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Economic instability has many turning to gold

Economic instability has many turning to gold

Tumbling stocks and a fluctuating dollar have prompted a gold rush of sorts. But is the precious metal really a golden opportunity?
by Nikki Tundel

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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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Heating costs less than expected

Just a few months ago, utilities were estimating that customers could pay up to 45 percent more to heat their homes this winter.
by Minnesota News Network

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Few women are judges on the U.S. Courts of Appeals

If you lose your case in a Minnesota federal court, you can appeal to the Eighth Circuit, based in St. Louis. There, you'll only find one woman judge, Diana Murphy.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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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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Minn. cold weather rule starts Wednesday

Minn. cold weather rule starts Wednesday

The rule protects people from having their utility service shut off through the winter months.

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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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Lenders now working to help homeowners avoid foreclosure

Lenders now working to help homeowners avoid foreclosure

There are signs it could be getting easier for homeowners facing foreclosure to hang on to their homes. That's because lenders are more willing now to modify the terms of their loans.
by Jessica Mador

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