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Married couples in less than half of US households

Married couples in less than half of US households

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows married couples have found themselves in a new position: They're no longer the majority. It's a trend that's been creeping along for decades, but in the 2010 Census, married couples represent 48 percent of all households.

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Minnesota judges, staff serve lunch at Dorothy Day

Judges from the state's Supreme Court and Court of Appeals - along with law clerks and court staff - are serving lunch Friday at the Dorothy Day Center in St. Paul.

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Dozens rally for tolerance in St. Cloud

Dozens of people gathered in downtown St. Cloud Wednesday night to demonstrate against an apparent hate crime.

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Meals on Wheels resumes service in Mpls. tornado zone

Meals on Wheels has resumed delivering hot food in north Minneapolis for the first time since Sunday's tornado.
by Julie Siple

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It's time to call the Indian Wars to an end

It's time to call the Indian Wars to an end

From choice of code names to exploitation of lands, U.S. military shows a continuing hostility toward native people.
by Winona LaDuke

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Catholic Charities plans a new homeless shelter for Minneapolis

The new 336-bed facility called is Higher Ground. Catholic Charities CEO Tim Marx said it replaces what Catholic Charities intended as a temporary homeless shelter that is now 15 years old.
by Dan Olson

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Anoka-Hennepin school district faces lawsuit over harassment of gays

Anoka-Hennepin school district faces lawsuit over harassment of gays

Lawyers for the Southern Poverty Law Center and National Center for Lesbian Rights say they have proof that Anoka-Hennepin students have been harassed for being gay or perceived as gay and that harassment violates federal law.
by Tom Weber

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Expert says public support increasing for same-sex marriage

Expert says public support increasing for same-sex marriage

Next year, Minnesota will become the 30th state to ask voters to ban same-sex marriage in the state constitution. Those marriage amendments have had an almost perfect track record with voters. But public opinion on the issue appears to be shifting quickly.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Belief without facts

Facts are often in dispute these days. From the conspiracy over where the President was born to alternative theories about 9/11, there remains polarization over matters in which the evidence seems unequivocal. Why do many people remain unconvinced by facts?

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