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Rich nations slam climate draft, thousands protest

Rich nations slam climate draft, thousands protest

Industrial countries criticized a draft global warming pact Saturday for not making stronger demands on major developing countries as tens of thousands of banner-waving protesters demanding "climate justice" marched toward the U.N. conference.

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Grand Forks pipeline worker brings racism lawsuit

A black man who helped build the TransCanada Keystone oil pipeline that passes through eastern North Dakota is suing his former employer in federal court, alleging that he faced racial discrimination at a job site at Mekinock.

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Lutherans should rejoice over policy change toward gays

Lutherans should rejoice over policy change toward gays

To keep the church together, its leadership seems to be embracing two competing truths.

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Racial disparities a concern in health debate

Racial disparities a concern in health debate

Compared to white Americans, African Americans are more likely to die from illnesses such as heart disease and other maladies. Val Jenson, above, says racial disparities are something she hopes will be addressed as Congress debates health care reform.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Brain drain in rural America

Brain drain in rural America

Sociologists Patrick Carr and Maria Kefalas spent two years in a small town in Iowa trying to find out why so many young people are leaving rural America. What they found was that many small towns are playing a role in their own demise, by pushing the best and brightest to leave and under-investing in those who stay.

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St. Cloud police investigate anti-Muslim cartoons

Police in the central Minnesota city of St. Cloud are investigating anti-Islamic cartoons found on at least two utility poles.

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Democracy and freedom, yes, but scarves and mittens too

Democracy and freedom, yes, but scarves and mittens too

Refugees who are fleeing difficult conditions at home often find that the climate here is harsh in other ways. It's an opportunity for the rest of us to help.
by Evelyn Lennon

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South African performer creates 'The Cool Train' in Minnesota

South African performer creates 'The Cool Train' in Minnesota

It's been a decade and a half since the collapse of apartheid in South Africa, but for people like Twin Cities performer Lunga Sinuka its legacy is very real.
by Euan Kerr

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Quaker group stops certifying marriages until gay marriage legal

A group of Twin Cities Quakers has decided to stop signing marriage certificates for opposite-sex couples until the state legalizes gay marriage.
by Madeleine Baran

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