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Social Issues

Anniversary of 19th Amendment a reminder of importance of voting rights

Anniversary of 19th Amendment a reminder of importance of voting rights

For most of us voting is integral to being a citizen, whether we exercise that right or not. The importance of having the vote is perhaps most evident to those who don't have it.
by Suzanne Pekow

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Big group of refugees to resettle in St. Cloud

Big group of refugees to resettle in St. Cloud

Lutheran Social Services plans to resettle 300 refugees over the next three years in St. Cloud. Refugee populations, mostly from Somalia, have had a growing presence in St. Cloud for the past decade.
by Phil Picardi and Ambar Espinoza

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Lutheran church revisits bilingual past for Sudanese immigrants

Lutheran church revisits bilingual past for Sudanese immigrants

About a century ago, the founders of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Cloud prayed and sang in their first language: Norwegian. But today a different foreign language emanates from the church.
by Ambar Espinoza

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Court halts Calif. gay marriages pending appeal

A federal appeals court put same-sex weddings in California on hold indefinitely Monday while it considers the constitutionality of the state's gay marriage ban.

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Teens represent African nations in annual Brooklyn Center beauty pageant

Teens represent African nations in annual Brooklyn Center beauty pageant

Several ethnic festivals took place around the Twin Cities this past weekend including Greek, Polish, Indian and Irish, but there was a different type of ethnic event in Brooklyn Center -- the 5th Annual Miss Teen Africa True Beauty Pageant.
by Rupa Shenoy

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3 war vets, 1 good leg: Amputees climb Kilimanjaro

3 war vets, 1 good leg: Amputees climb Kilimanjaro

The three American veterans from three different wars had only one good leg among them. But that didn't stop them from summiting Africa's highest mountain.

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GOP senator suggests mosque will be election issue

GOP senator suggests mosque will be election issue

A Republican senator is suggesting there could be political fallout from President Barack Obama's remarks about building a mosque near the site of the Sept. 11 attacks in New York City.

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