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Thursday, May 15, 2008
Military option: A way out, a way ahead
By By Al McFarlane and B.P. Ford, The Editors
Updated: 5/9/2008 1:59:51 PM
(Left to right) Al McFarlane, Editor-in-Chief of Insight News, General William Scott Wallace, Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
(TRADOC) , Lieutenant Colonel Clyde A. Moore, Commander U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion Minneapolis, and B.P Ford, Associate Editor & Associate Publisher of Insight News. Photo by Suluki Fardan.
Military service was always held in high esteem as a way out, a way up and a way ahead in our communities. When we remember growing up in Kansas City, Missouri, and Crystal Springs, Mississippi, we can see almost through a storybook lens, the gatherings of men rounding up, almost saddling up, preparing to go to serve.
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Clinton, Obama promise unity against GOP in historic interviews with N.C. Black Press
 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (NNPA) - In perhaps their most heartfelt assurances thus far amid growing party concerns, Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama promised that whomever loses their rough-and-tumble contest for their party's nomination, the second-place finisher will passionately urge their most ardent supporters – many of whom say they will not vote for a Democratic nominee they oppose - to put aside their bitter feelings, and wholeheartedly join with rival Democrats in the fall to beat the Republicans.
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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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Black youth drink less, targeted more
By Charlene Muhammad, Special to the NNPA from the Final Call
(NNPA) - The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., found Black youth ages 12 to 20 drink far less alcohol than their white counterparts, but with age they suffer more from alcohol-related diseases than whites and other ethnicities.
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U study shows that as girls move from childhood to adolescence, their physical activity drops
By Patty Mattern, U of M News Wire
When girls engage in regular physical activity they can improve their health and reduce the risk of chronic disease, develop wider social skills and perform better academically. However, new University of Minnesota research shows that they do less and less of exercise as they move from childhood to adolescence.
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Gem of the Ocean
By Dwight Hobbes
When August Wilson's plays are good (Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Fences, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Two Trains Running, King Hedley II) they are very good. When they are not (Jitney, Seven Guitars, The Piano Lesson), they're a ponderous bore. Gem of the Ocean, running in its area premiere at The Guthrie Theater is an insufferable example of the latter.
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Social Security Questions and Answers
By Rhonda Whitenack and Jim Czechowicz , Social Security Public Affairs Office in Minneapolis
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I applied for my baby's Social Security number while in the hospital. It's been several weeks and I haven't gotten her card in the mail. What should I do? Should I re-apply? Answer: Sometimes it can take a little longer than usual for your card to arrive. As long as you completed the paperwork in the hospital, you can rest assured it's being processed. Some states take longer to process than others.
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Annual Navigating Medicare Classes being held by the Minnesota Senior Federation
Approaching your 65th birthday or over age 65 and getting ready to retire? If so, chances are that you are overwhelmed by Medicare Parts A, B and D as well as the many health insurance options available to you.
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Black children's high drowning rate linked to swimming abilities
Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American
Nearly 60 percent of African American children can't swim, almost twice the figure for White children, according to a first-of-its-kind survey which USA Swimming hopes will strengthen its efforts to lower minority drowning rates and draw more Blacks into the sport.
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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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