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Thursday, January 20, 2011
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
Art Hounds
Each week Minnesota Public Radio News asks three people from the Minnesota arts scene to be "Art Hounds." Their job is to step outside their own work and hunt down something exciting that's going on in local arts.4:44 p.m.- Minn. loses more than 22K jobs in Dec., though jobless rate falls to 7 pct.
The state's employers cut 22,400 jobs in December, according to the latest release from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. All but one industry lost jobs last month.4:50 p.m. 
In a dark recession, green jobs grow strong in greater Minnesota
Manufacturing has been hit hard by the recession, But some Minnesota manufacturing companies are thriving and creating new jobs in the emerging "green economy."4:55 p.m.- Dayton says administration is 'dedicated' to Medicaid expansion
Gov. Mark Dayton said Thursday that the state will accelerate efforts to enroll 95,000 low-income Minnesotans into the federal Medicaid program by March 1. He said his administration is "dedicated to carrying out" the plan on a short timeline.5:20 p.m. 
Before a brutally cold night, outreach workers hit the streets
Thursday night into Friday morning is expected to be the coldest night of the winter so far, and yet some outreach workers predict a number of homeless people will sleep outside.5:23 p.m.- Sidney Wolfe on medical device regulations
The FDA has asked a national panel of scientists to determine how the agency might allow new medical devices on the market more quickly. Medical device companies -- including Minnesota companies like Medtronic -- have raised issues about FDA oversight.5:50 p.m.
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