Social Issues

December 10, 2010 7:10 AM

Group to return same-sex marriage DVDs to archdiocese

A church campaign that sent tens of thousands of DVDs to Catholic homes in Minnesota to support a ban on same-sex marriage will get some of them back Friday.

by Tim Nelson

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December 10, 2010 12:00 AM

Is the DREAM Act dead?

Senate Democrats have pulled a measure that would allow young Americans who are in the U.S. illegally to earn legal status through education or military service, but majority leader Harry Reid says he will try again later. Midmorning speaks with supporters and opponents of the DREAM Act.

by Katherine Fennelly

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December 9, 2010 4:54 PM

Survey: Families still have trouble finding quality day care

A new survey finds families using child care in Minnesota face the same problems as six years ago: they're having trouble finding quality day care they can afford.

by Dan Olson

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December 9, 2010 3:00 AM

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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December 8, 2010 8:32 PM

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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December 8, 2010 2:04 PM

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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December 8, 2010 12:00 AM

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?