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Divorce interrupted

Divorce interrupted

Author Laura Munson was raising two children with her husband of ten years when he said he wanted out of their relationship. She has a surprising reaction to his request that she says actually kept her family together.

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The challenge of immigration reform

The challenge of immigration reform

The politics around immigration reform grows more heated with the state of Arizona vowing to enforce federal law. But opponents say the new Arizona law will lead to profiling of Mexican Americans. Two prominent experts on immigration talk about why consensus may be building to change immigration law.

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McCain: Arizona had to crack down on immigration

Sen. John McCain says Arizona had to pass a tough immigration law because the Obama administration has failed to "secure our borders."

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Protest over Ariz. immigration law reaches Minnesota

Dozens of supporters of immigration reform rallied in downtown Minneapolis Monday, voicing their anger about a new Arizona law designed to crack down in immigrants who are in the state illegally.
by Toni Randolph

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DFLers challenge Pawlenty's proposed welfare cuts

DFLers challenge Pawlenty's proposed welfare cuts

DFL legislators in the House appear poised to challenge Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty's proposed cuts to the state's welfare programs.
by Madeleine Baran

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Do limits on new drivers reduce crashes?

Do limits on new drivers reduce crashes?

Safety advocates back a new proposal before the U.S. Senate that would require states use graduated licensing rules for drivers under the age of 21. Some states, like Minnesota, already have some restrictions on new drivers. But do the laws really work? And are they enforced well enough?

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Retirement benefits and the federal deficit

Retirement benefits and the federal deficit

The new federal deficit reduction commission is meeting at the White House Tuesday to take up the biggest problem with balancing the federal budget long term. Social Security and Medicare trust funds won't keep up with baby boomers when they retire.

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Furor grows over Arizona's illegal immigration law

The furor over Arizona's new law cracking down on illegal immigrants grew Monday as opponents used refried beans to smear swastikas on the state Capitol, civil rights leaders demanded a boycott of the state, and the Obama administration weighed a possible legal challenge.

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Planned meeting between tribe, DNR canceled

Planned meeting between tribe, DNR canceled

Officials with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe have canceled a meeting planned for Tuesday morning with the head of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
by Tom Robertson

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Arizona immigration conflict heats up

Arizona immigration conflict heats up

More protests were planned today after thousands gathered this weekend to demonstrate against a bill that will make it a state crime to be an illegal immigrant in Arizona.

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