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Pioneer Press: Fighting diabetes in St. Paul, one YMCA at a time

Nearly 80 million Americans are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes – a common condition that doctors say is a gateway to other costly health problems.

But in the Twin Cities, a select group of these "pre-diabetic" patients has been enrolled in a program at local YMCA chapters that preaches weight loss and exercise as a way to halt progression of the disease.

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WDAY: Senator Franken Visits Grand Forks to Talk with Union Workers

Locked-out American Crystal Sugar workers are still hoping the company will come back to the negotiating table. Minnesota Senator Al Franken stopped in Grand Forks to hear workers concerns.

Sen. Al Franken – (D) Minnesota: "I've been talking to both sides, been talking to management and today again to the workers. It's the first time I've been up here since the start of this."

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Farmington Independent: Sen. Al Franken visits Farmington

United States Senator Al Franken visited Dakota Electric Association Friday afternoon, part of a tour of Dakota County that also included stops in Burnsville, Rosemount and Eagan.

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South Washington County Bulletin: At Cottage Grove forum, Franken vows to fight cuts to seniors

Minnesota Sen. Al Franken told a group of south Washington County seniors on Thursday he would oppose cuts to Social Security and other senior assistance programs when Congress reconvenes following its August recess.

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CNN: Wall Street rating agencies' corrupt system

"Let's hope we are all wealthy and retired by the time this house of cards falters."

This quote, taken from an e-mail sent by a Standard & Poor's official in 2006, says it all.

Just two years after it was written, the house of cards that S&P helped build collapsed and roiled the global economy. And while I welcome the news that the Justice Department has launched an investigation into S&P, I imagine it will conclude what a lot of us have long known: S&P made record profits by knowingly handing out sterling credit ratings to complete junk.

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Stillwater Patch: Franken Speaks On Education Reform, The Bridge and Debt Crisis In Stillwater

Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) called for education reform during his speech at Thursday's Rotary Club meeting in Stillwater.

Franken said he believes much of the reform needs to come from amending the No Child Left Behind Act.

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Eden Prairie News: Sen. Al Franken delivers Meals on Wheels to Eden Prairie resident

Florence Moynihan was beaming as Sen. Al Franken arrived at her Eden Prairie doorstep with a meal in hand. Franken was delivering her meal through Eden Prairie's Meals on Wheels program. The senator wanted to highlight the importance of programs like Meals on Wheels, which predominantly serve home-bound seniors. Approximately 200 volunteers in Eden Prairie help make the program possible and connect the clients of Meals on Wheels to needed food and friendship.

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Chaska Herald: Ceremony marks start of county fiber-optic project

Local and national government officials grabbed shovels in Cologne Tuesday to mark the start of $7.5 million fiber-optic project designed to enhance high-speed communication throughout Carver County.

Carver County applied for and has received nearly $6 million in federal stimulus money for the project. The county will provide nearly $1.5 million in funding for the project, which is the required 20 percent match of the total project cost.

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Brainerd Dispatch: Walker, Little Falls airports to receive infrastructure support

U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Al Franken, D-Minn., Tuesday announced more than $1.3 million for infrastructure improvements at northeastern Minnesota airports. The funding comes from the Federal Aviation Administration through the Department of Transportation.

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WDIO: Federal Funding Ahead for Three Northland Airports

Three airports in Northeastern Minnesota are getting more funding to help improve their infrastructure thanks to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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