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September 20, 2012 4:00 AM

Census survey data: Minn. economy stabilizing

After several years of recessionary declines, Minnesota's economy began to stabilize last year, according to new survey data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

by Laura Yuen and Elizabeth Dunbar

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September 18, 2012 6:00 PM

Shouldn't we be a little concerned about how Romney's comments came to light?

There's a line, somewhere, that journalists shouldn't cross.

by Eric Ringham

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September 17, 2012 10:02 PM

Protestors mark year of OccupyMN

Several dozen OccupyMN protestors marked the anniversary of their movement Monday evening with a demonstration at Government Plaza.

by Matt Sepic

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September 17, 2012 7:29 PM

Mpls. resource center for homeless veterans opens

A new resource center for homeless veterans opens Tuesday in downtown Minneapolis.

by Curtis Gilbert

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September 17, 2012 12:25 PM

1 year after encampment began, Occupy in disarray

The trouble with Occupy Wall Street, a year after it bloomed in lower Manhattan and spread across the globe, is that nobody knows what it is anymore. To say whether it was a success or a failure depends on how you define it.

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September 17, 2012 11:32 AM

More than 100 Occupy Wall Street arrests in NYC

Police say more than 100 people have been arrested as Occupy Wall Street protesters march in small groups around Manhattan's financial district to mark the anniversary of the grass-roots movement.

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September 14, 2012 11:44 AM

The Week in Commentary

A review of the week's commentaries and some of the comments they elicited.

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September 14, 2012 5:00 AM

Why do they risk life and limb for a chance to live here?

To stay at home means certain poverty. To risk the journey means the hope of a better life.

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September 13, 2012 6:55 PM

Twin Cities youth rank high in education, employment

The Twin Cities metro area ranks high among the nation's 25 largest cities for education and employment of people age 16 to 24, show findings from a study released today.

by Brandt Williams