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Social Issues

New mayor brings back interest in contested immigration program in Willmar

New mayor brings back interest in contested immigration program in Willmar

Several months after a proposed immigration enforcement program sparked an uproar in Willmar, some residents of the west central Minnesota town worry that officials plan to revisit the issue.
by Ambar Espinoza

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US teen birth rate at all-time low, economy cited

US teen birth rate at all-time low, economy cited

The birth rate for teenagers fell to 39 births per 1,000 girls, ages 15 through 19, according to a government report released Tuesday. It was a 6 percent decline from the previous year, and the lowest rate since health officials started tracking it in 1940.

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Census live

Live-blogging the unveiling of the census data, which showed Minnesota will not lose any congressional representation.
by Bob Collins

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Police, local groups in Fargo-Moorhead deny tension between ethnic groups

A weekend fight between a large group of immigrants from Sudan and Liberia is not the first such public altercation between the two groups, but leaders in both the Sudanese and Liberian communities in Fargo-Moorhead deny there is any widespread tension between the groups.
by Dan Gunderson

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Obama to sign repeal of military gay ban Wednesday

The White House says President Barack Obama plans to sign the repeal of the military's ban on openly gay service members on Wednesday, four days after the Senate voted to abolish the policy.

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Gay ban repealed, but restrictions remain

Gay ban repealed, but restrictions remain

While President Barack Obama this week is expected to clear the way for gays to serve openly in the military, the new law won't go into effect immediately and unanswered questions remain: How soon will the new policy be implemented, will it be accepted by the troops and could it hamper the military in Afghanistan and Iraq?

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With gay ban debate over, military impact in doubt

With gay ban debate over, military impact in doubt

Big questions lie ahead about how and when the change will take place, how troops will accept it and whether it will hamper the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Gays see repeal as a civil rights milestone

Gays see repeal as a civil rights milestone

Allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the U.S. military is a step toward equality, advocates say, but a fight for other social changes such as same-sex marriage still lies ahead.

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