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• Recession drives adult children back home
  Signs of the housing crisis are everywhere, with vacant foreclosed homes and for sale signs in almost every neighborhood, but another sign of the recession is less visible-adult children moving into their parents homes to save money.November 9, 2009
• Minneapolis hosts vigil for hikers held in Iran
  Families and friends of the three American hikers detained in Iran will mark the 100-day anniversary of their detention at a candlelight vigil in Minneapolis on Sunday.November 7, 2009
• Finding a home in language
  Somali immigrants face many challenges adjusting to life in America. As part of our Youth Radio Series, Sadiya Mohamed describes her search for home in America.November 6, 2009
• Novel explores the legacy of Indian boarding schools
  Bemidji-based writer Kent Nerburn writes fictional narratives based on the real stories of people he has met on reservations in Minnesota and the Dakotas. Nerburn's latest book, "The Wolf at Twilight," explores the sad legacy of the Indian Boarding schools.November 6, 2009
• Soldier from St. Paul among 13 dead at Fort Hood
  A 23-year-old soldier from St. Paul was among the 13 people killed at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas, his family said Friday.November 6, 2009
• U.S. unemployment rate rises above 10 percent
  National unemployment has reached 10.2%, a high not seen since 1983. Economists worry that consumer spending may continue to be weak, slowing the rest of the economy.Midmorning, November 6, 2009
• Missing Duluth man returned home
  A 72-year-old Duluth man reported missing two weeks ago has returned home, police said.November 5, 2009
• St. Thomas Opus Prize recognizes Morocco women's org.
  The founder of an organization in Morocco that provides services to unmarried women with children has been awarded a $1 million from the University of St. Thomas and the Opus Prize Foundation.November 5, 2009
• St. Paul takes emerald ash borer battle to the streets
  It was a taste of what's to come for other neighborhoods, as the city fights back against the Emerald ash borer, when people on a street in St. Paul, not far from the Fairgrounds, watched their ash trees coming down Wednesday.November 5, 2009
• DNR says deer poaching on the rise in Minnesota
  The DNR says poaching is on the increase and poachers kill hundreds of deer illegally every year, some for money, some apparently just for fun.November 5, 2009
• John Hope Bryant on leading with love
  John Hope Bryant rose from a childhood of poverty to become a social entrepreneur and an advocate for financial literacy. In a new book, he argues that the best type of leadership is based not on fear, but on love.Midmorning, November 5, 2009
• Iowa native recalls capture during Iran hostage crisis
  Iowa-native Kathryn Koob worked at the Iran-America Society 30 years ago when militant Islamic students stormed the embassy in Tehran and with support from the Iranian government, 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days.November 4, 2009
• Peace puppets get to the heart of theater's mission
  The story of a simple monk trying to promote peace during the Vietnam war might seem an unlikely subject for a puppet show. Yet the performers in "A Path Home" at the In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theater say in many ways their show gets to the very roots of what they do as an organization.November 4, 2009
• Cat in Iowa tests positive for H1N1 flu virus
  State officials in Iowa have confirmed a case of H1N1 in a cat, the first known instance of a cat contracting the virus from people.November 4, 2009
• 7th anniversary of Guimond disappearance next week
  It's been nearly seven years since St. John's University student Josh Guimond disappeared after leaving a small card party at about midnight.November 3, 2009

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