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• Soft drink makers, NAACP challenge New York City's drink size limit in court
  New York City's limit on the size of sugary drinks is an "extraordinary infringement" on consumer choice, a lawyer for the American Beverage Association and other critics said in court on Wednesday. Opponents also are raising questions of racial fairness alongside other complaints.January 23, 2013
• Minn. lawmakers to tighten database security
  Sen. Scott Dibble, a Minneapolis Democrat, and Rep. Mary Liz Holberg, a Republican from Lakeville, plan to unveil a bill Wednesday to curb the misuse.January 23, 2013
• St. Louis County to count homeless
  It's part of the federally required Point-in-Time Homeless Count. The purpose is to identify people who are homeless and not staying in a shelter on Wednesday night, Jan. 23.January 23, 2013
• Cold snap could be deadly for homeless in Greater Minn.
  As the cold snap continues, advocates for the homeless say they are worried about the safety of people living without shelter in Greater Minnesota.January 22, 2013
• Marian Wright Edelman speaks at annual MLK breakfast in Minneapolis
  Marian Wright Edelman, the founder of the Children's Defense Fund spoke Monday, January 21 at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast held at the Minneapolis Convention Center.Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, January 22, 2013
• Roe v. Wade: After 40 years, a deep divide
  By today's politically polarized standards, the Supreme Court's momentous Roe v. Wade ruling 40 years ago was a landslide. By a 7-2 vote on Jan. 22, 1973, the justices established a nationwide right to abortion. But the ruling's legacy is the opposite of consensus.January 22, 2013
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Minnesota
  Highlights of Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations in Minnesota on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 included the annual King Day breakfast in Minneapolis, and a march and program in St. Paul.January 21, 2013
• King Day speaker urges better care for children
  About 2,000 community and business leaders and other people gathered this morning at the Minneapolis Convention Center for the 23rd annual breakfast honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.January 21, 2013
• Same-sex military couples struggle for recognition
  Nearly a year and half after President Obama and Congress ended "don't ask, don't tell," same-sex couples are faced with daily reminders of the conflict inherent in serving openly as gays and lesbians under a government that still refuses to acknowledge their relationships.January 19, 2013
• Minn. volunteers heed call to service
  Thousands of miles from Washington, Minnesota volunteers are hoping to get into the inaugural spirit with a series of community action events.January 19, 2013
• Activists press Dayton on affordable housing
  Housing advocates say they are pushing for more affordable housing across the state this session, adding that they hope Gov. Mark Dayton will make preserving affordable housing and building new housing among his top priorities this year.January 18, 2013
• Somalia's president in Minneapolis
  Somalia's new president on Friday will urge his Somali-born compatriots in Minneapolis to help rebuild their homeland.January 18, 2013
• Women gun owners speak out on gun control
  Women are a growing market for gun sales in this country, but a gender gap persists when it comes to their attitudes about gun control. Polls show women are more likely to favor certain gun restrictions. Last month's mass shooting in Connecticut has sparked a nationwide discussion about how to reduce gun violence.January 18, 2013
• Will Obama's order lead to surge in gun research?
  A scarcity of research on how to prevent gun violence has left policymakers shooting in the dark as they craft gun control measures without much evidence of what works.January 17, 2013
• White Earth Nation vote could end 'blood quantum' tribal membership requirement
  The White Earth Band of Ojibwe in northwestern Minnesota could become the first member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe to revise its constitution and completely change the rules for who can be a tribal member.January 16, 2013

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