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Social Issues

Census: US poverty rate swells to nearly 1 in 6

The ranks of the nation's poor swelled to nearly 1 in 6 people last year, reaching a new high as long-term unemployment woes left millions of Americans struggling and out of work. The number of uninsured edged up to 49.9 million, the biggest in over two decades.

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A changed America: Marking 10 years since 9/11

A changed America: Marking 10 years since 9/11

Ten years on, Americans will come together Sunday where the World Trade Center soared, where the Pentagon stands as a fortress once breached, where United Airlines Flight 93 knifed into the earth.

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The Face of Hunger: For the young and homeless, hunger can be a top concern

The Face of Hunger: For the young and homeless, hunger can be a top concern

Homelessness among young people is on the rise. That means hunger is, too. In the latest part of our series on hunger in Minnesota, we look at how food can become a main problem for young people without homes -- and how they learn to survive.
by Julie Siple

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Rock the Casbah

Rock the Casbah

The revolutions in Egypt and Libya have rocked the Arab world, but journalist and longtime Middle East observer Robin Wright believes they are just the tip of wider transformation occurring in the region.

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State to continue providing funds for honor guard at veterans' funerals

State to continue providing funds for honor guard at veterans' funerals

The Legislature and governor had cut the program's funding for the next two years, but the Veterans Affairs commissioner said his organization will continue to provide funds to veteran service groups for funerals.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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