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The ONE for Homes
The ONE for Homes will be launched in just a few weeks. It is for anyone who wants to buy or sell a home; renters and landlords; realtors and mortgage bankers, as well as remodeling professionals and do- it-yourselfers. More
Report explores drug arrest disparity between races
African Americans are arrested and convicted for drug offenses at a much greater rate than whites in America and, as it turns out, particularly in Milwaukee. More
Questions of ownership bog down archaeological examinations
And there’s also another all-too-familiar problem when the government gets involved: The money to study the collection evaporated. More
Stevie Wonder can still wow a crowd
More than 30 years since Stevie Wonder made a surprise appearance onstage at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, the creator of hits including “Superstition,” “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)” and “Isn’t She Lovely,”… More
Legislators hope to enact nationwide same-day registration plan
Ellison had introduced a similar bill last year but agreed to drop it so he could introduce the new legislation, which makes technical changes but is substantively the same. More
Price of rice rising ominously
Seeking to tame rising rice prices, which have more than tripled since January, Thailand proposed an OPEC-style cartel on Friday with major rice exporters Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam to give them more control over international rice prices. More
Barbecue sauce is serious business
It’s strictly a Southern squabble, the battle line starting with the vinegar crowd in eastern North Carolina. As you move west, tomatoes take over. And the closer you get to Texas, the sweeter and darker red the sauces get. More
Fed moves to reign in credit card companies
The proposed rules would be the biggest clampdown on the industry in decades, aiming at protecting people from credit card companies that arbitrarily raise interest rates or don’t give borrowers adequate time to pay their bills. More
IRS shares answers to common questions about economic stimulus payments
Since last week millions of Americans have visited IRS.gov and called the IRS toll-free lines. More
CityKid Java and Best Buy celebrate one year anniversary
Every dollar earned by CityKid Java supports programs that help disadvantaged children in the Twin Cities, such as mentoring programs, athletic teams, youth leadership training and special camps. More
New bill would prohibit genetics-based discrimination
Bush was expected soon to sign the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, passed Thursday, which has been characterized by lawmakers and advocates as the first major civil rights act of the 21st century. More
Ten local black writers selected for the first Givens Black Writers Collaborative Retreat in Minnesota
These writers were selected to participate in the four day, three night retreat. The writers selected vary in range from emerging to mid-career but all are fresh, exciting and hungry for time to simply write. More
Cosby still contoversial on race
Repeating a mantra that has angered some African American leaders who have accused him of downplaying the effects of long-term discrimination, he exhorted the audience several times to “stop looking for somebody to blame.” More
Immigrants march on St. Paul, demand equal rights
The group gathered in a St. Paul park overlooking the Mississippi River before marching through downtown, chanting “Si se puede!” - which means “Yes we can!” - and “The People! United! Will never be defeated!” in English and Spanish. More
Rober Downey Jr. plays a good Iron Man
The first moments of “Iron Man” give us a telling glimpse of Tony: a close-up of his hand, cradling a tumbler of Scotch on the rocks, as he rides in the back seat of a Humvee that’s rumbling across the Afghanistan desert. More
Just in time for the Olympics, Nazi Olympics exhibit opens at U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not attend the opening ceremonies, and senior U.S. lawmakers have urged President Bush to skip them, too. More
Many college grads move back in with parents after school
Robbins says 20-somethings can’t afford to be independent these days. “Even before this latest downturn, this generation was not earning the same wages that their parents earned, taking inflation into consideration,” she says. More
New book explains the secrets of the
What Buettner found in his seven years of research and travel were common denominators among the vigorous super-elderly – close family relationships, a sense of purpose, healthy eating habits. More
Fashion looks to the biker
Supple, studded leather ankle boots and candy-colored fingerless gloves fuse femininity with the masculine style, as designers offer even the most dainty fashionista a chance at feeling like a bad girl. More
Drum group hopes to help heal wounds
Tremmel said there are more than 280 members in their drum society -- which means a large group of men or women with a common goal. Some of those women have stayed, but many have moved on after finding spiritual or physical healing, Tremmel said. More
Wrong turn causes tragedy
Three weeks later, Salgado is back living in the motel, alone, without family, friends or anyone who speaks Spanish. Her husband is back in Mexico and the ashes of her son rest in a white ceramic urn in the shape of an angel. More
 

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