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Mental illness on the rise among young adults

Mental illness on the rise among young adults

A recent survey indicates that one in five young American adults between the ages of 19 and 25 has a personality disorder. And despite increasing awareness, the stigma attached to mental health issues prevents many from seeking treatment.

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Local GLBT leader upset with Warren inauguration pick

Local GLBT leader upset with Warren inauguration pick

Among the people disappointed with Barack Obama's choice of Rick Warren to give the invocation on Innaguration Day is Amy Johnson. She is the brand new executive director of Minnesota's biggest gay and lesbian equality organization -- OutFront Minnesota.
by Tom Crann

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Marge Anderson elected head of Mille Lacs Band

Marge Anderson elected head of Mille Lacs Band

Marge Anderson, who served as chief executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe in the 1990s, was chosen for the same post in a special election this week.

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Some Austin pork plant workers struggle with disease and its aftermath

Some Austin pork plant workers struggle with disease and its aftermath

A year after a neurological disease surfaced among workers at a pork plant in Austin, some workers still can't get worker's compensation for their illness.
by Sea Stachura

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Are laws protecting tenants in foreclosure working?

Are laws protecting tenants in foreclosure working?

Thousands of renters in Minnesota are living in foreclosed properties, and the state has already tried to ease the burden on them by passing a set of laws designed to protect renters' rights. And so far, it seems to be working.
by Jessica Mador

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Hennepin Co. budget contains no joy for anyone

Hennepin Co. budget contains no joy for anyone

County officials say demand for assistance is going up as funds to pay for those services are becoming more scarce.
by Brandt Williams

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Religion in the public square

Religion in the public square

The Most Rev. Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church, addresses the National Press Club. Bishop Jefferts Schori will give a speech entitled "Religion in the Public Square."

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Todd Boss rides his 'Yellowrocket'

Todd Boss rides his 'Yellowrocket'

Todd Boss is riding a poetic wave. Not only has a major publishing house just released his first book of poems, "Yellow Rocket," he says the nation has just elected a poet as president. Boss is the self-appointed poet laureate of Nina's Coffee Cafe in St Paul.
by Euan Kerr

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Minnesota man fights forced electroconvulsive therapy

Minnesota man fights forced electroconvulsive therapy

Ray Sandford says he's losing his memory after having more than 30 electro-convulsive therapy treatments. But his doctors argue the procedure is necessary to treat Sandford's psychotic episodes.
by Lorna Benson

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