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• The origins of "I have a dream"
  Midmorning examines one of the most famous impromptu speeches in American history to understand Dr. Martin Luther King's words in the context of his struggle for civil rights.Midmorning, January 19, 2009
• Life as a Jewish partisan
  The new film, "Defiance," tells the story of the Bielski brothers, who led a group of Jewish partisans living in the forests of Belarus during World War II. The film mirrors the experience of a Minnesota couple who fought in another Jewish partisan group in the same forest.January 16, 2009
• High school student heads to inauguration
  People around the country are scrambling and scrounging to get tickets for Tuesday's presidential inaugural ceremonies. Not Erik Vergiels. The Fergus Falls high schooler has had his ticket for months.January 16, 2009
• Nami Mun revisits being homeless
  Writer Nami Mun's new novel "Miles from Nowhere," tells the heart rending tale of Joon, a Korean girl who runs away from her family to live on the streets of New York.January 15, 2009
• Friday Follow: The Naked Economist hits the campaign trial
  Why would a popular economics professor and columnist decide to run for Congress? Midmorning puts that questions to Charles Wheelan, author of Yahoo.com's "Naked Economist" column. He's running for the Congressional seat vacated by new White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.Midmorning, January 15, 2009
• Keeping a handle on your money
  Ruth Hayden has ideas for simple things you can do to protect your finances in the wake of a lost job or a cut in pay.Midmorning, January 15, 2009
• Artist fights cancer, with cartoons
  Cartoons and life-threatening cancer may seem an unlikely mix, but artist Chris Ayers' new book is a compendium of the 365 cartoon drawings he created during his year-long recovery from leukemia.January 15, 2009
• Lake Superior 'love nest' aims to save sturgeon population
  An effort to help Lake Superior sturgeon become self-sustaining is entering a critical phase. Sturgeon were nearly wiped out in the big lake about a century ago. Crews have been busy this winter, trying to build the perfect sturgeon love nest.January 15, 2009
• Apple CEO Jobs takes leave of absence for health reasons
  Apple Inc. co-founder and Chief Executive Steve Jobs said Wednesday he is taking a medical leave until the end of June -- just a week after the cancer survivor said his recent weight loss was caused by an easily treatable hormone deficiency.January 14, 2009
• The sound of harps is alive in Red Wing
  Stoney End Harps has sold more than 6,000 harps to musicians around the world.January 13, 2009
• Bailout law helps bike commuters
  A new federal law is now rewarding companies for promoting bike riding by their workers. The Bicycle Commuter Act was part of the fine print included in the Wall Street bailout that Congress passed last fall.January 12, 2009
• World War II vets talking more about horrors of combat
  The willingness of the vets to tell their stories can be traced in part to a decision by the Veterans Administration to look more closely at the stress and anxiety many older vets still experience from military service.January 12, 2009
• Clerical error delays pay for Minn. troops in Iraq
  A clerical error has kept some members of the Minnesota Army National Guard deployed in Iraq from getting paid.January 11, 2009
• News Cut: The week in review
  How closely did you follow the news and the News Cut blog this week? We'll give you 15 chances to prove your knowledge with this week's News Cut Quiz.January 10, 2009
• Rob Nelson and the B List
  One of the side effects of the video and DVD revolution is people are able to easily watch films of yesteryear. The National Society of Film Critics is trying to help you find the good ones with a series of books of new reviews of older films.January 9, 2009

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