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Wednesday, July 26, 2006

DFL congressional candidates debate in 5th District
Four DFL candidates for the 5th District congressional seat discussed their views on the fighting between Israel and Lebanon in a debate held Tuesday in Minneapolis. The debate included State Representative Keith Ellison, former state senator Ember Reichgott Junge, former DFL Party chair Mike Erlandson and Minneapolis City Council member Paul Ostrow, and it was sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council.7:20 a.m.
Concordia student returns home after evacuating northern Israel
As top diplomats from around the world pressure Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice to support an immediate cease-fire in the middle east, evacuation efforts in Lebanon and Israel continue. One evacuee who's already made it out is a student from Concordia University in St. Paul who was in northern Israel.7:50 a.m.
Health insurance costs slow in 2005
The soaring cost of health insurance rose a bit slower in Minnesota last year. Health care premiums grew 4.5 percent in 2005, the smallest increase in nine years.7:55 a.m.
Hope for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval of ethanol conversion kits
Gov. Tim Pawlenty is urging the United States Environmental Protection Agency to designate Minnesota as a test location for ethanol conversion kits. The kits allow a car designed to run on regular gasoline to use E85, a fuel blend with 85 percent ethanol. It is illegal to convert a gasoline-only vehicle to run on E85 without EPA approval.8:25 a.m.

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