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Somalia on the brink of famine, U.N. warns

Somalia on the brink of famine, U.N. warns

The U.N. is warning that Somalia could soon be facing a famine without urgent international action, raising concerns of a repeat of 2011's famine which killed more than a quarter of a million people.

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Survey says: To be American is to speak English

Survey says: To be American is to speak English

A new Pew Research Center study finds some big differences among respondents when it comes to connecting citizenship to language, faith and country of origin.
by Juleyka Lantigua-Williams

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Confusion continues over who can travel and why nearly a week after Trump's order

Confusion continues over who can travel and why nearly a week after Trump's order

A Minneapolis father trying to bring his wife home from Somalia and a Minnesota congressman are among those trying to figure out the impact of the president's order limiting immigration and travel from certain countries.
by Matt Sepic

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Who are Minnesota's refugees?

Who are Minnesota's refugees?

Refugees arrived in Minnesota from 25 different nations in 2016 -- including 5 of the 7 countries whose immigration to the U.S. was frozen by Trump's recent executive order.
by Cody Nelson

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Of courts and confusion: Broad reaction to Trump's immigration freeze

Of courts and confusion: Broad reaction to Trump's immigration freeze

A federal judge has issued a stay giving some detainees at airports a temporary reprieve. But chaos has roiled U.S. airports, and family members and foreign leaders are trying to respond to the order.
by Colin Dwyer

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Trump's order brings dread for local refugees

Trump's order brings dread for local refugees

Many Somali-Americans in the Twin Cities processing what the president's actions might mean for them and their families.
by Laura Yuen

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All-clear after pipeline protest shuts key Mpls.-St. Paul bridge

About 150 demonstrators stopped traffic for about an hour on the Lake Street Bridge crossing the Mississippi River between the cities. Police say no arrests were made and the road is open.
by MPR News Staff

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