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Pageant aims to build self-confidence in Sudanese-American women

Pageant aims to build self-confidence in Sudanese-American women

After a five-year hiatus, a beauty pageant for Sudanese-American women is being revived Saturday in Sioux Falls, S.D. It'll bring contestants from around the country, including Minnesota.
by Laura Yuen

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State announces almost $88 million in housing grants

State announces almost $88 million in housing grants

Minnesota Housing Commissioner Mary Tingerthal said the investment will spur additional local and private funding totaling $364 million and support more than 3,600 jobs.
by Max Nesterak

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Rochester public schools investigating racially charged image

Rochester public school administrators are investigating a digital image of three people, one in black face, the other two wearing white hoods covering their faces and making what appear to be Nazi salutes.
by Catharine Richert

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Google employees plan global walkout to protest company's treatment of women

Google employees plan global walkout to protest company's treatment of women

Many at Google have been simmering since The New York Times reported the company gave generous exit packages to alleged harassers. Hundreds of employees have already walked out in Singapore.
by Emily Sullivan

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Gone to pot: Marijuana shortages plague Canada

Gone to pot: Marijuana shortages plague Canada

Legalization in Canada arrived Oct. 17, and it became the world's largest national marketplace for so-called recreational marijuana. But for now, it's a superlative in name only.
by Associated Press

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St. Thomas holds campus-wide forum to discuss racism

St. Thomas holds campus-wide forum to discuss racism

The St. Paul university held a meeting Wednesday afternoon to address racism on campus. Earlier this month, an African-American freshman living in a dorm found an offensive message with a racial slur on his door.
by Jiwon Choi

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Families at homeless encampment weigh staying together, seeking shelter

Families at homeless encampment weigh staying together, seeking shelter

A conversation with residents of the homeless encampment in Minneapolis reveals what attracted them to that location and the challenges that they face in finding permanent homes.
by Max Nesterak

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Ryan says 'obviously' Trump can't end birthright citizenship

Ryan says 'obviously' Trump can't end birthright citizenship

Many conservatives have long called for an end to the constitutional right to citizenship for babies born in the United States. Most constitutional scholars agree with House Speaker Paul Ryan that the president cannot implement such a change unilaterally.
by The Associated Press

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