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Lakeville cops learn to spot troubled vets

Lakeville cops learn to spot troubled vets

Many police departments are training cops to spot troubled veterans. The hope is to help them before they land in jail - or worse.
by Jessica Mador

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The complexity of international adoptions

The Russian government suspended adoptions of children by U.S. citizens after a Tennessee woman sent her adopted child back to his Russian homeland. While many international adoptions go smoothly, experts say adopted children often have complex emotional and psychological issues that may not surface until much later.

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Eastern N.D. synod rejects gay clergy resolution

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Eastern North Dakota Synod has voted against a resolution calling for the reversal of the national church's statement on human sexuality.

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Western Minn. city settles case over garden

Western Minn. city settles case over garden

The City Council in the western Minnesota town of Watson has agreed to let a town resident keep a vegetable garden which had sparked turmoil in the community.
by Mark Steil

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Roxana Saberi on surviving prison in Iran

Roxana Saberi on surviving prison in Iran

An Iranian-American journalist charged with espionage and held in Iran's Evin prison chronicles her harrowing arrest, sham trial and eventual release.

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Tea parties on tax day protest govt. spending

It's Tax Day in Minnesota, and that means protests aplenty.

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Small gestures help improve race relations in Bemidji

Small gestures help improve race relations in Bemidji

A year ago, Bemidji business owners began to display greetings and words of thanks written in the Ojibwe language. It was a simple, symbolic gesture, but the idea caught on.
by Tom Robertson

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Bill to ease citizen border crossings headed for vote

Legislation aimed at speeding up international border crossings is headed for a final vote in the Minnesota Senate.
by Tim Pugmire

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Coming wave of aging will test Todd County

Coming wave of aging will test Todd County

First of four parts: This series has been prepared by Minnesota Public Radio News as part of a project called Ground Level, which explores Minnesota communities facing their futures.
by Jennifer Vogel

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