Three Democratic congressmen - all black - say they heard racial
slurs as they walked through thousands of angry protesters outside
the U.S. Capitol during the health care reform debate. Conservative activists say the lawmakers are lying, and point to a video posted on YouTube as evidence.
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Minnesota courts are working to process divorces more quickly. Research shows the longer divorce cases drag on in the courts, the more animosity builds up, particularly if couples have children.
Logistical challenges and potentially bitter disputes lie ahead as passionate advocates of adoption press for changes that might enable thousands of Haitian children affected by the earthquake to be placed in U.S. homes.
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Overdue payments worth about $12 million are on their way to more than 2,000 members of the Minnesota National Guard. The retroactive pay was for soldiers who saw their deployments extended to end in 2007.
The University of Wisconsin canceled its
licensing agreement with Nike Inc. on Friday, becoming the first
university to take that step over concerns about the company's
treatment of workers in Honduras.
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Just as what used to be Rondo is finally starting to rebuild
itself thanks to new businesses and strong community groups,
another transportation mega-project is ticketed to come blazing
through the same neighborhood.