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Evaluating Obama's first year in office

Evaluating Obama's first year in office

National Public Radio's Juan Williams joins Midday to discuss what President Barack Obama has accomplished, and where he's fallen short, during the first year of his presidency.

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Minn. faith groups promote Christian, Muslim bond

The Minnesota Council of Churches and the Muslim American Society of Minnesota are trying to get Christians and Muslim to view each other as friends and neighbors.

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Atheists at Christmas: Eat, drink and be wary

Atheists at Christmas: Eat, drink and be wary

The holidays are generally a time for celebrating family and friends. But with many holiday activities revolving around the church, Christmas is a tough time of year for an atheist.
by Patrick Condon, Associated Press

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Four stories for the start of Hanukkah

Four stories for the start of Hanukkah

The Jewish festival of Hanukkah begins Friday at sundown. By tradition to mark the occasion, Midday presents National Public Radio's "Hanukkah Lights," which features four short stories about Hanukkah and Jewish life.

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Lutherans should rejoice over policy change toward gays

Lutherans should rejoice over policy change toward gays

To keep the church together, its leadership seems to be embracing two competing truths.

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St. Cloud police investigate anti-Muslim cartoons

Police in the central Minnesota city of St. Cloud are investigating anti-Islamic cartoons found on at least two utility poles.

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Some different views of the holidays

Some different views of the holidays

Around this time of year there are almost as many holiday productions in Minnesota as bodies of water, but if you're looking for something a little different, grab yourself an egg nog, we'll take it from here.
by Marianne Combs, Chris Roberts, Euan Kerr and Bob Kelleher

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Quaker group stops certifying marriages until gay marriage legal

A group of Twin Cities Quakers has decided to stop signing marriage certificates for opposite-sex couples until the state legalizes gay marriage.
by Madeleine Baran

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Play gives the back story to 'A Christmas Carol'

Play gives the back story to 'A Christmas Carol'

The play opening tomorrow night at the Park Square Theater in St Paul has the words "Christmas Carol" in the title, but director Richard Cook argues for some people it's not a holiday show.
by Euan Kerr

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Nienstedt: Church speaks with 'moral voice' on health care reform

Nienstedt: Church speaks with 'moral voice' on health care reform

St. Paul Archbishop John Nienstedt reiterated the Catholic Church's opposition to any health care reform bill that would allow abortion coverage, in an interview with MPR's All Things Considered on Thursday.
by Tom Crann and Madeleine Baran

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