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Obama visits Egypt

Obama visits Egypt

President Obama makes his long-promised address to the Muslim world from Cairo, Egypt. He is expected to talk about how the U.S. is willing to work for peace in the Middle East and to engage the wider Muslim world in the conversation.

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Head of Catholic Charities resigns

Rev. John Estrem has resigned as CEO of Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, the agency said Tuesday afternoon. His last day will be June 30.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Minn. abortion clinics react to Tiller killing

Minn. abortion clinics react to Tiller killing

Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota is accepting additional security from the U.S. Marshals Service in Minneapolis. The federal protection was offered after a Kansas doctor who performed abortions was shot to death on Sunday.
by Toni Randolph

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Young Somali men escape homeland, but not violence

Young Somali men escape homeland, but not violence

Since December 2007, eight Somali men, all 30 and under, have been killed in the Twin Cities. The deaths represent a tragic irony for a community that escaped the bloodshed and clan warfare of its home country.
by Laura Yuen

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Going 'Up' with Minnesotan Pete Docter

Going 'Up' with Minnesotan Pete Docter

Five years of work by a Bloomington native culminates this weekend with the release of the new Pixar movie, called "Up." The film is directed by Pete Docter, who grew up in the Twin Cities suburb. Docter says if you look closely, the movie has some strong Midwestern influences.
by Euan Kerr

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Hmong activist says police, courts 'betrayed' community

Hmong activist says police, courts 'betrayed' community

Members of the Hmong community are reacting with anger to yesterday's verdict in the Fong Lee case. A federal jury in St. Paul found that a Minneapolis police officer did not use excessive force in the shooting of 19-year-old Lee three years ago.
by Brandt Williams and Jessica Mador

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Minn. lawmaker wants to repeal tribal banishment

Minn. lawmaker wants to repeal tribal banishment

Minnesota is one step closer to removing a law banishing Dakota Indians from the state. State Rep. Dean Urdahl, R-Grove City, announced today that he's sending a resolution to Congress urging members to repeal the law, which was written in 1863.
by Sanden Totten

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U of M study: Hungry teens at higher risk of obesity

A new study finds teens whose families can't always afford to buy food have higher rates of obesity than their peers.
by Lorna Benson

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New property law helps unmarried couples

Unmarried couples -- including same-sex couples -- who own property together have gained a new protection under Minnesota law.
by Cathy Wurzer

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