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African Americans more likely to end up in child protection

African Americans more likely to end up in child protection

African-American children are six times more likely to enter the child protection system in Minnesota than their white counterparts.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Timeline of Faith Burns' decline into foreclosure

Timeline of Faith Burns' decline into foreclosure

A timeline showing the path Faith Burns followed from purchasing a home to seeing it foreclosed.
by Dan Olson

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Living history on a Minnesota farm

Living history on a Minnesota farm

Two brothers have watched nearly a century of state history from their northern Minnesota farm.
by Dan Gunderson

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Habitat for Humanity weathers the mortgage crisis

Habitat for Humanity weathers the mortgage crisis

The head of Habitat for Humanity International talks about how the mortgage crisis is affecting Habitat owners, and how developers are willing to offer land at lower prices to the nonprofit homebuilder.

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'Two Minnesotas' for girls

'Two Minnesotas' for girls

A new study by the Women's Foundation of Minnesota says girls more likely than boys to be poor, suffer from assaults and contract sexually transmitted diseases.
by Tim Nelson

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Rev. Jeremiah Wright speaks out at the National Press Club

Rev. Jeremiah Wright speaks out at the National Press Club

In a speech at the National Press Club in Washington D.C., the Rev. Jeremiah Wright discusses his sermons, the black church and race in America, and he takes questions from the Washington press corps.

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High drunk driving rate tied to culture and enforcement

High drunk driving rate tied to culture and enforcement

Minnesota's drunk driving rate is the third highest in the nation, according to a recent government report. Midmorning explores the Midwest drinking culture and the role of DWI enforcement.

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Information link elusive between high schools and colleges

Information link elusive between high schools and colleges

Legislators are considering changing the data practices law to allow tracking of students from elementary school through college.
by Art Hughes

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