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Protesters prepare for women's march after Trump's inauguration

Protesters prepare for women's march after Trump's inauguration

About 200,000 demonstrators are expected to march on the National Mall on Donald Trump's first full day as president. Organizers say they want the rights of all women to be expanded and protected.

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Gulf between richest and poorest wider than previously thought, Oxfam says

Gulf between richest and poorest wider than previously thought, Oxfam says

Last year, Oxfam said the world's richest 62 people had as much money as the poorest 3.6 billion. Turns out those numbers were wrong: The richest nine people had as much wealth as half the planet.

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Closing the rural, urban poverty gap

What can be done to help rural Minnesotans who are feeling an economic burden not felt in metropolitan areas?
by Julie Siple, Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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Liberty depicted as black woman on $100 gold coin

Liberty depicted as black woman on $100 gold coin

The U.S. Mint says it's the first in a series of 24-karat gold that will also depict Liberty in designs representing Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans and Indian-Americans.
by The Associated Press

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Millennials are falling behind their boomer parents

Millennials are falling behind their boomer parents

With a median household income of $40,581, millennials earn 20 percent less than boomers did at the same stage of life, despite being better educated, according to a new analysis.
by The Associated Press

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Free speech advocates, publishers wrestle with questions of censorship

Free speech advocates, publishers wrestle with questions of censorship

Simon and Schuster's book deal with controversial Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos drew strong criticism online, and sparked a debate on publishing's role in limiting the availability of ideas.
by Lynn Neary

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Obama honors civil rights movement with new national monuments

Obama honors civil rights movement with new national monuments

As his administration ends, Obama has protected more historic, cultural and natural sites than any other president before him. The new sites are in South Carolina and in Birmingham and Anniston, Ala.

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A new type of food pantry is sprouting in yards across America

A new type of food pantry is sprouting in yards across America

Similar to Little Free Library boxes that are filled with free books, these "blessing boxes" are stocked with food and toiletries for people in need to take -- anonymously and whenever they want.
by Deborah Shaar

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