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• Remembering Julia Child
  Julia Child, whose warbling, encouraging voice and able hands brought the intricacies of French cuisine to American home cooks through her television series and books, died Friday morning at the age of 91.August 13, 2004
• For love and money
  Relationships and money can be a combustible mix. Personal finance educator Ruth Hayden says there are ways couples can avoid battling over bills.August 9, 2004
• From war in Burma to peace in Minnesota
  Nearly 200 refugees from Burma are arriving in Minnesota. They are members of an ethnic minority called the Karen (pronounced kuh REN). They are part of a wave of 4000 resettling in the United States. The Karen have been fighting and losing a civil war with Burma's military leaders for 55 years. The Burmese military has tortured, raped and killed thousands of Karen people. Many of the Karen arriving in Minnesota have been living in refugee camps in Thailand.August 8, 2004
• Recovery from addiction binds church members
  Many churches rent meeting space to Alcoholics Anonymous. A few hold special worship services for those suffering from addictions, but rare, indeed, is the church that is devoted full-time to recovery. However, at Central Park United Methodist in St Paul, recovery from addiction is the one and only ministry.August 6, 2004
• Brock wants to be a Viking
  Brock Lesnar wants to be a pro football player. The only problem is he hasn't played since high school. That was years ago. Now the former pro wrestler known to tens of thousands of fans as 'The Next Big Thing,' is practicing with the Minnesota Vikings. Lesnar's hoping to play for the team this fall. So far the only person who thinks he can do it is Lesnar himself, but that may be just enough.August 6, 2004
• Voices of Minnesota
  The August edition of MPR's Voices of Minnesota series delves into the lives of wolves and ospreys. The program features Mark Martell of Audubon Minnesota and Peggy Callahan of the Wildlife Science Center at Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area.August 5, 2004
• The golden age of gangsters
  Seventy years ago, John Dillinger was gunned down by FBI agents in Chicago. A book based on new research takes another look at the rash of Midwestern bank robberies and murders that gave rise to the modern Federal Bureau of Investigation and J. Edgar Hoover.August 2, 2004
• Transplant Games celebrate both donors and recipients
  The National Kidney Foundation's U.S. Transplant Games showcase organ donation success stories.July 29, 2004
• Embracing conflict
  Conflict is part of life, yet we spend much of our time avoiding clashes. One author and mediator says embracing conflict is the first step to finding peace.July 29, 2004
• Hmong migrate to little houses on the prairie
  Of all the places the Hmong have settled, the least likely might be a small town in southwest Minnesota. In just three years the Hmong presence there has grown from a few people to more than a quarter of the community. The town is tiny but its name is known worldwide, thanks to a popular television show. That fame is one of the reasons the Hmong moved to town.July 28, 2004
• A Walk with the Rock Doc
  Some people call Joel Carter the "Rock Doc." He's an emergency room doctor in Duluth, and now he's a sculptor, too. But you won't find any of his works in a gallery. He builds them outside, from stones he finds in the woods. Some people love the rock sculptures. But at least one person doesn't, and Joel Carter thinks he knows who that is.July 23, 2004
• Rare fossil found in North Dakota valley
  In a dry riverbed in eastern North Dakota, people on their hands and knees carefully uncover rare bones. This river valley was gouged from the earth 10,000 years ago by water from melting glaciers. In the bed of an ancient ocean, scientists found a giant sea turtle. The discovery is from a time and place far removed from the North Dakota wheat fields.July 22, 2004
• The life of a cadaver
  For 2,000 years, cadavers -- some willingly, some unwittingly -- have been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. Author Mary Roach explores the post-life uses of human corpses.July 21, 2004
• Photographer Alec Soth is coping with fame
  Alec Soth is drawing worldwide attention. The Minneapolis-based photographer exploded onto the international art scene at the Whitney Biennial this year. Since then his fame has continued to spread. But Soth is finding his newfound popularity has its advantages, and its disadvantages.July 13, 2004
• Preserving the past
  The president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation was in his hometown of Duluth last week to lend expert advice to a push to save some of the city's most important landmarks. A report last month said Duluth should be tapping into the growing trend of heritage tourism.July 12, 2004

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