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Minority Rules: Who gets to claim status as a person of color?

Massachusetts Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren isn't backing down from her claim of Native American ancestry, despite the apparent lack of primary documents proving that she's 1/32nd Cherokee.

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Obama's same-sex marriage support energizes immigration activists

Obama's same-sex marriage support energizes immigration activists

President Barack Obama's shift to support gay marriage is energizing young Hispanic voters who have been working side-by-side with gay activists in their push for immigration reform. The alliance has been growing across the country.

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GOP kills civil unions bill in Colorado

Gay couples who watched as Colorado lawmakers rejected a civil unions measure are taking comfort in the bill sponsor's mantra: It's not a matter of if, but a matter of when civil unions become law.

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Minn. arts groups rally against marriage amendment

Minn. arts groups rally against marriage amendment

More than 50 arts organizations say they oppose a proposed state constitutional amendment that would define marriage as between one man and one woman.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Bullying task force in Mankato Monday

Task force co-chair Walter Roberts Jr. says the group wants to hear what has worked, and hasn't worked, in the community when it comes to bullying prevention.
by Tim Post

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Why we ladies see the need for a War on Women

Why we ladies see the need for a War on Women

Women keep voting however they want to, in spite of their husbands' wishes. It's shocking.
by Shannon Drury

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Should college students 'break up' with their parents?

Should college students 'break up' with their parents?

Having a close relationship with your parents is a good thing. But for college students, how attached is too attached? When is it time to 'break up?' We'll talk about ways children and their parents can navigate the college years.

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