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When did Niger become Nyjer?

When did Niger become Nyjer?

A bird's eye view of a senseless name change.
by Karin Winegar

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Cargill makes record donation to fight hunger in Kenya

Twin Cities-based Cargill has donated more than 22 million pounds of rice to help fight hunger and malnutrition in northeastern Kenya.
by Julie Siple

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Forced to leave, Hibbing man dies waiting for immigration visa

Forced to leave, Hibbing man dies waiting for immigration visa

For the past decade, a change in immigration law has sent foreign-born spouses of U.S. citizens back to their home countries to obtain visas. For some, it has resulted in a high-stakes waiting game, and that's how 26-year-old Alyssa Garcia lost her husband.
by Laura Yuen

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American Indians see lessons in sweat lodge trial

American Indians see lessons in sweat lodge trial

Self-help author James Arthur Ray faced more than a judge at his sentencing last week for a sweat lodge ceremony that left three people dead. Members of the American Indian community sat through almost the entire trial in silent protest of Ray's use of a sacred tradition.

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LIVE-BLOG: Minn. AG announcing anti-bullying legislation

LIVE-BLOG: Minn. AG announcing anti-bullying legislation

We're live-blogging Attorney General Lori Swanson's announcement of proposed legislation that would bolster Minnesota's weak bullying laws.

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Minn. AG pushes for tougher anti-bullying law

Minn. AG pushes for tougher anti-bullying law

Attorney General Lori Swanson today urged lawmakers to pass a tougher law modeled after the measure North Dakota adopted recently.
by Tim Nelson and Elizabeth Dunbar

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Minnesota property taxpayers looking at 4.7 percent increase

Minnesota property taxpayers looking at 4.7 percent increase

Minnesota’s property tax bill is rising 1.2 percent next year, but because the state will stop paying a share, individuals and businesses are paying 4.7 percent more than this year.
by Dave Peters

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Tough times challenge efforts to feed the hungry on Thanksgiving

Tough times challenge efforts to feed the hungry on Thanksgiving

For some Minnesotans, putting a Thanksgiving meal on the table is a challenge. Communities and hunger relief organizations have been working for weeks to make sure everyone gets a meal, but higher food prices are making it harder.
by Julie Siple

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