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Minnesota food shelves see record need

Minnesota food shelves see record need

Minnesota foodshelves continue to see record numbers of families needing assistance.
by Minnesota News Network

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Regents discuss beer sales at new stadium

Regents discuss beer sales at new stadium

The University of Minnesota Board of Regents today discussed a plan to sell alcohol in some venues on campus, but took no action.
by Tim Post

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A Duluth vet recalls survival and triumph in the Philippines

A Duluth vet recalls survival and triumph in the Philippines

Erling Jonassen, among tens of thousands of men left behind in the Philippines in World War II, survived and took part in a guerrilla war that helped defeat the Japanese.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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From Belarus to Minn., a composer's journey

From Belarus to Minn., a composer's journey

Ten years after leaving Belarus, Sergey Khvoshchinsky finds a new home and a big audience in Minnesota.
by Dan Olson

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Gay marriage bans pass, and other values voting

Gay marriage bans pass, and other values voting

Midmorning examines the nuances of value voting with hot-button state ballot measures and asks why so many states moved to stop gay marriage when social issues were not the focus of this election.

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The 2008 election and the religion gap

The 2008 election and the religion gap

When the word Muslim came up in the political rhetoric, it was most often used to try to frighten voters into shunning Obama. Eboo Patel, a Muslim and an interfaith activist, talks about what the 2008 election meant to him both in rhetoric and results.

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World Vision: Step into Africa

World Vision: Step into Africa

An exhibit by World Vision shows gives visitors a first-person perspective on what it is like to live in the AIDS epidemic in Uganda. The exhibit also highlights the relief efforts of World Vision, a faith-based humanitarian relief agency.

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Slaughterhouse manager arrested for hiring undocumented workers

Slaughterhouse manager arrested for hiring undocumented workers

A former manager of an Iowa slaughterhouse raided by federal immigration agents in May has been arrested on charges of hiring undocumented workers.

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Older Americans hit hard by economic turmoil

Older Americans hit hard by economic turmoil

Seniors and those close to retirement are getting hit hard by the volatile economy. Some are figuring out they can't afford to retire, and many retirees are heading back to work.
by Tom Robertson

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