What happened? By Janet M. Early We taxpayers put the president into office to work for us. Now, he asks, “What can we do for him?

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…Philip Rivers has long been known for his on-field animation. There were the battles with former Denver quarterback Jay Cutler and the time Rivers talked to Indianapolis fans in the playoffs. Well, add a…

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Chargers’ Rivers called for taunting

When the coughing stops is probably a better sign of when a swine flu patient is no longer contagious, experts said after seeing new research that suggests the virus can still spread many days after a fever goes away. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been telling people to stay home from work and school and avoid contact with others until a day after their fever breaks. The new research suggests they may need to be careful for longer ‘” especially at home where the risk of spreading the germ is highest. Swine flu also appears to be contagious longer than ordinary seasonal flu, several experts said.

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Studies: Swine flu spreads long after fever stops

State Rep. Tom Emmer is reviving a health care reform idea that hasn’t gained support in the past — a constitutional amendment guaranteeing Minnesotans’ access to private insurance.

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At The Capitol / State rep touts private insurance

WATSONVILLE — The U.S. Department of Agriculture had the authority to mandate quarantine and eradication programs for the light brown apple moth, but its reasoning for doing so was in part “not based on sound science,” according to a independent review by a scientific panel.

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Scientific review finds flaws in USDA apple moth research

St. Paul and Ramsey County officials said Monday that they want to build a new broadband Internet network for city and county offices using the latest high-speed fiber-optic technology.

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St. Paul, Ramsey County / City, county seek U.S. grant for broadband

San Martin/Gwinn School in San Martin has won the Bay Area regional award in the 2009 Governor’s Challenge in physical fitness and sports. The K-6 school was one of 11 regional winners in the annual statewide competition,

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San Martin/Gwinn School wins fitness award

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AMMAN, Jordan — “We live in a quiet house in a noisy neighborhood.” Our tour guide’s assessment aptly sums up the difference between his native Jordan and other countries in the Middle East, a difference created almost 15 years ago when Jordan signed the historic peace treaty with Israel.

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By Cokie Roberts and Steven V. Roberts: Quieting a noisy neighborhood

ANYONE WHO watched Wednesday night as President Barack Obama explained his health care reform proposals to Congress saw a chief executive making what sounded like a genuine appeal for bipartisanship — and his opponents behaving like a bunch of spoiled first-graders.

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Eugene Robinson: No way to treat a president