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To remember with a monument

To remember with a monument

Midmorning examines the psychological and political reasons for creating a memorial. We'll also discuss how artists influence the way we commemorate our public tragedies and triumphs.

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Documentary shows high school life is little changed

Documentary shows high school life is little changed

Documentary filmmaker Nanette Burstein says most movies and TV shows about teenagers just plain get it wrong. When she made her film, she and her crew shot in a high school evey day for 10 months. The resulting film is called "American Teen."
by Euan Kerr

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St. Paul funeral home enlists help from Hmong shaman

St. Paul funeral home enlists help from Hmong shaman

A Hmong shaman held a ceremony yesterday at what used to be a Hmong funeral home to prepare the site for redevelopment. The facility was the first in St. Paul to specialize in traditional Hmong funerals, which typically last for days and involve plenty of food and music.
by Laura Yuen

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Civil rights lesson not lost on national history champ

Civil rights lesson not lost on national history champ

Sade Ogundiran, 17, of South High School took first place among hundreds of competitors at the National History Day competition in Maryland this summer.
by Tim Nelson

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Bush Foundation to change course of giving efforts

Bush Foundation to change course of giving efforts

A philanthropic group that doles out more than $40 million each year is changing the focus of those grants. The Bush Foundation says it will likely give fewer but larger grants in coming years
by Tom Weber

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Bush Foundation to shift priorities

Bush Foundation to shift priorities

The second largest private foundation in Minnesota is changing its philanthropic focus. The Bush Foundation, which gives away around $40 million a year, is shifting its priorities.

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A commission to reopen Ft. Snelling's upper post

A commission to reopen Ft. Snelling's upper post

Boosters of a plan to redevelop Fort Snelling's Upper Post say consolidating layers of bureaucracy could be the key to revitalizing the historic site.
by William Wilcoxen

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Hundreds rally in Iowa for meatpacking plant workers

Hundreds rally in Iowa for meatpacking plant workers

Hundreds of protestors, religious leaders and immigrant rights advocates descended on the small city of Postville, Iowa on Sunday and spent the day rallying for immigration reform.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Hmong culture camp in high demand

Hmong culture camp in high demand

Demand is up sharply this year for a place at the Hmong Culture and Language summer camp at Concordia University. Camp directors say immigration to the metro area is fueling the increase.
by Jessica Mador

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Foreign aid watchdog

Foreign aid watchdog

A controversial economist, who is dubbed the "anti-Bono," criticizes debt relief and popular forms of foreign aid. He argues that foreign aid to many third world countries has failed to produce sustainable growth.

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