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February 16, 2011 4:16 PM

World Bank: Food price surge is exacerbating poverty

Global food prices have surged to dangerous levels, pushing 44 million more people into extreme poverty since June, according to the World Bank.

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February 16, 2011 10:45 AM

Police: Kansas church group will not protest Fargo play

Some Fargo high school students trying to create publicity for their school play might be getting more than they bargained for.

by Dan Gunderson

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February 16, 2011 10:19 AM

More from "Say It Loud: Great Speeches on Civil Rights and African American Identity"

Midday presents more speeches featured in the new book by Stephen Smith and Kate Ellis, "Say it Loud: Great Speeches on Civil Rights and African American Identity." Speeches in this hour include ones from Shirley Chisholm, James Cone, Colin Powell, and Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

by Stephen Smith

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February 16, 2011 10:05 AM

Say it Loud: Great Speeches on Civil Rights and African American Identity

American RadioWorks' Stephen Smith and Kate Ellis present selections of speeches featured in their new book, "Say it Loud: Great Speeches on Civil Rights and African American Identity" before a live audience in the UBS Forum.

by Stephen Smith

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February 14, 2011 4:50 PM

Obama budget would cut heating aid for 44K Minn. homes

The state's commerce commissioner says about 44,000 Minnesota homes would lose heating assistance under President Barack Obama's budget proposal.

by Laura Yuen

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February 14, 2011 5:00 AM

Iron Range youth are damned if they leave, damned if they come back

A state House candidate was away temporarily, preparing for her bar exam. Now her opponent tries to make that a liability.

by Aaron J. Brown

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February 11, 2011 6:18 PM

Food stamp use in Minn. at all-time high and rising

A new report from the Minnesota Department of Human Services shows that in January more than 478,000 Minnesotans received food stamps, known in Minnesota as Food Support.

by Julie Siple

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February 11, 2011 11:28 AM

Mubarak exit sets off celebrations across Mideast

Celebrations erupted across the Middle East on Friday after Hosni Mubarak stepped down as Egypt's president. From Beirut to Gaza, people rushed into the streets, handing out candy, setting off fireworks and shooting in the air.

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February 9, 2011 5:00 AM

Don't assume I'm dumb ... or a Democrat

Before they started making political hay out of a supposedly Republican "anti-woman" bill, Democrats should have remembered that members of their own party supported it.

by Shannon Drury

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February 9, 2011 3:00 AM

Child protection among losers in first round of budget cuts

Republicans have said cuts to state spending would not impact the state's most vulnerable residents, but their first budget bill may break that promise.

by Tom Scheck

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