USA Today. Wisconsin had the highest participation rate at 78 percent, following closely by Minnesota at 76 percent, and Iowa with 75 percent, said the New York Times.]]> tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2010:/egger153/3101newsspring2010//11636.229715 2010-04-17T03:28:44Z 2010-04-17T03:45:05Z

A volcano in Iceland has erupted Wednesday, requiring evacuations, airport closures, and health alerts. The volcano, called Eyjafjallajokull, began showing activity in March and has since erupted, causing multiple evacuations of small towns nearby, BBC News said. The ash spewing...

egger153 BBC News said. The ash spewing from the volcano has also caused closures of airports in much of Europe including the United Kingdom, France, Ireland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and others, said BBC News. Flash floods were expected in the region due to the fact that the volcano sits beneath Iceland's fifth largest glacier, The Guardian said. This is the first major explosion of the volcano since 1821, said The Guardian. It has only erupted five times since Iceland was first settled.]]> tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2010:/egger153/3101newsspring2010//11636.228795 2010-04-12T03:17:02Z 2010-04-12T04:08:52Z

An article in the Examiner talks about African Americans hosting a 5K walk. The news article does not cast stereotypes on the African American community, said Martin Walker, himself an African American adult. The article uses some data to back...

egger153 Examiner talks about African Americans hosting a 5K walk. The news article does not cast stereotypes on the African American community, said Martin Walker, himself an African American adult. The article uses some data to back up claims as well as some African American history. Overall, the article does not make sweeping behavior or social accusations at the African American community.]]> tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2010:/egger153/3101newsspring2010//11636.228764 2010-04-12T02:22:35Z 2010-04-12T02:52:28Z

Justice John Paul Stevens announced Friday that he will retire this summer. Stevens, a leader of the Supreme Court's liberal bloc, will be President Obama's second Supreme Court appointment, BBC News said. Steven will be 90 years old on April...

egger153 BBC News said. Steven will be 90 years old on April 20, which makes him the oldest member of the Supreme Court, said the Washington Post. He was originally appointed by President Gerald Ford, a Republican president, in 1975. However he frequently supported issues considered more liberal including abortion, civil rights, and the relationship between the church and state, said BBC News. The appointment of a new judge is unlikely to change the ideological balance of the court, the Washington Post said.]]> tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2010:/egger153/3101newsspring2010//11636.228746 2010-04-12T01:11:17Z 2010-04-12T01:35:43Z

A woman whose car was rear-ended by a train near Wadena, Minn., survived the incident with no major injuries Saturday. The Otter Tail County's sheriff's office said the 28-year-old woman was struck from behind by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe...

egger153 Associated Press said. The train crew said they saw the car and applied their brakes, but a collision was unavoidable, said the Fergus Falls Daily Journal. The car was severely damaged, making firefighters ply the woman out. She was taken to the hospital, but released following an evaluation, said the Associated Press.]]> tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2010:/egger153/3101newsspring2010//11636.228739 2010-04-12T00:34:26Z 2010-04-12T01:08:08Z

Eden Prairie High School shut down its Web site following a hacker attack Sunday. The attack included putting a video on the website, as well as a picture of a Turkish flag and a handgun, the Star Tribune said. The...

egger153 Star Tribune said. The attack was not solely focused on the high school, affecting over 100 websites worldwide, said WCCO. No private information was stolen from the site or other school databases, WCCO said. The Web site will remain shut down until the problem has been resolved, said the Star Tribune.]]>