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Books, by the millions, for Africa

Books, by the millions, for Africa

While many of us take books for granted, in some parts of the world they are still a rarity. A St. Paul-based organization is trying to change this by sending millions of books, most of them school textbooks, to Africa.
by Euan Kerr

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Midnight grocery runs capture economic desperation

Midnight grocery runs capture economic desperation

Once a month, just after midnight, the beeping checkout scanners at a Walmart just off Interstate 95 come alive in a chorus of financial desperation.

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Jimmy Carter, local politicians chip in for Habitat

Jimmy Carter, local politicians chip in for Habitat

Carter joined Twin Cities officials and community residents in the Hawthorne neighborhood to kick off the Minnesota leg of the annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project.
by Jessica Mador

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Mankato adjusts to growing diversity

Mankato adjusts to growing diversity

In the last decade, Mankato has attracted thousands of East African refugees and Latin American immigrants who are putting down roots and calling the area home.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Misbehaving banks put wrench in foreclosure process

Misbehaving banks put wrench in foreclosure process

Some of the nation's biggest banks put a freeze on foreclosures this week after allegations of fraud called into question the legality of the foreclosure process. Experts are mixed on predicting outcomes as either stalling, or propping up the restoration of the real estate market.

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News Cut: Why don't Hispanic voters vote?

The Pew Center, which puts out a dizzying number of surveys, is out with one today that claims Hispanic voters are less likely to vote in the upcoming election than they were in 2008.

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American Muslims confront backlash

American Muslims confront backlash

Since the announcement of plans to build an Islamic community center near the site of Ground Zero, anti-Islamic rhetoric has been on the rise. Two Muslims working to promote interfaith understanding join Midmorning to discuss America's misconceptions about Islam.

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Artist gathers raw materials, raw emotions with Catholic DVD

Artist gathers raw materials, raw emotions with Catholic DVD

The Catholic Church is getting some pushback for a message against same-sex marriage it mailed to 400,000 Minnesota Catholics last week. The DVD reiterates the church's position that marriage should be between one man and one woman. Over the weekend, hundreds of Catholics donated their DVDs to an artist who plans to make an art project out of them.
by Sasha Aslanian

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New survey on sex in US, biggest since 1994

Researchers say the study is the largest, most comprehensive national survey of Americans' sexual behavior since 1994.

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