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Meals on Wheels could lose funding in 3 counties

A longtime provider of hot meals to shut-ins could lose federal funding in a shift to frozen food delivery in three Minnesota counties.

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Government seeks stay of 'Don't ask, don't tell' ruling

The Obama administration has asked a federal appeals court to suspend a judge's ruling that overturned the military's policy on gays.

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Troops discharged for being gay try to re-enlist

Troops discharged for being gay try to re-enlist

At least three service members discharged for being gay have begun the process to re-enlist after the Pentagon directed the military to accept openly gay recruits for the first time in the nation's history.

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Scott Simon's new book tells story of adoption

Scott Simon's new book tells story of adoption

National Public Radio's Scott Simon talks about his new book, "Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other." In the book, Simon tells the story of how he and his wife adopted their daughters from China -- and the story of other adoptive families.

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Swedish delegation seeks answers to Somali success

Swedish delegation seeks answers to Somali success

In the past five years alone, Somali Minnesotans have established about 1,500 businesses, according to local estimates. That figure is nearly incomprehensible in Sweden, where the Somali community is largely struggling and out of work.
by Laura Yuen

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Govt and Indian farmers agree on $680M settlement

The government and American Indian farmers who say they were denied farm loans have agreed on terms for a $680 million settlement of a long-running lawsuit.

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Military recruiters told to accept gay applicants

A Pentagon spokeswoman says recruiters have been told that they must accept gay applicants, following a federal court decision striking down the ban on gays serving openly in the military.

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Condoleezza Rice on her new memoir: Extraordinary, Ordinary People

Condoleezza Rice on her new memoir: Extraordinary, Ordinary People

Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks at the National Press Club about her new book, an account of her childhood in racially segregated Birmingham and how that childhood shaped her career in diplomacy and politics. The book is called, "Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family." Rice spoke at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.

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Bank of America foreclosure fallout likely won't impact Minn.

Most people who lost their homes to foreclosure don't have money to challenge the result, counselors say.
by Dan Olson

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Novel describes the love stories behind a dogfight

Novel describes the love stories behind a dogfight

Minneapolis-based writer Matt Burgess says when he wanted to call his first novel "Dogfight," his editor suggested softening it a little. Now it's called "Dogfight, a love story." The novel, which is the story of a bumbling drug dealer in New York, was snapped up by publishers within days.
by Euan Kerr

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