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The museum formally known as Ironworld closes

The financially strapped museum in Chisholm formerly called Ironworld has closed.

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Related Topix: Minnesota

Fri Nov 20, 2009

KMIR

GOP report: Deal with Sacramento mayor was rushed

Two congressional Republicans say federal prosecutors rushed into a settlement with a nonprofit operated by Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Darrell Issa, US Senate, Chuck Grassley

KFMB-TV San Diego

Militia movement resurfaces across nation

Norm Olson's genial tone belies his reputation as a radical militiaman, yet here he is, at 63, an affable grandfather explaining why Americans should arm themselves against their government.

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Conspiracy Theory, Montgomery Metro, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

New River Valley Current

H1N1 virus prevention will be on many Santas' wish lists

One of Tanglewood Mall's four Santas -- who also goes by the name Grover Stump -- awaits the next photo opportunity with a child.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, Roanoke Metro, Roanoke, VA, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Jo Bonner, Christiansburg, VA

Berthoud Recorder

Nominations solicited for 2010 Nightingale Awards

The nursing profession has repeatedly been rated as the most trusted of the helping professions.

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Related Topix: Nursing, Medicine

WDIO

Minnesota Discovery Center to Temporarily Close

Because of a funding shortage, the Minnesota Discovery Center, formerly known as Ironworld, will be shutting down temporarily.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Information Week - All Stories and Blogs

Web 2.0 Expo: Startup Aims At Public Policy Crowdsourcing

Social media pioneer Anil Dash has left his position as a top executive at blogging company Six Apart to found Expert Labs , a non-profit aimed at crowdsourcing expertise to help government make better policy decisions.

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Related Topix: Blog News, Headphones

KTIV-TV Sioux City

City sells land for women's correctional facility

The city of Waterloo is selling land to the Iowa Department of Correctional Services for the construction of a women's correctional facility.

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Related Topix: Waterloo Metro, Waterloo, IA, Correctional Services, Security

Customer Interaction Solutions

Convio Summit 2010 Moves People to Baltimore For Leading Nonprofit Conference

Convio, Inc. today announced its fifth annual client conference, Convio Summit 2010, will be held October 25-28, 2010 in Baltimore, MD at the Marriott Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel and Conference Center.

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Related Topix: Application Service Providers, Computers, Life, Charity , Marketing, Science / Technology, Software as a Service, Science, Computer Science

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Morning Star ranch moves assets before abuse trial

Leaders of the Morning Star Boys' Ranch have moved millions of dollars worth of assets to a nonprofit foundation before the first trial on sexual abuse allegations against the home for troubled youth.

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Related Topix: Spokane County, WA

Marshfield News-Herald

Centergy column: Consider quality of place to retain workers

Our national economy has changed tremendously in the past 50 years, moving from an industrial/manufacturing economy toward a knowledge-based economy.

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Billboard.com

Travis McCoy Juggles Multiple Musical Projects 'One At A Time"

Travis McCoy is one of the busiest rappers in the business. Last week, the Gym Class Heroes frontman dropped by MTV's studios to show off his new documentary, "Travis McCoy's Unbeaten Track," and premier an accompanying charity single.

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Related Topix: HIV/AIDS, Health

Wed Nov 18, 2009

CNET News.com I Tech Blog

Dot-com thinking for D.C.: Expert Labs debuts

Former Six Apart executive and well-read blogger Anil Dash has a new gig: he announced at the Web 2.0 Expo here on Wednesday that he will be the director of Expert Labs , a new nonprofit that will take the dot-com incubator model and apply it to new digital tools for the federal government.

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Related Topix: Blog News

KGO

Fed agency will conduct civil rights probe of BART

The Federal Transit Administration's civil rights office will conduct an investigation to determine if BART projects have a discriminatory impact on minority and low-income people, according to Wynn Hausser of Public Advocates.

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Related Topix: San Francisco, CA

The Aspen Times

Jazz Aspen Snowmass wants $250K to stay put

Jazz Aspen Snowmass will celebrate the 20th anniversary Labor Day Festival in its traditional Snowmass Village venue if the town agrees to spend $250,000 to become its primary sponsor.

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Related Topix: Snowmass, CO, Aspen, CO, Snowmass Village, CO

The Aspen Times

Carbondale nonprofit center moves closer to goal

Carbondale's Third Street Center is well on its way toward a nearly $1.9 million capital campaign goal, as work continues to convert the former school building into an energy-efficient home to more than two dozen nonprofit organizations.

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Related Topix: Carbondale, CO, Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Garfield County, CO, Aspen, CO

EDGEboston.com Food/Drink Feed

Sun Winefest brings fine food and wine to Connecticut

SUN WINEFEST, New England's most spectacular wine and food event, returns to Mohegan Sun Saturday, January 30th and Sunday, January 31, 2010.

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Related Topix: Wine, Drink

Tue Nov 17, 2009

96-5 KISS FM Cleveland, OH

Free Wi-Fi at Hopkins

Just in time for the Thanksgiving week travel rush, the Cleveland Airport System will launch FREE Wi-Fi Service at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport today.

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NOLA.com

Entergy Charitable Foundation awards $1 million in grants

The Entergy Charitable Foundation has awarded approximately $1 million in grants to nonprofit groups in states served by Entergy businesses.

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Related Topix: Energy, Entergy, New Orleans Metro, New Orleans, LA

Spencer New Leader

Twitter to overhaul user list seen as partisan

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone said Monday the San Francisco-based company will overhaul its "suggested users" list, which links Twitter users with a pool of about 500 celebrities, sports figures and politicians they might want to follow.

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Related Topix: Twitter, California, California Government, Barbara Boxer, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, US Governors, Arnold Schwarzenegger

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