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Fewer people registering for Susan G. Komen races

Fewer people registering for Susan G. Komen races

Many Susan g. Komen supporters have abandoned the nation's largest breast-cancer charity since news emerged in late January that it had decided to stop making grants to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer-screening. Komen soon reversed that move following a three-day onslaught of criticism.

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Warren Buffett's son launches rural food bank

Farmer and philanthropist Howard G. Buffett, son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett, wants to enlist fellow food producers in a new campaign to fight hunger in rural America.

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Twin Cities population to grow more diverse, elderly by 2040

Twin Cities population to grow more diverse, elderly by 2040

The population of the Twin Cities metro area will grow, age and become more diverse by 2040, according to a new report released Wednesday by the Metropolitan Council.
by Jessica Mador

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House approves bill to change custody laws

Minnesota House votes in favor of a bill to change Minnesota's child custody laws.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Iowa judge rejects theory of 'implicit bias'

A judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit that claimed Iowa's state government systemically discriminated against black job applicants.

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St. Paul helps minorities crack into emergency medical services field

St. Paul helps minorities crack into emergency medical services field

Today is graduation day for the fifth class of St. Paul's Emergency Medical Services Academy. Most are students of color. The city program was created to diversify the pipeline of emergency medical technicians in Minnesota, where the field remains largely the province of white men.
by Laura Yuen

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Photos: St. Paul's EMS training

Photos: St. Paul's EMS training

Today is graduation day for the fifth class of St. Paul's Emergency Medical Services Academy. Most are students of color. The city program was created to diversify the pipeline of emergency medical technicians in Minnesota, where the field remains largely the province of white men.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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