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One more to go: New Orleans takes down Civil War general's statue

One more to go: New Orleans takes down Civil War general's statue

A statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee is next on the list of monuments to be removed in New Orleans. Early Wednesday, the bronze statue of Gen. Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was taken down.

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Welcome ends in Minn. for hundreds of West Africans from Ebola regions

On Sunday, between 200 and 500 people living in Minnesota are expected to lose the temporary protected status they were granted when Ebola ravaged three West African countries.
by Emma Sapong

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Sex abuse survivors turn down archdiocese's plan to compensate them

Sex abuse survivors turn down archdiocese's plan to compensate them

The church was offering at least $155 million. But 94 percent of abuse victims voting endorsed a competing plan that they expect would treat them more justly and extract much more money from the church and its insurers.
by Martin Moylan

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Workers take Jefferson Davis statue off its pedestal in New Orleans

Workers take Jefferson Davis statue off its pedestal in New Orleans

Mayor Mitch Landrieu and his allies say monuments to Confederate-era figures celebrate the "Cult of the Lost Cause" and hold the city back.

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New Amazon building in Seattle will include a homeless shelter

New Amazon building in Seattle will include a homeless shelter

The company is donating about half the space in a six-story building to a shelter with room for 65 families. Housing prices in Seattle have skyrocketed, along with the city's business fortunes.

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St. Olaf College president: Racist note was a hoax

St. Olaf College president: Racist note was a hoax

A racist note that rocked St. Olaf College was a fabrication written by a student apparently to draw attention to campus climate concerns, the college said Wednesday, adding other incidents remain under investigation.
by MPR News Staff

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Outcry over photo showing the face of a girl allegedly being raped

Outcry over photo showing the face of a girl allegedly being raped

A firestorm has erupted over the ethics of using that image on Facebook to promote a photo contest -- and the broader issue of how Western media depicts young women and girls in poor countries.
by Michaeleen Doucleff

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Dakota gather at Fort Snelling, recall their exile

Dakota gather at Fort Snelling, recall their exile

After the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, Dakota prisoners were held at Fort Snelling and then shipped out of Minnesota.
by Doualy Xaykaothao

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