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White House doubts need to halt all foreclosures

But pressure is growing on the Obama administration to do something about mounting evidence that banks have used inaccurate documents to evict homeowners.

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Small group protests Archdiocese's same-sex marriage DVD

Small group protests Archdiocese's same-sex marriage DVD

A group of Catholics who oppose the church's mailing of DVDs opposing same-sex marriage protested outside the Cathedral of St. Paul on Sunday.
by Rupa Shenoy

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No Social Security cost-of-living adjustments expected for 2011

The government is expected to announce this week that more than 58 million Social Security recipients will go through another year without an increase in their monthly benefits.

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Where do the candidates stand on homelessness?

None of the gubernatorial candidates have provided a similarly detailed plan to end homelessness, but they have given some indication as to how they would address the issue.
by Madeleine Baran

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Leading candidates absent at gubernatorial forum on poor

Leading candidates absent at gubernatorial forum on poor

"It just buttresses our opinion that they don't give a damn about the poor and homeless," an organizer said of the Republican and Democratic candidates. The IP's candidate for lieutenant governor attended.
by Madeleine Baran

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Somali militant group al-Shabab could split soon

Somali militant group al-Shabab could split soon

Analysts and militants say that Somalia's most powerful militant group is teetering on the brink of a major split because of a rift between its top two leaders

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African Americans and African immigrants hold summit

African immigrants and African Americans will come together tomorrow in an effort to unite two communities that have had a strained relationship in the past. The Pan African Summit will be held at the Center for Families in North Minneapolis.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Chinese dissident Liu wins Nobel Peace Prize

Chinese dissident Liu wins Nobel Peace Prize

Imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for using nonviolence to demand fundamental human rights in his homeland. The award ignited a furious response from China, which accused the Norwegian Nobel Committee of violating its own principles by honoring "a criminal."

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Few traces of past glory in Mogadishu

Few traces of past glory in Mogadishu

Trapped in the middle of ongoing fighting between al-Shabab and African peacekeeping troops are Somali civilians, just trying to stay alive.

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