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White Earth celebrates treatment facility for young people

White Earth celebrates treatment facility for young people

White Earth tribal leaders are in Bemidji Wednesday to celebrate the purchase of a 40-acre youth treatment center. Officials plan to provide chemical dependency and mental health treatment for American Indian young people.
by Tom Robertson

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A Bangladeshi story that resonates around the world

A Bangladeshi story that resonates around the world

A new film adaptation of Monica Ali's best-selling novel, "Brick Lane," opens in the Twin Cities this weekend. It's the story of two Bangladeshi sisters separated by an arranged marriage.
by Euan Kerr

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Interpreters an important part of medical team

Interpreters an important part of medical team

Understanding medical jargon in hospitals and clinics can be hard enough, but for the roughly 22 million Americans who speak limited English, it can be down right impossible.
by Sanden Totten

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Energy exploration vs. conservation

Energy exploration vs. conservation

Though conservation and green living have become trendy among consumers and businesses, a recent poll shows the public would rather seek new energy sources than significantly cut back on their usage.

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Film considers the Gonzo legacy

Film considers the Gonzo legacy

A new movie, "Gonzo: The Life and Times of Dr Hunter S. Thompson," opens across the country today. It examines the rise and fall of one of the great counter-cultural writers of the 60s and 70s.
by Euan Kerr

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What's the history of American independence?

What's the history of American independence?

An American history professor gives some history lessons and answers questions about the independence movement in the American colonies, the Continental Congress, and the Revolutionary War.

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Public defenders to stop representing poor parents in child protection cases

Public defenders to stop representing poor parents in child protection cases

Beginning July 8, state public defenders outside of Hennepin County will no longer represent parents in child protection cases, or in specialty courts such as drug court, because of budget cuts. Children will wait longer in foster care.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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