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• Minnesota pheasant hunting prospects decline
  The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says its pheasant index is down 27 percent from last year and 27 percent below the 10-year average. The index had been above average for the past four years, which meant some of the best hunting since the mid-1950s and early 1960s.September 10, 2009
• Fifth Minn. man dies in Somalia
  A fifth Somali-American man from Minnesota was killed in his East African homeland, according to family members.September 5, 2009
• DOJ grant helps tribal families who flee violence
  The Department of Justice is awarding $500,000 to the Minneapolis American Indian Center to assist tribal families who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.September 3, 2009
• Dispute over tomato garden divides town
  A spat over city zoning ordinances involving a man's vegetable garden has grown into a feud that has driven deep divisions through the tiny town of Watson.September 2, 2009
• State capitol adds Somali visitor brochure
  Somali-speaking visitors to the Minnesota State Capitol can now pick up a brochure in their language to guide them around the building.September 1, 2009
• One year later, RNC protester cases still pending
  One year ago, the Republican National Convention took over downtown St. Paul, but for some people the convention is far from over.August 31, 2009
• Former workers allege restaurant owes them thousands in unpaid wages
  Two former workers at a popular Minneapolis restaurant have filed complaints with the U.S. Department of Labor, alleging that Peninsula Malaysian Cuisine owes thousands of dollars in unpaid wages and overtime pay.August 26, 2009
• 'The Hiptionary' honors African-American linguistic usage
  Mahmoud El-Kati's new book, "The Hiptionary," examines the influence of African-American linguistic usage on U.S. culture.August 26, 2009
• Divorced Kid
  America's divorce rate soared in the 1970s. Thirty years later, in a documentary by producer Sasha Aslanian, kids who grew up in the divorce revolution look back on that experience and describe how it shaped them as adults.Midday, August 26, 2009
• 'Into Temptation' puts a modern slant on a priestly story
  The city of Minneapolis is one of the stars of "Into Temptation," a new movie that gets its world premiere at the Edina Theater on Thursday.August 25, 2009
• Details emerge about Somali terrorists' recruiting methods
  One young man attended secret meetings in Minneapolis. Another got a phone call, urging him to leave Minnesota and go to Somalia to fight. Terrorist training videos featuring English speakers pepper YouTube, calling others to the cause.August 25, 2009
• Bill would stop minors from drinking in Wisconsin bars
  Children could no longer drink in Wisconsin bars and restaurants under a bill scheduled to be heard Tuesday by a state Assembly committee.August 25, 2009
• Indian groups get $1 million grant to fight domestic violence
  The federal government awarded about $1 million to three American Indian organizations in Minnesota today, as part of a $6.7 million stimulus grant to combat violence against women.August 24, 2009
• Somali-American professors angered over repeated searches
  Two Somali-American scholars at the University of Minnesota say they're outraged by what they consider invasive questioning and searches while traveling abroad this summer.August 24, 2009
• Judge: SD doctors must tell patients abortion ends life
  A federal judge has ruled that doctors in South Dakota must tell women seeking abortions that the procedure terminates the life of a human being.August 20, 2009

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