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Franken urges end to gay blood ban

By Andy Birkey | 03.05.10 | 2:02 pm

473px-Al_Franken_Official_Senate_PortraitSen. Al Franken is among 16 senators calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to end the ban on blood donations by gay men. In a letter to FDA commissioner Margaret Hamburg on Thursday, the senators called the…

Homegrown goods: Fears over fuel and salmonella drive tomato gardens

By Tom Elko | 06.05.08 | 10:58 am

Backyard gardening has never been out of style, but with rising fuel prices driving food prices its getting a fair amount of attention. The Star Tribune focused on the issue