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Edo de Waart returns to the Twin Cities

Edo de Waart returns to the Twin Cities

A familiar face is returning to the Twin Cities classical music scene. The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra has appointed former Minnesota Orchestra conductor Edo de Waart as one of the group's new artistic partners beginning in 2010.
by Karl Gehrke

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Race and politics

Race and politics

Geraldine Ferraro was villified for saying Barack Obama is doing well in the primaries because of his race. Midmorning asks if race should or could be ignored in this presidential campaign.

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Birth mothers, adoptees debate open access to birth certificates

Birth mothers, adoptees debate open access to birth certificates

People who were adopted may gain access to their original birth certificates if a bill before the state Legislature passes. But is the bill putting the interests of the adoptee before the rights of their birth parents?

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'Chicago 10' takes a new look at a timeless story

'Chicago 10' takes a new look at a timeless story

A new movie uses archive film and animation to plunge audiences into the chaos surrounding the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. "Chicago 10" director Brett Morgan says there are lessons in the story for organizers at the Republican National Convention this year in St Paul.

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The case for settling

The case for settling

In a provocative new article, journalist Lori Gottlieb argues that it's time for single women in their early 40s to stop waiting for Mr. Perfect, and accept Mr. Good Enough, if they want to get married and have families.

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Study finds STDs in a quarter of U.S. teen girls

A first-of-its-kind government study found that a quarter of teenage girls in the U.S. has a sexually transmitted disease. By far the most common is human papillomavirus, an infection that can lead to cervical cancer.
by Tom Crann and Nanci Olesen

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Mankato bar named in drinking death suit denies allegations

The owners of a Mankato bar are denying allegations set forth in a lawsuit filed by the family of a 21-year-old woman who died after a night of heavy drinking on her birthday.

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Book explores history through the story of one family

Book explores history through the story of one family

In a new book Southwest State University historian Joseph Amato traces the story of his family across North America and Europe. In "Jacob's Well: A Case for Rethinking Family History," Amato talks about his ancestors and uses their stories to put a human face on historical events.
by Jim Bickal

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