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Charity food drive wish lists include rice, tuna

Charity food drive wish lists include rice, tuna

The season of giving has started, with schools, churches and businesses kicking off food drives that have become annual holiday traditions. But many food banks are asking donors to think twice before dropping ramen noodles and frosted cereals in donation barrels.

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U study: Global food demand could double by 2050

A new study from the University of Minnesota projects that global food demand could double by 2050.
by Matt Sepic

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Campus police chief on leave after pepper spraying

Campus police chief on leave after pepper spraying

The University of California, Davis said Monday that it has placed its police chief on administrative leave amid outrage over widely circulated videos of officers dousing pepper spray on student Occupy protesters.

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Higher demand for homeless services stresses those who help

Higher demand for homeless services stresses those who help

Since the national economic downturn began, the number of homeless people has increased, but funding for homeless programs is down.
by Rupa Shenoy

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US farms and global hunger

US farms and global hunger

We've recently been hearing stories of the starving families in the horn of Africa and hungry children in the Twin Cities suburbs. Midmorning examines why hunger persists and what policies and programs Americans support to help those in need.

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Austin, Minn. sees an uptick in reverse migration

Austin, Minn. sees an uptick in reverse migration

Latinos are leaving Austin. Some were here illegally while others are scared they won't find work or safety in town. Some say they feel discriminated against by police and local residents. Some have lost their jobs and are going where the work is.

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State to award $52M in affordable housing grants

A state agency is awarding more than $52 million in grants to help people find affordable housing.
by Brandt Williams

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Give to the Max day has become essential to non-profits, group says

The group Give MN has released final fundraising numbers for Give to the Max day earlier this week. LaDonna Hoy the executive director of the Plymouth-based organization, told MPR's Tom Crann that money raised from the one-day event has become essential.
by Tom Crann

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US shifts deportation policy; non-criminal cases in question

US shifts deportation policy; non-criminal cases in question

The Department of Homeland Security has begun reviewing cases to speed up deportation of illegal immigrants who are criminals while also clearing the backlog of cases of people in the country illegally who are not criminals.
by Sasha Aslanian

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