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Recession can be even tougher for low-income families

Recession can be even tougher for low-income families

For families already living on the financial edge before the recession hit, the economic blows can be even more punishing.
by Annie Baxter

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Advocates say budget cuts target most vulnerable

Advocates say budget cuts target most vulnerable

Homeless advocates say Gov. Tim Pawlenty's plan for unallotment will hit their clients particularly hard.
by Lorna Benson

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Black newspaper owners meet in Minneapolis

Today is the first full day of the National Newspaper Publishers Association summer convention in Minneapolis. The group represents more than 200 African American-owned newspapers across the country.
by Brandt Williams

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The changing faces of small towns

The changing faces of small towns

Minnesota Public Radio News' Jeff Horwich hosted a forum in Willmar recently, to talk with residents about the challenges and benefits that immigrants have brought to the area.

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Teach For America program expands to Twin Cities

Teach For America program expands to Twin Cities

A national teaching program that targets low-income school districts announced on Tuesday it will expand its program to the Twin Cities.
by Tim Nelson and Elizabeth Baier

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Ramsey County kicks off adoption campaign

Ramsey County is kicking off a five-year campaign today aimed at recruiting adoptive parents for children in need of permanent homes.
by Laura Yuen

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New life challenging for some, rewarding for other Hmong immigrants

New life challenging for some, rewarding for other Hmong immigrants

The latest wave of Hmong refugees to the Twin Cities began five years ago this week. Since then about 5,000 new Hmong residents have made their homes here.
by Toni Randolph

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No takers yet for Duluth domestic partner registry

No takers yet for Duluth domestic partner registry

Duluth's domestic partner registration program began today with little fanfare and even less turnout.
by Bob Kelleher

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The essence of happiness

The essence of happiness

What makes you happy? Good relationships with family and friends? Security? Money? And how do you know when you're truly happy? Midmorning asks if our definition of happiness is changing, and looks at what a longitudinal study of Harvard students begun in 1937 tells us about leading a fulfilling life.

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