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Social Issues

Census: A historic low for Americans on the move

Americans are staying put more than at any time since World War II, as the housing bust and unemployment keep young adults at home and thwart older Americans' plans for a beachfront or lakeside retirement.

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Census raises estimate of Somalis in Minn.

Minnesota's Somali population is still the largest in the United States after a new Census Bureau estimate.

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Minn. cities fray at the edges with budgets under pressure

Minn. cities fray at the edges with budgets under pressure

Mayors and city managers are being forced to make hard choices while they deal with cuts in state aid, a lagging economy, degraded property values and demands for lower taxes.
by Jennifer Vogel

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Franken shifts tactics on LGBT student protection bill

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., says he's still pushing for a law protecting gay and lesbian school students from discrimination, even though he recently withdrew the measure in committee.
by Tom Weber

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Same-sex marriage debate from the University of St. Thomas

Same-sex marriage debate from the University of St. Thomas

From the University of St. Thomas Murphy Institute's "Hot Topics: Cool Talk" Lecture Series, Maggie Gallagher and Dale Carpenter debate the same-sex marriage amendment on the 2012 election ballot in Minnesota.

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Russell Banks writes the life of a sex offender

Russell Banks writes the life of a sex offender

In 50 years of writing fiction, Russell Banks has told the stories of many less-than-perfect people. For his latest novel "Lost Memory of Skin" he takes on perhaps his most troubling character: a young sex offender.
by Euan Kerr

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