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The Big Three's hiring spree

The Big Three's hiring spree

Though America's Motor City is feeling the effects of a recession, one analyst predicts they'll be on the hunt for tens of thousands of factory workers next year.

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Suburban counties continue to grow

Suburban counties continue to grow

Population estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau show that Minnesota's suburban counties continued to grow faster than the rest of the state in 2007, but not at the same breakneck speed of earlier decades.

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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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