Article: Northern Ireland youths find calmer political atmosphere, warmer weather in Minnesota.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

DULUTH, Minn. _ Those who visit Duluth seldom think it's a warm place, but 12-year-old Clare Walsh does.

The Northern Ireland native is visiting Duluth for the second time in as many years as part of a 27-year-old program to bring young children from her country to Minnesota for the summer.

Temperatures in Northern Ireland peak at 70 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer, so Duluth's recent 80-plus-degree days have been a welcome change to Clare.

Another welcome change in Clare's life came in June 1999, when she met the Dallos family. Through the Children's Program of Northern Ireland, the Duluth residents took in the Irish girl to get her away ...

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