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Social Issues

Novelist illuminates a special time in Rome

Novelist illuminates a special time in Rome

David Bezmozgis sets his new novel "The Free World" in the late 1970s, when many Soviet Jews fleeing communist Russia ended up in Rome. There they waited to learn where they would end up: the USA, Canada, Australia, or Israel.
by Euan Kerr

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Amendment to ban same-sex marriage moves closer to 2012 ballot

A House panel gave approval to proposed constitutional amendment banning same sex marriage in Minnesota Monday. It was the second time in less than a week that legislators moved the measure toward the 2012 ballot.
by Tim Nelson

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How can schools prevent gun violence?

How can schools prevent gun violence?

School violence prevention has gained renewed attention following incidents at Rocori Middle School in Cold Spring and several other cases nationwide. What are the underlying causes of school violence and how can we keep schools safe?

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Study hopes to help soldiers get back to jobs as parents

Study hopes to help soldiers get back to jobs as parents

Studies show that deployment stress affects parenting and may result in behavior and emotional problems in children. Now, a new U of M study aims to help Guard families with school-age kids weather deployment.
by Jessica Mador

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A focus on healthier food for the homeless

A focus on healthier food for the homeless

The number of homeless Minnesotans has jumped over the past few years. Some people end up in shelters where they get three meals a day. But the nutrition at shelters and meal programs varies widely. Now a new group in Ramsey County is working to make sure people get not only enough calories -- but good nutrition, too.
by Julie Siple

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