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- Interfaith service continues in Boston
The interfaith service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross continues.The Daily Circuit, April 18, 2013 - Interfaith service in memory of Boston bombing victims
President Barack Obama will speak at an interfaith service in memory of the bombing victims at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston today.The Daily Circuit, April 17, 2013 - How to keep crowds safe at large events
In the aftermath of the deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon, security is being beefed up at sporting events across the country. We'll talk with security experts about keeping large events safe.The Daily Circuit, April 16, 2013 - Domestic terrorism experts discuss how past events will shape the Boston investigation
President Barack Obama said Monday, "We still do not know who did this or why, and people shouldn't jump to conclusions before we have all of the facts." But many are speculating that the act is one of domestic terrorism.The Daily Circuit, April 16, 2013 - What investigators are looking for in Boston
Forensics expert John Goodpaster, director of the Forensic and Investigative Sciences Program at Indiana University Purdue University, joins The Daily Circuit to talk about the clues investigators are looking for to find out more about who made the explosive devices.The Daily Circuit, April 16, 2013 - When media mention a woman's appearance, her chance of being elected falls, study finds
Any mention of a female candidate's appearance in the media - be it positive, negative or even neutral - hurts her chance of being elected, according to a new study.The Daily Circuit, April 14, 2013 - St. Paul City Council adopts 50-year plan for Mississippi River development
The St. Paul City Council approved the Great River Passage Master Plan on Wednesday. The 300-page document details how the Mississippi River should be developed over the next 50 years.The Daily Circuit, April 11, 2013 - South Dakota tries to lure lawyers to rural areas of the state
Even as lawyers across the country struggle to find jobs, they aren't going to work in rural areas.April 10, 2013 - Everyone's a critic: Yelp reviews hold great power
Next time you write a restaurant review on Yelp, you could be deciding the fate of the establishment. A one-star increase in a restaurant's Yelp rating translates to a 5- to 9-percent increase in revenue, according to a 2011 Harvard Business School study.The Daily Circuit, April 8, 2013 - Sheriff Stanek talks gun violence legislation in D.C.
Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek is in Washington, D.C., this week to meet with the Obama administration to talk about gun violence legislation.The Daily Circuit, April 9, 2013 - BBC: Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher dies
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died at age 87 of a stroke.The Daily Circuit, April 8, 2013 - Coalition seeks additional safety measures for Minneapolis Greenway bikers
The Midtown Greenway Coalition is planning to meet with Minneapolis city officials next week to ask for safety improvements on the Greenway. Among the requests are the installation of fences on bridges over the Greenway, more lights on stairs and ramps, better-positioned surveillance cameras and larger street signs so people can more easily report the locations of incidents.The Daily Circuit, April 5, 2013 - Peabody Awards lift up a wide sample of broadcast excellence
The Peabody Awards recognize a uniquely diverse group of winners because they're determined by only one criterion: excellence. We listen to a sampling of this year's radio winners.The Daily Circuit, April 4, 2013 - Winning an insanity defense an uphill battle
Aaron Schaffhausen has pleaded guilty to killing his three young daughters at the family's River Falls, Wis. home, but has maintained that he shouldn't be held responsible because he was insane at the time.The Daily Circuit, April 5, 2013 - States abolishing death penalty, despite public support for it
Five states in the past five years have abolished the death penalty. Two more states are poised to do the same this year. But even as states move to ban capital punishment, public opinion continues to favor it.The Daily Circuit, April 3, 2013
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