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Minn. Hmong await news of relatives in Laos

Minn. Hmong await news of relatives in Laos

Days before Thailand forcibly repatriated 4,500 ethnic Hmong to Laos this week, MaoKao Thao of St. Paul called his terrified brother at a refugee camp.
by Chris Williams

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Music in the midst of Sri Lanka's civil war

Music in the midst of Sri Lanka's civil war

Minnesota and journalist Jesse Hardman got an inside view of the brutal civil war in Sri Lanka, and in the midst of the chaos he came upon an amazing story of a forgotten people.
by Euan Kerr

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Dutch to use full body scanners for US flights

Dutch to use full body scanners for US flights

The Netherlands announced Wednesday will immediately begin using full body scanners for flights heading to the United States, issuing a report that called the failed Christmas Day airline bombing a "professional" terror attack.

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Mpls. students raise cash for wells in Horn of Africa

Money raised by students at Southwest High School in Minneapolis will pay for the construction of 10 new wells in Somalia and other East African countries next year.
by Laura Yuen

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The legacy of suicide

The legacy of suicide

When families compare their health histories, they may not mention one risk that appears to be handed down: the tendency for severe depression. Christopher Lukas writes of a tragic thread of suicide that claimed his brother, mother and several other family members.

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Morality and shopping

Morality and shopping

Psychologists have discovered that virtuous shopping in the laboratory, that is buying earth-friendly products, can lead to lying, cheating, and stinginess. But in real life, is there a connection between how we feel, what we buy, and how we behave?

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Study: Wis. veterans more likely to commit suicide

A new study says Wisconsin veterans are more likely to commit suicide than the general population.

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God rest you merry, and sustainable too

God rest you merry, and sustainable too

Maybe instead of buying a lot of cheaply made junk, we should focus on quality, fair trade and sustainability.
by Bruce Benidt

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