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May 22, 2013
The Newsstand is the Daily’s newsroom blog. The purpose of this blog is to increase transparency of our coverage and give reporters an opportunity to blog news that doesn’t make it into print.
Sat, 3/26, 5:43pm (2 years ago)
Across the globe, when local time reaches 8:30 p.m., lights will be turned off in honor of Earth Hour, a World Wildlife Federation initiative.
The one hour event will likely darken the Eiffel Tower, Golden Gate Bridge and even an airstrip at a Hungarian Airport. Officals at the airport say that…
Thu, 3/24, 9:30am (2 years ago)
Check out this interesting Strib piece on how road salts in the winter affect our lakes. The Pollution Control Agency will start a four-year project to look at solving the issue of chloride that seeps into lakes, hurting the wildlife. A bigger problem may be sociological, though — getting over…
Wed, 3/23, 7:28pm (2 years ago)
Almost one in 10 bridges in Minnesota are structurally deficient, according to a study released Tuesday by a transporation advocacy group.
Minnesota ranks 34th worst in overall condition of its bridges (1 being the worst, 51 being the best.) The study, published by Transporation for America, claims that 8.8 percent of…
Wed, 3/23, 5:15pm (2 years ago)
Eddie Morra didn’t immediately recognize the man in the chic suit.
With the audacity of a rich man helping the poor, the man in the suit, who Morra soon recognizes as his ex-brother-in-law, forces a usual, clear pill into Morra’s hand that he claims will change Morra’s life around for the…
Wed, 3/23, 11:45am (2 years ago)
- The iconic actress Elizabeth Taylor has died. Described in the New York Times obituary as "a constant star," Taylor got famous young, and stayed famous, even as her work rate dropped off. ( According to IMDB, Taylor did only three movies since 1980, the last of which, in 1994,…
Tue, 3/22, 2:49pm (2 years ago)
The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust seeks to create more and more jobs in the struggling economy.
The union's announcement to provide the 48-unit Applewood Pointe Roseville complex with 4.7 million marks the seventh project the trust will help fund.
The Roseville senior housing complex project is estimated at $11.2 million.
The announcement comes after AFL-CIO pledged nearly…
Tue, 3/22, 1:29pm (2 years ago)
Wally the Beer Man, the infamous stadium beer salesman, was found not guilty Tuesday morning after being charged with selling alcohol to a minor. Wally, or Walter McNeil, was working at the Twin’s Target Field on Sept. 30 when undercover minors working for police purchased beer from him. Wally and…
Tue, 3/22, 1:28pm (2 years ago)
A bill that would divert rail operation funding to buses and could lead to fare increases advanced in the Minnesota House Monday night.
The bill, authored by Rep. Mary Liz Holber, R-Lakeville, would not allow $69 million from a transit fund to be spent on light rail, commuter rail or bus…
Mon, 3/21, 11:52am (2 years ago)
The investigation into Regent Steve Sviggum’s dual roles at the University of Minnesota – and the possible conflicts of interest that arise — will get underway this week.
A committee of three regents, led by board chair Clyde Allen, will meet twice this week to discuss Sviggum, who also holds a…
Mon, 3/21, 9:52am (2 years ago)
Alongside some of the state's best artists, civil rights adovocates and entreprenuers in this year's Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal list of the top 40 under 40 was University of Minnesota Alumni Association President Phil Esten.
Esten, 38, cracked the list of the top business leaders who also contribute to their community…
Mon, 3/21, 9:37am (2 years ago)
Despite an attack on Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s compound – which includes his residence and barracks for his personal guards – allied forces say they aren’t targeting the Libyan president himself, according to the BBC. Last week the UN Security Council authorized “all necessary measures,” including a no-fly zone, to protect…
Sat, 3/19, 5:34pm (2 years ago)
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers approved the .xxx domain for adult websites, Friday.
The top-level domain, the technical term for .com and .xxx portion of a URL, will be distributed to porn sites. But before adult websites adopt the new domain, .xxx will be sent to the next…
Fri, 3/18, 5:09pm (2 years ago)
The Soudan Underground Laboratory, operated by the University of Minnesota, is currently being threatened by a fire in a mine shaft above the actual lab.
The fire, determined by the Department of Natural Resources to be between the 23rd and 25th floor of the mine, is burning mine timbers. Officials are…
Thu, 3/17, 1:11pm (2 years ago)
Life expectancy in the U.S. has hit an all-time high at 78 years and two months, according to a preliminary report on deaths in 2009 by the Centers for Disease Control.
The previous record of 78 years was set in 2008. The new estimate is for babies born in 2009,…
Tue, 3/15, 4:40pm (2 years ago)
A bill that would prohibit human cloning passed through its first committee hearing Tuesday in the Minnesota House of Representatives, according to Minnesota Public Radio. That same bill could impact stem cell research if passed.
The House Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee approved the "Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2011" today.…
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