November 15, 2000 - Former Green party presidential candidate Ralph Nader appeared in St. Paul Tuesday, pledging to continue his challenge to the two-party system and big money in politics. He said the situation in Florida could lead to promising election reforms around the country. But he said the system, from campaign finance to media coverage, will likely remain hostile to third parties. However, a standing-room crowd of supporters attended his talk at St. Thomas University, and said his presidential run laid the groundwork for change. Minnesota PUblic Radio's Amy Radil reports.
November 16, 2000 - The U-S Surgeon General's office and other federal health agencies say the rising rates of HIV and AIDS cases among Native Americans signal a possible epidemic. It's long been known that HIV and AIDS have been a problem within other minority communities, most notably African Americans and Hispanics, but officials worry the disease could spread more quickly in the country's small American Indian population. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
November 17, 2000 - A panel of bioethicists, geneticists and reproductive specialists gathered at the University of Minnesota this afternoon friday to discuss how the nation should adopt a policy on the genetic screening of embryos. Last month, doctors at the University of Minnesota transplanted stem cells from a newborn's umbilical cord into his older sister who suffered from a rare genetic disease. Since a stem cell transplant was the only way of saving the 6 year old girl, the parents genetically screened an embryo that would match their daughter. That has bioethicists worried that future parents may start "tailoring" children to their liking. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
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December 4, 2000 - The United States Department of Agriculture is asking the beef processing plant, American Foods Group, to recall the meat it processed on November first and second for fear it may be tainted with E coli. An E coli outbreat has made at least 22 Minnesotans sick and hospitalized seven. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports... Three government agencies are investigating the source of an E coli outbreak that made at least 22 Minnesotans sick. Seven people have been hospitalized. The supermarket chain, SuperValu, has voluntarily recalled ground beef from Cub Foods stores in 4 states and from other supermarkets it owns... Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports..
December 4, 2000 - A new case of E. coli infection has been reported to state health officials. If confirmed, it would bring the number of illnesses in the current outbreak to at least 22. The new case is the sibling of a child who developed the illness after eating ground beef purchased at Cub Foods. Joining us now with the latest is Buddy Ferguson, a spokesman for the Minnesota Department of Health.
December 5, 2000 - The United States Department of Agriculture is asking a Wisconsin-based beef processor to recall one point one million pounds of meat for fear it may be tainted with E coli. The move follows Friday's move by Twin Cities based Supervalu to recall beef from it's Cub Foods stores. An E coli outbreat has made at least 22 Minnesotans sick and hospitalized seven. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...