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Mpls. approves makeover for Riverside Plaza complex

The Minneapolis City Council on Friday approved bond sales totaling $80 million to rehabilitate the more than 1,300 apartments in Riverside Plaza in the city's West Bank neighborhood.
by Dan Olson

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Film fest brings a flood of Asian cinema to Mpls.

Film fest brings a flood of Asian cinema to Mpls.

For the next week or so, the group Minnesota Film Arts is bringing films from all over Asia to Minneapolis. The "In Search of Asia Festival" will present many kinds of movies from 12 different countries. The festival is aimed at under-served parts of the movie-going public, and it's drawing particular interest from the Hmong community.
by Euan Kerr

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Gay marriage foes boosted by Minn. GOP takeover

Gay rights activists in Minnesota thought 2012 would be the year they could finally make a serious push for gay marriage in the state, but a surprise Republican takeover of the Legislature has them back on the defensive instead.
by Patrick Condon, Associated Press

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Ojibwe family fights land sale for tribal casino

Ojibwe family fights land sale for tribal casino

Some members of an Ojibwe family in Warroad say the Red Lake Band of Ojibwe is evicting them from land they've lived on for generations, so the tribe can use the property for its casino.
by Tom Robertson

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Somalis get 18-month extension on temporary status

The Department of Homeland Security has extended the temporary protected status for some Somalis living in the United States.

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In St. Cloud, apartment shortage splits up families

An area housing professional doesn't see a solution soon as developers and building owners likely don't think multi-bedroom, affordable rental housing, brings a big enough return.
by Ambar Espinoza

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More predicted to receive food aid after rule change

Beginning Monday, tens of thousands more Minnesotans will qualify for food assistance, when new guidelines go into place for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program -- what we used to call food stamps.
by Tom Robertson

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Generation gap divides troops on gays in military

If you want to know what a member of the armed forces thinks about repealing "don't ask, don't tell," you could start by asking how old they are.

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Same-sex marriage supporters denied communion

Same-sex marriage supporters denied communion

Church officials denied communion Sunday to a small group of Catholics who wore rainbow sashes to mass at the St Paul Cathedral. The protest has been an annual event for a decade.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Mini-'Sanity' rally at State Capitol features Horner

Local fans of comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert gathered at the State Capitol Saturday to stage a smaller version of the Rally to Restore Sanity.
by Rupa Shenoy

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