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Walking back a pedestrian mall

Walking back a pedestrian mall

Many U.S. cities are converting urban cores into walkable oases. But in Frenso, Calif., city leaders want to lay down roadway on a six-block pedestrian mall once touted as a national model for pedestrian-friendly downtowns. Built during urban renewal in the 1960s, the Fulton Mall has lapsed into decay, its mostly empty 1920s-vintage office buildings attracting little revenue in this city of 500,000 in California's agricultural heartland.

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Climate scientists: Global warming 'extremely likely' man-made

Climate scientists: Global warming 'extremely likely' man-made

Scientists can now say with extreme confidence that human activity is the dominant cause of the global warming observed since the 1950s, a new report by an international scientific group said Friday.

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As Minnesota's 'corn rescue' grows, tons of produce reach food banks nationwide

As Minnesota's 'corn rescue' grows, tons of produce reach food banks nationwide

More than a million pounds of Minnesota sweet corn is expected to feed hungry people across the nation this fall, the result of an effort by hunger relief groups and food companies to capture corn that would otherwise go to waste.
by Julie Siple

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George H.W. Bush witness at same-sex wedding

A spokesman says former President George H.W. Bush was an official witness at the same-sex wedding of two longtime friends in Maine.

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Young Somali-Americans try to repair community's image

Young Somali-Americans try to repair community's image

With the intense glare of news outlets on Minnesota, where the nation's largest Somali-American population resides, many members of that community try to repair its image and raise awareness about the challenges they face.
by Laura Yuen

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Mpls. seeks way to kill fewer stray dogs

The council's Public Safety Committee holds a hearing today on a proposal to reduce the number of stray dogs killed by the city's Animal Care & Control department.

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Hazelden, Betty Ford Center say they'll merge

If the merger is approved, the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation will be the largest non profit addiction treatment provider in the U.S. It will keep its headquarters in Center City, Minn.
by Jon Collins

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County prosecutor 'troubled' by archdiocese's handling of clergy abuse case

County prosecutor 'troubled' by archdiocese's handling of clergy abuse case

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi says he's looking into findings from a Monday MPR News investigation that shows Catholic Church leaders did not tell parishioners of the Rev. Curtis Wehmeyer's sexual addiction and past misconduct.
by Tom Scheck and Madeleine Baran

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New signs of rising illegal immigration into US

The number of immigrants crossing the border without authorization into the U.S. appears to be on the rise again after dropping during the recession.

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Migrant deaths shift to Texas from Ariz.

A mounting body count that has overwhelmed sparsely populated Brooks County, providing further evidence that immigrants are shifting their migration routes away from the well-worn paths into Arizona and instead crossing into deep southern Texas.

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