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• Recession's impact reflected in Census data
  New data from the U.S. Census show more effects of the recession last year.September 29, 2009
• General Mills, aid agencies partner for Africa
  General Mills has launched a public-private partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development and the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.September 29, 2009
• Homeless advocates to meet in Minneapolis
  Hundreds of people are expected to attend a conference on homelessness starting Tuesday in Minneapolis.September 29, 2009
• Stimulus money for homelessness
  A dozen Minnesota nonprofits will receive federal stimulus money to address short-term homelessness. But will this money really work to stimulate the economy, or simply help the state plug holes in budget cuts to social services?Midmorning, September 29, 2009
• A new generation of Hmong women pursues college
  The number of Hmong women pursuing college is growing in Minnesota. But a college education can be hard won in families that traditionally encourage daughters to marry young and raise families.September 24, 2009
• 'NurtureShock' co-author questions popular parenting
  Parents who praise their children too much may be short-circuiting kids' ability to motivate themselves later in life, according to author Po Bronson. Praise is just one of the parenting techniques debunked in his new book.Midmorning, September 24, 2009
• Tech developments for the disabled
  Technology has made a huge reach in helping the physically disabled, but what specific roles will the internet and smartphones play as they begin to make life easier for the wider population?Midmorning, September 23, 2009
• Number of homeless vets in Sioux Falls spikes
  The number of homeless veterans seeking assistance in Sioux Falls has increased fourfold in the past two years.September 21, 2009
• Coalition pushes for immigration reform
  A coalition of faith, community and union groups held a march Sunday in Minneapolis to call for comprehensive immigration reform.September 21, 2009
• Financing for affordable housing missing while demand increases
  A growing number of state residents are paying up to half their income for a place to live and one of the primary solutions for addressing the problem - building affordable housing - has run aground for lack of financing.September 18, 2009
• Poverty survey says Minnesotans cutting back
  Minnesotans have reduced spending on food, cut back on retirement savings, and taken in friends or relatives in response to the recession, according to a new survey.September 17, 2009
• NPR: Suspect Killed In Somalia Tied To Minneapolis Youths
  Earlier this week, U.S. Special Forces killed a man U.S. intelligence said was the link between an Islamic militia in Somalia and al-Qaida in Pakistan. But he also had a connection to the U.S. that has not been reported: He was a senior instructor for new al-Shabab recruits, including a handful of young Somali-Americans from Minneapolis.September 16, 2009
• Charges filed in county workhouse escape
  Charges have been filed against a man who escaped from the Ramsey County Workhouse on Sunday after he broke through a gate in the facility's outdoor recreation area.September 15, 2009
• Author Pete Hautman on 'How to Steal a Car'
  Twin Cities novelist Pete Hautman's new book for teens examines life through the eyes of a 15-year-old girl who's an expert at stealing cars.September 15, 2009
• The measure of poverty
  The annual report from the Census Bureau shows the nation's poverty rate climbed in 2008. But many analysts argue the federal government's measurements for poverty are outdated, and give an inaccurate picture of what's going on.Midmorning, September 11, 2009

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