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- Parties hand state $628K bill from redistricting fight
The DFL, the GOP and an independent group have put in their legal bills for redistricting expenses. The AP says: “The Minnesota court panel that settled the latest round of political redistricting is now being asked to cover more than $628,000 in legal bills for the Democrats, Republicans and citizens who joined the lawsuit. The political parties submitted their legal costs — mainly hundreds of hours of attorney fees for as ...
- Despite image as gaffe machine, Biden is a skilled VP
slu.eduJoel GoldsteinThe Washington press pounces on any apparent split between the president and vice president. Political comedians celebrate when Vice President Joe Biden wanders off message.So predictably Biden’s recent comments, voicing personal support for same sex marriage, set off a feeding frenzy that only slowed once President Barack Obama acknowledged that his thinking had evolved to that position even before Biden’s statement.Lost in the ensuing ...
- Uptown Art Fair
08/03/2012 12:00pm - 08/05/2012 5:00pm
MinnPost is an Uptown Art Fair participating sponsor.Friday, August 3: Noon-8pmSaturday, August 4: 10am-8pmSunday, August 5: 10am-5pmLocation: Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue and "The Mall" in Southwest Minneapolis.FEATURES:Professional works of art ranging from limited editions to one-of-a-kind treasures in each of 12 media including sculpture, painting, ceramics, jewelry, mixed media, and more. Over 350 talented fine artists from around the world!Tomorrow's Stars youth art fair ...
- Southwest Minnesotaâs roads: 'a generally deteriorating system'
The need for re-investment in road pavement and bridge preservation over the next 10 years is 130 percent of revenues, Minnesota Department of Transportation planner Patrick Weidemann told Willmar officials last week. His colleague, MnDOT planner Brian McLafferty, called Southwest Minnesota’s roads "a generally deteriorating system."In a story in the West Central Tribune, the state said the area’s main corridors — state Highway 23, and U.S. Highways 212 and 71 — will ...
- Georgia 'right to die' group indicted in Minnesota
“Right to die” doesn’t cut it in Minnesota. Jon Collins at MPR reports: “Four members of a Georgia-based right-to-die group are being charged for assisting an Apple Valley woman in her 2007 suicide. Doreen Dunn was 57 at the time of her death. She had suffered from chronic pain caused by complications from an operation in 1996, according to Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom. Backstrom said Dunn's family members were not ...
- Mother Jones ties Allen Quist to Michele Bachmann, says both are 'out there'
Mother Jones magazine takes a swing at Republican Allen Quist, who's running for Congress in southern Minnesota, calling him a "soybean farmer and onetime anti-sodomy crusader who believes that humans and dinosaurs may have coexisted in Southeast Asia as late as the 11th century."Quist and state Sen. Mike Parry are vying for the GOP nomination to run against incumbent Democrat U.S. Rep. Tim Walz.The article ties Quist& ...
- Republicans start Facebook page on 'How to Unendorse Stadium Supporters'
The rift in the state Republican Party over the stadium vote last week has emerged as — appropriately enough in this digital age — a Facebook page.There were 305 members of the "How to Unendorse Stadium Supporters" page as of this morning.Its description:Publicly funding a billionaire's private company is a violation of the fundamental principles of the GOP. This group provides support for grassroots activists who wish to strip ...
- Dayton, DFL leaders traveling the state Tuesday, saying the GOP did nothing
On the heels of the legislative session that will be known as a rare Vikings victory, Gov. Mark Dayton is flying around the state today to push his message that the GOP-led Legislature really did nothing this year.Except for that stadium, of course, which the DFLers are taking credit for, having put up more votes for it than the Republicans.Dayton, joined by state Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk ...
- Common Cause complaint: ALEC skirting lobbying laws
Today Common Cause of Minnesota is filing complaints with two state agencies claiming the secretive right-wing policy incubator the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is in violation of state laws governing lobbying and charitable activities.“Common Cause has discovered compelling evidence that ALEC is a corporate lobby masquerading as a charity,” Mike Dean, Common Cause’s local executive director, wrote in a letter to Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson. “ALEC’ ...
- Duluth band Trampled by Turtles performs on The Late Show
The Duluth-based band Trampled by Turtles made an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman a couple of weeks ago, where they performed the single 'Alone' off of their latest album, 'Stars and Satellites.'
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- Thank you, Mr. Postmaster, for finally hearing the voice of rural America
Minnesota Prairie Roots
FINALLY, AN IDEA that makes sense for continuing postal service in parts of rural America.The United States Postal Service revealed a plan last week that could keep thousands of small-town post offices open by reducing hours. That’s certainly better than the alternative for places like Hope, Minnesota, an unincorporated community just off Interstate 35 south of Owatonna in Steele County. Last summer Hope’s 120 residents ...
- Pawlenty offers truisms about our problems, but little about his future
I’m not saying that former Gov. Tim Pawlenty bet a friend that he could talk for an hour and half on Monday at the Humphrey Center and make absolutely no news. I’m just saying that if he did make such a bet, he definitely collected.Pawlenty analyzed the problems facing America in terms that no one could dispute.The federal government can’t continue indefinitely to increase spend ...
- JP Morgan losses send Wall Street back to Capitol Hill
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon will go before shareholders at the bank's annual meeting Tuesday having already offered mea culpas for his firm’s $2 billion hedging loss to financial analysts and on set of NBC's "Meet the Press."While it’s unclear whether he’ll be making a trip to Congress to atone for the loss, JP Morgan's “terrible, egregious mistake” has generated pink slips at the highest levels of ...
- Russians perplexed by Putin's snub of G8
It's part Occupy Wall Street, part Hyde Park Corner, and entirely something new for Russia.The little encampment spontaneously created a week ago by a few hundred mostly young activists in a downtown Moscow park, near the Chistye Prudi metro station, has blossomed into a "democracy preserve" that features free lectures on civics by university professors, unfettered outdoor debate, and an intimate look at Russia's growing rainbow of opposition forces, ...
- With Egypt's help, Israel strikes deal to end hunger strike
Israel bowed to the demands of thousands of Palestinian prisoners who staged a weeks-long hunger strike to lobby for better jail conditions, with Egypt helping to mediate the breakthrough.The deal will end a 77 day fast that had stoked local and international concern about the potential for Palestinian unrest if one of the hunger strikers had died. Some 2,000 prisoners had joined the fast in late April, encouraged by a hunger ...
- First stop for new French president Hollande: Germany
It is not unusual for the French president's first foreign trip to take him to Berlin. When the conservative Nicolas Sarkozy was elected in 2007, he wasted no time, traveling to Germany to meet Chancellor Angela Merkel on the day of his inauguration. His successor, the socialist François Hollande, will do the same today, but the context of the meeting could hardly be more different.Five years ago, Mr. Sarkozy ...
- McCain proposes sweeping Myanmar sanctions scrub
Last month, influential Democratic Sen. Jim Webb proposed "moving forward on trade" with Myanmar, a reforming quasi-democracy currently sealed off from American investors by a thicket of sanctions.Now we've got a longtime Myanmar observer from across the aisle, Republican Sen. John McCain, suggesting Uncle Sam should pull out the weedwhacker.In a speech at Washignton D.C.'s Center for Strategic and International Studies, he advocated suspending -- not ...
- Soccer diplomacy in Ukraine
LONDON, United Kingdom — Could soccer succeed where a revolution, diplomacy and an age-old fear of Russia has failed?That’s the question mark hanging over Ukraine at the moment, where a major sporting tournament may yet prove to be the catalyst needed to remove the country from the clutches of authoritarianism and propel it toward the embrace of Western democracy.Ukraine has been in the spotlight in recent weeks after ...
- Who gets to keep shipwreck treasure? Supreme Court declines Spain case
The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up the appeal of American treasure hunters who were forced earlier this year to surrender $500 million in silver and gold coins they recovered from the wreck of a Spanish warship 3,000 feet deep in international waters.The high court took the action without comment.A federal judge in Tampa, Fla., and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta ordered Odyssey Marine ...
- Even as the Blue Dogs decline, Rep. Collin Peterson sees an opening
WASHINGTON — Republicans have seen, in rather high-profile fashion, the thinning of the ranks of their party’s moderates (think of U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar’s defeat in last week’s Indiana primary), but they’re not the only ones.The Blue Dog Coalition of fiscally conservative Democrats is half the size it was in 2010, thanks in large part to the retirement of its members, the general election defeat of ...
- Rick Jauert: Worked with more members of Congress than any Minnesotan
WASHINGTON — When he returns to his hometown of Luverne this week, Rick Jauert can claim the unique distinction of having worked for more members of Congress than any other Minnesotan, or perhaps any other person.The 58-year-old Jauert, who came to Washington 36 years ago as a summer intern for then-Rep. Rick Nolan, has worked for 10 Democratic House members, including seven from Minnesota, two from New York and one from ...
- As global warming advances, risky responses gain a following
A British chemical engineer, Peter Davidson, presented a webinar early this morning on his strategy to combat global warming: Fog Earth’s upper atmosphere with paint particles, streamed from giant balloons, to reflect sunlight away from Earth and offset the greenhouse effects of burning fossil fuel.Peter DavidsonPlan B, indeed.As the years roll by with essentially no meaningful progress on cutting carbon emissions, “geo-engineering” solutions like Davidson’s attract ...
- An email from Rick Jauert to his friends
Courtesy of Debra MundingerRick JauertPlease excuse the impersonal nature of an email for such a personal message. I have tried to call as many of you as possible, but quite frankly, I am pretty emotionally exhausted. Sharing with close friends and family that you have a serious illness (diagnosed by the Mayo Clinic) is really difficult. And yet, I want to be the one to tell you – hence the email. ...
- Plan now for MIA's Rembrandt exhibition
Photo by Jamison MillerPortrait of a Young Man, 1666, by Rembrandt van RijnRembrandt is coming. Starting June 24, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts will host the largest number of authentic paintings by the Dutch master ever assembled in the United States. If you’ve stood dumbfounded before “Lucretia,” you won’t want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to view 30 autograph paintings and 20 “open questions”: works purchased as authentic Rembrandts but later re-attributed ...
- MinnRoast 2012 show highlights
MinnRoast 2012 was another rousing success, thanks to the 976 attendees who flocked to the Pantages Theatre on Friday, Apr. 27 to watch Gov. Dayton, Sen. Franken, Don Shelby, Cyndy Brucato, Al Sicherman, Roxane Battle and more poke fun at politicians and the journalists who cover them. UpTake Media Services recorded the festivities, and Brad Baker edited the highlight video below.
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- The Addams Family - Ordway Center for the Arts (thru 05/20)
A musical adaptation based on the bizarre characters created by cartoonist Charles Addams.
5th and Washington Streets
St. Paul, MN
651-224-4222
http://www.ordway.org
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- Body Doubles - Soo Visual Arts Center (thru 05/20)
Works by Amy Toscani.
2638 Lyndale Av. S.
Minneapolis, MN
612-871-2263
http://www.soovac.org
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- Breakneck the Mage - Cause Spirits & Soundbar (05/16)
3001 Lyndale Av. S.
Minneapolis, MN
612-822-6000
http://www.spiritsandsound.com
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- Eye of the Beholder - XYandZ (thru 06/9)
Works by Kristie Bretzke.
3258 Minnehaha Av. S.
Minneapolis, MN
http://thexyandz.com
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- Flo(we){u}r - Soap Factory (thru 05/27)
Amber Ginsburg and Joseph Madrigal create terra-cotta dummy test bombs filled with seeds.
514 SE. 2nd St.
Minneapolis, MN
612-623-9176
http://www.soapfactory.org
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- Hannibal Buress - Acme Comedy Company (thru 05/16)
Historic Itasca Building, 708 N. 1st St.
Minneapolis, MN
612-338-6393
http://www.acmecomedycompany.com
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- The Ketamines with Cozy - Turf Club (05/16)
1601 W. University Av.
St. Paul, MN
651-647-0486
http://www.turfclub.net
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- MAEP Katelyn Farstad and David Frohlich's "Isohyet; Isopleth" and Gregory Fitz's "Seven Billion" - Minneapolis Institute of Arts (thru 07/1)
2400 3rd Av. S.
Minneapolis, MN
612-870-3000
http://www.artsmia.org
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- Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra - Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant (thru 05/17)
If you liked flamenco nouveau guitarist Ottmar Liebert and his band Luna Negra back in the early 1990s, youll dig his new CD Dune. Its as romantic, atmospheric, and evocative as fans have come to expect, and the new flourishes including a bit of electronic treatments and sound design from Andrew Gaskins, and a few funk beats are brief, fitting and subtle. On the impressive track Sand, Liebert packs three ...
- Rocky Votolato and Kevin Long - 7th Street Entry (05/16)
7th St. and 1st Av. N.
Minneapolis, MN
612-338-8388
http://www.first-avenue.com
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- Sarah Jarosz - Varsity Theater (05/16)
Rising folk-bluegrass star Sarah Jarosz released her debut at age 18, and it earned a Grammy nomination. Her second album, last years Follow Me Down, suggests that the 20-year-old singer/mandolinist/guitarist/banjoist could be Gillian Welchs bluegrass-loving daughter. Shes highly regarded enough to have attracted Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Dan Tyminski and Shawn Colvin as guests on the record and to have performed on A Prairie Home Companion and Austin ...
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- Sponsored by myOptumHealth: 5 steps for your first 5K
You may not have a marathon on your mind, but if your goal is to run in a race for the first time, proper training is still very important. A 5K (3.1 mile) race is a good place to start. Having a short race to train for could give you the motivation you need to get in shape. ...
- Engaging teens in pregnancy prevention may be paying off
Experts say a variety of efforts aimed at curbing teen pregnancy rates are paying off, as the birth rate among Minnesota teenagers has plunged nearly 40 percent in the past two decades. Awareness programs that use teens to spark conversations with their peers, as well as increased contraception use, may be part of the reason. ...
- Workers authorize strike affecting 8 hospitals
Unionized health care workers have voted to authorize a strike against hospitals operated by five health systems in the Twin Cities, but the tally doesn't necessarily mean a strike will occur. If the union ultimately calls a two- to five-day strike, it would affect eight hospitals in the metro area. The union would have to give hospitals at least 10 days' notice of a strike. ...
- Accretive’s ‘money-hungry’ tactics raised alarms
Records show that just months after consulting firm Accretive swept into the Fairview health care system with a new approach to collecting money from patients, hospital employees were expressing alarm and frustration, the Star Tribune reports. "We are giving the image that we are money-hungry," one employee said. Said another: "The patients are being bombarded by phone calls." ...
- St. Paul joins Yellow Ribbon Network that support military families
St. Paul has more residents serving in the National Guard than any other Minnesota city, and more troops from St. Paul have died in Iraq and Afghanistan than from anywhere else in the state. Now the city is joining other municipalities in the Pentagon-backed Yellow Ribbon Network -- a lifeline for military families feeling isolated or abandoned in their communities. ...
- Heron lovers celebrate revival of Anoka County rookery
Biologists were surprised to discover that the dwindling number of great blue herons at an Anoka County sanctuary was caused by raccoons preying on their eggs and chicks. Banding the trees with metal to keep the coons from climbing them has sparked a resurgence of herons. ...
- Group led by Norm Coleman collects many dollars from few contributors
The American Action Network is a non-profit group that has touted its grassroots advocacy. But USA Today reports more than 80 percent of the revenue it took in over the course of a year came from just eight donors, including one who contributed $7 million. ...
- Health concerns prompt evacuation of public health building in Red Wing
OSHA wants 21 employees removed from the Goodhue County public health building. The agency cites problems including a sewage odor and a leaky ceiling causing mold. County officials say the workers will be out by the end of the month. ...
- Vikings sign defensive end Nick Reed
- Conservative group subject of two complaints by Common Cause MN
Common Cause Minnesota argues the American Legislative Exchange Council is a lobbying group masquerading as a charity. The complaints seek to strip ALEC of its tax-exempt status and require it to register as a lobbying group. ...
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- Pavano to get second opinion on shoulder
- Armelin transfers to Southern Mississippi
- 2008 feature on table tennis whiz Dorothy Peterson
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- 89-year-old table tennis shark steals show at Mankato Senior Expo
Dorothy Peterson is trying to spread the word among seniors that they need to stay active. And she says her preferred sport offers just the right amount of exercise. Peterson's local fame peaked a few years back when a Free Press profile prompted TV host Regis Philbin to challenge her to a game on his show. Regis finished second. ...
- Mauer, Twins searching for answers
- Wolves’ Ridnour falls victim to best crossover of the NBA season
- Lynx topple Chicago in exhibition, 82-61
- Legal bills for Minnesota’s redistricting battle: $628,000
When Minnesota's political parties were unable to agree on new political boundaries, they went to court ... and now the bills are coming due. Democrats, Republicans, and citizens who joined the lawsuit are seeking reimbursement of $628,000 in legal costs. A panel appointed by the state Supreme Court eventually handled the redistricting. ...
- One year after Mpls. tornado, some homeowners are two-time victims
For some Minneapolis homeowners, the damage of last year's tornado was compounded by crooked contractors. One family says they lost $10,000 to unscrupulous contractors and only now are they finally getting their house repaired. ...
- Sponsored by Explore Minnesota: Enter Explore Minnesota’s Spin to Win Sweepstakes
Spin to see all the prize packages we're giving away, then enter daily for your chance to win. ...
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- Board of Regents meeting summary, May 2012
At the May 2012 meeting the board reviewed President Kaler’s proposed FY13 operating budget and the 2013 Annual Capital Improvement Budget. In other news the board approved Norwood Teague as the new director of Gopher Athletics, and passed a motion for President Kaler to sign a Letter of Intent to open TCF Bank Stadium to use by the Minnesota Vikings. ...
- Powering Global Companies
From the cereal that powers you to the gas that powers your car, College of Science and Engineering grads are fueling the companies that power the world. ...
- You have 74 seconds
Can you spot the president's buddy? East bank ninjas? Concert cavern? Patient pets? Your pizza truck? ...
- Environmental Theologian Martin Palmer to Speak in Twin Cities May 23
U.K.-based environmental theologian Martin Palmer will explore how faith traditions encourage us to be a part of nature, not apart from nature as the grand finale speaker in the University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment’s Momentum 2012 event series Wednesday, May 23, 7:30 p.m., at the Ted Mann Concert Hall in Minneapolis. ...
- Board of Regents approves agreements that make way for new Ambulatory Care Center, and reviews president?s FY13 budget recommendation
During its meeting today, the University of Minnesota Board of Regents unanimously approved two letters of intent among the university, University of Minnesota Physicians (UMP) and Fairview Health Services, considered President Eric Kaler’s budget and passed a resolution related to the Minnesota Vikings’ use of TCF Bank Stadium. ...
- Session successes position University of Minnesota to advance research and education missions while restoring infrastructure
Minnesota policymakers have approved $64.1 million in bonding and other support this session that will allow the University of Minnesota to advance its mission while taking the first steps to update critical but aging infrastructure across the U of M system statewide. ...
- U of M President Eric Kaler to visit Willmar, mark opening of university?s Mid-Center Research and Outreach Center
University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler will visit Willmar on Tuesday, May 15 to meet with community and business leaders and to mark the official opening of the university’s Mid-Central Research and Outreach Center on the MinnWest Technology Campus. ...
- U budget eases burden on students
The proposed new University budget for fiscal year 2013 focuses on tuition relief for students and academic investments. ...
- University of Minnesota and Minnesota Vikings reach preliminary agreement for Vikings' use of TCF Bank Stadium
The University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Vikings have agreed to a Letter of Intent which allows the Vikings’ use of TCF Bank Stadium during potential construction at the current Metrodome site of a new stadium for the National Football League franchise. ...
- President Obama's announcement in support of same-sex marriage marks important moment in U.S. history, U of M experts say
President Barack Obama today announced his support for gay marriage, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to endorse equal status for same-sex couples. Two University of Minnesota experts available to comment on the issue are Law Professor Dale Carpenter and Communication Studies Professor Edward Schiappa. ...
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- Voice(s) of comedy
University of Minnesota alumna Maria Bamford gains fame as a comic, voice actress, and quirky TV ad character. ...
- University of Minnesota Board of Regents to consider President Kaler's proposed FY13 budget Friday
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents will review and take public comment on University President Eric Kaler’s FY13 operating budget at 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 11. President Kaler will present his budget recommendations, which take steps toward achieving the goals he outlined in his State of the University speech March 1. ...
- Registration Now Open for May 22 Sustainability Summit
Environmentalist, entrepreneur and author Paul Hawken will present the keynote speech May 22 for Solutions Summit 2012, a first-ever gathering of corporate, nonprofit, government and academic sustainability leaders at the University of Minnesota to showcase and develop strategies for collaboratively solving key sustainability challenges. ...
- Healthy baitfish support Minnesota's $4.8 billion sport fishing industry
Many of the 1.4 million Minnesotans who hold fishing licenses might not realize how much fishing takes place before the state’s May 12, 2012, opener. All spring, Minnesota’s baitfish farmers have been busy raising and harvesting hundreds of thousands of minnows, a popular baitfish used to catch walleyes, northern pike and muskies. Keeping minnows healthy is crucial to the Minnesota’s $4.8 billion sport fishing industry, due to their ...
- On 'Melanoma Monday,' U of M expert advises on the ins and outs of sunscreen
In general, spring season usually equates to more time spent in the sun. But, U of M experts warn that exposure to UV rays – whether outside or in tanning beds many still use for so-called “base tans” – can increase your risk of developing skin cancer. Making matters worse: one of our best weapons against the sun’s harmful UV rays – sunscreen – is often ...
- Senator Al Franken to Speak at Law School Commencement
U.S. Sen. Al Franken will be the speaker at the U of M Law School's 124th commencement ceremony, to be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 12, in Mariucci Arena, 1901 S.E. 4th St., Minneapolis. ...
- This Week @Minnesota: Signmark, Gopher Baseball, and PLAYsentations
In this episode of This Week @Minnesota, check out deaf rapper Signmark, Siebert Field's last game, and CDES's PLAYsentations! ...
- Modeling a healthy life
Debra Eardley's dream is to teach people how to take good care of their health—body, mind, and soul. ...
- Minneapolis Public Schools superintendent Bernadeia Johnson to kick off 'Honeybees and Humans' with visit to U of M Bee Lab today
As a kickoff to “Honeybees and Humans,” a new educational and social program for Minneapolis fifth-graders, Minneapolis superintendent Bernadeia Johnson will tour the U of M's beekeeping area this afternoon to learn more about bees and current research. ...
- Scholarship funds improve access to Science Discovery Summer Camps at the Bell Museum
More kids than ever have the chance to attend camp at the Bell Museum this year through scholarships with the generous support of the Minneapolis Foundation and the Minnesota Office of Higher Education’s Summer Academic Enrichment Program. ...
- A clue to Parkinson's
Parkinson's disease may result from a wayward protein forming toxic clumps inside neurons, U researchers find. ...
- U.S. Court of Appeals rules in favor of the University of Minnesota in case involving the Turkish Coalition of America
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled in favor of the University today in a closely watched case involving First Amendment and academic freedom claims. ...
- Plant diversity is key to maintaining productive vegetation, U of M study shows
Vegetation, such as a patch of prairie or a forest stand, is more productive in the long run when more plant species are present, a new University of Minnesota study shows. The unprecedented long-term study of plant biodiversity found that each species plays a role in maintaining a productive ecosystem. ...
- University of Minnesota commencement ceremonies set for May
By the time spring commencement ceremonies end this 2011-2012 academic year, the University of Minnesota expects to have awarded more than 14,000 degrees. ...
- Forget happily ever after
U student designers explored the dark side of fairy tales in the runway fashion show No White. ...
- University of Minnesota launches startup Early Learning Labs
The University of Minnesota recently launched startup company Early Learning Labs, which will commercialize a suite of tools for monitoring ongoing growth and development of preschool children. ...
- Ohio teen accused in shooting calls attention to the impact of incarcerated parents
An Ohio teenager accused of opening fire in Ohio’s Chardon High School will be in court this week to determine if he is competent to stand trial. Since the original crime, some have questioned the young man’s home life as a contributing factor to the violence. The shooter’s father has served time in prison on assault charges. What kind of impact does an incarcerated ...
- Minnesota Museums contribute $674 million in economic impact, U study finds
Minnesota's documented 562 museums provided an economic impact of $674 million in 2011, according to a new study by University of Minnesota Extension community economics researchers. ...
- Tiny Desk Concerts at the U
Host a School of Music student (or a quintet's worth) for a concert right at your desk. ...
- David F. Fisher named executive director of Law School's Corporate Institute
David F. Fisher has been appointed Executive Director of the University of Minnesota Law School’s recently created Corporate Institute, Law School Dean David Wippman has announced. ...
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- Diablo 3 fiasco: People have to take a stand against always-online DRM « GamingBolt.com: Video Game News, Reviews, Previews and Blog
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- Those shrubs need a trim (PIC)
Summer is almost here, get that hedge trimmed. ...
- 30 Best Earth Pictures of the Week â May 08th to May 15th, 2012
1. Hang Son Doong (AKA Mountain River Cave), Vietnam. 2. Rainbow at Mt. Rundle, Canada 3. Blue Lagoon Beach, Micronesia 4. Whims of ...
- Is Earth Alive? Scientists Seek Sulfur For An Answer
Researchers at the University of Maryland have discovered a way to identify and track sulfuric compounds in Earth’s marine environment, opening a path to either refute or support a decades-old hypothesis that our planet can be compared to a singular, ...
- Smile Please :The long and awkward pose
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- Review: Sony Xperia S
The Xperia S is the first phone from the now single Sony ever since it acquired Ericsson stake in the company. You can tell from the spec sheet that Sony decided to start off with a bang and the Xperia S comes loaded with impressive items such as an HD display, 12 megapixel camera and a dual-core processor. But spec sheets don’t tell the whole story, which is why we ...
- Anti-Marijuana Candidate Dwight Holton Loses Election To Ellen RosenblumAnti-Marijuana Candidate Dwight Holton Loses Election To Ellen Rosenblum
Ellen Rosenblum Defeats Anti-Marijuana Candidate Dwight Holton To Become Next Oregon Attorney General
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- 'Black box' of Russia jet crash found in Indonesia
Indonesian special forces have found the voice-and-data recorder of a Russian passenger jet that slammed into a jagged, mist-shrouded cliff. ...
- F.B.I. Inquiry Adds to JPMorgan's Woes
The F.B.I. opened an investigation of JPMorgan Chase's $2 billion loss as the company held its annual shareholder meeting in Tampa, Fla. ...
- Romney's Cowardly Speech on the Deficit
Mitt says he will lead on debt reduction, but he avoids saying how. ...
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- ROMNEY HAS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MORALITY UPSIDE DOWN
Mitt Romney’s reaction to J.P. Morgan Chase’s mounting losses from reckless trades is “the market will take care of it.” His spokesman says “no taxpayer money was at risk” so we don’t need more financial regulation. Romney has even promised to repeal Dodd-Frank if he’s elected president.
Yet at the same time, Romney has come out strongly against same-sex marriage. He’s also against abortion. ...
- Astrophysicists Zero In On Gravity Theory
Most people take gravity for granted. But for University of Pennsylvania astrophysicist Bhuvnesh Jain, the nature of gravity is the question of a lifetime. As scientists have been able to see farther and deeper into the universe, the laws of gravity have been revealed to be under the influence of an unexplained force. By analyzing a well-studied class of stars in nearby galaxies, a team of astrophysicists have produced new ...
- Dear Executives, Technological Ignorance Is No Longer Acceptable
An article appeared in the New York Times technology section recently about Glenn Britt, the CEO of Time Warner Cable. The story? He doesn’t know what AirPlay is. ...
- GTA 5 Vehicle List Leaked
It appears information regarding the vehicles of Grand Theft Auto V has been found on the disc of Max Payne 3. ...
- A Hard Look at the Backsides of the Playboy Mansion (PICS)
Playboy is nearly synonymous with bosoms, but last Saturday at the Sweet Relief Musicians' Fund charity event held at Hef's mansion, LA Weekly decided to do an about face and go behind the scenes. Nowhere more than at the Playboy Mansion are girls so cheerfully compliant when you approach them and ask, "Can I take a picture of your butt?" ...
- Washed Out at Culture Room, May 14
Washed Out provided a steady stream of chillwave to a nearly sold-out show at Culture Room on... ...
- Iran hangs "Mossad agent" for scientist killing
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- Univision Unveils Facebook Integration And Zings NBC At Upfront Presentation
The event wasn't all business, but the Latino-focused media company never lost sight of its main mission. Even singer Shakira, who performed for advertiser ...
- Will Facebook lose its edge after IPO? - CNN.com
Douglas Rushkoff says that by joining in the speculative economy on Wall Street's terms, a company that might have changed business instead subjects itself to forces far beyond its control ...
- Protect NHS, Labour urges nurses
Patients and NHS staff are being urged to help Labour gather information on how front-line care is being affected. ...
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- Green Day lets a kid play LEAD guitar on Jesus of Suburbia at a concert in Chicago!
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- Found this little guy while at the shooting range.
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- My friend will never be bored with his setup.
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- I am Jadusable, creator of the Haunted Majora's Mask Creepypasta, director/writer of Methods of Revolution, AMA
Hey Reddit! Roughly two years ago I wrote a story about a Haunted Majora's Mask cartridge that went viral on the internet and inadvertently ruined any decent discussion of Majora's Mask henceforth. I'm currently working on a full length feature film about the current state of Generation Y and how it relates to the boon of technology, the power of media, and the obsession of pop culture ...
- Diablo III servers
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- What is your "never again" brand, item, store, or restaurant ?
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- He's still smiling
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- President Obama fucking nailed it on same-sex marriage and the separation of church and state today
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- Obama raises $44 million for campaign, Dems in May
President Barack Obama raised a combined $43.6 million in April for his campaign and the Democratic Party as he faces a unifying Republican effort around Mitt Romney for the White House. ...
- Crews try to stop AZ blaze from crossing fire line
Firefighters were working to prevent a wildfire near the historic mining town of Crown King from spreading to an area where it could quickly grow. ...
- Mladic taunts survivors at start of genocide trial
Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic went on trial for genocide, accused of leading the slaughter of 8,000 unarmed Muslim boys and men in Srebrenica in 1995, Europe's worst atrocity since World War II. ...
- China pushes North Korea to drop nuclear test plan
China has been quietly and gently pressuring North Korea to scrap plans for a third nuclear test, said two sources with knowledge of the closed-door discussions. ...
- Concerned about a euro exit, Greeks pull funds from banks
Greece's political leaders meet on Wednesday to form a caretaker government to take it to a second election in just over a month, with its euro membership at stake. ...
- GI killed in Vietnam War to get Medal of Honor
President Obama is awarding the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award, to a Pennsylvania Army specialist killed in 1970 while serving in Cambodia during the Vietnam War. ...
- Rivals airbrush anti-Romney words
Remember Newt Gingrich calling Mitt Romney a liar? Michele Bachmann saying he's unelectable? Rick Santorum calling Romney "the worst Republican" to run against Obama? They're hoping you don't. ...
- Buffett's firm buys 10 million share stake in GM
Warren Buffett's company is apparently bullish on the U.S. auto industry. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. took a new 10-million share stake in General Motors Co. in the first quarter. ...
- Facebook boosts IPO size by 25 percent, could top $16 bil
Facebook Inc will increase the size of its initial public offering by 25 percent, a source familiar with the matter said, and could raise as much as $16 billion amid strong investor demand for a share of the No.1 social network. ...
- Iran's tough nuclear stance masks struggles at top
The negotiating stance from Iranian officials never varies: The Islamic Republic will not give up its capabilities to make nuclear fuel. But embedded in the messages are meanings that reach beyond Tehran's talks with world powers. ...
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- White supremacist far behind in Idaho sheriff race
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - A white supremacist who ran a long-shot campaign for sheriff in Idaho was trailing far behind his incumbent opponent late on Tuesday, according to early returns in the three-way race for the Republican nomination. Shaun Winkler, an avowed Ku Klux Klan member and convicted batterer, had received only 40 votes in northern Idaho's Bonner County, versus 1,072 votes for incumbent Sheriff Daryl Wheeler, with 10 of 33 precincts reporting. Tim ...
- Supporter of Oregon medical pot law wins attorney general race
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - In a primary election race for Oregon's top law enforcement post, the candidate who pledged to protect medical marijuana patients scored a decisive victory Tuesday night over a rival who led a cannabis crackdown last year. Retired judge Ellen Rosenblum, strongly backed by proponents of liberalized marijuana laws, captured 63 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary for state attorney general, trailed by former U.S. ...
- Junior Seauâs home burglarized just days after his death
Just five days after the great linebacker took his own life, someone broke into Seau's California home, went through cabinets in the garage, and stole a bicycle that belonged to a friend of Seau's. ...
- Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes dies at 83
Carlos Fuentes, one of Latin America's best-known authors and a sharp critic of governments in Mexico and the United States, died on Tuesday after a literary career spanning more than five decades. He was 83. Fuentes wrote more than 20 novels and several collections of short stories. His most famous novels include "The Death of Artemio Cruz," "The Old Gringo" and "The Crystal Frontier." "The Old Gringo" was the first U.S. ...
- Upset in Nebraska GOP Senate race
State Sen. Deb Fischer won the Republican nomination in Nebraska's Senate race Tuesday, beating odds-on favorite Jon Bruning in a surprise upset. Fischer narrowly edged out the state Attorney General 41 to 36 percent with 91.5 percent of precincts reporting. State Treasurer Don Stenberg received 19 percent and three additional candidates divided the remainder of [...] ...
- Chris Christie jokes about VP talk in 'I Got This'
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie put on his acting hat in a web video, joking about receiving a call from Mitt Romney about the vice president spot, saying, “I got this.” ...
- Groom sought after bride slain in wedding dress
A Chicago man is being sought in the stabbing death of his young bride hours after their marriage — his new wife's body found in a bathtub in the silver sequin cocktail dress she wore at her wedding reception. ...
- Chicago braces for violence at NATO summit
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago police, who have a reputation for dealing toughly with protesters, will be prepared for the worst with new riot gear, including "sound cannon", if demonstrators at the NATO summit get out of line this weekend. America's third-largest city and President Barack Obama's hometown has never hosted anything like the meeting starting on Sunday, which will draw representatives from some 50 countries, including leaders of the 28 members of ...
- Ancient 'Loch Ness Monster' suffered arthritis
Ancient creatures resembling stout-necked Loch Ness Monsters apparently developed arthritis in their monster jaws, revealing that even such lethal killers could suffer from and eventually succumb to diseases of old age, researchers find. ...
- Zimmerman medical report reveals injuries
A medical report compiled by the family physician of George Zimmerman found that he had a pair of black eyes and several other injuries the day after he fatally shot Trayvon Martin. ...
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- Merkel on Greece: 'Sacrifices had to be made' - CNN International
CBC.caMerkel on Greece: 'Sacrifices had to be made'CNN InternationalBerlin (CNN) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel regrets the suffering of the Greek people in the face of harsh government budget cuts, she said Wednesday, but, she said, "Sacrifices had to be made." Merkel was speaking as Greeks withdrew hundreds of ...Greece's anti-bailout SYRIZA leftists lead in pollReutersGreeks withdraw $894 million in a day: Is this beginning of ...
- Small investors shut out of Facebook IPO, and that's a good thing - Los Angeles Times
Telegraph.co.ukSmall investors shut out of Facebook IPO, and that's a good thingLos Angeles TimesBy Michael Hiltzik If you're a small investor seeking a piece of the Facebook initial public offering, here's the bad news: You're too late and you're too poor. That's the good news too, by the way. Investment frenzies — and stock market veterans have ...Facebook Increases IPO SharesWall Street JournalFacebook ...
- UN team in Syria evacuated from tense town - The Associated Press
The Associated PressUN team in Syria evacuated from tense townThe Associated PressBy BASSEM MROUE, AP – 2 minutes ago BEIRUT (AP) — A UN spokesman says a team of international observers has been evacuated from a tense town in northern Syria a day after their convoy was hit by a roadside bomb. Syria-based UN spokesman Hassan Seklawi ...UN observers evacuated from Syria town amid tensionsFox NewsUN observers stayed with Syria rebels after attackBBC ...
- How you help Facebook make billions - CNN
The GuardianHow you help Facebook make billionsCNNBy Doug Gross, CNN Every "like," or other action Facebook users take contributes to the advertising model that has made the Web giant worth billions. (CNN) -- Every post you "like." Every friend you add or fan page you join. Every place you check in, ...Facebook Ads, Do They Work or Is GM Being Rash? Wrong Questions.ForbesLack of trust ...
- Obama raises $44 million for campaign, Dems in May - The Associated Press
New YorkerObama raises $44 million for campaign, Dems in MayThe Associated PressBy JACK GILLUM, AP – 1 minute ago WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama raised a combined $43.6 million in April for his campaign and the Democratic Party as he faces a unifying Republican effort around Mitt Romney for the White House.Obama raises $44M for campaign, Dems in AprilAtlanta Journal ConstitutionObama lunches with congressional leaders, Romney campaigns in Florida, plus ...ABC NewsObama raises $44 ...
- Boehner: Spending Cuts Must Offset Debt Limit Hike - ABC News
ABC NewsBoehner: Spending Cuts Must Offset Debt Limit HikeABC NewsHouse Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday that when Congress raises the nation's borrowing cap he will again insist on spending cuts and budget reforms to offset the increase. In remarks prepared for a budget address Tuesday afternoon, ...New battle over debt limit inevitable?CBS NewsObama holds rare sit-down with Congressional leadersWPSD Local 6President Lays Out "To Do" List ...
- Hollande's Berlin Reception Shows He Speaks Merkel's Language - BusinessWeek
BBC NewsHollande's Berlin Reception Shows He Speaks Merkel's LanguageBusinessWeekBy Tony Czuczka and Mark Deen on May 16, 2012 Chancellor Angela Merkel opened her first public appearance alongside newly inaugurated French President Francois Hollande with a joke. Merkel said she was “very glad” that Hollande came to Berlin the day ...Lightning jump-starts Franco-German motorBBC NewsFrance's new prime minister readies fresh cabinetAFPLightning Hits French President's Plane, None HurtABC NewsTelegraph.co. ...
- Groom Sought After Bride Slain in Ill. Apartment - ABC News
ABC NewsGroom Sought After Bride Slain in Ill. ApartmentABC NewsThe groom is being sought in the stabbing death of his young bride hours after their marriage — his new wife's body found in a bathtub in the silver sequin cocktail dress she wore at her wedding reception and possibly at the wedding itself, ...Manhunt under way for groom of slain bride in Ill.New Philadelphia Times Reporterall 652 news articles & ...
- Mladic taunts survivors at start of genocide trial - Reuters
CBC.caMladic taunts survivors at start of genocide trialReutersBy Anthony Deutsch and Ivana Sekularac | THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic taunted Srebrenica survivors on Wednesday at the start of his trial for genocide, running his hand across his throat in a gesture of defiance to relatives ...Mladic trial: "I was raped by 50 men"BBC NewsGenocide trial of Ratko Mladic beginsSydney Morning HeraldRatko Mladic's genocide ...
- Miss. police: Fake cop may be killer - CNN
USA TODAYMiss. police: Fake cop may be killerCNN(CNN) -- Someone who may be posing as a police officer is pulling cars over on Mississippi highways and then shooting drivers dead, authorities said. After two such shootings this month, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is asking for the ...Woman tells of escaping suspected fake cop as hunt for killer of Mississippi ...Fox NewsMississippi Cops Warn Drivers About Stopping for Homicidal ...
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- Charles Taylor blames woes on U.S.
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor said Wednesday that he was "saddened" by the guilty verdict for abetting war crimes in Sierra Leone and said his role in the conflict was much different from how it had been portrayed.
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- Sources: Exam showed Zimmerman had broken nose
A doctor's report says George Zimmerman had a fractured nose, black eyes and cuts on his head after his fatal confrontation with teen Trayvon Martin.
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- Travolta accuser drops suit
The withdrawal of one of two massage therapists from a sex battery lawsuit against John Travolta "completely vindicated" the actor, Travolta's lawyer said Tuesday.
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- Woman with flesh-eating bug improves
The doctors for Aimee Copeland are promising a "roller coaster ride of highs and lows" in the coming weeks and months as she struggles against a rare "flesh-eating" bacteria, her father said.
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- Ratko Mladic war crimes trial starts
Ratko Mladic, who is accused of orchestrating a horrific campaign of ethnic cleansing during the bloody civil war that ripped apart Yugoslavia, went on trial today at The Hague.
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- Kodak lab had weapons-grade uranium
Kodak -- the company known for decades for its cameras and film -- this week confirmed it used weapons-grade uranium in an underground lab in upstate New York for upwards of 30 years.
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- Autopsy due for 'Swamp People' star
Autopsy results on Mitchell Guist, a star of the reality TV show "Swamp People," should be ready Wednesday, a local sheriff in Louisiana said.
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- Mobster's body exhumed from Vatican
The body of a mobster buried among cardinals and bishops on a Vatican property has been exhumed in an investigation into a teenage girl's disappearance.
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- Husband wanted in bride's death
Groom wanted after bride found dead in bathtub
Police are looking for the husband of a bride who was found stabbed to death in her bathtub. She was still in the sequined cocktail dress she wore to her reception.
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- Mom kills her 4 kids, shoots self
A Florida mother shot her four children Tuesday before turning the gun on herself at her home in Port St. John, police said.
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Sen. Al Franken and 16 other senators are proposing a constitutional amendment that would return the authority to regulate money in political campaigns to state and federal governments, an ability that was partly undermined by the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizen United decision.
Masu Sushi & Robata, the Northeast Minneapolis eatery, got some big cheers from Bon Appetit magazine, which dubbed it one of the nation's best new sushi restaurants.
Masu, which was launched by restaurateurs who were also behind Origami, Solera and Sea Change, got credit for its focus on sustainable seafood.
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Tuesday's results
Cleveland 5, Twins 0: Lowe throws first shutout in seven years
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The Mall of America has selected a local partner to develop and build an addition to the Bloomington mall that is expected to cost $200 million to $250 million and include a luxury hotel, a large medical office building for the Mayo Clinic, and new retail and parking space.
Ryan Cos. US Inc. beat out a ...
Nash Finch Co. said Tuesday it is buying 18 No Frills Supermarkets, most of which are located in Omaha, Neb.
Edina-based Nash Finch (Nasdaq: NAFC) said in a news release that 14 of the stores are located in Nebraska — including 12 in Omaha — and four are in Iowa.
Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in ...
His pay was down 88 percent.
Tracking the pay of Minnesota’s business leaders
Larry Barenbaum
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Christopher & Banks Corp. (NYSE: CBK)
Headquarters: PlymouthBusiness: Women's apparel retailer
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Barenbaum quit as CEO in February and was replaced by Joel Waller, the former CEO of Wilsons the Leather Experts who joined Christopher & Banks as president in ...
North Dakota is pumping so much oil out of the Bakken region that it now trails only Texas in crude oil production.
The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead reports that North Dakota has passed Alaska into the No. 2 spot. North Dakota was ranked No. 8 in the nation just six years ago.
The state produced an average of 575,490 ...
The latest entries into the Social Madness competition include Capella University, Caribou Coffee, the Mayo Clinic and the Toro Co.
Tuesday is the last day to enter the competition, which is being run locally by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, and nationally by its parent company, American City Business Journals.
All qualifying companies have until 10:59 ...
Business news from around the web:
Apple said to plan thinner Mac laptops with Intel chips (Bloomberg)
Poll: Half of Americans say Facebook is a passing fad (The Associated Press)
JPMorgan said to consider clawing back bonuses after loss (Bloomberg)
Cheaper gas not enough to boost summer driving (The Associated Press)
Greece gets hint of leeway ...