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• SD House panel OKs arming teachers
  A South Dakota House committee has narrowly approved a bill that would allow school districts to arm teachers and other personnel with guns to protect against attacks like last month's school shooting in Connecticut.January 25, 2013
• In Hennepin Co., survey of homeless zeroes in on youth
  All over Minnesota on Thursday, communities were counting the number of people who are homeless. The annual one-day count is required by the federal government.January 24, 2013
• 'Somalis in Minnesota' a story of war, violence and refuge
  A new book called "Somalis in Minnesota" takes a look at how some of our newest neighbors are settling, and the ways they're contributing to their new home.January 24, 2013
• Challenges of homelessness in outstate Minnesota
  As the cold snap continues, advocates for the homeless say they are worried about the safety of people living without shelter in outstate Minnesota.The Daily Circuit, January 24, 2013
• Practically human: Can smart machines do your job?
  From giant corporations to university libraries to start-up businesses, employers are using rapidly improving technology to do tasks that humans used to do.January 24, 2013
• 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

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