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One catastrophe away from poverty

One catastrophe away from poverty

A health crisis, divorce or job loss -- just one of these circumstances is enough to send an increasing number of Americans into poverty. An author who has studied the working poor explores the barriers to getting ahead.

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International adoptions bring more alcohol-exposed kids to U.S.

International adoptions bring more alcohol-exposed kids to U.S.

In the U.S. and countries around the world, children are born each day to mothers who drank alcohol while they were pregnant. As more American families adopt children from other countries, doctors say they are seeing more cases of fetal alcohol syndrome.
by Cara Hetland

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Preservation across America

Preservation across America

Midday discusses preservation issues in Minnesota and beyond, and what's in store for the 2007 National Preservation Conference being held in the Twin Cities.

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U of M's 500-year-old map shows first reference to America

U of M's 500-year-old map shows first reference to America

The map, printed from a wood cut in 1507, was part of a suite of prints from a noted cartographer in homage to Amerigo Vespucci.
by Art Hughes

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Anoka homeowner charged with burning cross on his own lawn

De'Andre June told police he woke up Wednesday morning to find the charred outline of a cross burned in the lawn of his home. June now is accused of burning the cross in the lawn himself.

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Minneapolis VA expands network of rural clinics

Minneapolis VA expands network of rural clinics

The Minneapolis VA's goal is to place clinic offices within about 30 miles of most of the veterans it serves.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Bush challenges U.N. to revisit its roots and advance freedom

Bush challenges U.N. to revisit its roots and advance freedom

President Bush announced new sanctions Tuesday against the military dictatorship in Myanmar, accusing it of imposing "a 19-year reign of fear" that denies basic freedoms of speech, assembly and worship. He spoke at the United Nations.

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Lee Woodruff and Melanie Bloom on friendship and tragedy

Lee Woodruff and Melanie Bloom on friendship and tragedy

Close friends Lee Woodruff and Melanie Bloom shared a long separation from husbands working overseas for network news. And they alternated caring for each other when their families experienced a pair of tragedies.

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2008 Minneapolis budget offers a tax hike and public safety emphasis

2008 Minneapolis budget offers a tax hike and public safety emphasis

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak released the details of a proposed $1.4 billion budget for 2008. Rybak's budget priorities focus on improvements in three major areas: public safety, the economy and city infrastructure.
by Brandt Williams

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