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Group will dance for peace in north Mpls. today

Organizers of a group dance event in north Minneapolis Saturday afternoon say they're trying to encourage more people to work for peace in their communities.
by Brandt Williams

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MPR news photos of the week

MPR news photos of the week

Here are some of the most memorable images from the week's news around the state.

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Burmese refugees welcome Obama's call to investigate war crimes

Burmese refugees welcome Obama's call to investigate war crimes

Burmese refugees in Minnesota are welcoming news that the Obama administration called this week for a U.N. commission to investigate war crimes in their homeland.
by Tim Nelson

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Duluth nurses voting on contract offer, one-day strike

Duluth nurses voting on contract offer, one-day strike

More than 1,300 Duluth nurses are voting today on final contract offers from the city's two hospital groups.
by Bob Kelleher

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Anniversary of 19th Amendment a reminder of importance of voting rights

Anniversary of 19th Amendment a reminder of importance of voting rights

For most of us voting is integral to being a citizen, whether we exercise that right or not. The importance of having the vote is perhaps most evident to those who don't have it.
by Suzanne Pekow

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Big group of refugees to resettle in St. Cloud

Big group of refugees to resettle in St. Cloud

Lutheran Social Services plans to resettle 300 refugees over the next three years in St. Cloud. Refugee populations, mostly from Somalia, have had a growing presence in St. Cloud for the past decade.
by Phil Picardi and Ambar Espinoza

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Hmong leaders consider value of identity politics after losing seats

Hmong leaders consider value of identity politics after losing seats

The upcoming retirements of St. Paul lawmakers Mee Moua and Cy Thao means there won't be a Hmong legislator at the Capitol next session -- for the first time in about nine years.
by Laura Yuen

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Lutheran church revisits bilingual past for Sudanese immigrants

Lutheran church revisits bilingual past for Sudanese immigrants

About a century ago, the founders of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Cloud prayed and sang in their first language: Norwegian. But today a different foreign language emanates from the church.
by Ambar Espinoza

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