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At start of school year, fears about bullying resurface

At start of school year, fears about bullying resurface

This week, two German teens were given long prison sentences for fatally beating a man who tried to stop the teens from bullying kids. As American students head back to their classrooms this week, some parents and educators are calling for tougher policies to prevent the spread of bully behavior.

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Rep. Ellison: Anti-Muslim protesters do not reflect the beliefs of most Americans

Rep. Ellison: Anti-Muslim protesters do not reflect the beliefs of most Americans

U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison said Thursday that anti-Muslim protesters do not reflect the beliefs of most Americans and called on political leaders to defend religious freedom.
by Tom Crann and Madeleine Baran

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U receives $7M grant to fight childhood obesity

The University of Minnesota has received a $7 million dollar federal grant to fight childhood obesity among families of low-income and ethnically-diverse preschoolers.
by Lorna Benson

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Bike share program pushes deeper into north Mpls.

Bike share program pushes deeper into north Mpls.

Though many welcome the new service, some are wondering if it will catch on in that part of the city.
by Brandt Williams

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Grant provides housing for Native American elders

Grant provides housing for Native American elders

Developers have won a federal grant for a Native American elders housing project in Minneapolis, a development American Indian planners say will provide much-needed housing.
by Dan Olson

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Minn. Somalis meet with FBI, denounce al-Shabab

A group of elders in the Minneapolis Somali community on Wednesday publicly denounced al-Shabab, making it clear that they do not support the terror group they say is responsible for "sinister" acts of recruiting young Americans to fight in Somalia.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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Group of Indians sues BIA for federal recognition

A group of American Indians in Minnesota is suing officials with the Bureau of Indian Affairs in an effort to restore its federal recognition as an Indian tribe.

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Pew study: 95,000 illegal immigrants in Minnesota

Pew study: 95,000 illegal immigrants in Minnesota

That number is down from an estimated 110,000 a year earlier. The numbers are deep in a national report that says illegal immigration has dropped for the nation as a whole, partly due to the poor economy.

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Couple's campaign changes newspaper's same-sex announcements policy

Couple's campaign changes newspaper's same-sex announcements policy

Kristy Wilke and Jessica Kitzman, both 26, plan to marry in Hackensack, Minn. next August. When Wilke's parents tried to take out an announcement in their hometown paper, the Omaha World Herald, the paper denied their request.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Study: Minn.'s immigrant population rising quickly

Study: Minn.'s immigrant population rising quickly

A new study shows over the past two decades, Minnesota's immigrant population grew more quickly than the national average.
by Sasha Aslanian

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