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Social Issues

The cemetery's lesson in coexistence

Whether in Egypt or America, there's a place where religious and cultural differences needn't matter so much.

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Housing bust exposes the cost of unplanned growth

Housing bust exposes the cost of unplanned growth

When the housing bubble burst, the population growth in the ring of counties surrounding the Twin Cities metro area -- once one of the fastest growing in the country -- virtually stopped. This sudden shift has presented challenges for the people who live in those areas.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Newark Mayor Cory Booker on how to help at-risk youth

Newark Mayor Cory Booker on how to help at-risk youth

Cory Booker, the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, speaks at the Westminster Town Hall Forum in Minneapolis about efforts in his city to bridge the achievement gap and help at-risk youth.

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Universities push to get students in Census 2010

Universities push to get students in Census 2010

Colleges, universities and their surrounding communities have a financial interest in making sure all of their students get counted in the census, so public relations campaigns are popping up on campuses all over the country.
by Chris Williams

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Somali envoy to US accepts 'tall order' of new job

Somali envoy to US accepts 'tall order' of new job

Somalia must rekindle its diplomatic relationship with the United States to help rebuild the country and protect the security of both countries, the first Somali diplomat assigned to the United States in two decades said in an interview.

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Minn. diabetes walk also supports Haiti

Participants are encouraged to bring donations to support Haitians at this year's Walk to Cure Diabetes at the Mall of America.

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Twin Cities Catholics donate over $1M to Haiti

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis says donations to Haiti earthquake relief from its 217 parishes together with online contributions have exceeded $1 million.

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