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December 14, 2015 12:16 PM

Series on jihadi recruitment for HBO will be set in Minnesota

The New York Times reports Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow, director of "The Hurt Locker," will be the executive producer on the series, titled "The Recruiters."

by Tim Nelson

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December 14, 2015 8:47 AM

AP: Global grocer supply chains tied to slave-peeled shrimp

More than 2,000 trapped fishermen have been freed this year as a result of an ongoing Associated Press investigative series into slavery in the Thai seafood industry.

by The Associated Press

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December 13, 2015 12:45 PM

The Smithsonian wants Latino advertisers to help fill a hole in its collection

The Smithsonian's Museum of American History has a big collection on the history of American advertising. But contributions of Latino ad agencies were mostly missing. The museum's trying to fix that.

by Adrian Florido

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December 13, 2015 11:39 AM

Above the border, new walkway spans the gap between U.S. and Mexico

The new bridge, suspended above the border fence, links the U.S. with the Tijuana International Airport. Designed to ease travel hassles for frequent fliers, the bridge began operations this week.

by Colin Dwyer

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December 13, 2015 11:35 AM

Saudi Arabia elects its first women to municipal council

Few women ran and few women voted during the elections, but many in the country see the victories as a turning point for women's rights.

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December 12, 2015 12:20 PM

Climate activists demonstrate in downtown Minneapolis

Demonstrators say there's increasing awareness locally that climate change has direct repercussions on people in the state.

by Jon Collins

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December 12, 2015 11:45 AM

'Things have changed,' U.S. judge says of case over men-only military draft

A federal appeals court hears arguments over a lawsuit challenging the Selective Service's requirement that men, but not women, register for the draft.

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December 11, 2015 8:05 AM

Millennials want to send troops to fight ISIS, but don't want to serve

The disconnect in joining the fight comes down to how millennials feel about the government at large, according to Harvard IOP polling director John Della Volpe.

by Asma Khalid

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December 10, 2015 8:14 AM

Vikings investigating after fan reports hate speech at game

Attorney Deepinder Mayell wrote in the Star Tribune he was attending his first Vikings game last weekend when he was accosted by another fan who demanded to know if he was a refugee.

by Tim Nelson