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May 14, 2009 7:59 PM

About the Young Reporters Series

The Young Reporters Series pairs high school and college-age reporters from diverse backgrounds with an experienced MPR producer to create compelling stories for MPR News.

by Sasha Aslanian

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May 14, 2009 7:36 PM

'Far from the mountains,' a story of Tibetan resettlement

"Far from the Mountains" is a 1993 documentary that follows the story of one of the 1,000 Tibetans resettling in the United States in the early 1990s.

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May 14, 2009 12:42 PM

UND's Fighting Sioux nickname going away

North Dakota's Board of Higher Education has voted to get rid of the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname and logo.

by Dan Gunderson

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May 13, 2009 10:45 AM

Social Security and Medicare trust funds broke sooner than we thought?

The new trustees report shows that the financial health of Social Security and Medicare has worsened because of the recession, and Medicare is now paying out more than it receives.

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May 11, 2009 3:20 PM

Settlement hearing draws rally for Fong Lee's family

A group of nearly 200, mostly Hmong people, demonstrated in front of the U.S. courthouse in downtown St. Paul to rally support for the family of Fong Lee, who was shot and killed by a Minneapolis officer in 2006.

by Brandt Williams

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May 9, 2009 10:23 AM

Postal worker food drive is today

Postal workers are collecting non-perishable food today as part of an national effort to fight hunger.

by Greta Cunningham

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May 8, 2009 8:10 AM

Event hopes to demystify local Somali community

A coalition of Somali-American organizations will host an event tomorrow at the Minneapolis Convention Center in response to the barrage of bad news about their community.

by Laura Yuen

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May 7, 2009 3:00 PM

Mosque leader wants to reconcile with families of missing Somalis

The spiritual leader of Minnesota's largest mosque has been a reluctant newsmaker. Five months after he learned he was on the U.S. government's terrorism watch list, he has agreed to tell his story to MPR News.

by Laura Yuen

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May 7, 2009 3:00 PM

Minnesota's Indian tribes expect huge benefits from economic stimulus

American Indian tribes expect huge benefits from the federal government's $787 billion economic stimulus package. Some of the stimulus money is already flowing to tribes in Minnesota.

by Tom Robertson

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May 6, 2009 6:03 PM

Leech Lake Band members question oil pipeline

Some members of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe are trying to stop a planned oil pipeline from crossing their reservation in northern Minnesota.

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