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21-year-old dies after night of drinking

21-year-old dies after night of drinking

St. Paul police are investigating the death of a man after a night of heavy drinking near Hamline University.

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A night out in the neighborhood

A night out in the neighborhood

National Night Out is a time when people come out of their homes and apartment buildings and meet the neighbors.
by Brandt Williams

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Signs point to growth in Minnesota's homeless population

Signs point to growth in Minnesota's homeless population

That growth puts a potential obstacle in the path of Minnesota's goal of ending long term homelessness by 2010.
by Dan Olson

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Driver's education

Driver's education

We spend hours in our cars, and almost as much time talking about traffic, yet how much do we think about the act of driving? The author of a new book says the way we drive tells us a lot about how our minds work, how we relate to others, and who we are.

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Cass Lake abolishes police force, seeks enforcement deal with county

Cass Lake abolishes police force, seeks enforcement deal with county

Cass Lake plans to abolish its police department because of budget problems. They're hoping to contract their law enforcement needs with Cass County, a move other towns have made.
by Tom Robertson

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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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