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Millions of refugees remain in limbo

There are now nearly 12 million refugees worldwide. A new report from the U.S. Committee for Refugees says at least seven million of them have been confined to camps for ten years or more. What are the rights of refugees and what is the international community doing to ensure them?

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Roseau residents relieved to see river crest

People in the northwest Minnesota town of Roseau are catching their breath this morning. Residents spent several days preparing for what experts said could have been major flooding of the Roseau River, but the river has crested and the town has been spared from any major damage. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Mainstreet Radio reporter Tom Robertson who is in Roseau.
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Roseau preparing for flooding

Residents of Roseau, Minnesota continue to prepare the town for what could be a major flood. Hundreds of residents have been sandbagging and building clay dykes all night along key parts of the Roseau river. The area around Roseau has seen up to six inches of rain since Monday. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning, and the National Guard is on standby to help if necessary. Roseau is still recovering from a flood two years ago that caused $120 million in damage. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Roseau Mayor Jeff Pelowski.
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Three teens die in St. Paul caves

Three teenagers are dead and one is struggling to survive this morning after they were apparently overcome by carbon monoxide in the Wabasha caves in St. Paul. A fifth teenager managed to get out of the tunnel yesterday and told police that his friends were still inside. Officials say the group entered the cave through a small hole in the bluffs across the Mississippi River from downtown St. Paul. The complex of caves in the soft sandstone in that area can stretch for hundreds of feet. People exploring the area have died there before. An effort was made to improve safety by filling in the caves with debris from construction. But some experts believe that the effort may have made the caves more dangerous. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Calvin Alexander, a professor at the University of Minnesota who studies geology.
by Cathy Wurzer

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The loss of 9/11, two perspectives

A Great Conversations event focusing on the loss of life, loss of innocence, and the jarring blow to Americans' sense of security following the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Pauline Boss, University of Minnesota Family Social Science professor and author of Ambiguous Loss: Learning to Live with Unresolved Grief, talks with Gail Sheehy, a cultural observer and best-selling journalist, and author of Middletown, America: One Town's Passage from Trauma To Hope. The event was sponsored by the University of Minnesota's College of Continuing Education.

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Wellstone crash probe nearing end

A year after the plane accident that killed the late Sen. Paul Wellstone and seven others, the crash is still under investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, issued a preliminary report in the spring that reached few conclusions about the accident. Its final report is expected to come out next month. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer talked with Jeffrey Johnson, a professor in the Aviation department at St. Cloud State University.
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Fatal U of M fire could bring 'safety sweep' of rental housing

Investigators say they don't know yet know what started a fire this weekend that killed three University of Minnesota students. And they are not releasing any details of the investigation. But, in response to the tragedy, Minneapolis officials say they will conduct an inspection sweep of university-area rental properties over the next several weeks.

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Talk of Minnesota

A special 9/11 "Talk of Minnesota" program, inviting comments about how the terrorist attacks have affected people and families, and if the impact of 9/11 has faded over the past two years.

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Remembering 9/11

Two years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, we'll update the world's terrorist movements and the whereabouts and strategies of terrorist leaders.

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