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May 12, 2010 6:51 AM

Feds find workplace violations at Mpls VA Center

Federal authorities say a recent inspection of the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center found 37 workplace safety violations.

by Rupa Shenoy

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May 11, 2010 9:45 AM

3 couples sue to challenge Minn. gay marriage ban

Three gay couples are challenging a Minnesota law that bans same-sex marriages and prohibits the state from recognizing same-sex marriages performed elsewhere.

by Patrick Condon, Associated Press

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May 11, 2010 3:00 AM

Soccer club connects immigrant teens to their favorite sport

Poverty, isolation and a lack of organized activities are some of the main reasons African immigrant teens in the Twin Cities are drawn to gangs and crime. A St. Paul group is addressing these problems as a team -- a soccer team.

by Chris Roberts

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May 10, 2010 3:57 PM

Latinos 'Aqui Nos Quedamos'

Los Latinos empezaron a llegar al condado de Todd hace mas de una decada, principalmente para tomar trabajos dificiles y relativamente bajos de sueldo, procesando carne. Ahora son mas de mil personas.

by Jennifer Vogel

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May 10, 2010 2:00 PM

Advocates say Minn. slow in modernizing crosswalks for the disabled

The 20-year-old Americans with Disabilities Act requires transportation officials to make conditions safer at crosswalks. But in Minnesota, advocates say compliance has been slow.

by Dan Olson

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May 10, 2010 5:00 AM

Hmong families, MPD struggle to communicate

Responding to a growing need, Hmong teenagers in north Minneapolis are spearheading an effort to help their families communicate better with police.

by Rupa Shenoy

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May 9, 2010 2:57 PM

For more children, dinner is coming from Uncle Sam

More low-income school kids could soon have access to free nutritious dinners, because of a U.S. Department of Agriculture program that provides reimbursements for the suppers at schools in 13 states, including Wisconsin.

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May 9, 2010 11:44 AM

White flight? Suburbs lose young whites to cities

White flight? In a reversal, America's suburbs are now more likely to be home to minorities, the poor and a rapidly growing older population as many younger, educated whites move to cities for jobs and shorter commutes.

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May 7, 2010 4:51 PM

St. Cloud professor unearths history of slavery in Minnesota

A St. Cloud State University professor has found evidence of slavery in several Minnesota counties before the Civil War. Among them was Slyvanus Lowry, St. Cloud's first mayor.

by Ambar Espinoza

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May 7, 2010 11:15 AM

Leech Lake, White Earth plan treaty rights event

Ojibwe band members will highlight their claim to treaty-based hunting and fishing rights by staging two separate events in Bemidji May 14, a day before the state's walleye fishing opener.

by Tom Robertson

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