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Friday, May 09, 2008
Grand Marais Jazz Festival: Friday, 5/9 - Sunday, 5/11
Updated: 5/8/2008 7:04:57 PM
 Grand Marais, Minnesota is a unique, and often overlooked, destination vacation treasure in the United States. Grand Marais sits on the North Shore of Lake Superior on the edge of the North Woods. This vibrant lakeside town offers art galleries and working art studios, jewelry boutiques, a wide range of restaurants, and a pristine harbor with hiking trails along the shore and views of the Sawtooth Mountains. Come enjoy top-flight jazz, cuisine and hospitality on the North Shore at the 2008 Grand Marais Jazz Festival. To view the schedule of performers and get more information click here.
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Obama takes N.C., Clinton squeaks by in Indiana
By Cash Michaels, Special to the NNPA from the Carolinian
 Despite narrowing pre-primary polls, withering negative national headlines and a relentless assault by his fierce Democratic opponent, North Carolina put Sen. Barack Obama's historic bid for the presidency firmly back in the driver's seat Tuesday with a commanding 56-42 primary victory over Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York.
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U of M study finds you get what you pay for with online Q & A sites
By By Mark Cassutt, U of M News Wire
 A new study by University of Minnesota computer science and engineering researchers revealed that the answer quality provided by online question-and-answer Web sites, such as Yahoo! Answers and Google Answers, depends on two factors – how much you pay and how many people contribute to your answer.
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Religion in Cuba: Not what you think
By Circles Robinson
 My wife and I walked into the Nuestra Senora del Carmen Church located on Infanta Street in Central Havana, Cuba just as the 6:00 p.m. Mass on Easter Sunday was beginning on March 23rd.
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MUL: A legacy of leadership
Initially known as the Twin Cities Urban League, Minneapolis and St. Paul established separate affiliates in 1938. By the late 1940s, the Minneapolis Urban League was still a relatively small operation that relied heavily on volunteers and partnerships with local churches and other community-based groups. Much like the National Urban League and its affiliates throughout America, the Minneapolis Urban League experienced both advances and setbacks during the turbulent era of the 1950s and 1960s.
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Book review: "One Hen" by Katie Smith Milway, illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes
 By Terri Schlichenmeyer
"Save your money if you want it that bad."
Ever hear that from Mom or Dad? You want a new video game or a new bike or something. You ask for it, but they're not budging on the budget. It's up to you to find the cash.
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PTAC director named SBA MN Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year
 Sherri Komrosky, Program Director, Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), was recently named the Minnesota Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). She was honored Thursday, May 1 at an awards reception highlighting SBA's Small Business week winners.
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African Americans and STDs: A silent epidemic
 By U. S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio)
Last month, a study was released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that revealed some alarming statistics about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States. The report estimated that 1 in 4 young women between the ages of 14 and 19 in the United States, or 3.2 million teenage girls, is infected with at least one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases.
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NBA Profile: Chris Paul
 By Ryan T. Scott
Well, I figure that we have all summer to talk about the Twins' baseball highs and lows, so instead we'll continue to rap about the highstakes, and highly entertaining NBA playoffs. More specifically, there are some NBA players who just plain ole deserve attention.
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Youth
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Summer Youth Programs 2008
 From technology focused day camps to overnight nature camps, this guide is a must have for all parents looking for summer youth activities.
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In response to photo ID ruling
By Mai Thor - Voting Outreach Advocate - Minnesota Disability Law Center
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an Indiana law that requires all voters to show photo identification in order to vote. Those who support the ruling argue that it makes sense to show ID when voting to avoid voter fraud. While it is true that IDs are necessary in everyday life, the question of their use in the act of voting raises two questions: do you believe that voting is a fundamental right and how much do racial issues play in requiring photo IDs in order to vote?
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