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College endowments better than last year, but still down

College endowments better than last year, but still down

Endowments at most Minnesota colleges declined by millions of dollars over the past year, but many colleges say the picture isn't as grim as it appears.
by Tim Post

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Video game watchdog shuts down, victim of economy

Video game watchdog shuts down, victim of economy

David Walsh said when he was assembling his first report card on video game violence 13 years ago, children were attacking on-screen monsters or aliens with imaginary chain saws and guns.
by Jeff Baenen, Associated Press

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Nesting dolls reveal layers of Russian history

Nesting dolls reveal layers of Russian history

An exhibit of Matryoshka is bringing many visitors to the Museum of Russian Art in Minneapolis. The dozens of sets displayed there include some of the earliest examples of the form, the mass-produced products of the Soviet era and striking examples of the creativity of artists in the post-Soviet era.

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Three leaving Mpls City Council

Members of the Minneapolis City Council on Friday honored three colleagues who are leaving office at the end of the year.
by Brandt Williams

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Mpls police chief blames economy for recruit layoffs

Mpls police chief blames economy for recruit layoffs

Twenty Minneapolis Police officers graduated from the academy on Thursday, and the new officers will hit the streets this weekend. But by the end of next week, they'll be out of work because police department will lay off the officers because it can't afford to pay their salaries.
by Brandt Williams

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Officials plan more shelters to respond to increase in homelessness

Several emergency homeless shelters could open in the next few weeks in St. Paul, as shelter providers and local officials mount a response to the dramatic increase in the number of homeless adults seeking shelter.
by Madeleine Baran

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Minn. faith groups promote Christian, Muslim bond

The Minnesota Council of Churches and the Muslim American Society of Minnesota are trying to get Christians and Muslim to view each other as friends and neighbors.

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Early indicators suggest a decline in job layoffs

A slew of positive economic signs could bode well for state job numbers coming out Thursday.
by Annie Baxter

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Gophers prepared for strong competition at NCAA volleyball tourney

Gophers prepared for strong competition at NCAA volleyball tourney

The University of Minnesota Gopher women's volleyball team is in Tampa Thursday for the NCAA Final Four. The Gophers, who were seeded 11th in the tournament, take on the number two seed Texas.
by Tim Post

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Mpls FBI head ramps up outreach to Somalis

Mpls FBI head ramps up outreach to Somalis

The head of the FBI's Minneapolis division says the U.S. is seeing a new era of homegrown extremism, especially among Somali immigrants. Boelter told MPR News that Somali-American community leaders need to more clearly denounce extremist ideology.
by Laura Yuen

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