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Thursday, May 15, 2008 HighlightsNotes on Cuba's atypical economyCuba's economy is not easy to understand, especially for those who have never lived under a similar system where government plays a lead role. To begin with, it doesn't go by the usual market codes of supply and demand and corporate profit isn't its driving force. More Cities, counties and regional rail authorities required to hold hearings on LRT plans  State law requires cities, counties and regional rail authorities to hold public hearings on preliminary engineering plans for the Central Corridor LRT Project. This is known as the municipal consent process. The state Department of Transportation and the Hennepin and Ramsey counties' regional rail authorities will hold the first hearing from 5 to 7 p.m. May 29 at Goodwill/Easter Seals, 553 Fairview Ave. N., in St. Paul. The public will be able to ask questions and get answers one hour before the meeting.More Many voices, one message. Build Central Corridor  A few weeks ago the Central Corridor was derailed. The $70 million in-state funding needed was line-item vetoed from the 2008 bonding bill, even after being promised by the governor and Met Council. Now, with barely two weeks left before the legislative session ends, we must get the train back on track. An unprecedented east metro coalition – of legislators, city and county officials, representatives of business and labor, faith groups, environmentalists, higher education and the nonprofit community – has come together to deliver this simple message to the governor, our senators and state representatives: Build Central Corridor, without delay! More Black youth drink less, targeted more (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. More U study shows that as girls move from childhood to adolescence, their physical activity drops 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. More Phyllis Wheatley Men's Program strengthens skills to resolve problems without violence A recent search of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) database indicated that of a sampling of 147 men who completed the Anger Management Program at Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, 96% had no reported incidents of domestic violence 10-18 months after graduating from the program. More Southside Charter School students get education through activism By Nick Malec Teaching young people how to change the world through activism often gets left behind in education. It's a false dichotomy that Southside Family Charter School has overcome. On March 24, students and teachers left on a 12-day trip through eight Southern states to meet with social activists. The school makes the trip every three years, and it is a required part of the education at Southside Family Charter School. More Foreclosure Solutions  The escalating rate of home foreclosures is putting American homeowners in crisis-mode. As of March this year, more than "900,000 households [were] in the foreclosure process, up 71% from a year ago, according to a survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association. That figure represents 2.04% of all mortgages, the highest rate in the report's quarterly, 36-year history." (cnnmoney.com).More Editor's Roundtable - May 2nd Clip from Editor's Roundtable - May 2nd More What has driven up oil prices Peter Grier | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Washington Speculation and a falling dollar may now be as important as supply and demand, analysts say. The recipe for record US gasoline prices goes like this: Take a tight oil supply and growing world demand. Add a falling dollar and lots of investment money flowing into oil and other commodities. More |
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