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			<title>Builders prepare for stricter rules on lead paint</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Even though lead paint has been banned since 1978, it&#039;s still a problem -- especially in older homes. Starting next spring, Minnesota builders and remodelers will have to comply with new federal guidelines for preventing lead contamination.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Payment shift makes rough waters for charter schools</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Charter schools in Minnesota are bracing for a cash flow crunch that could determine whether some survive.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Pastoral path runs through nursing homes, jails</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Callings from a higher power don&#039;t come in the form of a well-written letter or a carefully worded voice mail, so Jerry David understands why the ministerial path he&#039;s on has taken some detours.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Homeless shelters running out of room</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Homeless shelters for adults in St. Paul are running out of room, while providers and city officials work to open an overflow shelter as soon as possible before the temperature drops.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/16/homeless/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>U of M forum takes aim at transportation funding issues</title>
			<description><![CDATA[A transportation forum at the University of Minnesota Monday aims to fix what critics say is a broken funding system.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:52:38 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Austin man convicted of starving dogs</title>
			<description><![CDATA[A southern Minnesota man has been found
guilty of letting two dogs die of starvation, dehydration and
exposure.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:49:08 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Schumer: Dems ready to go-it-alone on health care</title>
			<description><![CDATA[A leading Senate Democrat said Monday his
party is determined to push through a health care overhaul bill
with or without Republican support because the &quot;system is
broken.&quot;]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:30:51 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>At S.D. summit, Klobuchar promotes small business exports</title>
			<description><![CDATA[A bipartisan coalition of Midwest lawmakers and business groups is working to promote export activity among the region&#039;s small and mid-sized businesses.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/23/export-summit/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:30:32 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Petters case could go to jury today</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Closing arguments are set in the fraud
trial of Minnesota businessman Tom Petters, who&#039;s accused of
running a Ponzi scheme that cost investors over $3 billion.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/23/petters-case-could-go-to-jury/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:21:49 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Governor&#039;s mansion decked out for holiday open houses</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Governor&#039;s Residence is all
decked out for the holidays. And people can get a look at the
decorations at three open houses in December.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/23/governors-mansion-decked-out-for-holiday-open-houses/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:18:15 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>7 months after fire, St. Charles plant still closed</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Residents of St. Charles still wonder
about the future of the North Star Foods plant, seven months after
fire devastated the city&#039;s largest employer.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/23/st-charles-plant/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:06:06 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Northern Minn. ski resort waits for cold weather</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Officials at Giants Ridge Golf and Ski
Resort are hoping for colder weather so they can use their new
snow-making equipment.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/23/northern-minn-ski-resort-waits-for-cold-weather/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:01:40 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Fresh Faces in the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra</title>
			<description><![CDATA[New musicians from the SPCO, Sumni Chang and David Huckaby, perform in the studio.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/23/spco_fresh_faces/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Favre nearly perfect in Vikings&#039; 35-9 romp over Seahawks</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Quarterback Brett Favre completed a career-high 88 percent of his passes for 213
yards and four touchdown passes, and the Vikings delivered their
most complete performance of the season in a 35-9 victory over the
Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/22/vikings-seattle/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:23:56 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Dems nail down 60 votes; health reform marches on</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Invoking the name of Edward M. Kennedy,
Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care
legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of
Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack
Obama. There was not a vote to spare.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/21/health-care-bill/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:45:20 -0600</pubDate>
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