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Architect works to save lives by improving design

Architect works to save lives by improving design

Architect Peter Williams founded Architecture for Health in Vulnerable Environments (ARCHIVE) to improve global health through better design. Having access to better housing can prevent tuberculosis, AIDS and malaria.

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Minn. ranks 3rd for quality of life in U.S.

Minn. ranks 3rd for quality of life in U.S.

The quality of life in Minnesota is above average, ranking third in the nation according to a national comparison of social and economic factors measuring opportunity.
by Tom Crann

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St. Cloud residents want smoke-free park

St. Cloud State University has been tobacco-free for almost a year, but the decision has had unpleasant consequences for a nearby historical site.

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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus at Nobel Peace Prize Forum

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus at Nobel Peace Prize Forum

2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner and economist Muhammad Yunus speaks in Minneapolis at the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize Forum. The father of micro-lending called for a world where unemployment and poverty are unknown.

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Photos: Connecting the needy with homeware necessities

Photos: Connecting the needy with homeware necessities

A non-profit founded in 1987 by the 88-year-old Heitzman at a suburban Twin Cities church, Bridging has grown into one of North America's largest furniture stores in which customers too poor to pay can shop for free.
by Jennifer Simonson

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Supreme Court skeptical of federal marriage law

Supreme Court skeptical of federal marriage law

In a major gay rights case, the Supreme Court indicated Wednesday it could strike down the law that prevents legally married gay couples from receiving a range of federal benefits that go to other married people.

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