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North Mpls. coalition ramping up cradle-to-career efforts

North Mpls. coalition ramping up cradle-to-career efforts

A year and a half into its five-year federal grant, the Northside Achievement Zone has 300 families participating with their 800 children. By the end of next year, the goal is to have 1,200 families and 5,000 children enrolled.
by Sasha Aslanian

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More elderly seek gradual entrance to retirement

More elderly seek gradual entrance to retirement

Some U.S. employers have offered workers a softer landing into retirement, allowing them to scale back hours as they prepare to take the plunge and move into part-time positions once it's official.

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Mothers now top earners in 4 in 10 US households

A record number of American women are now the sole or primary breadwinners in their families, a sign of the rising influence of working mothers, a new study finds. Mothers now keep finances afloat in 40 percent of households with children, up from just 11 percent in 1960.

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Mark Lee advocates for asylum seekers: Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Mark Lee advocates for asylum seekers: Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Hundreds of people who live in Minnesota are here because they fear persecution, even death, in their home countries, says Mark Lee, a lawyer who helps refugees win asylum in the United States. "They're beaten and abused in ways that is hard to imagine."
by Dan Olson

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VA struggles under weight of claims backlog

VA struggles under weight of claims backlog

Veterans have been waiting years, in some cases, for their disability claims to be processed. What's the holdup?

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Court stays out of Planned Parenthood funding case

The Supreme Court will not disturb a lower court ruling that blocks Indiana's effort to strip Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood because the organization performs abortions among its medical services.

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Minn. funding for food shelves increases 30%

The legislative session that ended last week brought more help for food shelves. Lawmakers approved an additional $750,000 for the state's food shelves per biennium, a 30 percent increase over current funding levels.
by Julie Siple

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Saturday is Missing Children's Day in Minnesota

Gov. Mark Dayton has proclaimed Saturday as Missing Children's Day in Minnesota, part of a national effort to raise awareness about missing and exploited children.

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Housing advocates praise funding increase in Minn.

This year's legislative session brought good news for housing and homelessness programs. State lawmakers approved an additional $33 million for programs that prevent homelessness and build affordable housing.
by Julie Siple

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