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Senior citizen transit facing cuts as needs increase

Senior citizen transit facing cuts as needs increase

Although demand for senior citizen transit systems will grow in coming years, expected budget cuts have put them in a "state of crisis," according to some in the industry.
by Dan Olson

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Minn. Senate passes illegal immigration program with little scrutiny

Minn. Senate passes illegal immigration program with little scrutiny

Civil liberties advocates and state officials voiced concerns this week about a move to enroll Minnesota in a federal program to find and detain people who are in the country illegally.
by Madeleine Baran

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Forum focuses on bullying in Minnesota school districts

Forum focuses on bullying in Minnesota school districts

Midday presents a forum on bullying in Minnesota schools including students, parents, teachers, and a panel of experts held last night at the UBS forum. The forum tops off a special series of reports on bullying from Minnesota Public Radio News.

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Obama puts immigration in Congress' court

Obama puts immigration in Congress' court

With a re-election campaign looming, President Barack Obama is pushing Congress to overhaul the immigration system, but lawmakers seems to have little appetite to take on the issue.

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Report: Number of homeless children in Minn. at 20-year high

A new report from St. Paul-based Wilder Research estimates there are 4,500 homeless children on any given night in Minnesota.
by Dan Olson

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Mayo doctor helped spearhead name change for disorder with Nazi namesake

Mayo doctor helped spearhead name change for disorder with Nazi namesake

A Mayo Clinic doctor has convinced three medical organizations to rename a rare vascular disorder because its namesake, celebrated German pathologist Dr. Friedrich Wegener, was a Nazi Party member who belonged to a paramilitary organization.
by Lorna Benson

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Papers shed light on FBI's anti-war activist probe

Papers shed light on FBI's anti-war activist probe

Documents federal agents left behind during a September raid of an anti-war activist's home shed some light on the evolution of an investigation into apparent connections between local activists and radical groups in Colombia and the Middle East.
by Madeleine Baran

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House committee sets up floor vote on same-sex marriage

House committee sets up floor vote on same-sex marriage

The Rules Committee of the Minnesota House has narrowly approved a floor vote on the constitutional gay marriage amendment.
by Laura Yuen

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Is it time for America to close its borders?

Is it time for America to close its borders?

Midday presents a debate from NPR's Intelligence Squared series. Debaters argue for and against the proposal, "Don't give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses."

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