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Tribe nixes vote on UND nickname

A supporter of the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname on the Standing Rock Sioux reservation says the Tribal Council has voted down a request to hold a referendum vote on support.

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Group launches legal resource for local Somalis

A Minnesota legal-aid group has launched a Somali-language Web site.
by Laura Yuen

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The Ethicist is in

The Ethicist is in

Ethics writer Randy Cohen thinks Americans don't file enough lawsuits when they've been wronged. He wrote recently that Henry Louis Gates ought to sue over his treatment by Cambridge police.

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Since when is 'average' good enough for the U?

Since when is 'average' good enough for the U?

A University of Minnesota official outlines concerns about the Central Corridor light rail project.
by Tim Mulcahy

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Midmorning Weekend: What If?

Midmorning Weekend: What If?

Midmorning Weekend revisits some of the best recent conversations from the daily call-in program.

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Minneapolis writer chronicles her eating disorder

Minneapolis writer chronicles her eating disorder

Nicole Johns was diagnosed as having EDNOS, or an Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. She has now written a book about her experience in the hope she can help others.
by Euan Kerr

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North Dakota man found dead at We Fest

A 24-year-old North Dakota man has been found dead in a motor home at the We Fest country music festival near Detroit Lakes.

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Dry cleaner sued for firing pregnant worker

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued White Way Cleaners, claiming the St. Paul-based dry cleaner unlawfully fired an employee because she was pregnant.
by Elizabeth Baier and Madeleine Baran

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Duluth shop stops selling offensive T-shirts

A tourist shop in Duluth will stop selling T-shirts with messages offensive to American Indians after getting complaints.

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Bemidji businesses including Ojibwe in signs

Bemidji businesses including Ojibwe in signs

A growing number of businesses in Bemidji are putting up signs in the language of the local Native American community.
by Tom Robertson

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