Social Issues

February 3, 2011 3:00 AM

A world that's no longer in black and white

Many don't view the world through our centuries-old prism. That can be a blessing, but it also could be a hardship.

by David Cazares

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February 3, 2011 3:00 AM

New housing director to focus on foreclosure crisis

Advocates say Mary Tingerthal's affordable housing experience will help her steer the agency through difficult economic times.

by Jessica Mador

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February 2, 2011 4:31 PM

Novel on English village life amuses while spearing prejudice

After struggling for a while to write a gritty up-to-the-moment novel, Helen Simonson decided to stop beating herself up and write something for herself. Now the resulting book "Major Pettigrew's Last Stand" is a New York Times bestseller.

by Euan Kerr

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February 2, 2011 3:00 AM

LGBT convention comes to Mpls. as rights debate escalates

The five-day event is billed as the largest annual convention for advocates of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights, and it's getting under way at a time when debate over same-sex marriage in Minnesota is heating up -- again.

by Laura Yuen

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February 1, 2011 4:47 PM

Egypt's Mubarak: From poverty to the presidency

President Hosni Mubarak came to power amid crisis three decades ago, a reassuring symbol of stability for many Egyptians as well as for Western leaders seeking a solid ally in the Middle East.

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February 1, 2011 11:59 AM

Dayton: Cuts will have 'devastating effects' on poorest Minnesotans

"I hate what I'm having to do," the governor said at a Minneapolis event Monday organized by the Downtown Congregations to End Homelessness.

by Madeleine Baran

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February 1, 2011 4:14 AM

Why isn’t Target sponsoring the LGBT national conference in Minneapolis?

Target decided against sponsoring the nation's largest convention for advocates of gay and lesbian rights. But it sounds like the company did want to write a check.

by Laura Yuen

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February 1, 2011 3:04 AM

Hormel fights global hunger with ‘Spammy’ meat spread

Hormel uses new meat spread product, Spammy, to combat global hunger.

by Michael Olson

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January 31, 2011 3:58 PM

Lesbian students enter pep rally to cheers at Minn. school

Two lesbian high school students who fought for the right to walk together as part of a royalty court made their entrances Monday to the cheers of hundreds of classmates at Champlin Park High School.

by Chris Williams

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January 30, 2011 9:32 PM

Women still under-represented at Minn. city halls

The number of women elected to local government posts in Minnesota has leveled off, after reaching an all-time high in 2002.

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