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Methodist leaders propose plan for amicable separation

Methodist leaders propose plan for amicable separation

United Methodist Church leaders from around the world are proposing a new conservative denomination that would split from the rest of the church in an attempt to resolve a yearslong dispute over gay marriage and gay clergy.
by The Associated Press

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‘It’s been 25 years’: Liberians celebrate new pathway to citizenship

‘It’s been 25 years’: Liberians celebrate new pathway to citizenship

On Saturday, Liberians in Minnesota will celebrate a new law allowing those with temporary status to be in the country permanently. One Twin Cities advocate known in the community as the “DED queen” says she hasn’t stopped dancing since President Trump signed the bill last month.
by Riham Feshir

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Marvel Cinematic Universe to get first trans character

The movie is shooting "right now," Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said at the New York Film Academy. Marvel's goal, Feige says, is to "represent the world."
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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U.S. population growth in 2019 is slowest in a century

Falling birth rates and rising death rates, combined with a significant drop in immigration, have slowed U.S. population growth to its lowest level since 1918.
by David Welna

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In population chase, Minnesota fares better than most neighbors

In population chase, Minnesota fares better than most neighbors

Minnesota’s population grew by an estimated 33,000 people from July 2018 to July 2019, according to new U.S. Census Bureau figures. But will it be enough to save all eight of the state’s U.S. House seats?
by Brian Bakst

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In rural areas without pain or addiction specialists, family doctors fill in the gaps

In rural areas without pain or addiction specialists, family doctors fill in the gaps

In rural America, chronic pain and opioid addiction are common, but treatment is often harder to come by. In the village of Necedah, Wis., population 916, one doctor is changing that.
by Bram Sable-Smith

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