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Obama and race on the Range

Obama and race on the Range

Minnesota's Iron Range has a history of being a stronghold for Democrats. But party leaders openly acknowledge some party loyalists have concerns about voting for Barack Obama because he's black.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Immigrant workers sending less money home

Immigrant workers sending less money home

A recent report estimates the amount of money immigrants living in the U.S. will send relatives in Latin America will grow at its slowest rate on record this year.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Mille Lacs judges uphold Benjamin's ouster

A Mille Lacs tribal court has upheld the removal of Melanie Benjamin as the band's chief executive. A petition calling for Benjamin's removal alleged she used tribal money for personal use.
by Ambar Espinoza

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Single women who are moms by choice

Single women who are moms by choice

The number of single mothers has been on the rise in the U.S. for decades. While many of these women are teens and divorced moms, a growing number are women who have made a conscious decision to have kids on their own.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Life outside the projects in Chicago

Life outside the projects in Chicago

Chicago was known for having some of the largest and most dangerous public housing complexes in the country. In recent years, however, these projects are being torn down. Chicago, along with other cities, is moving its public housing residents to mixed income housing. The hope is that if poor people move out of areas of concentrated poverty, they'll have more opportunities.

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