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• Obama's same-sex marriage support energizes immigration activists
  President Barack Obama's shift to support gay marriage is energizing young Hispanic voters who have been working side-by-side with gay activists in their push for immigration reform. The alliance has been growing across the country.May 15, 2012
• GOP kills civil unions bill in Colorado
  Gay couples who watched as Colorado lawmakers rejected a civil unions measure are taking comfort in the bill sponsor's mantra: It's not a matter of if, but a matter of when civil unions become law.May 15, 2012
• Minn. arts groups rally against marriage amendment
  More than 50 arts organizations say they oppose a proposed state constitutional amendment that would define marriage as between one man and one woman.May 14, 2012
• Bullying task force in Mankato Monday
  Task force co-chair Walter Roberts Jr. says the group wants to hear what has worked, and hasn't worked, in the community when it comes to bullying prevention.May 14, 2012
• Homeless get massive day of Mpls. help
  The Minneapolis Convention Center is opening its doors Monday for Project Homeless Connect, a one-day event designed to allow people who are homeless to access dozens of different services in one place.May 14, 2012
• Should college students 'break up' with their parents?
  Having a close relationship with your parents is a good thing. But for college students, how attached is too attached? When is it time to 'break up?' We'll talk about ways children and their parents can navigate the college years.The Daily Circuit, May 13, 2012
• Postal workers gather food donations on routes
  About 2,000 letter carriers throughout the Twin Cities metro area today hope to pick up as much as 1.3 million pounds of food.May 12, 2012
• Somali-Americans close Wells Fargo, US Bank accounts over remittances
  Somali-Americans say they're closing their accounts with US Bank and Wells Fargo, a fallout from the banks' decision to stop facilitating money transfers to Somalia.May 11, 2012
• Justice Department sues Ariz. Sheriff Arpaio
  The federal government is accusing the Maricopa County sheriff of violating the civil rights of Latinos in his district.May 10, 2012
• Bullying is common factor in suicide deaths of two teens in southeastern Minn.
  Two southeastern Minnesota teenagers have killed themselves in the past two weeks. While the cases are very different, the suicides prompt an outpour of grief and discussion about bullying.May 10, 2012
• Study: Reservation homelessness persists
  Housing improvements housing over the last several years has not led to fewer homeless people on Minnesota's Indian reservations.May 9, 2012
• Obama says same-sex marriage should be legal
  In an interview today with ABC News, the president declared his support for same-sex marriage. This marks a departure from the president's previous stance, which has repeatedly been described as evolving.May 9, 2012
• Why Chen's blindness is 'the central fact' of his life
  From the outside, Chen Guangcheng's blindness may seem simply one factor in a much larger life, but within China, his blindness elevates him to become an inspirational figure, rather than a "sympathetic victim."May 9, 2012
• Minn. reaction to NC same-sex marriage vote
  North Carolina's passage of a constitutional amendment that would ban same sex marriage is generating reaction in Minnesota. Voters here will face a similar question on the November ballot.May 9, 2012
• Impact of NC's ban on same-sex marriage unclear
  North Carolina voters overwhelmingly passed a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as solely between a man and a woman, but not much is expected to change immediately.May 9, 2012

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