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March 25, 2011
Star Tribune: Finally, Bronze Star burns bright
The war scars are usually covered. The stories about Vietnam are rarely told. But for more than 30 years, Dai Vinh has struggled to recover a Bronze Star medal left behind when he fled Vietnam with a wife and young child by his side.
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Star Tribune: Dems Continue Health Care Bandwagon
A year after the sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system became law, Democrats' chorus of praise for it continues.
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MN Daily: Thankin' Franken (and Klobuchar, too)
I want to thank Sens. Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., for voting against a bill (H.R. 1) that attacked critical protections for clean air and clean water.
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Minnesota Independent: Franken contributes to 'It Gets Better' book
Sen. Al Franken is a contributor to a book urging LGBT youth not to commit suicide because of bullying. "It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living," by columnist Dan Savage contains an essay by Franken as well as fellow politicians President Obama, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, British Prime Minister David Cameron and celebrities Perez Hilton, Ellen Degeneres and Suze Orman. The book is based on a video project of the same name in which thousands of people have lent their voice in support of LGBT youth.
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WorkDay Minnesota: Commentary: Centennial of Triangle Shirtwaist fire reminds us of importance of strong labor movement
On Friday, we mark the 100th anniversary of the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist fire in New York City, an event that became a rallying cry for the U.S. labor movement and sparked many of the labor reforms and hard-won union rights that created our middle class and generations of widespread prosperity.
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March 23, 2011
Duluth News Tribune: Our Vew: Minnesota's senators are battling rising gas prices
If one U.S. senator has a shot at reining in the sort of speculating that artificially inflates and drives up gas prices — to $4 and maybe even $5 a gallon by this summer — how about 13 U.S. senators?
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MPR: Franken supports Libya action, wants to know how much it costs
More members of Minnesota's Congressional delegation are weighing in on American military operations in Libya.
DFL Sen. Al Franken said today he supports the mission. But in a statement to MPR News, Franken also suggested that the Obama administration needs to better explain the mission's goals.
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Time: Facebook Kicks Off 20,000 Underage Users Every Day
Would it surprise you to learn that, according to a Pew study, nearly half of all 12-year-olds in the U.S. use social network sites, even though they don't meet the minimum age requirements? For Facebook, it's a headache they could do without.
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March 22, 2011
Rochester Post Bulletin: Both Sides: Affordable Care Act makes insurance companies accountable
Today, we mark one year since the passage of the nation's new health reform law. Minnesotans can be proud that our state's model of delivering "high-value, low-cost" care has begun to be used across the country to make Americans healthier and to slow skyrocketing costs for families, seniors, and businesses.
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March 21, 2011
Grand Forks Herald: N.D., M.N. delegations meet to discuss Red River Valley retention plan
Sen. John Hoeven and Rep. Rick Berg joined several members of Minnesota's congressional delegation this week to get an update on water retention strategies as part of the Red River Valley flood control effort.
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