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Brazile thanks King for her 'head start'

Brazile thanks King for her 'head start'

The veteran Democratic political strategist, columnist and television commentator Donna Brazile delivered the keynote address at 24th annual Martin Luther King Holiday Breakfast in Minneapolis, and thanked the slain Civil Rights leader for paving the way for her success.
by Tim Nelson

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St. Paul march, ceremony to mark MLK Day

St. Paul march, ceremony to mark MLK Day

Events started Monday morning at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul with a discussion of the upcoming legislative session sponsored by the Council on Black Minnesotans.
by Matt Sepic and The Associated Press

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Virginia is quickly emerging as a key in the same-sex marriage fight

Virginia is quickly emerging as a key in the same-sex marriage fight

This purple state was once perceived as unfriendly and even bordering on hostile to gay rights. That's changed after a seismic political shift in the top three elected offices, from conservative Republicans to liberal Democrats who support gay marriage.

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Minn. dentists to offer free dental care for kids

February is national Children's Dental Health Month, and the Minnesota Dental Associate will hold its annual "Give Kids a Smile" event Feb. 7-8.
by The Associated Press

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Report: Minnesota's employment gap between races is 'intolerable'

Report: Minnesota's employment gap between races is 'intolerable'

In addition to employment disparities, the report also notes discriminatory lending practices have shut out minority-owned businesses from obtaining loans.
by Laura Yuen

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Pope's Harley up for auction to help Rome soup kitchen

Pope's Harley up for auction to help Rome soup kitchen

The Vatican plans to auction off one of Pope Francis' two Harley-Davidson motorcycles and donate the proceeds to a soup kitchen that feeds the homeless in Rome.

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Families, activists remember victims of gun violence

Families, activists remember victims of gun violence

Organizers of the event asked attendees to get involved with anti-violence groups or push for tighter gun laws at the State Capitol in the upcoming legislative session.
by Jon Collins

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Same-sex couples in Utah made eligible for federal benefits

Same-sex couples in Utah made eligible for federal benefits

Attorney General Eric Holder announced Friday that the federal government will recognize the 900-plus same-sex marriages that took place in Utah during the two weeks when such unions were legal. That means those couples will be eligible for all federal benefits.
by Mark Memmott

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Civil rights sit-in pioneer Franklin McCain dies

Civil rights sit-in pioneer Franklin McCain dies

Franklin McCain, who helped spark a movement of nonviolent sit-in protests across the South by occupying a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in 1960, has died, his son said Friday. He was 73.
by The Associated Press

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Feds recognize same-sex couples in Utah

Feds recognize same-sex couples in Utah

Attorney General Eric Holder is recognizing the marriages of more than 1,000 same-sex couples in Utah that took place before the Supreme Court put those unions on hold.
by Mark Memmott

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