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- Newtown plans burials as school's future debated
A grieving Connecticut town braced itself Monday to bury the first two of the 20 small victims of an elementary school gunman and debated when classes could resume -- and where, given the carnage in the building and the children's associations with it.The Daily Circuit, December 17, 2012 - How to cope after the Newtown school shooting
As Newtown residents make plans to put their loved ones to rest, how do we as a nation come to grips with such a tragic and incomprehensible event? How do we talk to children about what happened?The Daily Circuit, December 17, 2012 - BBC: The cost of doing time
The BBC looks at the city of Philadelphia, where more than 300,000 people since 1971 owe $1.5 billion in unpaid bail, fees and fines related to their run-ins with the court system. Criminal court debt is a growing problem in the United States.The Daily Circuit, December 13, 2012 - Egypt opposition members calling for 'no' vote on constitution
Egyptians will vote on a new constitution on Saturday after protests of the referendum dominated the last week.The Daily Circuit, December 13, 2012 - Will Vikings stadium spur downtown community growth?
How can a city incorporate a sports stadium into their downtown plan? Architects and urban planners agree that it's hard to do, which is why most large sports facilities exist away from city centers.The Daily Circuit, December 12, 2012 - BCA to investigate Cook Co. attorney
The Cook County sheriff has asked state authorities to investigate Cook County attorney Tim Scannell after a family obtained a restraining order to keep him away from their teenaged daughter. In a statement released by his Minneapolis attorney, Scannell apologized to his northern Minnesota constituents for what he is calling a 'breach of trust.'The Daily Circuit, December 13, 2012 - Minn. DNR seeks 'concern' status for moose
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is proposing to list the state's iconic moose as a "species of concern," the lowest initial designation on a list of animals and plants seen as at risk of disappearing from the state.The Daily Circuit, December 12, 2012 - How to revitalize rural America
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said last week that rural America is "becoming less and less relevant" after an election where Democrats won despite heavily Republican rural districts. We'll talk about ideas to revitalize rural America.The Daily Circuit, December 11, 2012 - Minn. not on track to meet goal of broadband for all
Gov. Mark Dayton's year-old task force on broadband says Minnesota is not on track to meet the state's 2015 goals of making high-speed Internet access available to every household by 2015.The Daily Circuit, December 12, 2012 - The biggest stories of 2012 you never heard about
What are the major news stories of 2012 that didn't receive enough media attention? We'll look back on the biggest stories that missed the front page and look ahead to what might dominate the headlines in 2013.The Daily Circuit, December 11, 2012 - Delta buys 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic
Delta Air Lines said it will buy almost half of Virgin Atlantic for $360 million as it seeks a bigger share of the lucrative New York-to-London travel market.The Daily Circuit, December 11, 2012 - Minn. 8th graders compare well to international students
If Minnesota were a country, its 8th grade science scores would rank near the top, outscored only by Singapore and Taipei, according to a new report called Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study.The Daily Circuit, December 11, 2012 - Hope and fear in same-sex marriage cases at high court
Same-sex marriage supporters see 41 reasons to fret over the Supreme Court's decision to take up the case of California's ban on same-sex unions.The Daily Circuit, December 10, 2012 - A walk through Union Depot's history
Union Depot's $243 million renovation is finally done and on Saturday officials in downtown St. Paul will reopen it to the public. John Diers, author of a forthcoming book on the history of Union Depot, spoke with The Daily Circuit during a walk-through of the building.The Daily Circuit, December 6, 2012 - Roundtable: Majority-minority America
Panelists, including Brother Ali, discuss the changing demographics of the country and what it will mean when the U.S. becomes a "majority-minority" nation in the coming decades.The Daily Circuit, December 6, 2012
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