Play53min 54secOne catastrophe away from povertyOctober 3, 2007 12:00 AMA health crisis, divorce or job loss -- just one of these circumstances is enough to send an increasing number of Americans into poverty. An author who has studied the working poor explores the barriers to getting ahead.
Play7min 52secInternational adoptions bring more alcohol-exposed kids to U.S.October 2, 2007 1:10 PMBy Cara HetlandIn the U.S. and countries around the world, children are born each day to mothers who drank alcohol while they were pregnant. As more American families adopt children from other countries, doctors say they are seeing more cases of fetal alcohol syndrome.
Play53min 55secPreservation across AmericaOctober 1, 2007 3:57 PMMidday discusses preservation issues in Minnesota and beyond, and what's in store for the 2007 National Preservation Conference being held in the Twin Cities.
U of M's 500-year-old map shows first reference to AmericaOctober 1, 2007 3:30 PMBy Art HughesThe map, printed from a wood cut in 1507, was part of a suite of prints from a noted cartographer in homage to Amerigo Vespucci.
Anoka homeowner charged with burning cross on his own lawnSeptember 28, 2007 1:20 PMDe'Andre June told police he woke up Wednesday morning to find the charred outline of a cross burned in the lawn of his home. June now is accused of burning the cross in the lawn himself.
Minneapolis VA expands network of rural clinicsSeptember 26, 2007 3:00 AMBy Mark ZdechlikThe Minneapolis VA's goal is to place clinic offices within about 30 miles of most of the veterans it serves.
Play53min 55secBush challenges U.N. to revisit its roots and advance freedomSeptember 25, 2007 8:45 AMPresident Bush announced new sanctions Tuesday against the military dictatorship in Myanmar, accusing it of imposing "a 19-year reign of fear" that denies basic freedoms of speech, assembly and worship. He spoke at the United Nations.
Play53min 59secLee Woodruff and Melanie Bloom on friendship and tragedySeptember 25, 2007 12:00 AMClose friends Lee Woodruff and Melanie Bloom shared a long separation from husbands working overseas for network news. And they alternated caring for each other when their families experienced a pair of tragedies.
Play47min 16secRybak stresses public safety in the wake of recent violenceSeptember 24, 2007 4:20 PMBy Brandt WilliamsMayor R.T. Rybak's budget will provide money to beef up crime investigations.
2008 Minneapolis budget offers a tax hike and public safety emphasisSeptember 24, 2007 11:00 AMBy Brandt WilliamsMinneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak released the details of a proposed $1.4 billion budget for 2008. Rybak's budget priorities focus on improvements in three major areas: public safety, the economy and city infrastructure.