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Pot legalization keys: Strategy, timing state by state

Pot legalization keys: Strategy, timing state by state

A once-unfathomable notion, the lawful possession and private use of pot, becomes an American reality this week when Washington State's law goes into effect.

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Program aims to place homeless teens with Mpls. homeowners

A new program to match homeless teenagers with Minneapolis residents willing to share their homes will hold its first information sessions this week.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Race Card Project creates new type of conversation

Race Card Project creates new type of conversation

Michele Norris, the National Public Radio host, was starting a book tour for her memoir, which explored racial secrets. Sensing a change in the atmosphere after the election of the first black president, and searching for a new way to engage and listen, Norris printed 200 postcards asking people to express their thoughts on race in six words.

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Funeral services Saturday for Little Falls teens

Funeral services Saturday for Little Falls teens

A funeral for the two teenagers who were shot and killed on Thanksgiving Day will take place in the central Minnesota town of Little Falls Saturday morning.
by Conrad Wilson

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Fargo-Moorhead churches open doors to homeless

Fargo-Moorhead churches open doors to homeless

Fargo-Moorhead churches are taking the initiative to help shelter a growing number of homeless people in the community.
by Dan Gunderson

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Awareness of gender violence shouldn't follow the calendar

Awareness of gender violence shouldn't follow the calendar

To make a difference, it's simple: Oppose any act of violence, at any time.

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Advocates say progress made in fight against homelessness in Hennepin County

Advocates say progress made in fight against homelessness in Hennepin County

Advocates for the homeless say they have made progress to end homelessness in Hennepin County. There are 40 percent fewer people sleeping on the streets since 2010 and many more apartments for low-income people. But there's still work to be done, they told a Minneapolis City Council meeting Tuesday.
by Matt Sepic

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Survey: SD homeless population down

A state organization has found that the number of homeless people in South Dakota has decreased more than 25 percent from last year.

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Report: Disabled parents face bias, loss of kids

Report: Disabled parents face bias, loss of kids

Millions of Americans with disabilities have gained innumerable rights and opportunities since Congress passed landmark legislation on their behalf in 1990. And yet advocates say barriers and bias still abound when it comes to one basic human right: to be a parent.

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