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• Alligator found in Eagan pond
  An alligator wound up in the Eagan jail Friday after being spotted in a local pond. Jul 4, 2009
• NATO and the European Union
  NATO and the European Union are crucial organizations made up of many U.S. allies. But how do those organizations view current American foreign policy? Nov 12, 2002
• College students find fewer internships in poor economy
  The ailing economy has taken its toll on summer internships for college students. Companies say internships are the first thing to be cut in tough times. That means students, who rely on internships to make connections for full time jobs after graduation, may need to find new ways to gather workplace experience. Apr 30, 2009
• Program brings agriculture to the classroom
  Sarah Striemer's fourth-grade students heard their guest speaker coming all the way down the hall. It was the incessant bleating that gave her away. May 16, 2009
• Grim jobs outlook for new college grads
  This spring Minnesota college graduates walked across the commencement stage and into one of the most challenging job markets in years. The poor economy means there are fewer jobs available for college graduates. And new grads say even when they find a job to apply for, they're competing with laid off workers who have more experience. May 26, 2009
• The end of the American century
  A retired Army colonel offers a scathing critique of America's "sense of entitlement," pointing to misguided oil consumption, politics, and strategies of our armed forces. Midmorning, May 26, 2009
• Three GOP congressmen urge Bachmann to comply with census
  Three Republican congressmen have issued a joint statement asking Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann to end her boycott of the national population count. Jul 2, 2009