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April 5, 2011 5:00 AM

When a crew from "60 Minutes" comes to town

"Huck Finn" flap drew a national TV crew that wanted conflict, not educational philosophy.

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April 4, 2011 6:51 PM

Dayton ends state's use of E-Verify

The controversial check of work eligibility for state employees and large vendors doing business with the state was one of Gov. Tim Pawlenty's executive orders allowed to expire.use

by Sasha Aslanian

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April 4, 2011 2:37 PM

Baby boomer retirement to transform rural Minn., demographers say

About 700,000 Minnesotans will reach retirement age in the next decade. Demographers say the effect on the workforce will be felt all over the state.

by Tom Robertson

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April 4, 2011 2:30 PM

Minn. Department of Human Rights target of GOP cuts

Republicans seeking to balance the state budget are taking aim at the state's human rights department, an agency that probes discrimination complaints.

by Rupa Shenoy

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April 4, 2011 9:04 AM

Martin Luther King's last march

Martin Luther King, Jr. was assasinated 43 years ago today. Midday presents an American RadioWorks documentary looking at the last year of his life. Although King remains one of the most vivid symbols of hope for racial unity in America, he was viewed differently in that final year.

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April 4, 2011 8:05 AM

HealthPartners and AT&T pull ads from KDWB after Hmong parody song

HealthPartners says it's withdrawing its ads from KDWB radio after the station aired a song about a fictional Hmong family that many found in poor taste.

by Laura Yuen

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April 4, 2011 5:00 AM

For some young people, bullying is an assault to be not just endured, but survived

It isn't enough to say, "It gets better." We should help make it better.

by Em Westerlund

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April 1, 2011 7:12 AM

Study: Few women advancing to top positions in Minn. companies

A St. Catherine University study has found women are making little progress in winning seats on Minnesota corporate boards or moving into the executive suite.

by Martin Moylan

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March 31, 2011 12:00 AM

Program tries a new way to treat seniors with dementia

Thousands of Minnesota nursing home residents are given powerful mood-altering drugs called antipsychotics to treat dementia. A new program seeks another way.

by Dan Olson

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March 30, 2011 3:21 PM

In Mpls., a push to curb Somali-Indian tensions

In the Phillips neighborhood, longtime American Indian residents and some of their newest neighbors from Somalia are struggling to get along, but a biracial organization is trying to repair ties.

by Laura Yuen

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