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    <title>Secret school for undocumented students</title>
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    <published>2011-12-04T23:21:32Z</published>
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    <summary> Athens, Georgia is home to the University of Georgia, and it is also home to Freedom University, a school for undocumented students. CNN reporters were only able to travel to the school provided they didn&apos;t disclose it&apos;s location as...</summary>
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Athens, Georgia is home to the University of Georgia, and it is also home to Freedom University, a school for undocumented students.</p>

<p>CNN reporters were only able to travel to the school provided they didn't disclose it's location as most students are afraid of being found out, arrested, and deported. The students, having no driver's license, are brought to the school every Sunday by a group of volunteers. There is one classroom in Freedom University, but it is packed. </p>

<p>The classroom is taught by four professors from the University of Georgia on their own time, four hours on Sunday afternoons. Although they don't have many resources, co-founder Dr. Lorgia Garcia-Pena said, "We have students who are hungry to learn."</p>

<p>In the state of Georgia, these aspiring engineers, lawyers, and doctors are not allowed to attend any of the top five public universities, banned by the board of regents, who said the ban is not for monetary gain. Before the ban undocumented students paid three times more than Georgia residents. </p>

<p>Ni Quascha, who parents brought her over from Korea when she was eight, told <a href="http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2011/12/01/pkg-gutierrez-freedom-university.cnn">CNN</a>, "My parents have been paying taxes. The government gave us an individual tax identification number." Even though they are undocumented, they still pay taxes despite what many people think. </p>

<p>The board of regents told CNN the ban was motivated by the desire to have every open spot go to a legal Georgia resident and to tighten admissions. </p>

<p>For the first time these students can return to school, and Freedom University as of yet doesn't have a budget and the students do not get credits; they are going to learn. </p>

<p>"It's just a reminder of what real citizenship is," Professor Bethany Moreton said, "It means taking ownership of making this country a better place."</p>]]>
        
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    <title>Occupy Protesters Defy Order, Set up Tents in Minneapolis</title>
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    <published>2011-12-01T06:25:23Z</published>
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    <summary>The Occupy Minnesota protesters have defied the order of a county judge by setting up tents on the plaza outside of Hennepin County Government Center Wednesday. The Anti-Wall Street protesters, who are fighting against large banks and the U.S. investments...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Occupy Minnesota protesters have defied the order of a county judge by setting up tents on the plaza outside of Hennepin County Government Center Wednesday. </p>

<p>The Anti-Wall Street protesters, who are fighting against large banks and the U.S. investments in wars, stormed in to set up tents at a rally at which they chanted, "We are the 99 percent!"  They plan to set up 99 tents to signify the 99 percent they represent. </p>

<p>According to <a href="http://kstp.com/news/stories/S2392522.shtml?cat=1">KSTP</a>, protesters will not be stifled by police or judges' orders saying that it is their right to set up tents, which they are aware are not permitted. </p>

<p>"Today we are trying to push the envelope on it and see what happens and set it up," Charles Geller, a protester said. </p>

<p>Hennepin County security guards were there in large numbers but they just watched on. In addition the guards there were a number of Hennepin County deputy officers who can make arrests, but they didn't even ask anyone to take down their tents. </p>

<p>"We understand what might happen but to keep this movement going we're going to have to make a stand," protester Bill Habedank told KTSP. " That's what this is right here."</p>]]>
        
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    <title>Minneapolis schools to reopen as part of changing enrollment</title>
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    <published>2011-12-01T05:53:31Z</published>
    <updated>2011-12-01T06:13:00Z</updated>

    <summary>The Minneapolis School District will be reopening schools that were once closed due to an expected increase in enrollment. Over the next five years there will be about 2,000 new students in the K-8 schools, and Tuesday night the school...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Minneapolis School District will be reopening schools that were once closed due to an expected increase in enrollment. </p>

<p>Over the next five years there will be about 2,000 new students in the K-8 schools, and Tuesday night the school board approved the reopening of two schools to make room for the expanding number of students. </p>

<p>The Howe school building will be reopened after being vacant for years  and in the 2013 school year it will serve as a school from preschool to fifth grade. Additionally the Webster building, which is currently being used for administration will reopen as an early childhood center.</p>

<p>Michael Thomas, Associate Superintendent of Minneapolis Public Schools,  told <a href="http://www.kare11.com/video/1303416282001/1/Mpls-schools-to-reopen-as-part-of-changing-enrollment">KARE 11</a>, "We have worked very closely with the community through numerous community engagement sessions to get their input." He also said the school district worked with building, administration, and central administration staff to come up with a comprehensive plan that will benefit students. </p>

<p>The developments will occur over the next few years with some schools reopening as early as 2012, and the district has already begun contacting parents. </p>

<p>The new schools will mean new jobs for licensed teachers, paraprofessionals, councilors, and special education staff. The district says it will have a better idea of staff requirements in spring. <br />
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    <title>Over half of UK schools closed by pension strike</title>
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    <published>2011-12-01T05:22:46Z</published>
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    <summary> Classrooms were silent Wednesday as teachers and head teachers were out on the streets in protest of pension reforms to the public sector. John Kaline, head teacher of South Cave Primary in East Yorkshire, told BBC News about his...</summary>
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Classrooms were silent Wednesday as teachers and head teachers were out on the streets in protest of pension reforms to the public sector. </p>

<p>John Kaline, head teacher of South Cave Primary in East Yorkshire, told <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15974679">BBC News</a> about his participation in the strikes., "I have mixed emotions. I'm sad about having to take this action in 35 years, and angry that I believe we have not had genuine consultation until this point."</p>

<p>Teachers were out in force today, gathering in public squares and in front of government buildings holding signs and shouting with solidarity. They say they will have to work longer and pay more for a smaller eventual pension under the new reforms.</p>

<p>Small business owner, Phil Jones, disagrees with the strikes saying, "I think the public sector has had pretty good pension arrangements for quite some time, and if you compare it to the private sector there is a major disparity."</p>

<p>With many teachers and head teachers out on strike, of the UK's 27,152 schools 18,342 were closed, forcing parents to stay home to care for their children who are normally in school. </p>

<p>Jacqui Painter had to take the day off work to care for her son Oliver, whose school was closed. "I'm okay about people going on strike," she told BBC News, "I can understand why and feel it's justified."</p>

<p>Not all parents are okay with taking the day off. Rhoda Munn, was forced to take the day off to care for her children, losing her day's wages. </p>

<p>Kids have enjoyed their day off from school, but with no apparent resolution to the standoff parents are wondering if this will happen again. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>Herman Cain Denies 13-Year-Long Affair</title>
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    <published>2011-11-30T04:12:54Z</published>
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    <summary>Herman Cain denied allegations that he had carried on a 13-year affair with Atlanta business woman Ginger White. Tuesday afternoon White told WAGA TV in Atlanta saying there are documents to back up her allegations in the form of phone...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Herman Cain denied allegations that he had carried on a 13-year affair with Atlanta business woman Ginger White. </p>

<p>Tuesday afternoon White told WAGA TV in Atlanta saying there are documents to back up her allegations in the form of phone and texting records. </p>

<p>"It was pretty simple. It wasn't complicated, and I was aware that he was married and I was aware that I was involved in an inappropriate situation," <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/herman-cain-denies-13-year-long-affair-15043646">ABC News</a> reported. </p>

<p>Before the Atlanta new station aired White's story, Cain, in a preemptive strike went on CNN saying he knew the allegation was coming and denied having sexual relations with the woman he said he knew for 13 years. </p>

<p>"The thing that I'm worried about is the impact it's going to have on my family because they should not be subjected to false accusations that cannot be proved," Cain, an ordained Baptist minister, said. </p>

<p>Cain has had two women from the National Restaurant Association talk to media outlets alleging sexual harassment against the presidential candidate. Sharon Beal said that Cain groped her when she asked for help with her job, and Karen Crasshower received a 46,000 dollar settlement after Cain propositioned her for sex. </p>

<p>Cain's lawyers didn't speak on the subject. They said the matters were private and not appropriate matters for media to discuss. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>Woman killed on I-94 identified</title>
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    <published>2011-11-21T04:38:53Z</published>
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    <summary>It was 6:30, and it was still dark as Steve Feldman headed to work on Interstate I-94 Thursday morning. The freeway near Seventh Street in Minneapolis was busy with morning commuters driving at least 60 mph. Suddenly Feldman noticed cars...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>It was 6:30, and it was still dark as Steve Feldman headed to work on Interstate I-94 Thursday morning. </p>

<p>The freeway near Seventh Street in Minneapolis was busy with morning commuters driving at least 60 mph. Suddenly Feldman noticed cars were swerving, he figured to get out of the way of an animal, and he prepared himself to veer right. It wasn't until he got closer that he saw it was a person standing on the dashed line between the first and second lanes on the right shoulder, <a href="http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2011/11/i-94_melissa_lewis_death.php">City Pages</a> reported. </p>

<p>According to <a href="http://www.keyc.tv/story/16067139/woman-lays-down-on-highway-during-rush-hour">KEYC Mankato</a>, The Minnesota State Patrol reported that the woman walked into traffic and laid down before being struck by multiple vehicles. </p>

<p>No identification was found on the woman, but the Hennepin County medical examiner has identified her as Melissa Lewis, a 38-year-old woman from Minneapolis.</p>

<p>Authorities still don't know why Lewis chose to lay down on the highway, but the investigation is still ongoing. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>Instinct can be a pilot&apos;s worst enemy during disaster</title>
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    <published>2011-11-21T03:45:18Z</published>
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    <summary>The plane nosedives and the cabin begins to shake so the pilot pulls back on the control stick, a motion completely guided by instinct. The feeling in your stomach is very uncomfortable -- it&apos;s scary,&quot; Jean-Pierre Otelli, a veteran flight...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The plane nosedives and the cabin begins to shake so the pilot pulls back on the control stick, a motion completely guided by instinct. </p>

<p>The feeling in your stomach is very uncomfortable -- it's scary," Jean-Pierre Otelli, a veteran flight instructor, acrobatic pilot and author of a series of books on aviation safety, told the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/21/world/europe/when-disaster-threatens-instinct-can-be-a-pilots-enemy.html?pagewanted=2&ref=world">New York Times. </a></p>

<p>In July French accident investigators published a report in on the 2009 stall and crash of an Air France jet over the Atlantic, and there has been much debate in the subsequent months about why the pilots failed to take appropriate action in the four minutes it took the plane to plummet from 38,000 feet before hitting the water. </p>

<p>The increasing prominence of human error as a factor in fatal crashes like Air France Flight 447 is a distressing phenomenon and according to <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-15/french-pilots-union-calls-for-independent-crash-investigation.html#">Bloomberg</a>, the French Pilots Union are calling for a more independent inquiry into the crash that killed all 228 people aboard. </p>

<p>During an investigation France's Bureau of Investigations and Analysis found that the two co-pilots in the crash had not been trained to fly in manual mode at high altitude or to recognize the approach to, and recovery from, a high-altitude stall, the New York Times reported. </p>

<p>The plane crashed after ice-blocked speed sensors shut down the autopilot and the crew incorrectly reacted by pulling the jet into a steep climb until it slowed to an aerodynamic stall, the BEA said in May. </p>

<p>According to the New York Times, critics said they welcomed the regulators' recognition of the problem, but feel they should have amended training regulations more swiftly. <br />
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    <title>8-year-old math phenomenon in St. Paul</title>
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    <published>2011-11-21T02:35:55Z</published>
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    <summary>Mani Chadaga slumped low in his front-row seat on the first day of algebra, and pretended to read his new textbook, but he could only make himself so unnoticeable. He was a second grader in a junior high math class...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Mani Chadaga slumped low in his front-row seat on the first day of algebra, and pretended to read his new textbook, but he could only make himself so unnoticeable. He was a second grader in a junior high math class at the St. Paul's Capitol Hill Gifted and Talented Magnet School. </p>

<p>A third grader who is taking Algebra II and Geometry, Mani quickly got over his shyness and soon was coming up with solutions to the teachers problems and helping classmates solve answers. </p>

<p>Mani's parents, Vivek and Juila Chadaga wonder how they will keep things interesting for Mani in the future, not only in classroom but outside of it as well. Mani has done well at the St. Paul Capitol Hill Gifted and Talented Magnet School, showing how schools have responded to advanced learners like Mani, but he is constantly challenging himself. </p>

<p>I am not the best at anything, so I want to improve at everything," said the 8-year-old to the<a href="http://www.twincities.com/ci_19368977"> Pioneer Press</a>.</p>

<p>His curiousity for numbers started around 2 or 3, when his parents say he invented a mythology around numbers and even was a number 4 as a Halloween costume. As Mani has grown up he asked questions about the practically of math, and he has devised ways to use math in the real world with his father by measuring shadows or swing sets. </p>

<p>Heidi Geimer hopes the school system will find ways to continue to push Mani academically, but she doesn't doubt he will keep pushing himself. She said, "with Mani, you know in your heart of hearts he's going to grow up and do good for the world."</p>]]>
        
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    <title>Christmas Tree Tax?</title>
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    <published>2011-11-20T21:00:00Z</published>
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    <summary>The sun had a razor sharp glare, painting the fields golden and the trees behind them black against the faded blue sky. There was a truck pulled over on the Minnesota highway, near Point Park in Duluth. It was a...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The sun had a razor sharp glare, painting the fields golden and the trees behind them black against the faded blue sky. </p>

<p>There was a truck pulled over on the Minnesota highway, near Point Park in Duluth. It was a Ford late 1940s one ton red cab with a bundle of Christmas trees tied together with twine. </p>

<p>On Nov. 8 the U.S. Department of Agriculture established a "national research and promotion program for Christmas trees" according to the Federal Register. The Christmas Tree Checkoff Task Force recommended funding the campaign with an initial 15-cent assessment on domestic fresh-tree producers and importers the<a href="http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2011-11-19/story/fact-check-christmas-tree-tax-was-live-tree-growers-not-you-and-me"> Florida Times-Union </a>reported.</p>

<p>According to the <a href="http://www.twincities.com/soucheray/ci_19367381">Pioneer Press</a>, members of the Minnesota Growers Association are only a handful of growers seeing declining sales. . As the economy has faltered, so have sales of real trees. The debate amongst growers about the merits of constructing a campaign that would be administered through the Department of Agriculture has been debated for years. </p>

<p>The assessment will not be paid by consumers but by growers and producers. There was confusion about the assessment, forcing the Obama administration to postpone the program indefinitely on Nov. 9, the Florida Times-Union reported. <br />
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    <title>Mille Lacs Ojibwe fighting violent offenders with banishment</title>
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    <published>2011-11-18T19:50:02Z</published>
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    <summary>Julian Koslowski and two other members of the search party reached the waste water treatment plant as storm clouds formed over the Mille Lacs Indian reservation in Minnesota. Near the facility, the search party noticed two pathways of flattened grass....</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Julian Koslowski and two other members of the search party reached the waste water treatment plant  as storm clouds formed over the Mille Lacs Indian reservation in Minnesota. </p>

<p>Near the facility, the search party noticed two pathways of flattened grass. One was thin and the other was thick about the size a body would be if it were dragged through the grass. They also noticed tire tracks as the rain poured down from the black sky. </p>

<p>The body of 19-year-old William Nickaboine was so badly maimed, burned, and beaten it was hardly recognizable as a corpse. The word of his death spread quickly across the 60,000-acre Ojibwe reservation along Lake Mille Lacs. There are about 4,000 close neighbors and families who are still quieted by Nickaboine's death a year later, <a href="http://www.citypages.com/2011-11-09/news/mille-lacs-ojibwe-fighting-violent-offenders-with-banishment/">City Pages</a> reported. </p>

<p>Nickaboine's death was the latest of many on the reservation, which has seen increased shootings, muggings, and drugs, much of which the Ojibwe attribute to a new gang called the Native Mob.shootings, muggings, and drugs, much of which the Ojibwe attribute to a new gang called the Native Mob.</p>

<p>According to gang experts, most gangs on reservations appear to be poorly organized. Mahnomen County gang and drug officer Jason Wambach says so far it seems like internal fighting is what's keeping the gang problem from exploding on the reservations, <a href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2006/03/14/indianslenny/">Minnesota Public Radio </a>reported. </p>

<p>The Mille Lacs reservation has revived an ancient form of punishment- banishment. According to City Pages, it is legally called "exclusion" and forbids the offender from entering the land of the reservation for at least five years. </p>

<p>The exclusion punishment has its problems, according to City Pages.  "It's impossible to just sit around and patrol for people who have been excluded," says Matthew Fletcher, a tribal law professor from Michigan State University who studies banishment.</p>

<p>The enforcement of banishment is one of the reasons that it is controversial amongst the community. It has also been debated that it is a form of cruel and unusual punishment, as it robs those banished of their identity and their place on the reservation. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>South Minneapolis Neighborhood hit by a 17-fire arson spree</title>
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    <published>2011-11-13T22:33:37Z</published>
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    <summary>Authorities are looking for the individuals that set 17 fires in the Longfellow neighborhood in south Minneapolis, KARE reported. According to the Star Tribune, 17 fires were set between 8:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. in a 13-block area near West...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Authorities are looking for the individuals that set 17 fires in the Longfellow neighborhood in south Minneapolis, <a href="http://www.kare11.com/news/article/946263/14/Suspected-arson-spree-hits-south-Minneapolis">KARE</a> reported. </p>

<p>According to the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/133742623.html">Star Tribune</a>, 17 fires were set between 8:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. in a 13-block area near West River Parkway. </p>

<p>Police said the fires were intentionally set, and were randomly set throughout the neighborhood. Ten fires started in leaf piles or in garage bags and three vehicles were also hit, as were two garages and a garbage dumpster, the Star Tribune reported. </p>

<p>Approximately 20 Minneapolis police squads from all five precincts, 40 officers in all, and the Special Operations Division were searching in the area overnight, according to KARE.</p>

<p>The police have questioned several people in the area but no arrests have been made in connection with the fires. </p>]]>
        
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    <title>Penn State drops in college football polls</title>
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    <published>2011-11-13T20:33:51Z</published>
    <updated>2011-11-13T22:00:00Z</updated>

    <summary>Penn State fell nine spots in both college football polls Sunday, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. More than 107,000 people attended the Saturday game at Beaver Stadium for Penn State&apos;s first game in 46 years without head coach Joe Paterno,...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Penn State fell nine spots in both college football polls Sunday, according to the <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/13/us-usa-crime-coach-idUSTRE7AB0OP20111113">Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</a>. </p>

<p>More than 107,000 people attended the Saturday game at Beaver Stadium for Penn State's first game in 46 years without head coach Joe Paterno, who was fired amidst a child abuse sex scandal, <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/13/us-usa-crime-coach-idUSTRE7AB0OP20111113">Reuters</a> reported. </p>

<p>After an emotional The Nittany Lions are ranked No. 21 in the Associated Press and USA Today coaches polls with a record of 8-2 (5-1 in the Big Ten). Penn State ranked No. 12 last week in the AP and USA Today coaches' polls, according to the Pittsburgh Post- Gazette. </p>

<p>Fans filled Beaver Stadium for the first time since charges were brought against assistant coach, Jerry Sandusky for the assault of eight boys over the decade, Reuters reported. </p>

<p>The fans stood in support of their team, wearing blue shirts, the color associated with a national "stop child abuse" campaign, instead of the usually white, and the players and officials knelt at midfield to pray before the game. </p>

<p>Penn State travels to Ohio State Saturday. <br />
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    <title>Ramsey County reaches deal on Arden Hill Site</title>
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    <published>2011-11-11T18:49:09Z</published>
    <updated>2011-11-11T19:16:43Z</updated>

    <summary> Commissioners in Ramsey County made a tentative deal to buy the proposed site for the Vikings stadium in Arden Hills Thursday. Zygi Wilf, owner of the Minnesota Vikings, said that they would pay significantly less than the pledged $400...</summary>
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Commissioners in Ramsey County made a tentative deal to buy the proposed site for the Vikings stadium in Arden Hills Thursday. </p>

<p>Zygi Wilf, owner of the Minnesota Vikings, said that they would pay significantly less than the pledged $400 million for a stadium not in the preferred suburban St. Paul location.</p>

<p>"We're committed to the Arden Hills site for what it brings to the fans, but we're also committed to investing over $400 million in specific to the Arden Hills site for the experiences that everyone can get from Arden Hills," Wilf told <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/ap-exclusive-vikings-owner-zygi-wilf-says-teams-share-of-stadium--goes-down-in-minneapolis/2011/11/10/gIQAVd4i9M_story.html">The Associated Press</a>. "Any other location besides Arden Hills wouldn't justify near that level of commitment."</p>

<p>Tony Bennett and Rafael Ortega, county commissioners, wrote letters to Gov. Mark Dayton and other legislators saying the price of the 430-acre property won't exceed the budgeted $30 million, <a href="http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/133653883.html">the Star Tribune</a> reported. Ortega said that the county has until Aug 1, 2012 to make a decision about 28.5 million dollar property without paying a penalty. </p>

<p>The Vikings have been pitching a new stadium to replace the outdated Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis for almost a decade. According to The Associated Press, the lease on the Metrodome ends after this season and fans are worried that the team will end up in Los Angeles. </p>

<p>This year the Vikings partnered with Ramsey County for the 1.1 billion dollar proposal. The local government had offered $350 million from a sales-tax increase to pay its share of the bill; however, last week Dayton ruled out a county wide tax-hike to cover stadium costs. </p>

<p>Funding still remains a mystery, but government officials are working on it. According to the Star Tribune the county is left with a $650 million share, with the Vikings paying around $400 million. </p>

<p>"Avoiding the issue, as seems to have been taking place in the last couple of weeks, does not work," Wilf told the Star Tribune. "It only gets more difficult and more expensive. We're very encouraged by leadership of both houses and the governor in trying to bring a stadium solution front and center."</p>]]>
        
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    <title>Earthquake in Turkey kills three</title>
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    <published>2011-11-10T03:55:58Z</published>
    <updated>2011-11-11T02:38:55Z</updated>

    <summary> An earthquake in eastern Turkey Wednesday night killed at least three people and left dozens more trapped under the rubble of buildings. About 20 buildings collapsed after the 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck 9 miles south of the city Van,...</summary>
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An earthquake in eastern Turkey Wednesday night killed at least three people and left dozens more trapped under the rubble of buildings. </p>

<p>About 20 buildings collapsed after the 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck 9 miles south of the city Van, the Guardian reported. According to <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-11-09/turkey-earthquake/51139796/1">USA Today</a>, most of the buildings were empty or had been declared unfit from the previous 7.2 magnitude quake on Oct. 23 that left thousands homeless.</p>

<p>At least three bodies have been recovered so far and more then 100 people are believed to be trapped under the rubble. According to Anatolian news agency, rescuers have pulled 11 people alive from the rubble, the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/09/turkey-earthquake-van-three-dead">Guardian</a> reported.</p>

<p>Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay told USA Today that the quake toppled a school, a hotel, and a number of mudbrick homes. Rescue teams are on their way from Ankara, the capital. </p>

<p>This earthquake comes just three weeks after stronger earthquake killed 600 people and left many homeless. Many have been living in tents and workers have been clearing the debris of the previous earthquake for more than a week. </p>

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    <title>Gophers Hockey No. 1 in polls</title>
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    <published>2011-11-10T03:10:50Z</published>
    <updated>2011-11-10T03:13:14Z</updated>

    <summary> For the first time in three years, the Gopher Hockey team can call themselves No. 1. According to 1500 ESPN Twin Cities, the Gophers jumped from No. 5 to No. 1 in both national hockey polls on Monday. They...</summary>
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For the first time in three years, the Gopher Hockey team can call themselves No. 1. </p>

<p>According to <a href="http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Gophers_take_over_No_1_spot_in_USCHO_mens_hockey_poll110711">1500 ESPN Twin Cities</a>, the Gophers jumped from No. 5 to No. 1 in both national hockey polls on Monday. They received 32 of a possible 50 votes in the United States College Hockey Online poll and 27 out of 34 votes in the USA Today/ USA Hockey Magazine poll. </p>

<p>Coach Don Lucia told the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/133413428.html">Star Tribune</a>, "We are 10 games into the season. I look at it as a reward to the players for the work they put in and their accomplishments so far. But there is a good 65 to 70 percent of the season to play."</p>

<p>The only loss on the Gophers 9-1-0 record is a 5-4 nonconference loss to Vermont. Since the loss on Oct. 23 the Gophers have swept Alaska-Anchorage and North Dakota  </p>

<p>The last time the Gophers were No. 1 was late in November 2008, the Star Tribune reports, but lost the spot after only 2 weeks. The Gophers take the No. 1 spot, which previously belonged to Boston College before they lost to Massachusetts on Saturday.</p>

<p>1500 ESPN reports, The Gophers travel to Madison Friday night for a two-game series.<br />
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