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Pawnshops doing a brisk business

Pawnshops doing a brisk business

Thanks to the subprime mortgage market blow up and a slumping economy, consumers are looking for bargains this holiday shopping season. They are scouring the Internet and rummaging through the discount retail chains. But a growing number of bargain hunters are turning to an industry with a tough reputation: Pawn shops.
by Chris Farrell

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News Cut: Binge drinking - Minnesota style

News Cut: Binge drinking - Minnesota style

It was hard not to miss the collective shrug of shoulders Minnesota gave to a report last week that showed binge drinking is still a sport of choice for nearly one out of 3 high school students, even though it came a month after another study dropped the state from its lofty perch as the healthiest state, largely because of the penchant of our kids to drink like there's no tomorrow.

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News Cut: Binge drinking - Minnesota style

News Cut: Binge drinking - Minnesota style

It was hard not to miss the collective shrug of shoulders Minnesota gave to a report last week that showed binge drinking is still a sport of choice for nearly one out of 3 high school students, even though it came a month after another study dropped the state from its lofty perch as the healthiest state, largely because of the penchant of our kids to drink like there's no tomorrow.

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Roger's Christmas story

Roger's Christmas story

This is a Christmas story about a boy named Roger. Roger was put into foster care when he was 11 years old, and spent several years bouncing around various homes. He wanted to be adopted, and never gave up hope that he would find a family.
by Catherine Winter

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Arrowhead region food shelves seeing increased demand

Arrowhead region food shelves seeing increased demand

Minn. state senator Tom Bakk of Cook says emergency food shelves in the Arrowhead region are seeing sharp increases in demand for help this winter.

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Winona State student died of acute alcohol poisoning

The body of Jenna Foellmi, 20, of Brownsville, was found in her apartment on the morning of Dec. 14. Police say she was seen consuming alcohol for much of the previous day.

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Is there justice for people with fetal alcohol brain damage?

Is there justice for people with fetal alcohol brain damage?

Pregnant women who drink alcohol risk giving birth to children with permanent brain damage. As these kids grow up, many get in trouble with the law. Experts say the country's justice system is ill-equipped to deal fairly with fetal alcohol offenders.
by Cara Hetland and Tom Robertson

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From the parents: Raising FAS kids

From the parents: Raising FAS kids

Symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome can differ from child to child, but parents and caregivers often have similar experiences raising these kids. They share those experiences.
by Lea Coon

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Non-profits may lose property tax exemption

Non-profits may lose property tax exemption

Leaders in Minnesota's non-profit community are strategizing over how to respond to a decision by the state's top court. The Minnesota Supreme Court recently issued a ruling that could jeopardize the property tax exemption for non-profits in the state.
by Toni Randolph

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Governor's homelessness effort gets a boost

Governor's homelessness effort gets a boost

Gov. Tim Pawlenty's initiative to end homelessness in Minnesota by 2010 got a financial boost Wednesday from the private sector.

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