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        <title>Conventions from Minnesota Public Radio</title>
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        <description>Minnesota Public Radio coverage of the 2008 Democratic and Republican National Conventions.</description>
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			<title>RNC 8 attorney argues for joint trial</title>
			<description><![CDATA[A Ramsey County District judge today heard arguments on whether the so-called RNC 8 should be tried together.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/10/08/rnc-8-trial/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:45:32 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>RNC&#039;s economic impact pegged at $170 million</title>
			<description><![CDATA[One year ago, the Republican National Convention took over downtown St. Paul. A new report out today says the economic impact of the RNC in the  area came to $170 million.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/08/28/rnc-impact/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Gaertner: Terrorism charges would be a &#039;distraction&#039;</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Ramsey County Attorney&#039;s Office said today it will drop terrorism charges against eight people charged with conspiracy to commit riots during last year&#039;s Republican National Convention in St. Paul. But other charges against the &quot;RNC 8&quot; will stand.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/04/09/rnc8_terrorism_charges_dropped/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:00:07 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Man in RNC Molotov cocktail case pleads guilty</title>
			<description><![CDATA[One of the men accused of making Molotov
cocktails during the Republican National Convention is reversing himself and pleading guilty to federal charges.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/03/17/rnc_guilty/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:34:11 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>8 sue alleging illegal policing during RNC</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Eight people who claim they were victims
of police using illegal tactics during the Republican National
Convention in St. Paul have filed federal lawsuits.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/02/27/rnclawsuits/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>St. Paul drops hundreds of cases from RNC</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The St. Paul city attorney&#039;s office will not prosecute more than 300 people who were arrested on on the final night of the Republican National Convention.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/02/20/rnccasesdropped/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Trial begins for man charged in RNC molotov case</title>
			<description><![CDATA[A Texas man charged with making explosives for the Republican National Convention goes on trial today in federal court.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/01/26/molotov_trial/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 06:53:27 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Commission report on RNC police procedures offers mixed review</title>
			<description><![CDATA[St. Paul&#039;s outside assessment of police actions during the Republican National Convention offers a mixed review. The independent commission said the city succeeded in hosting a safe convention but highlighted a number of concerns in its report.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/01/14/rncreport/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:15:56 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>GOP convention didn&#039;t bring permanent businesses</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Republican National Convention
brought thousands of visitors to St. Paul but hasn&#039;t helped the
city build its permanent business base.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/01/10/gop_convention_didnt_bring_permanent_businesses/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:28:49 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Texas man pleads guilty in RNC case</title>
			<description><![CDATA[One of two Texas men accused of possessing
Molotov cocktails during the Republican National Convention has
pleaded guilty.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/01/08/texas_man_pleads_guilty_in_rnc_case/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:22:07 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Most memorable stories of 2008</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Midday looks back at some of the year&#039;s most memorable stories from Minnesota Public Radio reporters.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.orghttp://minnesota.publicradio.org/standard/display/project_display.php?proj_identifier=2008/12/29/memorable?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:31:23 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Photo exhibit recalls impact of the RNC</title>
			<description><![CDATA[A St. Paul coffee shop will display photographs of the Republican National Convention submitted by members of the public.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/01/01/rnc_photoshow/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:07:04 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Trial date set for men accused of making Molotov cocktails</title>
			<description><![CDATA[A federal court in Minneapolis has set a trial date for two Texas men accused of trying to 
disrupt the Republican National Convention with Molotov cocktails.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/12/23/molotov_cocktails_rnc/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:40:06 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Ramsey courts hear first cases from RNC arrests</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The first court trials for individuals arrested during the Republican National Convention are scheduled to begin today in Ramsey County.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/12/15/protest_cases/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:23:14 -0600</pubDate>
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			<title>Before getting handouts, big firms bankrolled conventions</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Financial giants now being bailed out by the
government spent millions underwriting the Democratic and
Republican conventions last summer, just weeks before coming to
Washington begging for multibillion-dollar handouts.]]></description>
			<link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/12/10/convention_money/?refid=0</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:57:47 -0600</pubDate>
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