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Study shows nation's largest racial disparity for unemployment in Minneapolis

Experts delivered bleak statistics on minority unemployment based on findings that the rate of unemployed African Americans in Minneapolis is three-times that of whites, the highest disparity in the country.
by Dan Olson

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U of M medical ethicist weighs in on vaccine controversy

U of M medical ethicist weighs in on vaccine controversy

Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann says a woman told her her daughter became "retarded" after getting the HPV vaccination. Two medical ethicists have offered a monetary reward for medical proof of this. Why is there now so much controversy about vaccines?

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Census: US poverty rate swells to nearly 1 in 6

The ranks of the nation's poor swelled to nearly 1 in 6 people last year, reaching a new high as long-term unemployment woes left millions of Americans struggling and out of work. The number of uninsured edged up to 49.9 million, the biggest in over two decades.

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A changed America: Marking 10 years since 9/11

A changed America: Marking 10 years since 9/11

Ten years on, Americans will come together Sunday where the World Trade Center soared, where the Pentagon stands as a fortress once breached, where United Airlines Flight 93 knifed into the earth.

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The Face of Hunger: For the young and homeless, hunger can be a top concern

The Face of Hunger: For the young and homeless, hunger can be a top concern

Homelessness among young people is on the rise. That means hunger is, too. In the latest part of our series on hunger in Minnesota, we look at how food can become a main problem for young people without homes -- and how they learn to survive.
by Julie Siple

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