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Women are more likely than men to die within a year of having their first heart attack. That sobering fact comes from a first-ever scientific statement issued by the American Heart Association on women and heart disease. The report documents differences in symptoms and causes of heart attacks experienced by males and females that may contribute to women’s higher death rate. Twenty-six percent of women die within a year of having their first heart attack, compared to 19 percent of men. http://www.startribune.com/first-heart-a...
SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico — Pope Francis denounced the centuries-old exploitation and exclusion of Mexico's indigenous people Monday and prayed before the tomb of their controversial priestly protector during a visit heavy in symbolism to the rolling hills of southern Chiapas state. Francis celebrated a Mass for Mexican Indians that featured readings in the native languages of Chiapas, a traditional dance of prayer and the participation of married indigenous deacons, whose ministry had been suspended by the Vatican but was revived u...
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is likely to mix it up in the coming political brawl in Washington around replacing Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, and not just because her own name has again surfaced as a potential high court nominee. Minnesota’s Klobuchar and her Democratic colleague, U.S. Sen. Al Franken, both sit on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which vets Supreme Court appointees. Scalia’s death on Saturday immediately opened a political divide between Democrats and Republicans about who should get to pick his successor: President Oba...
MONTERREY, Mexico — Vast luxuries such as saunas, a bar, food stands and appliances were discovered by authorities entering a prison in northern Mexico to investigate a riot that killed 49 inmates. Nuevo Leon state authorities said in a statement late Sunday that the cells inside Monterrey's Topo Chico prison were outfitted with mini fridges, air conditioners, digital cable and aquariums. There were 280 food and grocery stands where inmates could buy goods. The riot broke out Thursday between two rival factions of the Zetas drug cartel. h...
As championship reigns go, this one was mostly unheralded. And brief. Three days after being crowned the largest tree of its kind in the state, possibly in the nation, a towering jack pine near Mountain Iron, Minn., was felled by a logger making room for a $40 million expansion of U.S. Steel’s Minntac mine — an expansion already put on hold. “It’s somewhat of a tragedy,” said Dale Irish, the longtime Mountain Iron resident who until recently owned the land where the champion tree stood. He said it would have been crowned national champ, to...
OTTAWA—The number of missing and murdered indigenous women across the country is “way bigger” than 1,200, Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett said Monday. Her comments came as the government marked the end of a consultation process with the families of victims as it prepares to establish a public inquiry into these losses. The real breadth and depth of the tragedy is greater than was thought, Bennett said at a downtown Ottawa hotel as families met behind closed doors. http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/02/15/num...
On Thursday, Clyde Bellecourt, founder of the American Indian Movement and elder statesman in the Twin Cities civil rights community, was the last audience member to be given the mic to question Bernie Sanders at the Black America Forum in Minneapolis. Despite repeated interruptions by the moderator to keep his question short, Bellecourt, a 79-year-old Anishinaabe elder, blasted Sanders and other presidential candidates for not saying “a single word about Native people.” Bellecourt introduced himself both by his name in his language and his...
At some time before Gallup Police arrived at the scene of an exposure death in the early-morning hours on Jan. 8, the deadly cold of the border town night claimed its sixth victim of the season. Sgt. Scott Montoya found Wesley Yazzie unresponsive with no pulse at 5:29 a.m. outside a business off Highway 66 on the east side of Gallup, the victim’s shirt pulled up to expose his abdomen, jacket thrown to the side, and body cold to the touch. The sergeant checked for a pulse, but found none, just like the workers who called it in. h...
A man alleged to be the owner and operator of a group of payday-lending companies and an attorney alleged to have submitted false affidavits and structured sham arrangements have been indicted by a federal grand jury in New York. In addition to charging the defendants with criminal violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) (and seeking $2 billion in restitution), the indictment charges them with criminal violations of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). According to the indictment, the companies violated the laws...
HIGHLIGHTS: Tribal leaders and human resource managers have many things to consider when implementing balanced employer policies and practices that promote tribal sovereignty, fairness and employee morale, as well as minimize the risk of employment-related lawsuits. This alert provides a number of considerations for implementing effective tribal labor and employment practices in the year ahead. Tribal leaders and human resource managers have many things to consider when implementing balanced employer policies and practices that 1) promote...
Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) -- There are ten candidates vying for the Fond du Lac reservation's top job. 1.) Wayne Herb 2.) Fineday, Jr. Dupuis 3.) Daniel Zorichak 4.) Michael J. Diver 5.) Patricia "Patty” Petite 6.) ENY Reynolds 7.) Jeffrey S. Tibbetts 8.) Kevin R. Dupuis, Sr. 9.) "Gwiiwizens" Ricky W. Defoe 10.) William L. DuFault, Sr. The candidates will square off in a primary election on April 5, and a winner will be decided on June 14. http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/Ten-candidates-face-off-for-Fond-du-Lac-b...
A little bit of Saskatoon will be making an appearance during today's NBA All-Star game. Indigenous North American flutist, Tony Duncan, will be playing alongside Nelly Furtado during a performance of Canada's national anthem. During the duo's rendition of O Canada, a hometown flute, made by Saskatoon's Richard Dubé, will be played by Duncan. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/indigenous-saskatoon-flute-makes-appearance-at-nba-all-star-game-1.3448018...