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• Liberian President visits Minnesota
  Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is telling Minnesota's large Liberian population she supports the bid by many to obtain permanent U.S. residency but also hopes some return to participate in the country's rebuilding.April 10, 2009
• The search for a mythical lost city
  In 1925, famed British explorer Percy Fawcett disappeared while searching for clues that would prove the existence of an ancient civilization in the Amazon. A new book chronicles a reporter's journey inside the Amazon to find out what happened to Fawcett and his quest.Midmorning, April 10, 2009
• Dungeons and Dragons co-creator dies in St. Paul
  Dave Arneson, one of the co-creators of the fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons, died Tuesday after a two-year battle with cancer.April 10, 2009
• Wild hockey fans pick greatest high school team, player
  The Minnesota Wild hockey team held a bracket-style contest to let fans pick the greatest boys' high school team in state history. They also picked the greatest Minnesota-born player.April 10, 2009
• Teaching social skills in the classroom
  School curricula has traditionally been reserved for the teaching of cognitive skills, while social skills develop in the hallways and the schoolyard. Now some educators say social and emotional knowledge can be taught in a classroom setting, and that the benefits can be seen in better attendance and improved test scores.Midmorning, April 9, 2009
• Climate for same-sex marriage changes
  Two states have legalized gay marriage in as many weeks. A number of states are considering giving more legal protections to lesbian and gay couples. But heterosexual marriage supporters say they will continue to fight against what they see as an unacceptable attack on the institution. Meanwhile, others see opportunities to recognize both sides' concerns.Midmorning, April 9, 2009
• Humans vs. animals, a comparative study
  A writer investigates what it means to be human by considering how much she is like certain animals. One example: like people, prairie dogs have an extended vocabulary of sounds.Midmorning, April 7, 2009
• FDA oversees Big Tobacco
  The House just passed a bill putting Federal Drug Administration in charge of regulating tobacco. A rival approach to regulation will also be considered in the Senate and Midmorning asks what the FDA's first moves will be and what impact this will have on the industry and smokers themselves.Midmorning, April 7, 2009
• University calls off search for missing St. Thomas student
  The University of St. Thomas in St. Paul has called off its ground search for a missing freshman there. School officials say they hope authorities will turn up better clues to the 18-year-old student's whereabouts.April 7, 2009
• WCCO Radio's Steve Cannon dies
  Radio personality Steve Cannon, whose rich baritone and colorful characters were a fixture on "The Cannon Mess" on WCCO-AM for 26 years, has died. He was 81.April 7, 2009
• Search continues for missing St. Thomas student
  More than 100 St. Thomas University students helped in the search Monday for a St. Thomas student who went missing over the weekend.April 6, 2009
• Roxana Saberi's parents visit her in Iranian prison
  The parents of an American-Iranian journalist jailed for two months in Iran visited their daughter in prison on Monday, their lawyer said.April 6, 2009
• Joseph Boyden writes about native dichotomy
  Joseph Boyden just won Canada's top literary prize for his book "Through Black Spruce." It's the story of a Cree family in Northern Ontario, but it demonstrates how modern native life includes many worlds.April 3, 2009
• Grown ups come out to play at Studio Bricolage
  Tomorrow evening, a group of adults will gather in a workshop in South Minneapolis just to make stuff. Studio Bricolage caters to grown-ups who have taken their children to crafts classes and alwys felt an urge to join in. This Friday's theme is paper, and visitors will be able, amongst other things, to learn how to make full-size paper suits.April 2, 2009
• Agencies gearing up for 2010 census
  The federal government tries to count everyone in the United States every 10 years. The figures are used to distribute federal funds and to determine how many Congressional districts each state gets.April 1, 2009

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