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Two northern Ojibwe bands say it's their turn on treaty rights

Two northern Ojibwe bands say it's their turn on treaty rights

The Leech Lake and White Earth Ojibwe Indian bands are gearing up to reassert hunting and fishing rights they say are guaranteed by 19th century treaties. The push by the northern Minnesota bands comes more than a decade after the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe won a similar claim in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case.
by Tom Robertson

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Study shows more immigrants work higher wage jobs

Study shows more immigrants work higher wage jobs

A new report shows that in 14 out of America's 25 largest metro areas, more immigrants are working in white collar occupations than in lower wage jobs, belying some common perceptions of the immigrant population. Midmorning looks at the diversity of America's immigrant community, and how it might impact the coming debate on immigration reform.
by Katherine Fennelly

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Census: Women equal to men in advanced degrees

Women are now just as likely as men to have completed college and are virtually equal in earning advanced degrees, though they still lag when it comes to income.

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Report: FDA should force rollback in salty foods

Report: FDA should force rollback in salty foods

Public health experts urged the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday to force food makers to gradually cut the salt hidden inside their products, something the agency is considering.

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Katie McWatt , St. Paul civil rights pioneer, dies at 79

St. Paul civil rights pioneer Katie McWatt, whose protests took her to the bottom of a construction ditch as well as the lawn of General Mills, died Monday after a 3 1/2-year battle with lung cancer. She was 79.
by Laura Yuen

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New Hope man pleads guilty to threatening Somalis

A New Hope man has pleaded guilty to making terroristic threats for posting on Craiglist that he would bring his rifle for target practice at a Somali cultural event in St. Cloud.

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Naomi Tutu: Conversations about race are as important as ever

Naomi Tutu: Conversations about race are as important as ever

Over a year into the Obama presidency, human rights advocate Naomi Tutu says conversations about race are as important as ever.

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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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