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Immigration legislation takes a hit

Immigration legislation takes a hit

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer has abandoned efforts to give driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants after a wave of negative reaction and neutral comments from Hilary Clinton. The fate of the legislation highlights the difficult political climate for immigration legislation.

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Newsroom noose fuels sensitivity debate at MCTC

A noose hung on the ceiling at Minneapolis Community & Technical College's campus newspaper leads to the firing of the news editor and a campus discussion on race.

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How street signs turn drivers into donors

How street signs turn drivers into donors

A public art project at the Minneapolis Public Library is designed to get visitors to consider panhandlers in a new light.
by Larissa Anderson

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Minnesota's greenhouse gas emissions grow

Minnesota's greenhouse gas emissions grow

A new report says Minnesota and other Midwestern states produce more greenhouse gases than some countries.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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The American Dream for some

The American Dream for some

Two out of three Americans are making more money today than their parents did in the '60s, but for African-American men, that statistic is much lower.

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Beltrami County youth suicide rate highest in the state

Beltrami County youth suicide rate highest in the state

Beltrami County health advocates are reacting to a report showing the county has the highest suicide rate in the state for young people. Agencies are reaching out to schools, but drastic funding cuts are making it a challenge.
by Tom Robertson

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Orphans of the AIDS epidemic

Orphans of the AIDS epidemic

Journalist and author Melissa Fay Greene tracks the tragic impact of AIDS in Ethiopia, and the efforts of one Ethiopian woman to care for orphans of the epidemic.

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One employer eases a vet's deployment and reintegration to civilian life

One employer eases a vet's deployment and reintegration to civilian life

Some business go to great lengths to help employees and their families when they're called up for military service. That assistance, says one central Minnesota man, helped make his deployment and transition back to civilian life, more manageable.
by Mark Zdechlik

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