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        <description>Minnesota Public Radio coverage of the 2008 Republican National Convention</description>
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            <title>Charges dismissed against three of RNC 8 suspects</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Prosecutors dismissed charges Thursday against three of the seven remaining defendants accused of planning to disrupt the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:09:16 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Man sentenced to 91 days in RNC protest case</title>
            <description><![CDATA[One of the defendants in the RNC 8 conspiracy case reached a plea agreement Friday to settle charges related to the Republican National Convention two years ago.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:18:49 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Federal judge throws out lawsuit over RNC police raid</title>
            <description><![CDATA[A U.S. district court judge has dismissed
a lawsuit by a St. Paul man who sued police officers for entering
and searching his duplex a day before the Republican National
Convention in 2008.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:01:06 -0500</pubDate>
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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>
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                                    <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>
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                                    <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>
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                                    <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>
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                                    <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>
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                                    <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>
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                                    <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>
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                                    <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>
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                                    <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>
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                                    <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>
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                                    <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>
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                                    <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>
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                                    <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>
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                                    <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>
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                                    <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>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:57:47 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Feds challenge ruling in RNC evidence proceeding</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The federal government is challenging a ruling that St. Paul police conducted an illegal search in connection with two Texas men accused of trying to disrupt the the Republican National Convention.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/12/05/feds_challenge_ruling_in_rnc_evidence_proceeding?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:23:34 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Magistrate rules on evidence in RNC case</title>
            <description><![CDATA[A federal magistrate ruled Tuesday that eight Molotov cocktails found during the search of a basement should be used as evidence in the upcoming trial of two Texas men who allegedly planned to use the devices during the Republican
National Convention.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/11/18/rnc_charges?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:50:47 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Sheriff Fletcher stands by actions during RNC</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher was a controversial figure during the Republican National Convention in St. Paul. Fletcher&#039;s critics call him a cowboy who seeks the limelight, but he says he&#039;s just concerned about public safety.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/11/14/bob_fletcher_controversial?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:15:00 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Sheriff, police department clashed over RNC security</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Minnesota Public Radio News has learned that top officials in the Ramsey County Sheriff&#039;s Office and the St. Paul Police Department clashed over how to secure the streets in the months leading up to the Republican National Convention.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/11/13/bob_fletcher_rnc_police?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>St. Paul residents share RNC experiences with police</title>
            <description><![CDATA[St. Paul residents and activists lined up Thursday night to share their mostly-negative experiences about their encounters with police during the RNC in September.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/11/07/residents_rnc?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:27:02 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Police asking RNC assault victim to come forward</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The St. Paul Police and Ramsey County Sheriff&#039;s Office are asking the public for help in identifying a man who was apparently assaulted on the first day of the Republican National Convention.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/11/06/police_rnc_victim?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:45:32 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>St. Paul police chief gives assessment of RNC</title>
            <description><![CDATA[St. Paul Police Chief John Harrington provided the City Council Wednesday with his first public assessment of police actions during last month&#039;s Republican National Convention.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/10/23/harrington?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Mich. man admits to having Molotov bombs at RNC</title>
            <description><![CDATA[A Michigan man who allegedly came to
Minnesota to attack the Republican National Convention has pleaded
guilty in federal court to possessing Molotov cocktails.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/10/22/mich_man_admits_to_having_molotov_bombs_at_rnc_?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:34:46 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Members of RNC review commission named</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Five people with various backgrounds have
been named to the independent commission reviewing law enforcement
planning and tactics surrounding the Republican National
Convention.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/10/20/rnc_review_commission_named?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:07:51 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>RNC host committee meets goal of raising $58 million</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Planners of last month&#039;s Republican National Convention in St. Paul met their goal of raising $58 million in cash and in-kind contributions to stage the four-day affair.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/10/16/rnc_money?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:13:02 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Host committee says it raised more than $51M during RNC</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Minneapolis St. Paul Host Committee says it raised $51 million in contributions from corporations and individuals.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/10/15/rnc_fundraising?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:55:37 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Judge postpones hearings for RNC 8</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Authorities arrested the eight people during raids in Minneapolis and St. Paul the weekend prior to the Republican National Convention. Their attorneys say law enforcement agencies haven&#039;t turned over their reports from the arrests.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/10/13/rnc8_postpone?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:51:38 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>St. Paul&#039;s insurance policy paying off as RNC lawsuits loom</title>
            <description><![CDATA[A second activist will begin the process of suing the city of St. Paul over police action during the RNC, but taxpayers won&#039;t pay any of the legal fees or losses stemming from the suits.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:24:38 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>RNC inquiry to focus on police encounters with public</title>
            <description><![CDATA[St. Paul&#039;s formal review of security actions during the Republican National Convention will focus on interactions between police officers and the community.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/10/02/rnc_investigation?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:51:17 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Protesters plead not guilty to RNC charges</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Two Texas men indicted on charges of trying to disrupt the Republican National Convention with homemade explosives pleaded not guilty today.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/10/01/rncpleas?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:44:32 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>RNC investigators outline scope for St. Paul City Council</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The St. Paul City Council will hear today from two high profile attorneys who are leading a review of police actions during the RNC.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/10/01/rnc?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:48:48 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Cop actions top complaints at RNC listening session</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The RNC ended three weeks ago, and tensions are still running high in St. Paul. More than 150 people packed the City Council chambers last night for a community hearing.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/25/listening_hearing?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:26:09 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Federal jury indicts 2 Texas men over RNC actions</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Two Texas men accused of planning to disrupt
the Republican National Convention have been indicted on weapons
charges by a federal grand jury.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/24/federal_rnc_charges?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:37:08 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>St. Paul City Council holds community hearing on RNC</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The public is invited to weigh in on the impacts of the Republican National Convention this evening before members of the St. Paul City Council.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/24/city_council?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:23:38 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>St. Paul won&#039;t prosecute most journalists arrested during RNC</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The city attorney won&#039;t pursue misdemeanor charges against journalists who were arrested during the Republican National Convention protests.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/19/rncarrests?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>St. Paul business owners vent about the RNC</title>
            <description><![CDATA[St. Paul business owners vented about their experiences during the Republican National Convention this morning. But local businesses also offered their thoughts on what went right -- and what city officials could do better if a convention this size ever returns to St. Paul.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/17/rnc_business?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Minneapolis City Council will not direct police evaluation of RNC</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Minneapolis police department will put together a report about events during the Republican National Convention, but council members will not be able to influence the content of the evaluation.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/17/police_eval?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:58:45 -0500</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Now that the Republican National Convention is over, crews at the Xcel Energy Center are laying down a new sheet of ice for the upcoming pro hockey season.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/17/ice?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:00:34 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Judge detains Michigan man in RNC case</title>
            <description><![CDATA[U.S. Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan says Matthew Bradley DePalma of Flint, Mich., will remain in custody. DePalma is charged with one count of possessing unregistered firearms -- specifically Molotov cocktails.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/15/detained?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:53:39 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>RNC-related arrests slowly progress through courts</title>
            <description><![CDATA[It could take months for the cases of people arrested during the Republican National Convention to work their way through the courts.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/15/protesters_court?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:03:14 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Rybak calls for review of police actions during RNC</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak says the convention was a success overall, but he says there are several matters that deserve a closer look. The Minneapolis City Council is also pushing for reviews.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:05:43 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Police trace RNC security leak to Kinko&#039;s</title>
            <description><![CDATA[A company helping police prepare for the convention went to the shop to copy training documents. Those documents later turned up on
the Web site of an anarchist group that promised to &quot;crash the convention.&quot;]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/11/securityleak?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:53:05 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Judge orders protesters to stay in jail</title>
            <description><![CDATA[A judge today ordered two men accused of possessing Molotov cocktails during last week&#039;s RNC to remain in custody while they await court dates.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/10/molotovguys?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:11:32 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Police defend detaining of journalists</title>
            <description><![CDATA[St. Paul police say they had little choice but to detain people claiming to be journalists at disturbances during the Republican National Convention.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/10/journalistarrests?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:10:51 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>St. Paul council member to hear from public on RNC impact</title>
            <description><![CDATA[A St. Paul City Council member will hold a hearing in two weeks to assess the impact of the Republican National Convention on the city.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/10/rnc_hearing?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:56:59 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Sheriff Fletcher defends his department against jail complaints</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Attorneys for several dozen people jailed last week during the Republican National Convention have complained about their treatment in the Ramsey County jail. Sheriff Bob Fletcher defends his department&#039;s handling of jailed protesters.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/09/jailconditions?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:10:37 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Heffelfinger: We will not be reviewing claims of police misconduct</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The city of St. Paul has hired former U.S. Attorney Tom Heffelfinger to conduct an independent review of police planning and tactics during last week&#039;s Republican National Convention. However, the team will not investigate allegations of excessive force by the police.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/09/policecomplaints?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:00:55 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Civic Fest organizers will refund vendors&#039; fees</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Letters are going out to Civic Fest vendors informing them how to obtain a refund of their $2,500 registration fee. The show didn&#039;t draw the crowds organizers hoped during the Republican National Convention.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/08/civic_fest?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Twin Cities officials to formally review RNC police methods</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Officials with the cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis said they will formally review police tactics used to quell demonstrations during the RNC.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/08/police_tactics?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:00:22 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>RNC organizers wonder what&#039;s next</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The host cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul say they will assess how everything went last week, ranging from public safety to behind-the-scenes logistics. And they&#039;re also looking at what&#039;s next.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/06/rnc_lookahead?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Chief John Harrington talks about RNC tactics</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Republican National Convention saw one of the largest mobilizations of police officers in the state&#039;s history. St. Paul Police Chief John Harrington talks about the tactics involved in keeping the peace.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/05/rnc_harrington?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:24:24 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Winners and losers from the RNC</title>
            <description><![CDATA[It&#039;ll be about six weeks before sales tax data gives a read, perhaps, on  the economic impact of the Republican National Convention on the Twin Cities.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/05/rnceconomy?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:33:22 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Two charged with possessing Molotov cocktails</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The U.S. attorney&#039;s office in Minneapolis has charged two Texas men with illegally possessing Molotov cocktails, alleging the men planned to disrupt the Republican National Convention.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/05/rnc_molotov_cocktails?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:00:47 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>McCain&#039;s speech excites Minnesota GOP delegates</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Call it the home field advantage, but Minnesota&#039;s delegation to the Republican National Convention had prime seats to watch John McCain accept the party&#039;s nomination for president last night.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/05/mccain_reaction?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:32:29 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Final day protests end in an estimated 300 arrests</title>
            <description><![CDATA[A protest that started on the State Capitol lawn yesterday afternoon ended with an estimated 300 arrests, the most of any day during the Republican National Convention. The protesters had planned to march to the Xcel Center where the RNC held its final day of events.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/05/final_protest_rnc?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:47:34 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Delegates, party leaders praise Gov. Tim Pawlenty&#039;s speech</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Governor Tim Pawlenty took the stage at the Republican National Convention Thursday night describing Senator John McCain as a strong and compassionate leader.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/05/pawlenty_rnc?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:14:25 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Was the Republican National Convention worth it?</title>
            <description><![CDATA[After four days of hosting the Republican National Convention, St. Paul can finally go back to being a quiet little town. But with all of the headaches that it brought, such as road closures and protests, was it worth it?]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/05/worth_it?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:41 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>McCain tells convention, nation he&#039;ll bring change</title>
            <description><![CDATA[John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the &quot;constant partisan 
rancor&quot; plaguing the nation as he launched his fall  campaign for the White House. &quot;Change is coming&quot; to Washington, he promised the Republican National Convention.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/04/mccainsday?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:25:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Not a Protester? Thou Doth Protest Too Much</title>
            <description><![CDATA[On the last day of the Republican National Convention, John McCain calls for a shakeup in Washington. But for many living in the host city, business as usual sounds pretty good.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/04/rnc_hassled?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:18:01 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Through RNC commotion, Mickey&#039;s Dining Car continues serving</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tom Crann talks with Melissa Mattson, whose family has owned Mickey&#039;s Dining Car for 69 years.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/04/mickeys?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:27:15 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Convention creates eventful week for Dorothy Day Center</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Catholic Charities CEO Rev. John Estrem talks about life at the Dorothy Day Center homeless shelter during the Republican National Convention.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/04/dorothy_day?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:08:50 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Long after the RNC ends, the courts will still be dealing with the  fallout</title>
            <description><![CDATA[While the RNC ends Thursday night, the convention related court cases will wind their way through Minnesota&#039;s legal system for months, maybe even years to come.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/04/rnc_law_cases?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:53:54 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>GOP operative gives Minnesota delegates campaign advice</title>
            <description><![CDATA[A top Republican pollster spoke to Minnesota Republican delegates today to give them advice about how to present presidential candidate John McCain&#039;s message in the two months between now and Election Day. He gave some insight into the logic behind the spin.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/04/gop_advice?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:42:28 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>After convention, Pawlenty&#039;s future unclear</title>
            <description><![CDATA[As the convention he helped host comes to an end, the new guessing game is what&#039;s next for Gov. Tim Pawlenty?]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/04/pawlentyfuture?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:25:09 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin speaks at the RNC</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gave a rousing speech before a rapt audience at the Xcel Center in St. Paul Wednesday night, as she accepted the Republican Party&#039;s nomination for vice president. Keynoter former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani also attacked the record of Democratic nominee Barack Obama.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/04/midday2?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:38:25 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Behind party lines: what it means to be a Republican</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Minnesota Public Radio assembled a dozen Republican delegates and volunteers from around the nation and asked them to get beyond the canned answers and speeches to tell us why they hold their political allegiances.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/04/behind_party_lines_republican?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:19:51 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Convention-related arrests top 500</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Police hauled detained protesters to jail by the busload after using smoke and concussion grenades to disperse groups of roving protesters in St. Paul on the final day of the Republican National Convention.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/04/rnc_day4?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:48:51 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>St. Paul prepares for final RNC protests; more than 400 have been arrested so far</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Minneapolis police arrested 102 people last night after a crowd leaving the Target Center staged an impromptu march, according to the law enforcement Joint Information Center.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/04/rage_arrests?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:13:57 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Jailed protesters criticize police actions</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Republican National Convention wraps up tonight, following several days of protests and more than 300 arrests. As the first detainees charged with gross misdemeanors or felonies were released yesterday, many said police arrested them without cause.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/04/jailed_protesters?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:15:01 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Republicans nominate McCain for president while Minnesota delegates cheer Palin&#039;s performance</title>
            <description><![CDATA[John McCain is scheduled to accept the nomination in a speech tonight, following a rousing recital by his No. 2, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Minnesota delegates say they couldn&#039;t have been happier with their relatively unknown vice presidential candidate&#039;s performance last night.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/04/palin_speech_recap?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:14:33 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Bruised and arrested, teen says police mistreated him</title>
            <description><![CDATA[A teenager who was arrested during Monday&#039;s demonstrations against the Republican National Convention says he was beaten by the officers who arrested him, and released without medical attention.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/03/kevin_smith?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:31:06 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Republican leaders look at the party&#039;s future</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Republican Party came in for some criticism today from what might seem like an unlikely source.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/03/ramstad_republicans?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:39:36 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Coleman raises money in between RNC appearances</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Away from the convention floor and TV cameras, politicians are using the national conventions as a backdrop to raise money and rub elbows with big donors, including Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman, who faces a tough re-election challenge this year.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/03/coleman_money?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:53:20 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Security keeping business out of St. Paul</title>
            <description><![CDATA[The bars and restaurants along West Seventh Street, especially, say sales have been down.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/03/rncbusiness?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:40:37 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Palin speaks in St. Paul while  &#039;Rage&#039; plays in Minneapolis</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sen. John McCain joins Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin onstage at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul. Police use tear gas to disperse the crowd remaining after Rage Against the Machine concert in Minneapolis.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/03/rnc_night_3?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:08:10 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Mich. man charged in RNC plot</title>
            <description><![CDATA[A Michigan man was charged in what
authorities said was a scheme to use Molotov cocktails to attack
the main arena for the Republican National Convention.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/03/rnc_plot?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:52:09 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Palin mocks Obama; McCain claims nomination</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Claiming her historic spot on the
Republican ticket, vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin mocked
Barack Obama&#039;s experience and promise of change Wednesday night and
pledged to help John McCain upend the Washington establishment.]]></description>
                                                <link>http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/03/palin?refid=0</link>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:45:56 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>What Minnesota delegates want to hear from Palin&#039;s speech</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Anticipation is growing for vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin&#039;s speech at the RNC tonight. Minnesota delegates have been talking about what the Alaska governor needs to accomplish tonight to appeal to a wider national audience.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:00:58 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Pawlenty opens up on VP hunt that went another way</title>
            <description><![CDATA[After deflecting questions about vice
presidential jockeying for weeks, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty acknowledged for the first time how close he came to being John McCain&#039;s running mate.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:40:40 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>RNC speakers make their case for McCain</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Three GOP heavyweights make their cases for Sen. John McCain as the best presidential candidate from the Republican National Convention in St. Paul.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:52:11 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Judge sets bail for anarchists charged with terrorism-related felony; attorney says charges are &#039;scary&#039; and overblown</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Police say the RNC Welcoming Committee, a group of self-described anarchists, plotted to burn vehicles, spear police with poles, and even discussed kidnapping delegates. An attorney for the defendants says charging the activists with terrorism is &quot;an abuse of the criminal justice system.&quot;]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:00:10 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Mixed results for 4 a.m. bars in Twin Cities</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Some bars staying open until 4 a.m. this week say they think it will be worth the extra costs, but others say traffic has been slow.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:41:12 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Thousands cheer on Ron Paul in Minneapolis</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Supporters of former GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul gathered across the river in downtown Minneapolis for their own convention.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:42:56 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Bush gives McCain a boost on national security</title>
            <description><![CDATA[It was supposed to be President Bush&#039;s glory
moment in his party&#039;s spotlight. Instead, Bush&#039;s brief appearance Tuesday at the Republican
National Convention in Minnesota was essentially a footnote.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:52:11 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Halter tops and snakeskin on the runway at GOP fashion show</title>
            <description><![CDATA[About 50 female Republicans gathered at the Mall of America Tuesday for a fashion show and fundraiser for battered women.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:49:32 -0500</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Sen. Joe Lieberman criticized his former
party&#039;s nominee as an untested candidate unwilling to challenge powerful interest groups.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:18:39 -0500</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[President Bush promised Tuesday that the
nation would be safer with John McCain as president, saying his
courageous life and sound judgment make the Arizona senator the man
Americans need in the White House.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:18:17 -0500</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Calm returns to Xcel Energy Center after police  fired tear gas at protesters. About 2,000 protesters had marched on the Republican National Convention from events at Mears Park and the capitol grounds.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Hosting the Republican National Convention was supposed to be a joint affair for the Twin Cities. Civic boosters reminded the public that they were promoting &quot;Minneapolis-St. Paul,&quot; not one city over another. But some St. Paul business owners are wondering if they&#039;ve gotten the short end of the stick.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:11:01 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Despite not getting VP nod, Pawlenty still hot ticket at RNC</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sen. John McCain did not select Gov. Tim Pawlenty for his running mate, although the Minnesota Republican was reportedly on the shortest of the short lists, but that does not made him any less popular at this year&#039;s Republican National Convention.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:48:44 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>After a slow start, the convention gets back on schedule</title>
            <description><![CDATA[President Bush will deliver remarks to the Republican National Convention in St. Paul tonight. Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman will also speak, welcoming delegates to St. Paul, and Rep. Michele Bachmann is also on the schedule.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:00:10 -0500</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Hundreds of people unhappy with the two major
political parties are offering a noisy endorsement of Texas Congressman Ron Paul at a day-long rally in Minneapolis.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:05:54 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Despite RNC, it&#039;s back to school for most</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Today was the first day of school for many students across Minnesota. And even with the Republican National Convention in town, it was also back to school for the St. Paul School District]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:00:51 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Republican convention turns focus back on politics</title>
            <description><![CDATA[President Bush will address the delegation via satellite at the Republican National Convention tonight. Much of the convention&#039;s opening night schedule was scrubbed last night in anticipation of Hurricane Gustav.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:22:55 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>How conservatism is adjusting to new political realities</title>
            <description><![CDATA[Authors of recent books on how conservatism can re-invent itself join moderator E. J. Dionne, of the Washington Post and NPR in a panel hosted by the Humphrey Institute. Panelists include former Bush speechwriter David Frum and former congressman Mickey Edwards.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:22:34 -0500</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman and two of her staffers were among the more than 280 people arrested yesterday during the RNC protests.]]></description>
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                                    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:42:21 -0500</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[The &quot;after hours&quot; scene at the Republican National Convention has taken on a charitable focus. Organizers of a number of events and private parties transformed the gatherings into fundraisers for the Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund.]]></description>
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