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American Refugee Committee sets sights on Somalia

American Refugee Committee sets sights on Somalia

Minneapolis-based American Refugee Committee plans to set up a program in Somalia early next year. The group would be one of the few international aid organizations to base their operations in the lawless East African nation.
by Laura Yuen

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Bill to help some illegal immigrants may be doomed

The House passed legislation Wednesday to give hundreds of thousands of foreign-born youngsters brought to the country illegally a shot at legal status, a fleeting victory for an effort that appears doomed in the Senate.

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Democrats face long odds on immigration measure

Democrats face long odds on immigration measure

The chance for hundreds of thousands of foreign-born youngsters brought to the country illegally to gain legal status is dwindling as time runs out on the Democratic-controlled Congress.

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What WikiLeaks means for the writing of history

What WikiLeaks means for the writing of history

Despite the legal troubles for founder Julian Assange, Wikileaks has vowed to continue publishing confidential diplomatic cables. Will the loss of confidentiality mean that fewer leaders will commit their observations to paper? And what will that mean for future historians?

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1974: Dellums on healthcare

1974: Dellums on healthcare

Ron Dellum discusses America's Socialist health care system.
by Marc Sanchez

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In Calif., Prop 8 fight reaches next judicial rung

The legal fight over California's same-sex marriage ban is reaching the next rung on the judicial ladder.

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Same-sex marriage opponents say time is right for amendment

Same-sex marriage opponents say time is right for amendment

Same-sex marriage opponents say the time is right to push for a constitutional amendment that would let Minnesota voters permanently define marriage as between one man and one woman.
by Tim Pugmire

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Report: Minn. charitable giving dropped in recession

A report released Thursday finds charitable giving in Minnesota decreased because of the recent economic downturn.
by Brandt Williams

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McCain calls Pentagon's gays in military study flawed

Directly challenging the Pentagon's top leadership, Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain on Thursday snubbed a military study on gays as flawed and said letting gays serve openly would be dangerous in a time of war.

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